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John Abraham and Sharvari Starrer Vedaa Now Streaming on ZEE5
Vedaa, now streaming on ZEE5, is an intense action-drama directed by Nikkhil Advani. The film stars Sharvari as Vedaa, a young woman battling caste-based discrimination in rural India, alongside John Abraham as Major Abhimanyu Kanwar, and Abhishek Banerjee in a chilling villain role. With powerful performances and an emotional storyline, Vedaa goes...
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"Right To Live With Dignity..." Supreme Court Bans Caste-Based Discrimination In Prisons
In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday banned caste-based discrimination like division of manual labour, segregation of barracks and bias against prisoners of de-notified tribes and habitual offenders.
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University Body Directs Institutions To Prevent Caste-Based Discrimination At Campuses
The university body has also asked the institutions to provide information about the actions taken by the them to prevent caste-based discrimination during the year 2023-24.
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Notice To Centre, 11 States On Plea Claiming Caste Discrimination In Jails
The Supreme Court today sought responses from the Centre and 11 states, including Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, on a PIL alleging that the prison manuals of these states encourage caste-based discrimination in jails.
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California Governor Vetoes Bill To Ban Caste Discrimination
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Saturday vetoed the anti-caste discrimination bill recently passed by the state assembly, citing that laws to ban caste-based discrimination already exist in the state.
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Friends' Behaviour Changed Over Caste, IIT Student Had Told Sister: Police
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) student Darshan Solanki who allegedly committed suicide had told his mother that caste-based discrimination existed on the institute's campus, a chargesheet filed in the case by police has said.
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IIT Bombay Student's Death: Cops Must Probe Caste Discrimination Angle, Says Family
Ramesh Solanki, the father of Indian Institute of Technology Bombay student Darshan Solanki who died allegedly by suicide, said on Thursday that the Mumbai police's Special Investigation Team should investigate the caste-based discrimination angle.
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California Senate Passes Bill To Ban Caste Discrimination
In a historic move, the California State Senate on Thursday passed a legislation that would ban caste-based discrimination in the State.
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Indian-Americans Protest Against Legislation On Caste-Based Discrimination
Scores of Indian-Americans held a peaceful rally in California to register their protest against a Democratic senator for introducing a bill in the state's Senate seeking to explicitly ban caste-based discrimination.
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No Caste Discrimination Involved In IIT Bombay Student Death: Committee
The inquiry committee set up by Indian Institute of Technology Bombay after the death of its student Darshan Solanki last month allegedly by suicide has ruled out caste-based discrimination and hinted at deteriorating academic performance as a cause.
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Hindu Official In US City Moves Resolution To Ban Caste Discrimination
A resolution moved by an upper-caste Hindu official in the Seattle City Council to bring in an ordinance banning caste-based discrimination in the city has generated intense debates among members of the Indian-American community.
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Child Labour, Caste Discrimination Closely Interlinked In India: UN Report
Child labour, caste-based discrimination and poverty are closely interlinked in India, according to a UN report which highlighted contemporary forms of slavery.
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Apple Prohibits Caste-Based Discrimination With Update in Employee Conduct Policy
Apple emerges as an early leader in policies to rid Silicon Valley of caste-based discrimination. Apple updated its general employee conduct policy about two years ago to explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of caste. Inclusion of caste as a category goes beyond the US discrimination laws, which do not explicitly ban casteism. Several co...
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Delhi University Writes To Colleges To Stop Caste-Based Discrimination On Campus
The university's assistant registrar on May 25 wrote to colleges attaching several letters from the UGC on the prevention of caste-based discrimination in higher education and requesting them to take necessary action in the matter.
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"Will Do Whatever Is Sensible To Reduce Discrimination": Odisha Chief Minister On Caste-Based Census
In the backdrop of the Centre virtually ruling out a caste-based census as per its affidavit in the Supreme Court, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that Odisha will do whatever will be sensible for its people to reduce discrimination in the state.
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John Abraham and Sharvari Starrer Vedaa Now Streaming on ZEE5
Vedaa, now streaming on ZEE5, is an intense action-drama directed by Nikkhil Advani. The film stars Sharvari as Vedaa, a young woman battling caste-based discrimination in rural India, alongside John Abraham as Major Abhimanyu Kanwar, and Abhishek Banerjee in a chilling villain role. With powerful performances and an emotional storyline, Vedaa goes...
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"Right To Live With Dignity..." Supreme Court Bans Caste-Based Discrimination In Prisons
In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday banned caste-based discrimination like division of manual labour, segregation of barracks and bias against prisoners of de-notified tribes and habitual offenders.
-
University Body Directs Institutions To Prevent Caste-Based Discrimination At Campuses
The university body has also asked the institutions to provide information about the actions taken by the them to prevent caste-based discrimination during the year 2023-24.
-
Notice To Centre, 11 States On Plea Claiming Caste Discrimination In Jails
The Supreme Court today sought responses from the Centre and 11 states, including Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, on a PIL alleging that the prison manuals of these states encourage caste-based discrimination in jails.
-
California Governor Vetoes Bill To Ban Caste Discrimination
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Saturday vetoed the anti-caste discrimination bill recently passed by the state assembly, citing that laws to ban caste-based discrimination already exist in the state.
-
Friends' Behaviour Changed Over Caste, IIT Student Had Told Sister: Police
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) student Darshan Solanki who allegedly committed suicide had told his mother that caste-based discrimination existed on the institute's campus, a chargesheet filed in the case by police has said.
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IIT Bombay Student's Death: Cops Must Probe Caste Discrimination Angle, Says Family
Ramesh Solanki, the father of Indian Institute of Technology Bombay student Darshan Solanki who died allegedly by suicide, said on Thursday that the Mumbai police's Special Investigation Team should investigate the caste-based discrimination angle.
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California Senate Passes Bill To Ban Caste Discrimination
In a historic move, the California State Senate on Thursday passed a legislation that would ban caste-based discrimination in the State.
-
Indian-Americans Protest Against Legislation On Caste-Based Discrimination
Scores of Indian-Americans held a peaceful rally in California to register their protest against a Democratic senator for introducing a bill in the state's Senate seeking to explicitly ban caste-based discrimination.
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No Caste Discrimination Involved In IIT Bombay Student Death: Committee
The inquiry committee set up by Indian Institute of Technology Bombay after the death of its student Darshan Solanki last month allegedly by suicide has ruled out caste-based discrimination and hinted at deteriorating academic performance as a cause.
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Hindu Official In US City Moves Resolution To Ban Caste Discrimination
A resolution moved by an upper-caste Hindu official in the Seattle City Council to bring in an ordinance banning caste-based discrimination in the city has generated intense debates among members of the Indian-American community.
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Child Labour, Caste Discrimination Closely Interlinked In India: UN Report
Child labour, caste-based discrimination and poverty are closely interlinked in India, according to a UN report which highlighted contemporary forms of slavery.
-
Apple Prohibits Caste-Based Discrimination With Update in Employee Conduct Policy
Apple emerges as an early leader in policies to rid Silicon Valley of caste-based discrimination. Apple updated its general employee conduct policy about two years ago to explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of caste. Inclusion of caste as a category goes beyond the US discrimination laws, which do not explicitly ban casteism. Several co...
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Delhi University Writes To Colleges To Stop Caste-Based Discrimination On Campus
The university's assistant registrar on May 25 wrote to colleges attaching several letters from the UGC on the prevention of caste-based discrimination in higher education and requesting them to take necessary action in the matter.
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"Will Do Whatever Is Sensible To Reduce Discrimination": Odisha Chief Minister On Caste-Based Census
In the backdrop of the Centre virtually ruling out a caste-based census as per its affidavit in the Supreme Court, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that Odisha will do whatever will be sensible for its people to reduce discrimination in the state.
