Why parties are wooing UP’s most backward sub-castes

In many constituencies, the 76 sub-castes among the most backward castes (MBC) which constitutes 51% of UP’s population play a key role in determining an election result. The emergence of regional parties representing particular castes, and quota have empowered dominant castes among MBCs. However, lower castes are still deprived of the benefits of reservation.

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High turnout in Marathi areas edge for BJP-Sena?

Minority-dominated areas like Bhendi Bazaar, Mohammad Ali Road and Dongri, all part of the Mumbadevi assembly segment in south Mumbai, reported a 48.3% turnout.

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ISIS issues threat to attack India & B’desh

The development comes just a day after Islamic State carried out a minor explosion near a cinema theatre in Dhaka. The minor blast took place near Gulistan theatre around 7.30pm on Monday. Though no casualties were reported as there was some problem with the bomb assembly, a few policemen did sustain injuries in the blast.

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This is not 1971, Pakistan tells India

In a long presser in Rawalpindi on Monday peppered with similar unconvincing claims, DG-ISPR Asif Ghafoor blamed India’s spy agency RAW for allegedly funding the Pashtun protest movement, PTM. “We gave a befitting reply to Indian aggression on February 27 and we can do it again.” he said.

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SBI's new rules for savings accounts: Key points

Earlier in March, the SBI had announced that it will be linking its savings deposits rates and short-term loans to the RBI's repo rate from May 1 with an aim to ensure faster monetary transmission. The bank further said all cash credit accounts and overdrafts with limits above Rs 1 lakh will also be linked to the benchmark policy rate, plus a spread of 2.25 per cent.

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Mueller, Venezuela, Deutsche Bank: Your Wednesday Briefing

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Kane Williamson hails SRH's 'complete performance'

Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Kane Williamson said his side came out with a complete performance as they clinched a convincing 45-run win against Kings XI Punjab in their Indian Premier League fixture on Monday.

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