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Court Raps Man For False Claim Of Racial Discrimination By Wife's Family
The Bombay High Court has deprecated a man for claiming that he illegally brought his minor daughter to India from the Netherlands last year as both of them faced racial discrimination there by the family members of his estranged wife.
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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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What Court Said On Caste Discrimination Charge In IIT Student's Death Case
Mere allegations in a suicide note would not be sufficient to draw conclusion that the accused has committed the offence of abetment, a Mumbai court has said while granting bail to IIT Bombay student Arman Khatri, arrested in connection with fellow s
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Uddhav Thackeray's Outreach To North Indians Settled In Mumbai
Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said his party doesn't discriminate between Marathi-speaking people and north Indians settled in Mumbai, remarks viewed as an outreach to the key vote bank ahead of the crucial city civic polls.
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Video: Priyanka Chopra Arrives In Her "Childhood Home" Lucknow For UNICEF Field Visit
After wrapping up in Mumbai and Delhi, Priyanka Chopra is now in her hometown Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, for a field visit to see the work done by UNICEF and its partners to end violence and discrimination against girls in the state.
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In COVID-19 Battle, Mumbai's Army Of Women Also Fight Discrimination
Just a few months ago, thousands of people stood in their balconies, clapping and banging pots and pans, to show gratitude towards the health workers fighting the pandemic. But on the ground, many of them face discrimination over the fear of the spread of the highly contagious virus.
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"Not My Fault I Am Gay": Teen Kills Self Over Alleged Discrimination
A 19-year-old from Mumbai allegedly killed himself by jumping into the sea in Chennai as he was upset over alleged discrimination he faced for being a gay, police said on Tuesday.
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No Cure For Casteism In Mumbai Medical Colleges Shaken By Doctor Suicide
Payal Tadvi, a gynaecologist at the BYL Nair Hospital in Mumbai, committed suicide last month after her senior colleagues allegedly targeted her with casteist slurs. Three doctors were arrested for allegedly abetting her suicide in the days that followed.
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In Mumbai, The Joke Is On This Domestic Help's Employers. She's Hilarious
Deepika Mhatre cooked meals, washed dishes and bathed babies for years as a domestic worker in Mumbai, until she discovered her true talent - stand up comedy. Aside from entertaining denizens of Mumbai's hip comedy scene, Mhatre has become a voice for India's largely-voiceless domestic workers, many of whom face discrimination daily.
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Bombay High Court Finds Maharashtra Taxi Rules Discriminate Against Private Cab Providers Like Ola And Uber
Observing that the Maharashtra city taxi rules discriminated between the black and yellow cabs and mobile app-based services, the Bombay High Court today asked the state government to be "more rational" to allow fair competition.
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She Grew Up In Mumbai's Red-Light Area And Has A Wonderful Story To Tell
"Growing up, I faced a lot of discrimination," says a Mumbai woman on the Humans of Bombay Facebook page. "I had everything going against me - a dark skinned Indian girl from a red light area," she explains. However, this woman's interpretation of beauty, life and the place she calls home is beyond inspiring.
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Sairat Heroine (15) Too Young To Be A Poster Girl For Inter-Caste Marriage
After playing two young lovers forced to fight caste discrimination in the hit Marathi movie Sairat, there's a strong buzz that the lead pair - Akash Thosar and Rinku Rajguru - might soon fight the caste divide in real life as well. There is a strong buzz that the duo could be appointed brand ambassadors of the government's scheme to encourage inte...
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Women Can Now Enter All Parts Of All Temples In Maharashtra
Temples in Maharashtra can no longer cite centuries-old traditions to ban the entry of women. The Bombay High Court ruled today that offering prayers at a temple "is the fundamental right of a woman and the government's fundamental duty to protect their (women) right."
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Politicians Applaud Woman Who Flouted Ban to Enter Ahmednagar Temple
Women politicians in Maharashtra are speaking out against gender discrimination at places of worship after an unidentified woman offered prayers at Ahmednagar's famous Shani Shignapur temple before the idol.
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Raj Thackeray's Party Alleges Discrimination in Allowing Shiv Sena's Dussehra Rally
The Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena or MNS today accused the Maharashtra government of behaving in a partisan manner by allowing Shiv Sena to hold its annual Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park and striking down their request for the same.
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Court Raps Man For False Claim Of Racial Discrimination By Wife's Family
The Bombay High Court has deprecated a man for claiming that he illegally brought his minor daughter to India from the Netherlands last year as both of them faced racial discrimination there by the family members of his estranged wife.
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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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What Court Said On Caste Discrimination Charge In IIT Student's Death Case
Mere allegations in a suicide note would not be sufficient to draw conclusion that the accused has committed the offence of abetment, a Mumbai court has said while granting bail to IIT Bombay student Arman Khatri, arrested in connection with fellow s
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Uddhav Thackeray's Outreach To North Indians Settled In Mumbai
Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said his party doesn't discriminate between Marathi-speaking people and north Indians settled in Mumbai, remarks viewed as an outreach to the key vote bank ahead of the crucial city civic polls.
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Video: Priyanka Chopra Arrives In Her "Childhood Home" Lucknow For UNICEF Field Visit
After wrapping up in Mumbai and Delhi, Priyanka Chopra is now in her hometown Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, for a field visit to see the work done by UNICEF and its partners to end violence and discrimination against girls in the state.
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In COVID-19 Battle, Mumbai's Army Of Women Also Fight Discrimination
Just a few months ago, thousands of people stood in their balconies, clapping and banging pots and pans, to show gratitude towards the health workers fighting the pandemic. But on the ground, many of them face discrimination over the fear of the spread of the highly contagious virus.
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"Not My Fault I Am Gay": Teen Kills Self Over Alleged Discrimination
A 19-year-old from Mumbai allegedly killed himself by jumping into the sea in Chennai as he was upset over alleged discrimination he faced for being a gay, police said on Tuesday.
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No Cure For Casteism In Mumbai Medical Colleges Shaken By Doctor Suicide
Payal Tadvi, a gynaecologist at the BYL Nair Hospital in Mumbai, committed suicide last month after her senior colleagues allegedly targeted her with casteist slurs. Three doctors were arrested for allegedly abetting her suicide in the days that followed.
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In Mumbai, The Joke Is On This Domestic Help's Employers. She's Hilarious
Deepika Mhatre cooked meals, washed dishes and bathed babies for years as a domestic worker in Mumbai, until she discovered her true talent - stand up comedy. Aside from entertaining denizens of Mumbai's hip comedy scene, Mhatre has become a voice for India's largely-voiceless domestic workers, many of whom face discrimination daily.
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Bombay High Court Finds Maharashtra Taxi Rules Discriminate Against Private Cab Providers Like Ola And Uber
Observing that the Maharashtra city taxi rules discriminated between the black and yellow cabs and mobile app-based services, the Bombay High Court today asked the state government to be "more rational" to allow fair competition.
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She Grew Up In Mumbai's Red-Light Area And Has A Wonderful Story To Tell
"Growing up, I faced a lot of discrimination," says a Mumbai woman on the Humans of Bombay Facebook page. "I had everything going against me - a dark skinned Indian girl from a red light area," she explains. However, this woman's interpretation of beauty, life and the place she calls home is beyond inspiring.
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Sairat Heroine (15) Too Young To Be A Poster Girl For Inter-Caste Marriage
After playing two young lovers forced to fight caste discrimination in the hit Marathi movie Sairat, there's a strong buzz that the lead pair - Akash Thosar and Rinku Rajguru - might soon fight the caste divide in real life as well. There is a strong buzz that the duo could be appointed brand ambassadors of the government's scheme to encourage inte...
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Women Can Now Enter All Parts Of All Temples In Maharashtra
Temples in Maharashtra can no longer cite centuries-old traditions to ban the entry of women. The Bombay High Court ruled today that offering prayers at a temple "is the fundamental right of a woman and the government's fundamental duty to protect their (women) right."
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Politicians Applaud Woman Who Flouted Ban to Enter Ahmednagar Temple
Women politicians in Maharashtra are speaking out against gender discrimination at places of worship after an unidentified woman offered prayers at Ahmednagar's famous Shani Shignapur temple before the idol.
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Raj Thackeray's Party Alleges Discrimination in Allowing Shiv Sena's Dussehra Rally
The Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena or MNS today accused the Maharashtra government of behaving in a partisan manner by allowing Shiv Sena to hold its annual Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park and striking down their request for the same.
