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  World Day of Social Justice 2024: Date, theme, history and significance

  Lifestyle | February 20, 2024 10:32 IST

  Discover the significance of World Day of Social Justice 2024, celebrated on February 20, with the theme 'Bridging Gaps, Building Alliances'. Learn about its history and how it promotes awareness and action towards addressing global inequalities.

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  Supreme Court notice to Centre, 11 states on PIL alleging caste-based discrimination in jails

  India | January 03, 2024 13:27 IST

  SC on caste-based discrimination in jails: “I have not heard of discrimination on caste. The segregation is usually based on undertrial prisoners and the convicts,” the solicitor general said.

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  US: California Governor vetoes landmark anti-caste discrimination bill, Indian community lauds move

  World | October 08, 2023 20:22 IST

  The SB403 bill was introduced by California Senator Aisha Wahab in March to include caste as a protected category. Newsom said that it was "unnecessary" since laws to protect against caste-discrimination already existed in California.

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  US: California Senate passes Bill to ban caste discrimination

  World | May 12, 2023 9:03 IST

  The Bill would give people legal options to address claims of caste bias and discrimination in housing, employment, education and other areas.

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  NCM urge NTA to ensure no discrimination against Sikh students

  Education | September 28, 2021 14:46 IST

  NCM Urged the National Testing Agency to ensure there is no discrimination.

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  We Are One: A song that raises voice against racism and discrimination

  August 28, 2020 19:57 IST

  A lot of artists have joined hands together for a very special song titled 'We Are One' that raises its voice and says NO to all kinds of 'Racism & Discrimination.' The video is available on the video-surfing platform YouTube and features artists such as Shaan, Salim Merchant, Namit Das, Jaideep Ahlawat, Abhishek Banerjee, Shalmali, Rakesh Bedi, Zoya Hussain, Vivek Agnihotri amongst others.

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  AI tool can detect discrimination on basis of race, gender

  Technology | July 11, 2019 12:14 IST

  Artificial Intelligence tool for detecting unfair discrimination on the basis of gender or race, has been developed by a team of US based researchers

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  YouTube tightens policy to remove hateful, supremacist content

  India | June 06, 2019 17:04 IST

  YouTube Thursday tightened its policies to combat hateful and supremacist content, as it resolved to protect the platform from being used to incite hatred, harassment, discrimination and violence.

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  1 in 5 Muslim Canadians say they face discrimination

  Lifestyle | March 20, 2018 6:45 IST

  It also found that among the general adult population in each Canadian region, Muslims were the least liked group when compared to caucasians, catholics, Indigenous people, members of the LGBTQ community and racial minorities.

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  Centre denies discrimination against women in Army recruitment

  India | February 10, 2018 19:19 IST

  A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal was told that the allegation of discrimination against women in Indian Army with respect to their recruitment in the force is "baseless, unfounded and devoid of merit".

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  Did You Know: 5 places in India where Indians are not allowed

  Trending | November 01, 2017 12:52 IST

  Here are few places in India where 'Indians' are turned away at the entry itself.

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  Maldives quits Commonwealth, alleges discrimination

  World | October 13, 2016 22:01 IST

  Alleging the Commonwealth group unjustly and unfairly, Maldives government has decided to leave the Commonwealth claiming that the 53-nation inter-governmental organisation was discriminatory against it. The statement by the Foreign Ministry came wee

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  Discrimination leads to heavy drinking, say experts

  Lifestyle | July 01, 2016 13:58 IST

  People who face discrimination because of their identities - whether based on race, sexual orientation or gender - are at increased risk of alcohol abuse, says a new study.

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  Shame! Two sisters carry body of mother in Odisha, villagers stay away

  India | April 05, 2016 22:47 IST

  A village in Western Odisha on Monday was a mute spectator to a shameful incident in which two sisters had to carry the body of their 70-year-old mother to the cremation ground for the funeral rites.

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  Muslim family asked to get off United Airlines flight over dressing style

  World | April 02, 2016 19:01 IST

  New York: In what is being labelled as a ‘discriminatory’ act by many, a Muslim family was asked to de-board a United Airlines flight after just before it was going to take-off citing ‘safety’ issues.

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  Sabarimala entry curbs a 'matter of religion', Kerala govt tells SC

  India | February 06, 2016 19:08 IST

  New Delhi: The Kerala government today defended the ban on the entry of women of menstrual age into the Sabarimala temple in the state, saying that the restrictions are a "matter of religion" and that

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  SC questions ban on entry for women at Sabarimala temple

  India | January 11, 2016 19:03 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court today invoked the Constitution to question an age-old tradition that bars the entry of women of menstrual age group in the historic Sabarimala temple in Kerala."The temple cannot prohibit entry

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  US airline faces boycott calls as Muslim woman alleges discrimination

  World | June 01, 2015 9:22 IST

  Chicago: Hundreds of people have pledged to boycott United Airlines after a Muslim passenger alleged discrimination due to 'Islamophobia' over an unopened can of Diet Coke onboard the American airliner.Tahera Ahmad's Facebook post over the

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  Delhi tops in discrimination against NE people: panel to HC

  India | August 21, 2014 21:24 IST

  New Delhi: The national capital has the dubious distinction of being ahead of the rest of the country in “racial discrimination” against people from the northeast region, a committee has told the Delhi High Court.

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  Racial slurs, discrimination - we face it all, claim Northeasterners

  India | July 23, 2014 9:16 IST

  New Delhi: From being overcharged to racial abuse, people from the northeastern states have to fight it out in their daily life in the capital and with the killing of a Manipuri youth Monday, their