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UGC rules row: BJP functionary quits, man writes letter in blood to PM as protests intensify in UPProtests against new UGC rules are intensifying across Uttar Pradesh. Demonstrations are reported from Deoria, with an agitator writing to ...28 Jan, 2026, 06.20 PM IST- UGC row: Why are upper-caste communities calling new rules as ‘kala kanoon’? What are the guidelines? Here’s allUGC row news: India's University Grants Commission has introduced new regulations to combat caste-based discrimination on campuses, mandati...27 Jan, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at centre as UP BJP gears up for 2027 state pollsWith the countdown to the 2027 assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh underway, political currents are shifting dramatically beneath the surfa...10 Jan, 2026, 10.38 PM IST
- Why Helldivers 2 fans are furious over a battle they say they should have wonHelldivers 2 is facing criticism. Players are unhappy with the Galactic War storyline. They believe Arrowhead Game Studios is manipulating ...30 May, 2025, 12.04 PM IST
- Haryana Elections: 5 reasons why Congress failed to put up a strong fight against BJP despite anti-incumbencyDespite voter discontent, Congress could not win the Haryana Assembly elections. Factors like internal divisions, lack of clear leadership,...08 Oct, 2024, 08.15 PM IST
- Former VP Dick Cheney joins daughter Liz in endorsing Kamala Harris, says 'Trump can never be trusted with power again'US Presidential Election 2024: Former Vice President Dick Cheney announced he will vote for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris over Donald ...07 Sep, 2024, 07.36 AM IST
- Trouble signs for BJP in western UP: Dominant castes including Rajputs unhappy with Saffron partyUttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The BJP is facing dissent in western Uttar Pradesh, historically its stronghold. Dominant castes li...18 Apr, 2024, 12.53 PM IST
- Ava DuVernay's 'Origin' sparks conversation about caste and inequityAva DuVernay's latest film, 'Origin,' explores the emotional journey of Isabel Wilkerson, author of 'Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents....22 Jan, 2024, 08.25 PM IST
- Is there tension between Oprah Winfrey and The Ladies on The View? Unraveling the rumorsRecent developments related to the promotion of the latest version of 'The Color Purple' have sparked speculations about a potential rift b...28 Dec, 2023, 10.36 PM IST
- With Mallikarjun Kharge at helm, Congress looks to gain political capital in poll-bound KarnatakaAccording to some party insiders and political observers, Congress' strong support base among Dalits has shrunk over the years, due to vari...23 Oct, 2022, 12.06 PM IST
- NDA hopes to ride reach of welfare packages, Modi's appeal to score over OppositionWhile there are mixed views about Nitish Kumar as people acknowledge his work and also express disappointment with his latest term at the s...01 Nov, 2020, 04.27 PM IST
- BJP brings quota for poor into play in BiharThe quota Bill is expected to address the discontent among the upper castes fuelled by the amendment Bill to restore provisions of the SC/S...22 Feb, 2019, 01.32 PM IST
- Centre's quota move: Heartland challenge triggered gambitThe poll result in MP, uprooting the BJP government after 15 years, bore the stamp of upper caste peeve against their natural political cho...08 Jan, 2019, 09.26 AM IST
- Gujarat Rajya Sabha polls: BJP has numbers to re-elect only two ministersTerms of four BJP candidates – Arun Jaitley, MOS for agriculture Parshottam Rupala, MOS for chemicals Mansukh Mandaviya and Shankar Vegad –...27 Feb, 2018, 09.08 AM IST
- JNU row: Shiv Sena criticises Congress, SPSena hit out at Congress and SP, saying that recent Assembly bypoll results in various states reflect that people have rejected idea of pol...18 Feb, 2016, 01.37 PM IST
- India's quota elites: How reservation policy is being choked by its own excessesin the garb of affirmative action, certain communities enjoying political clout and backing have cornered the benefits of reservation polic...14 Apr, 2015, 11.19 AM IST
- UP elections: Congress to promise MBC sub-quota within 27% reservation for OBCs'The move will help thwart BJP's attempts to polarise castes, such as Kushwahas, Nishads, Koeris, Nonias, Rajbhars and Lodhs, in its favour.17 Jan, 2012, 04.09 AM IST
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