UP government crushing honour and human rights of women: Priyanka GandhiPriyanka Gandhi Vadra comments came after the bodies of two minor Dalit girls were found in a field in Unnao on Wednesday. Another girl is ...
18 Feb, 2021, 06.03 PM IST
Police make public letter about a 'Rajiv Gandhi-like incident'“We have collected material evidence, including letters which show they incited the Koregaon Bhima riots and were also conspiring to overth...
01 Sep, 2018, 11.04 AM IST
Hate crimes highest in UP, Gujarat second: AmnestyThe human rights’ group began documenting hate crimes in the country after Mohammad Akhlaq was killed in Dadri, UP for allegedly storing be...
17 Jul, 2018, 11.32 AM IST
Congress to unveil Dalit Agenda from poll-bound KarnatakaThis will be done at a three-day conference from July 21 to be organised by the Siddaramaiah government to be inaugurated by party vice-pre...
13 Jul, 2017, 01.07 AM IST
Central ‘squeeze’ on funds for Dalit scheme leaves thousands in lurchAyyamperumal, a Dalit student from Perambalur district in Tamil Nadu, told TOI that he faced constant trouble and harassment in the three y...
27 Feb, 2017, 08.26 AM IST
Ground reality of delivering social justice dismal: Vice President Hamid AnsariAnsari said despite significant social and economic transformation, caste hierarchies continue to remain deeply entrenched and caste relati...
27 Dec, 2016, 05.06 PM IST
SC fiat to Centre, states to properly implement SC/ST ActThe bench directed the concerned national commissions to discharge their duties to protect the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
16 Dec, 2016, 10.31 PM IST
Human rights forum criticises Gujarat Police over dalit flogging"An independent fact-finding report notes that while on the way to the town, the car was stopped by a police vehicle but was allowed to con...
22 Jul, 2016, 08.59 PM IST
Promote inter-caste marriages to end casteism: Ramdas AthawaleLaw alone will not ensure that there is no crime against dalits, he said and suggested that promotion of inter-caste marriages can help.
21 Jul, 2016, 03.31 PM IST
Budget 2016: Dalits, adivasis get raw dealAn analysis done by NCDHR showed that, like in past years, instead of earmarking 16.6 per cent funds for Dalits, only 7 per cent has been e...
07 Mar, 2016, 11.49 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi, David Cameron discussed intolerance, human rights during UK visitDavid Cameron raised the issue of intolerance and human rights in India with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi during his visit here las...
09 Dec, 2015, 03.22 PM IST
Raje government is insensitive towards Dalits, women: Sachin PilotSachin Pilot today accused Raje government in Rajasthan of being insensitive towards Dalits and women as the cases of atrocities against th...
12 Jul, 2015, 08.45 PM IST
National Human Rights Commission notice to Pilbhit authorities over atrocities on DalitsNational Human Rights Commission today issued a notice to district authorities of Pilibhit district in UP over allegations of atrocities ag...
24 Mar, 2015, 08.59 PM IST
United States holds 1st global conference on 'Defending Dalit Rights'Caste-based discrimination is widely practised in South Asian nations like India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
19 Mar, 2015, 04.22 PM IST
Dimapur lynching was bad but it could act as deterrent: PL PuniaPunia hailed the efforts of NDMJ for the introduction of the website and slammed the government for not doing enough to tackle the problems...
18 Mar, 2015, 03.26 PM IST
US Congressional resolution introduced to condemn untouchabilityAn influential American lawmaker has introduced a resolution in the US Congress asking India, Nepal and other South Asian countries to end ...
06 May, 2014, 10.57 PM IST
Over 1 lakh of cases of atrocities against SCs, STs during 2001-12: ReportOver 1 lakh cases of atrocities against persons belonging to Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes were reported across the country in the pe...
22 Apr, 2014, 05.38 PM IST