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The Supreme Court has struck down the provisions of state prison manuals that faciliated allotment of work to prisoners on the basis of their castes and classified denotified tribes as habitual offenders. Calling these practices “unconstitutional”, the court also laid down guidelines to prevent caste-based discrimination in prisons, Livelaw reported. 

In the last phase of Haryana polls, Another Election Show has reached Rohtak-based Maharishi Dayanand University, where we speak to students and professors about the key issues that will decide their votes. 

हरियाणा के विधानसभा चुनाव अब अपने आखिरी चरण में हैं. ‘एक और चुनावी शो’ के इस सफर में हमारी टीम रोहतक स्थित महर्षि दयानंद यूनिवर्सिटी पहुंची. यहां शिक्षकों और छात्रों से उन मुद्दों को समझने का प्रयास किया जिन्हें वे महत्वपूर्ण मानते हैं.  

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s interview in The Hindu has kicked up a storm over his alleged remarks portraying the Muslim-majority Malappuram district as a hub of anti-national activities.