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Eight families in Rayagada's Padmapur area face social boycott. They allege their Teli community is isolating them for inter-caste marriages. The families are excluded from events and face harassment. Community leaders defend the action as tradition. Officials are forming a committee to resolve the dispute through dialogue.

Shakespeare's Sonnet 29 powerfully illustrates how love can rescue us from despair. The poem begins with the speaker's profound feelings of rejection and loneliness. However, a simple thought of a loved one transforms his outlook, lifting him from darkness. This profound emotional shift highlights love's ability to provide solace and make one feel invaluable, even when circumstances remain unchanged.

Chhanda Rani Panda, a government employee from Bhubaneswar, has become a maternal figure to the inmates of a leprosy colony at Janla. For the past four years, she has been providing them with 'Sabitri Saja' – sarees, bangles, vermilion, and fruits – for Sabitri Puja, ensuring they feel loved and included.

Thousands of transgender women participated in the Koothandavar festival, reenacting the Mahabharata legend by marrying and then mourning the symbolic sacrifice of Lord Aravan. This annual event in Koovagam serves as a vital space for the transgender community to assert identity and foster solidarity, culminating in rites of widowhood and purification.

Weston McKennie, a Texan midfielder, is poised to be a star for the 2026 World Cup on home soil. Despite past setbacks and transfer speculation, McKennie is in career-best form for Juventus, earning a new contract. His versatility and current performance make him a crucial player for the USMNT, ready to silence critics on the global stage.

Marissa Ayers, girlfriend of New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart, captured attention with a Florida sunset shoot tied to a modeling project with Outcast Clothing. Her recent Bahamas post and Dart’s playful comments added to their growing public presence. From viral boxing appearances to a confirmed relationship and red carpet debut, Ayers’ profile continues to rise alongside Dart’s promising rookie NFL season.

Kylie Jenner said she was an outcast growing up and still feels like one, but in different ways.

The play directed by Randhir Kumar will be staged as part of the ongoing Theatre Olympics, Ahmedabad chapter

In the eye of a media storm, Rebel Wilson remains unyielding with her directorial film, 'The Deb.' Facing allegations of inciting a smear campaign against the producers, she openly challenges these claims, vowing to expose the truth behind the film's troubled journey. Confident and defiant, Wilson asserts that influential players are trying to suppress her narrative.

Angelina says Shiloh looks very different from her other multi-cultural children.

Headquartered in Punjab, the Ahmadiyas, whose mosques were blown up in Pakistan last month, have been ostracised by co-Muslims for their beliefs.

A play, Outcaste, based on the biography of a Dalit writer Sharan Kumar Limbale, was recently staged at Kalidas Rangalaya

More than a quarter century after Australian missionary Graham Staines and his sons were burned alive, the prospect of Dara Singh’s release has stirred anxiety in Manoharpur, where memories of the killings remain raw

Exiled adventurer Dennis opens a restaurant catering to fellow outcasts in a fantasy world. Based on the light novel and manga, "Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant!" receives an anime adaptation in 2025. The story follows Dennis and his outcast patrons as they find community and healing through culinary adventures.

More than a quarter century after Australian missionary Graham Staines and his sons were burned alive, the prospect of Dara Singh’s release has stirred anxiety in Manoharpur, where memories of the killings remain raw

Four out of the 10 accused community heads of Heripura village of Hindoli Tehsil of Bundi have been arrested for out casting a five-year-old girl for 11 days recently.

Four years ago, started a wonderful dream; a dream which all girls see; to meet someone who would make their life beautiful. But for me, that dream turned into a nightmare. I got married four years ago, only to get divorced within 4 months of the marriage.

Following the suicide of a tribal student at AIIMS, TOI-Crest looks at how poor English skills traumatise students moving from vernacular schools to colleges....

Following the suicide of a tribal student at AIIMS, TOI-Crest looks at how poor English skills traumatise students moving from vernacular schools to colleges....

Following the suicide of a tribal student at AIIMS, TOI-Crest looks at how poor English skills traumatise students moving from vernacular schools to colleges....

Following the suicide of a tribal student at AIIMS, TOI-Crest looks at how poor English skills traumatise students moving from vernacular schools to colleges....

Following the suicide of a tribal student at AIIMS, TOI-Crest looks at how poor English skills traumatise students moving from vernacular schools to colleges....

Following the suicide of a tribal student at AIIMS, TOI-Crest looks at how poor English skills traumatise students moving from vernacular schools to colleges....

Following the suicide of a tribal student at AIIMS, TOI-Crest looks at how poor English skills traumatise students moving from vernacular schools to colleges....

Some of the instances of caste discrimination in AIIMS, brought out by the Sukh Deo Thorat committee, fall foul of Section 7 of PCRA.

Nicolas Cage and Hayden Christensen-starrer 'Outcast' will release in China in mid-January next year.

A man was ostracized from Kaibarta community for marrying a girl of another caste, about 80 years ago.

Taylor Lautner has revealed his acting career made him a ''bit of an outcast'' when he was at school.