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A video of a young girl sliding into a pit to remove the muck of her own orphanage that went viral on Saturday, questioned the every sensible heart.

After years of struggle and activism, the government took a decision in cabinet last year in June to regularise the service but none welfare measure has been implemented till now

Though it has been decades since manual scavenging has been banned, the inhuman practice is still seen in North Karnataka, especially in Bidar.

After the manual scavenger deaths in Bengaluru, Baiyappanahalli police have finally made three arrests in the case 

The death of three manual scavengers in the city brought to the surface in what deplorable conditions the workers are forced to do their jobs. Had laws, rules been properly practiced in previous deaths, at least there would have been some safety parameter in place and this would not have been their fate

Vinayakan defeated superstar  Mohanlal (Oppam) and others in the race for best actor award. Rejisha Vijayan won the best actress award for her performance in 'Anuraga Karikkin Vellam'