The death toll from caste unrest in northern India has risen to 28 but violence has subsided, officials said Thursday, as a court asked authorities to investigate reports of rape during the riots.

Fresh rioting and arson erupted in a north Indian state Sunday in caste protests that have left at least 12 people dead, and New Delhi faced a water crisis after mobs shut down a key supply. Thousands ...

JAIPUR, India, May 24 (Reuters) - At least 31 people have been killed and scores injured in western India in two days of clashes between police and members of a farming caste demanding job quotas for ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has agreed to conduct a caste census to enumerate the proportional share of different castes in India’s population. This marks a significant shift in the position of the ...

Over 200 others have been injured in unrest, as violence subsides. The death toll from caste unrest in northern India has risen to 28 but violence has subsided, officials said Thursday, as a court ...