Bengaluru: A study has revealed that Dalit business owners in India earn, on average, 16 percent less than other business owners, including those from other disadvantaged communities. This income gap can be solely attributed to caste, according to the research paper titled ‘It’s not who you know, but who you are: Explaining income gaps of stigmatized-caste business owners in India’, which was published earlier this week in the research journal PLOS One.

New Delhi: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has made a change to its Class 12 political science textbook by removing a political cartoon that illustrated the challenges and uncertainties faced by coalition governments in India. The decision to remove the cartoon was made as it portrayed the country in a “negative light.”

Mangaluru: A large-scale awareness campaign aimed at combating drug abuse and promoting cyber safety was organized in Mangaluru to mark the United Nations International Youth Day. The event was a collaborative effort by We the People Trust, a newly established organization in the city, in partnership with the Mangaluru City Police, Mangalore City Corporation, and Roshni Nilaya School of Social Work.

Paris: Amid the ongoing row surrounding wrestler Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from the Olympic final in the women's 50 kg freestyle wrestling, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha has come forward to defend the IOA's medical team. The disqualification, which cost Phogat an Olympic medal, has sparked widespread criticism, with many questioning the role of the IOA's medical team, particularly Chief Medical Officer Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala.

New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday said news of continuous attacks on minorities in neighbouring Bangladesh was disturbing and expressed hope that the government there would ensure the safety of Hindus, Christians and Buddhists.

Bengaluru: Preserving the natural habitats for the elephants will reduce the human-elephant conflicts that we are witnessing at an alarmingly high rate, said Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday.

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain the plea of well-known environmental lawyer Ritwik Dutta against a Delhi High Court order dismissing his petition against reopening of his income tax assessment for the year 2020-21.

Hearing in a defamation case involving senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi could not be held in the MP-MLA court in Sultanpur on Monday as the special judge was on leave.