NCSC keeps close watch on probe into student's suicideThe National Commission for Scheduled Castes has initiated a call for a comprehensive probe into the tragic death of Sahil Wakode, an IIT B...
26 Sep, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
IIT Bombay suicide case: Crime Branch records statements of 20 peopleThe Mumbai Crime Branch has recorded statements from 20 individuals related to Sahil Wakode's suicide case. Investigators are examining cal...
25 Sep, 2026, 08.01 AM IST
Student suicide: Youth Congress seeks arrest of IIT Bombay director and Prof Doolla, impartial probeYouth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib demanded the arrest of IIT Bombay director Shireesh Kedare and professor Suryanarayana Doolla over...
24 Sep, 2026, 04.07 PM IST
IIT Bombay student death: CCTV shows Sahil Wakode handing suspected phone to invigilatorSahil Wakode was found dead in his hostel room after an examination incident involving a mobile phone. CCTV footage shows him interacting w...
23 Sep, 2026, 11.39 PM IST
IIT Bombay students say stir only for reform, not shielding academic misconduct; Doolla suspended only from deanshipIIT Bombay students clarified their protest sought institutional reforms after a student's death. The student representatives engaged with ...
22 Sep, 2026, 08.22 AM IST
IIT Bombay calls Director Kedare's resignation news false, says Sahil's death details under probe; Dean Doolla removedIIT Bombay Director Prof Shireesh B. Kedare has not resigned, and the institute apologized for its earlier communication. The circumstances...
21 Sep, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
IIT-Bombay professor Suryanarayana Doolla, who faces SC/ST Act FIR in Sahil Wakode case, has multiple teaching, research awardsIIT-Bombay professor Suryanarayana Doolla's deanship was suspended after an FIR under the SC/ST Act in connection with the death by suicide...
21 Sep, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
Crime Branch takes over IIT Bombay student death probe; family alleges caste harassment, institute deniesMumbai Crime Branch is investigating the suicide of an IIT Bombay student. The student was found dead after being caught using a mobile pho...
20 Sep, 2026, 11.46 PM IST
UGC equity regulations 2026 under reconsideration: Centre to SCThe Supreme Court is hearing pleas challenging UGC equity regulations. The Centre informed the court that the 2026 regulations are under re...
20 Aug, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
Quote of the day by Blake Lively: 'The most powerful thing is for women not just to be..' Life lessons from motivational quote on female empowerment, self-advocacy and active leadershipQuote of the day by Blake Lively focuses on women becoming agents of change instead of only receiving the benefits of progress. Her stateme...
13 Aug, 2026, 12.41 AM IST
SC judge flags deepfakes, cyberstalking as new threats to womenJustice B V Nagarathna urged immediate legal aid for women after incidents. She highlighted recent Karnataka amendments that limit the High...
08 Aug, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
'Not even worth a watchman': IndiGo trainee pilot alleges casteist abuse by seniors, says subjected to ‘unjustified’ pay cuts, moreAn FIR has been filed against three IndiGo Airlines officials. A colleague accused them of caste-based harassment. The incident allegedly o...
23 Jun, 2025, 02.02 PM IST
US court spikes caste bias case against Cisco employeesWhile the CRD has voluntarily sought the dismissal of the case against the two Indian-American employees of Cisco, it is still processing t...
13 Apr, 2023, 09.50 AM IST
NCSC holds AIIMS guilty of discrimination over action against faculty memberThe NCSC has held AIIMS guilty of caste discrimination after it took action against an assistant professor of its College of Nursing in con...
13 Dec, 2015, 10.55 AM IST
- UK set to outlaw caste discrimination
Caste discrimination is to be outlawed in the UK, as the government today took a U-turn after its policy was rejected by the House of Lords...
23 Apr, 2013, 08.42 PM IST
- Hindu groups clash over anti-caste discrimination law
As UK is set to vote on a controversial amendment to include caste among other forms of discrimination.
16 Apr, 2013, 02.24 PM IST
- Govt planning to amend laws to rein in honour killings: Moily
Government is planning to amend Special Marriage Act and relevant laws.
27 Jun, 2010, 10.04 PM IST