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Caste discrimination in university campuses

The Supreme Court’s directive asking the University Grants Commission to notify within six weeks new regulations to combat caste-based discrimination and suicides in higher education institutions has come not a moment too soon. Since the tragic suicide of the University of Hyderabad doctoral student Rohith Vemula amid allegations of caste-based bias by the campus authorities in January 2016, it has …

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UGC directed to submit data on caste discrimination in universities

India Today

The Supreme Court has directed the University Grants Commission to provide data on caste discrimination complaints received under the UGC Regulation, 2012. The court's order came in response to a Public Interest Litigation filed by the mothers of Rohith Vemula and Payal Tadvi, raising concerns over caste discrimination in higher educational institutions. Senior advocate Indira Jaising, representing the petitioners, argued …

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10-year vision of Silicon Beach Program aims at increasing technology jobs to two lakh in Karnataka’s coastal region

The Hindu

The next 10-year vision of the Silicon Beach Program is to increase technology jobs in Karnataka’s coastal region from 20,000 to two lakh, said Rohith Bhat, SBP founding-member and founder of wrkwrk, 99Games & and Robosoft, here on Saturday. Speaking at the second dialogue series of the SBP at Cuboid, wrkwrk Mindspace in Mangaluru, he said that the vision includes …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mysuru filmmaker’s short film 'Distant - Bera Hudukida Mara' enters Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival

New Indian Express

MYSURU: Mysuru-based filmmaker Nagabhushan Deshpande has achieved a historic milestone with his debut short film titled ‘Distant - Bera Hudukida Mara’, which has been selected for the Light of Asia competition section at the 19th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival in Indonesia. This is the first time a Kannada short film has been chosen for this prestigious competition, adding a significant …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

N. Chandrababu Naidu’s brother Ramamurthy Naidu passes away

The Hindu

Nara Ramamurthy Naidu, younger brother of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu and father of actor Nara Rohith passed away on Saturday at AIG Hospitals here following a cardiac arrest. The final rites will be held on Sunday, at Mr. Ramamurthy Naidu’s native village, Naravaripalle, in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. The mortal remains of Mr. Ramamurthy Naidu were …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Letters to The Editor — August 12, 2024

The Hindu

The Hindenburg allegations If proved right, the allegations by Hindenburg Research against the Chairperson of India’s stock market regulator ‘for having stakes in an obscure offshore entity’ will further undermine the already deteriorating trust that a common man has in the government and financial dealings. Rohith Varon S.S., Chennai There’s no smoke without fire or where there’s smoke there’s fire. …

5 months ago

Asif Ali’s 'Abhyanthara Kuttavali' begins

New Indian Express

Asif Ali’s new film Abhyanthara Kuttavali went on floors on Monday. It also stars Jagadish, Harisree Ashokan, Prem Kumar, Sidharth Bharathan, Azees Nedumangad, Vijayakumar, Balachandran Chullikkad, Anand Manmadhan, Shreya Rukmini, Neeraja Rajendran, Rini Udayakumar and Sreeja Da. Produced by Naisam Salam, the film has cinematographer Ajay David Kachappilly, editor Sobin K Soman and music director Bijibal as part of its …

5 months, 2 weeks ago

The problems ailing TISS: Neglected women's department, no VC, list goes on

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: The Tata Institute of Social Sciences, renowned for shaping social leaders, has lately suffered many crises, which have dented its image. Alumni and current students of the TISS have been a part of various movements and studies related to students’ rights, labour and human rights, among other social issues. In recent history, TISS students and former ACWS faculty members …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Water rises in Godavari; 2 DRF teams deployed

New Indian Express

KHAMMAM: Owing to heavy water inflow in the upper catchment area of the Godavari river, the flood level in Bhadrachalam is increasing every hour. It is anticipated that by Sunday morning, the flood level could reach the first warning level of 43 feet. Historically, the highest flood level recorded was 75.60 feet in 1986, with a discharge of 27 lakh …

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6 months ago

FIR filed on YouTuber for ‘pedophilia joke’ after Sai Dharam Tej's post; Manchu Manoj, Nara Rohith also call him out

Hindustan Times

YouTuber Praneeth Hanumantu recently reviewed flak from Tollywood celebrities for ‘joking’ and referencing an inappropriate sexual relationship between a father and daughter. After Sai Dharam Tej aka Sai Durgha Tej called him out, an FIR was filed against Praneeth at the Telangana State Cyber Security Bureau. Manchu Manoj, Sai Dharam Tej, Nara Rohith call out YouTuber Praneeth Hanumantu. Will look …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Sai Dharam Tej to star opposite Aishwarya Lekshmi in his 1st pan-India film SDT18

India Today

South Indian superstar Sai Dharam Tej is set to make his pan-India debut with an high-action drama tentatively titled #SDT18. The film, directed by debutant Rohith KP and produced by K Niranjan Reddy and Chaitanya Reddy of Primeshow Entertainment, will feature actor Aishwarya Lekshmi as the female lead. This project follows Sai Dharam Tej's stellar 2023, marked by consecutive 100 …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Confronting caste in educational institutions

Hindustan Times

In August last year, two Dalit children in Nanguneri, a town in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli district, were brutally assaulted by their schoolmates, prompting the state government to appoint a retired judge of the Madras high court to study caste atrocities in schools and colleges. The report, submitted by justice K Chandru, offers suggestions that need a close discussion, not just …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

Hyderabad Online Dating App Scam: Police Arrest Seven Persons

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The Madhapur Police have arrested seven individuals involved in a recent online dating scam which came to light after a man was trapped and forced to pay Rs 40,505 in a pub located in Gachibowli on June 6. The investigation revealed that they allegedly lured innocent customers via an online dating app, inviting them to Mosh Pub in Madhapur, …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Mime and movement blended seamlessly in Chaitra Rao’s performance

The Hindu

It was a performance where melody and movement complemented each other to make up an evening high on aesthetics. From that moment, through the hour-long show, Chaitra Rao’s ability to communicate ideas and feelings with her abhinaya, which seamlessly intertwined with Rohith Bhat’s bhava-soaked singing, sustained audience interest. Chaitra began her performance for Natyarangam’s monthly series at Narada Gana Sabha’s …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Political thrillers bite the dust in Tollywood

Deccan Chronicle

With the latest political potboiler ‘Prathinidi’ featuring Nara Rohith failing to set box office on fire, it looks like Telugu audiences are reluctant to watch political themes. Another film ‘Rajadhani Files’ which showcased Y S Jagan’s decision to announce three capitals in poor light also bit the dust in Andhra Pradesh. “Political films promoting top politicians are not altogether new …

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8 months ago

Elephant captured on the forest fringes released to the core area

The Hindu

An elephant that was repeatedly straying into the human landscape abutting Bandipur and causing crop damage was captured by the Forest Department authorities on Wednesday. The operation to capture the elephant involved the camp elephants led by Ishwar, Kanjan, Srirama, Lakshmana from Dubare and Rohith from Ramapura elephant camp. The elephants took part in the combing operations and helped the …

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8 months ago

Rohith Vemula report misses trees for the forest

Hindustan Times

The Telangana government has said the 2016 Rohith Vemula suicide case would be reinvestigated following the controversy over the closure report filed by the state police. The Congress government in Hyderabad, which has promised a Rohith Vemula law to fight caste discrimination, surely could not be seen as endorsing a report that absolves all the accused, and, worse, accuses the …

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8 months ago

Discrepancies in Probe into Rohith Vemula's Death, will Ensure Justice: Congress

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday said there were many discrepancies in the investigation conducted previously into Rohith Vemula's death in 2016 and asserted that its government in Telangana will leave no stone unturned to ensure justice for his family.Police in Telangana have filed a closure report before a court in its probe into the death of Rohith Vemula, a …

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8 months ago

Centre’s Report Cited No Punishment of Rohith

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The police report on Rohith Vemula's suicide, issued by the Madhapur ACP and investigation officer, was based on a study of the suicide letter, forensic lab reports, caste certificates issued by the Guntur district collector, school certificates and the report of the MHRD ministry-appointed committee headed by Justice Ashok Kumar Rupanwal. In the final report, the investigation officer forwarded …

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8 months ago

Radhika Vemula Challenges Police Report on Son’s Caste, Demands Fair Re-Investigation

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Radhika Vemula, the mother of the late scholar Rohith Vemula, challenged the Telangana police’s closure report that concluded her son was not a Dalit and absolved BJP leaders and the university's former vice chancellor. The Ambedkar Students' Association, representing backward communities at the university, also condemned the report’s focus on Rohith Vemula's caste. An ASA spokesperson shared their reaction …

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8 months ago

Revanth assures fresh probe into Vemula case

Hindustan Times

The family of University of Hyderabad doctoral student Rohith Vemula, whose suicide in 2016 sparked a nationwide movement on caste discrimination, met Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday seeking “justice,” a day after the state police filed a closure report in the case clearing a host of accused. Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy with University of Hyderabad student …

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8 months ago

Rahul Gandhi should apologise for politicising Rohith Vemula’s death, says Sitharaman

Hindustan Times

A day after the Telangana police submitted its closure report on Rohith Vemula’s death case, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to apologise to the nation for politicising the incident. According to the closure report, Vemula was not Dalit and died because he was “feeling frustrated” and over constant fears …

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8 months ago

Rahul Gandhi should apologise for politicising Rohith Vemula’s death, says Sitharaman

Hindustan Times

Senior BJP leader and union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman demanded on Saturday that Rahul Gandhi apologise to the nation for “politicising” Rohith Vemula’s death by suicide. “Rahul Gandhi should apologise by standing before the entire scheduled caste community for misusing Vemula’s death,” said Sitharaman when her response was sought on the closure report, which gave a clean chit—citing lack of …

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8 months ago

Rohith Vemula's mother meets T'gana CM Revanth Reddy, seeks 'justice'

Hindustan Times

Hyderabad, Rohith Vemula's mother Radhika Vemula met Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy here on Saturday and urged him to see to it that "justice" is done to the family. Rohith Vemula's mother meets T'gana CM Revanth Reddy, seeks 'justice' Reddy assured her that an investigation would be conducted again into the University of Hyderabad student's suicide in 2016 and …

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Caste discrimination in university campuses

UGC directed to submit data on caste discrimination in universities

10-year vision of Silicon Beach Program aims at increasing technology jobs to two lakh in Karnataka’s coastal region

Mysuru filmmaker’s short film 'Distant - Bera Hudukida Mara' enters Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival

N. Chandrababu Naidu’s brother Ramamurthy Naidu passes away

Letters to The Editor — August 12, 2024

Asif Ali’s 'Abhyanthara Kuttavali' begins

The problems ailing TISS: Neglected women's department, no VC, list goes on

Water rises in Godavari; 2 DRF teams deployed

FIR filed on YouTuber for ‘pedophilia joke’ after Sai Dharam Tej's post; Manchu Manoj, Nara Rohith also call him out

Sai Dharam Tej to star opposite Aishwarya Lekshmi in his 1st pan-India film SDT18

Confronting caste in educational institutions

Hyderabad Online Dating App Scam: Police Arrest Seven Persons

Mime and movement blended seamlessly in Chaitra Rao’s performance

Political thrillers bite the dust in Tollywood

Elephant captured on the forest fringes released to the core area

Rohith Vemula report misses trees for the forest

Discrepancies in Probe into Rohith Vemula's Death, will Ensure Justice: Congress

Centre’s Report Cited No Punishment of Rohith

Radhika Vemula Challenges Police Report on Son’s Caste, Demands Fair Re-Investigation

Revanth assures fresh probe into Vemula case

Rahul Gandhi should apologise for politicising Rohith Vemula’s death, says Sitharaman

Rahul Gandhi should apologise for politicising Rohith Vemula’s death, says Sitharaman

Rohith Vemula's mother meets T'gana CM Revanth Reddy, seeks 'justice'