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Anjuman Islamia Kadru election: Women are not welcome

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Anxious and alienated: How communalism fuels mental health crisis among marginalized communities

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Samiya Chopra, TwoCircles.net New Delhi: “I sometimes feel that my identity is the root cause of my lack of mental peace. Wearing a hijab, I often find...

13 held in Assam witch-hunting case

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Guwahati: At least 13 people were arrested Saturday for their alleged involvement in the murder of three members of a family in Assam...

Framing of charges ordered against man for assaulting northeastern woman

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New Delhi: A court has ordered the framing of charges against a man who was arrested for molesting and assaulting a woman from northeast...

‘Don’t take my daughter away’, cried the grief-stricken mother

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By Rajnish Singh, IANS,

2010: A year of panic and alarm for women in North East India

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By Anjuman Ara Begum, TwoCircles.net,

Indian Air Force ahead with over 10 percent women officers

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By IANS,

Pakistan deserved much better, says Charlesworth

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By IANS, New Delhi: Australia's national coach Ric Charlesworth was surprised to see Pakistan adopting the European style of play against them in the last Pool B match of the Hockey World Cup here Monday. "It's a bit of a paradox. Pakistan was defending and counter-attacking just like the European teams do and we were defending," said Charlesworth, after his team qualified for the semis as Pool B champions with a 2-1 win. Charlesworth said Pakistan were a better lot compared to others teams in the group, but were just "unlucky".

STF asked to trace missing woman official in Uttar Pradesh

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By IANS, Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has entrusted the Special Task Force (STF) with finding a 53-year-old woman government official, who has been missing along with her driver since Friday, an official said Monday. Rakesh Jain, district manager of state Food and Essential Commodities Corporation, posted in Sitapur, has been missing since last Friday. "A team of STF would now probe the case. We would make every effort to trace the woman official," Additional Director General (law and order) Brij Lal told reporters here.

Woman among five hanged to death in Iran

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By DPA, Tehran : Five prisoners, including a woman, convicted in a case of murder, were hanged here, the official newspaper Iran reported Thursday. The five were hanged Wednesday in the Evin prison in northern Tehran after their death sentence had been confirmed by the Supreme Court. The woman had reportedly killed her husband who wanted to marry a younger woman. Murder, rape, sabotage and drug-trafficking of quantities in excess of five kilograms are crimes punishable by death in Iran.

Women’s groups continue protests against Andhra governor

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By IANS, Hyderabad: Women's groups staged protests near the Raj Bhavan here Saturday demanding that Andhra Pradesh Governor N.D. Tiwari resign over his alleged involvement in a "sex scandal", an allegation he has denied and termed "malicious". Holding placards and raising slogans against the governor, activists of various groups tried to march towards Raj Bhavan, the official residence of the governor, but were prevented by the police. Protesters were arrested as they squatted on the busy Khairatabad crossroads.

Women’s bill to be tabled Monday: Government

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By IANS, New Delhi : The bill that seeks 33 percent reservation for women in legislative bodies will be introduced in the Rajya Sabha Monday, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Prithviraj Chavan said Friday. Monday, March 8, is International Women's Day. The legislation has been pending for over 13 years -- it was first brought to parliament by the H.D. Deve Gowda government in 1996.

Women celebrate the legacy of Bharati Roy Chaudhury

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By Lalita, TwoCircles.net, New Delhi: Delhi Solidarity Group, Women Forest Rights Action Committee and All India Union of Forest Working People, organized the 2nd Bharti Roy Chaudhury memorial lecture titled “Women Resisting Violence - Assertions, Struggles, and Solidarity in Indian Social Institute, Lodhi Road, on 9th March.

Mizoram woman found dead in Delhi

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New Delhi: A 24-year-old woman from Mizoram was found dead at her home here and the police are now hunting for her male partner,...

सवाल : एकमात्र मुस्लिम आदिवासी समुदाय वन गुर्जरो की परवाह किसे है !

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सवर्ण छात्रों को दलित भोजन माता से हुई नाराजग़ी, नौकरी खत्म !

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जिब्रानउद्दीन।Twocircles.net देवों की भूमि कही जाने वाले उत्तराखंड में एक दलित समाज से आने वाली एक भोजन माता को सिर्फ इसलिए हटा दिया...

All-time high voting in UP, women set new record

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By IANS,

BJP derails Rajya Sabha over triple talaq row

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New Delhi, (IANS): The ruling BJP on Wednesday forced an unprecedented adjournment in the Rajya Sabha as the opposition pressed for the triple talaq Bill...

मुजफ्फरनगर में दहाड़े ओवैसी “खैरात नही अब हक़ लेंगे”

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<strong विशेष संवाददाता।Twocircles.net https://youtu.be/S3ERAo6SjSU उत्तर प्रदेश चुनाव क़रीब आने के साथ ही यूपी में राजनीति की गरमा-गरमी बढ़ती जा रही हैं। आज किसान यूनियन के...

Chaitanya Datla first civilian woman to sail Indian Navy warship

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By IANS, New Delhi : Chaitanya Datla, a 28-year old executive from Bangalore, is all set to create history by becoming the first civilian woman to sail on an Indian Navy warship. Datla was chosen the winner of National Geographic Channel's "Mission Navy: Lehron Ke Sartaj" from over 50,000 civilians who participated in the landmark docu-reality series, it was announced Wednesday.

Courage, determination keep single mothers going

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By Shilpa Raina, IANS, New Delhi : They are moms as well as dads for their children. Despite facing innumerable difficulties, these single women have taken life head-on and borne the dual responsibility with dignity and determination. For Kalpana Dhar, 50, separating from her husband was the only option especially after difference of opinion gave rise to regular arguments and confrontations. "I took this step at a very late stage of my marriage. But I had to do this because of my only son. He was suffering and I had to take a stand," said Dhar, a banker.

Maiden session of B.Ed. at Ajmal Women College inaugurated

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By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter, Guwahati: The maiden session of Bachelor of Education section of Maryam Ajmal Women College of Science and Technology was inaugurated at Hojai in Assam’s Nagaon district on Monday with the presence of several dignitaries.

Crime against women, rapes up in Delhi

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New Delhi : Delhi has witnessed an 18.3 percent rise in crime against women in 2014 as compared to 2013, with a whooping 31.6...

लोकसभा स्पीकर के घर के सामने सड़क पर ही बन गया ‘शाहीन बाग़’

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Twocircles.net कोटा। राजस्थान के कोटा शहर में महिलाओं को जब सीएए, एनआरसी व एनपीआर के खिलाफ़ आंदोलन करने के लिए कोई ‘पार्क’ या ‘बाग़’ नहीं...

Women’s strength in Agartala civic body increases

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By IANS,

Clergyman donates kidney to Muslim woman in Kerala

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Kochi : A clergyman in Kerala has donated his kidney to a Muslim woman who was suffering from kidney ailments for the last...

IWPC protests harassment of woman journalist in Chhattisgarh

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New Delhi : The Indian Women's Press Corps (IWPC) on Monday protested against the intimidation and harassment of a woman journalist by people said...

Woman translator of Kalam’s book barred from dais at release function

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Thrissur: An event here in Kerala to release the Malayalam translation of former president late A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's last book was cancelled on Saturday...

How coastal inhabitants of India make a living through seaweed cultivation

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Seaweed is one among several renewable marine resources in India. Around 1000 coastal inhabitants of the country are engaged in the activity and...

34,000 women paramedics go missing after Pakistan floods

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By IANS, Islamabad : According to the UN, around 34,000 women paramedical workers have gone missing from the flood affected districts of Pakistan, a media report said Saturday.

गैंगरेप पीड़िता दलित युवती की मौत के बाद लोगों में गुस्सा ,सड़क पर उतरा...

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Academicians, activists ask Press council to act against Zee News

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By TCN News Delhi: About 250 academics have appealed to the Press Council of India and the Broadcast Association to take necessary action against...

‘Let’s tailor I-Day to celebrate women’s freedom’

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By IANS, New Delhi : Women are no longer the weaker sex and this Independence Day is one more occasion to celebrate the fact that they have come a long way from being just traditional homemakers, women designers in the capital said as India enters its 63rd year of freedom. "We (women) have come a long way. From being typical housewives to successful entrepreneurs - we are successful, confident and are able to strike a balance between our professional and personal life as well," fashion designer Ritu Kumar told IANS.

Over three dozen feared dead as boat capsizes in Bihar

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By IANS, Patna : Over three dozen people, mostly women and children, are feared drowned after an overloaded boat capsized in flood-hit Bihar Thursday, an official said. The boat with a capacity of 25 persons was carrying over 40 people in Sheikhpura district about 125 km from here when it overturned. "Only two boatmen managed to swim and survived," an official of the district administration, requesting anonymity, said.

AMU VC Prof. Abdul Azis presents Award of Excellence to Dr. Afshan Naheed Hashmi

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By Pervez Bari, TwoCircles.net, Bhopal: The Vice Chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University, Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis presented an Award of Excellence to Dr. Afshan Naheed Hashmi, president of the Global Regulatory and Business Solutions, Maryland, USA, at a function organized by the Ladies Club of the University held at Aligarh. According to a Press release Prof. Azis speaking on the occasion said that Afshan is the most enthusiastic and dedicated lady and she was the first person who gave an idea to hold the World Summit of AMU Alumni.

Women get equal rights to become guardians, adopt children

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By IANS, New Delhi : President Pratibha Patil has signed into law a bill giving Indian women equal rights as men in adopting children and becoming guardians of minors, including their own children, it was announced Thursday. The president removed the age-old gender discrimination against women by giving her assent to the Personal Laws Amendment Bill, 2010, which was passed by parliament in its monsoon session which concluded last week, according to a law ministry press release.

Speakers indict Narendra Modi for orchestrating gender violence and serious violations of...

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By TCN News, A packed meeting at the London School of Economics organised by the LSE Gender Institute in collaboration with the Freedom Without Fear Platform and South Asia Solidarity Group on 3rd March, discussed the rise of Hindu fascism and its impact on gender and called for Narendra Modi to be brought to justice.

Hijab is no hurdle: Dream of bakery worker’s daughter takes wings

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By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, (IANS): "I want to become a pilot." When she instinctively answered a question at an event over a decade ago, the...

Sania rues gender discrimination in sports

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Mumbai, (IANS): Decrying the widespread gender discrimination in society at large, Indian tennis star Sania Mirza rued the fact that the world of sports...

Girl students injured in Imphal protest, exams disrupted

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Imphal : Several girl students of a school here were injured when they were allegedly beaten by police during protests on Saturday to press...

Muslim women in India can become change agents through education

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By Frank F. Islam Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently called for empowerment and education of Muslim women. One would have expected this message to receive...

Women’s groups give thumbs up to female bartenders

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By IANS, Bangalore : Cheers! That's what many women's groups here are saying to a Karnataka High Court verdict allowing women to work in pubs, pointing out that it is a job like any other as long as safety and security are ensured. "If women are showcasing their skills in various fields, what is wrong in allowing them to work in bars with adequate safety and security?" asked Donna Fernandes, a member of Vimochana, an organisation working for the right of women to work with dignity.

Malaysian Indian woman sues government for detention

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By IANS, Ipoh (Malaysia) : An ethnic Indian woman who spent 11 months at an immigration depot on suspicion of being an illegal immigrant has sued the government for RM6 million ($150,000 approx.) for her suffering while under detention. M. Rajeshvari named as defendants the government and six others, including Home Minister Syed Hamid Syed Albar and Inspector-General of Police Musa Hassan. The suit was filed by her lawyer A. Magesan, also an ethnic Indian, at the Kuala Lumpur High Court registry Thursday.

Scalpel Over Choice? How Hospitals in India Are Turning Childbirths Into Business

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Aditya Sharma, TwoCircles.net New Delhi: When 33-year-old Khushboo Jaiswal walked into a private hospital in Delhi, she was expecting a calm and natural childbirth filled...

“Poverty reduction goals cannot be achieved unless women’s poverty is addressed”

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By TCN News, Aligarh: Throwing light on investment in women’s economic empowerment, Professor Aasha Kapoor Mehta, a public administration professional, on Monday said investing in women’s economic empowerment sets a direct path towards gender equality, poverty eradication and inclusive economic growth but sadly not much is done in India.

What is women’s commission doing, ask angry activists

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By Azera Rahman, IANS, New Delhi : The National Commission for Women (NCW) is a "toothless body", say activists, students and lawyers alike as they fume over its laidback reaction after Hindu rightwing activists attacked young women at a Mangalore pub. Many point out that the NCW - set up in 1992 as "the apex national level organisation of India with the mandate of protecting and promoting the interests of women" - has done very little even in the past and has few powers.

Women-only buses roll out to loud approval in Kashmir

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By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net Srinagar: A special bus service for women was launched in Srinagar on Tuesday, April 19, and this step,...

एआईएमआईएम के नेता ज़ुबैर अहमद की हत्या में नही मिल रहा इंसाफ, साथ नही...

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BJP to seek NCW intervention in Jadavpur varsity case

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Kolkata : The BJP's Lok Sabha member Meenakshi Lekhi Sunday condemned the alleged sexual harassment of a Jadavpur University student and the subsequent police...

Despite law, 70% working women don’t report workplace sexual harassment, employers show poor compliance

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By Manisha Chachra Ridhima Chopra, 25, once with a NGO in New Delhi is among the growing number of Indian women encouraged to complain --...

सदफ़ ज़ाफ़र- चीख और गालियों के बीच डरावनी थी थाने में बिताई गई वो...

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India seeks greater role for women in UN peacekeeping

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By IANS, United Nations : India has sought more representation of women in high decision-making positions at the UN saying greater participation of women in areas of conflict prevention was particularly necessary for lasting peace and security. "India attaches very high importance to ensuring concrete action in this area," said Hardeep Singh Puri, Permanent Representative of India to the UN during a Security Council debate Monday on "Women and Peace and Security".

Mobile app for MPs to track women’s health

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New Delhi : A mobile application Swasthya Samiksha was launched here on Thursday which enables Members of Parliament to track women's reproductive health in...

Kolkata safe city for women: Bengal governor

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Kolkata : West Bengal Governor K.N. Tripathi Thursday expressed satisfaction over the law and order situation in the state and called Kolkata a safe...

Women MPs discuss matters relating to women

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By IANS,

Noida police irresponsible, broke law: Women actvists

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By IANS,

Lathi charge on Muslims in Chennai; TNTJ calls for Jail Bharo

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By TCN News Chennai: Police allegedly lathi-charged on protestesters during a march organized by the Tamilnadu Thowheed Jamath cadres.

Woman murdered in Bengal, family alleges rape

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By IANS, Kolkata: A 42-year-old woman was murdered Saturday after being allegedly raped in West Bengal, police said Sunday. Her husband too was assaulted and is critical.

Half-widowed at 23, Rafiqa Mushtaq fights government, in-laws to ensure property rights for her...

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In the third of the five personal stories of half widows, Raqib Hameed Naik narrates the story of Rafiqa Mushtaq. ...

Two women thrown off train in Bihar, one dead

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Patna : In a shocking incident, a woman was killed and another seriously injured when some unidentified people threw them off a running train...

Shikha Mandi: The first Radio Jockey to host a show in Santhali language

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By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net Santhali might be the language of over 40 lakh people in four states, but it has rarely received the promotion or...

Uproar after Gujarat frees all 11 lifers in Bilkis Bano gangrape case

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On January 21, 2008, a special CBI court in Mumbai had sentenced all 11 accused to life imprisonment. Muhammad Raafi | TwoCircles.net  NEW DELHI — As Prime Minister...

Jamia Millia reaches out to women in distress

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By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS,

Two Bengaluru school officials held for girl’s death

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Bengaluru: The chairman and director of a school in which a teenage girl was shot dead were arrested on Thursday for failing to comply...

Sania becomes top ranked doubles player with Charleston title

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Charleston (US): Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis won their third successive doubles title together, securing the Family Circle Cup tennis title on Sunday, enabling...

12-year-old girl found hanging from tree in West Bengal

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By IANS, Kolkata: A 12-year-old girl was Sunday found hanging by the neck in a bamboo grove near her residence in Nadia district of West Bengal, police said. Police said the body of the girl, a class 6 student of a Muragacha Subodhoni High School, was found to be without clothes and suspended about six inches above the ground. "This is an incident of murder. We can't say if the girl was sexually assaulted. That can only be said after the post-mortem examination report and other necessary forensic tests," Superintendent of Police (Nadia) H. Kusumakar said.

Government for harsher punishment for throwing acid on women

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By IANS, New Delhi : The government Monday informed the Supreme Court it was willing to amend penal laws to provide for harsher punishment for throwing acid on women - a crime the apex court has described as "worse than murder". Additional Solicitor General Mohan Parasaran told the bench of Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan that unlike as in the normal penal laws, the government even wanted to put the onus on the person accused of throwing acid to prove his innocence.

33 percent quota for women in Delhi, union territory polices

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New Delhi : The union cabinet on Friday gave its approval for 33 percent reservation to women in direct recruitment to posts ranging from...

Rajasthan clears bill on violence against women

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By IANS, Jaipur : Rajasthan Wednesday approved a bill that proposes stringent punishment against women being branded as witches and subjected to other atrocities in the state, officials said.

Four youth arrested for gang rape in Karnataka

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Bengaluru: Four youth in their 20s were arrested on Sunday at Pandavapura near Mandya in southern Karnataka for the gang rape of a college...

India has fallen short in terms of gender equality in media: GMMP 2020 report

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The Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) 2020 reveals the presence of women in Indian news media has declined over the past decade. TCN News CHENNAI...

Heptulla oldest, Irani youngest cabinet minister

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New Delhi : Najma Heptulla is the oldest member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers, while Smriti Irani is the youngest. The 74-year-old...

CBI questions Mayawati over NRHM scam

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New Delhi : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday questioned former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati here in connection with the...

Divisive Rhetoric to Ethical Quagmires: Women Politicians Under the Spotlight

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TCN News New Delhi: In the aftermath of the recent elections, several women politicians have come under intense scrutiny for their controversial actions and statements...

48 arrested for harassing women on Kolkata Metro

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By IANS, Kolkata : A special task force, constituted by the Kolkata Metro Railway for nabbing those found harassing women commuters in Metro premises, has caught 48 offenders in its first week.

Chinese air force trains 300 women pilots

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By IANS, Beijing : A total of 328 women pilots have been trained by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force over the past six decades, according to government figures.

Margaret Thatcher named world’s most influential woman

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By IANS, London: Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher has been named as the most influential woman in the world, according to a new survey.

Woman wins 22-year property battle, but gets no land

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By Sugandha Pathak, IANS, New Delhi : It took 22 long years for a court to direct the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to return a plot to coal depot owner Darshna Rani. But six months after the verdict, the 75-year-old is still to get her due. "It's been almost six months since this judgment came in our favour, but getting the land is still a distant dream. I am sure they (the MCD authorities) will file an appeal in the high court. I don't know for how many more years this case will go on," said a visibly frustrated Vinod Kumar Batra, Rani's son.

Of Indian women changing with globalisation and time

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By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS,

Activists demand China release five detained women

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New Delhi : A motley group of rights activists, including LGBT activists, held a rally here on Wednesday to demand that China free five...

Indira Gandhi, Mother Teresa among Time’s 25 most influential women

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By Arun Kumar, IANS,

A conversation with Dr Audrey Truschke, the author of Aurangzeb: The life and legacy...

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By Misbahuddin Mirza for TwoCircles.net Over the ages, the fertile lands of India have constantly attracted wave after wave of peoples to migrate and settle...

High Court turns down Joshi’s plea to quash police complaint

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By IANS, Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court Friday turned down Uttar Pradesh Congress president Rita Bahuguna Joshi's plea to quash the police complaint lodged against her for making derogatory remarks against Chief Minister Mayawati. A division bench of the court comprising Justice Ravindra Singh and Justice Naheed Ara Monis declined to give any verdict on Joshi's other plea for a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry into the attack and arson at Joshi's Lucknow residence allegedly by ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) activists.

Delhi councillor arrested over racist comment

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By IANS, New Delhi : A 50-year-old woman councillor was arrested here Thursday for making a racist comment a year ago, police said Thursday. Kalpana Jha,...

Minor’s gang rape: Absconding BSF men arrested, sent to custody

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Kolkata: Two BSF troopers, who were arrested from Assam for allegedly gang-raping a minor inside a moving train, were sent to judicial custody on...

Women constables in all train coaches not possible: Minister

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By IANS,

Despite lie allegation, Modi says mother washed utensils

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Mhow (Madhya Pradesh) : Notwithstanding strong criticism by the Congress which termed it a "lie", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stuck to his...

News channels in India are in adolescent phase: Arfa Khanum

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By Kashif-ul-Huda, TwoCircles.net Television journalism is one of the most glamorous jobs of new India. Arfa Khanum Sherwani as principal correspondent and news anchor for NDTV India holds one of those glamorous jobs. Her home in New Delhi is an example of simplicity. She used to be in front of her camera, but this time she was the subject of the interview. I asked her about television journalism in India which is barely a decade old.

Tripura official suspended for molesting woman colleague

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By IANS,

Spare the ruler but do not spoil the child

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By Shobha Shukla, CNS The nation is abuzz with the news of Rouvanjit Rawla, a class VIII student of Kolkata’s prestigious La Martiniere School for boys, who hanged himself four months ago, reportedly unable to bear the humiliation after he was caned by his school principal Sunirmal Chakroborty, and allegedly by some other teachers as well. What was his crime?

Two women rewarded, 2,000 jailed on Women’s Day

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By IANS,

Jairam Ramesh launches women empowerment scheme in Kerala

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By Prashant Sood, IANS,

Acid thrown on woman, child in Bengal; husband held

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Kolkata:A woman and her infant child have been injured in an acid attack in Birbhum district in West Bengal, police said Monday. The victim's estranged...

Assam girl rape: Protest held outside Gurgaon police station

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Gurgaon : People belonging to the north-eastern states on Friday staged a protest outside a police station here over inaction in an Assam girl's...

Qatari women delaying marriage for career

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By IANS,

Ramdev says ‘honeymoon’ remark misinterpreted, complaint filed

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New Delhi/Lucknow: A day after his comment on Rahul Gandhi visiting Dalit homes for his "honeymoon" sparked outrage, Baba Ramdev Saturday apologised and said...

Modi attacks Congress over women’s safety

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Mumbai : BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Friday attacked Congress president Sonia Gandhi over the issue of women's safety in the country. Raking up...

Jwala-Ashwini clinch Canada Open crown

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Calgary: India's most successful women's doubles shuttlers Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa were crowned champions in the $50,000 Canada Open Grand Prix following their...

Women two-wheeler riders may have to wear helmets

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By IANS, New Delhi : If the Delhi Traffic Police has its way, all women who drive two-wheelers or ride pillion in the capital may soon have to wear helmets.

The right to life must be guaranteed and culture of impunity must end: Anjuman...

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Anjuman Ara Begum is Ph.D scholar of Department of Law, Gauhati University, Assam, India and the Regional Research Associate for the North Eastern states for South Asia Forum for Human Rights for the Project Understanding Impunity. She has researched the armed conflict in North Eastern states and its impact on civilians since 2004. Kashif-ul-Huda of TwoCircles.net interviewed her about her research. Opinions given are her personal. Read some of the cases after the interview. Q: Why were you interested in this investigation?

Why no arrest over nun’s gang rape, NCW asks Bengal

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Kolkata : The National Commission for Women (NCW) slammed the West Bengal administration on Saturday over its failure to arrest any of the culprits...

Court seeks answer to Muslim woman’s ‘no’ to voters list photo

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By IANS, New Delhi: If one Muslim woman is allowed not to have her photograph on the voters' list, thousands of similar applications would be filed, the Supreme Court noted Monday and aked the petitioner to instead think of some workable solution to resolve the tangle. A bench of Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, Justice Deepak Verma and Justice B.S. Chauhan made the observation while hearing a lawsuit by Madurai resident Ajmal Khan, resenting the display of the photographs of Muslim women in the voters' list.

Bihar liquor ban should be ‘participatory’, not agenda: Experts

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By Bhavana Akella and Sushil Kumar New Delhi : Bihar on Thursday joined the states that have banned liquor, with newly elected Chief Minister...

Shabana addresses global summit on women’s abuse in Afghanistan

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By Subhash K. Jha, IANS, Mumbai : Ignoring her family's concern for her safety, Bollywood actress Shabana Azmi visited Afghanistan this week on an invitation by the UN to be the main speaker at a global summit to address the issue of violence against women. Shabana left for Kabul Tuesday night although her family, including husband Javed Akhtar, expressed fear for her safety in the war ravaged country. "Danger is fun," the actress said before departing.

Obese women more impulsive than others

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By IANS, Washington : Obese women tend to be more impulsive than their normal weight counterparts, according to a study. University of Alabama, Birmingham (UAB) researchers tested how obese and normal-weight men, women are driven by immediate versus delayed gratification. They gave 95 participants (men and women) the choice of receiving hypothetical amounts of money immediately or fixed amounts to be received after delays of two weeks, one month, six months or after years.

Lone Karnataka woman minister quits

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By IANS, Bangalore : Shobha Karandlaje, the lone woman minister in the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) first ministry in Karnataka, resigned Monday, a day after dissidents dropped the demand for Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa's removal. The resignation of the 44-year-old Karandlaje came within hours of Yeddyurappa dismissing as "speculation" that the rural development and panchayat raj minister would be dropped as sought by dissidents led by Tourism Minister G. Janardhana Reddy.

A Portrait of the Indian as a Young Dalit Girl: Part 6 – The...

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(Editor’s note: This was first published on Yahoo.com as a single piece. We are reproducing the long form report in parts for TwoCircles.net readers.) You...

संयुक्त राष्ट्र में उठा भारत में दलित महिलाओं के साथ बढ़ते उत्पीड़न का मामला

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अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net नई दिल्ली : भारत में दलित महिलाओं पर बढ़ते उत्पीड़न व शोषण का मुद्दा अब अंतर्राष्ट्रीय प्लेटफॉर्मों पर भी उठने लगा...

Class 11 girl raped by three classmates

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By IANS, Lucknow: A Class 11 girl was allegedly raped at gunpoint by three of her classmates in Uttar Pradesh\'s Baghpat district, police said Saturday. The suspects are absconding. Residents of Hilwari village in Baghpat, some 400 km from here, held a series of protests, demanding the arrest of the boys. The 16-year-old victim, who is a resident of Hilwari village in Baghpat, some 400 km from here, was abducted Friday by three boys of her class and raped at a secluded place. Medical reports of the girl have confirmed rape, police added.

Dr. Mumtaz — A born leader

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TCN Special Series on Women of Inspiration By Ilyaskhan Pathan & Rehan Ansari, TwoCircles.net,

Indian women’s hockey team heads for Ireland

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New Delhi: The Indian women's hockey team will depart for Ireland Wednesday night to participate in a three-match Test series to prepare for the...

Tamil Nadu’s blind community left in the dark without assistance for writing exams

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For scores of visually impaired students from Tamil Nadu, writing exams amid the ongoing pandemic has been a tough ask, with no or minimal...

The Unseen Struggles of Women on Election Duty

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Gauri Sharma, TwoCircles.net New Delhi: For millions of voters, elections last a day. But for the women who make them possible, the experience stretches far...

Women in elections: Haryana continues discrimination

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By Jaideep Sarin , Chandigarh: Having a skewed sex ratio, one of the worst among Indian states, is not the only blot on Haryana. The...

NGOs seek higher funding to curb domestic violence

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By IANS, New Delhi : Women's right activists Tuesday came down heavily on the government for not allocating enough money for implementing the law against domestic violence.

Record holder Arunachal mountaineer Anshu to climb Everest for breast cancer awareness

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By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter, Guwahati: After creating world record for being the only mother to scale Mount Everest twice within the span of 10 days, Arunachal Pradesh mountaineer Anshu Jamsenpa is once again gearing up to climb the world’s highest peak. This time around Anshu is in a different mission to spread awareness on Breast cancer among her fellow countrymen.

Suspense clouds fate of triple talaq bill

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New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The fate of the bill that seeks to criminalise instant divorce by Muslim husbands remained shrouded in suspense on...

Indian woman gets 8 yrs for forced prostitution in Malaysia

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By IANS, Kuala Lumpur : An Indian national has been convicted and sentenced for eight years for forcing a compatriot into prostitution after promising her a job as maid in this Malaysian capital. R. Punitha, herself a prostitute, pleaded guilty before Judge Mohammed Nasir Mordin. She screamed, cried and hit her head when the sentence was announced, the official Malaysian news agency Bernama reported. She was charged for exploiting S. Maruthambal, 33, through force and threats at a house here.

One day ‘solidarity fast’ by Save Sharmila Solidarity Campaign at Delhi on Nov 6

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By TCN News, New Delhi: Coinciding with the 15th year of the heroic struggle by Irom Sharmila Chanu against the AFSPA, the Save Sharmila Solidarity Campaign (SSSC) has organized a one-day solidarity fast and gathering in support of Irom Sharmila at Jantar Mantar here on Thursday, November 6.

Health organisations call for gender equality this Women’s Day

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New Delhi : Health organisations on Monday called for improved gender equality all over the world, particularly in the economy and access to healthcare. They...

Women banned from wearing mini-skirts to work

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By IANS, London: Women in Britain's offices have been banned from wearing mini-skirts to work, and people involved in "customer-facing roles" have been told to look more professional "in a way that shows respect to children and families". Around 400 staff in Southampton City Council's children's services department received a memo telling them they should dress respectfully and "carefully consider their work attire", the Daily Mail reported.

Woman held for abduction of six infants in Delhi

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By IANS, New Delhi: A 26-year-old woman, who was unable to conceive and was allegedly harassed by her in-laws for it, was arrested along with her male accomplice for kidnapping six male children belonging to poor families in the capital, police said Monday. Ritu Kapoor, a college dropout, and her associate Mohammad Zia Ul, 30, were arrested Sunday. One of the boys who were abducted by them has been rescued, while the body of another was found a few days ago, police said.

Women’s education key to progress: Rabey Nadvi

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By RINA, Kairana: President of All India Muslim Personal Law Board Maulana Mohammad Rabey Hasani Nadvi said that if a woman is given education then, it will pave the way for the development and progress of the whole family. Similarly, if a woman is deprived of the education then, the whole family would plunge in the darkness of ignorance and superstition. Maulana Rabey Hasani Nadvi was giving away certificates of Khatm-e-Bukhari to the students of Jamia Ummul Momineen Aisha Siddiqua Lil Banat here yesterday.

27 held for killing five women over alleged witchcraft

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Ranchi : At least 27 people have been arrested for beating five women to death near state capital Ranchi for allegedly practising witchcraft,...

Saudi Women: agents of change shattering common stereotypes

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By Lulua Asaad, Vienna - When I made the decision to move to Vienna, I was unprepared for the repercussions my attitude, behaviour and opinions would have in forming and influencing European perceptions of women from Saudi Arabia, a country that is at a crossroads between modernity, globalisation, liberation, empowerment, heritage and cherished traditions.

A Pakistani woman who runs slum school by selling scrap

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By IANS, Islamabad : A woman in Pakistan runs a school for 1,800 slum children with money collected from selling trash.

Newspaper by rural Indian women wins UN literacy award

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By IANS, United Nations : A newspaper produced entirely by women in rural India is among the four winners of this year's Literacy Prizes awarded by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco). Khabar Lahariya, the fortnightly newspaper distributed to more than 20,000 readers in Uttar Pradesh, is entirely created and marketed by newly literate "low caste" women who are training as journalists in Chitrakoot and Banda districts.

Madhya Pradesh woman minister kicks minor seeking one rupee

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Panna (Madhya Pradesh) : In a callous act, Madhya Pradesh minister Kusum Mehdele, who has already courted controversy for her insensitive remarks on...

No pressure from allies on women’s quota bill: Congress

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By IANS, New Delhi : Ruling out quota within quota in the bill providing 33 percent reservation for women in all legislatures, the Congress party Wednesday said there was "no pressure" on it from its allies and the government seeks to pass the bill in its present form in the Lok Sabha. "We believe that all our allies will support us. We are absolutely confident that our allies will remain with us. We wish to pass the bill in the present form," said Congress spokesperson Jayanthi Natarajan here.

Bengal girl raped by friends in Delhi

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New Delhi: An 18-year-old girl from West Bengal was gang raped by two of her friends, including a juvenile, in the national capital, Delhi...

नीचता की हद : मुस्लिम महिलाओं के सोशल साइट्स से फ़ोटो चोरी कर लगाई...

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आकिल हुसैन। Twocircles.net सुल्ली डील्स नामक वेबसाइट पर सैकड़ों मुस्लिम महिलाओं की तस्वीर लगाकर उनकी बोली लगाने का मामला सामने आया हैं। सुल्ली डील्स...

Chandigarh police question husband over woman’s murder

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By IANS, Chandigarh : The Chandigarh police Sunday evening started questioning a property dealer after his young wife was found murdered in their home here late Saturday night. The questioning of Anuradha's husband, Baljinder Singh, started after the servant whom the police earlier suspected for the murder was found dead near Ropar town in Punjab, 40 km from here. The police were looking for Vijay Kumar alias Nikku, a domestic help working for the couple for over five years, as he was missing from the home after the murder. His motorcycle was also missing.

‘Political figures, not retired judges should chair NCW’

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New Delhi : National Commission for Women (NCW) chief Mamta Sharma, who demitted the office Friday, said the position of the chairperson should be...

No vacancy for women officers in army, air force: government

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By IANS, New Delhi: The central government Monday told the Delhi High Court that there is no scope to grant women officers permanent commissions in the army and air force, as there are no vacancies for them. Appearing on behalf of the government, Additional Solicitor General A.S.Chandhiok said: "Army and Air Force officers are in surplus numbers. If we grant permanent commission (PC) to the Short Service Commission (SSC) women officers, then where will we accommodate them?"

Woman lawyer stabbed to death in court

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By IANS, Bangalore: An advocate allegedly stabbed a woman lawyer to death in the Karnataka High Court Thursday over a failed love affair, a police official said. Advocate Raju, 28, stabbed junior lawyer Naveena, 25, many times with a knife and then attempted to commit suicide by slitting his throat and consuming poison. He also attempted to stab himself in the stomach, Cubbon Park police sub-inspector Jagdish told IANS. By the time Naveena was rushed to a nearby hospital, she died. Raju was taken to a private hospital for emergency treatment and is under intensive care.

Former civil servants demand action against Pragya Thakur over incendiary speech

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103 signatories of the Constitutional Conduct Group said that BJP MP Pragya Thakur has forfeited the ethical right to be a member of...

विरासत में मिले मुस्लिम औरतों को शरअई अधिकार: मुस्लिम पर्सनल लॉ

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TCN News उत्तर प्रदेश की राजधानी लखनऊ में ऑल इंडिया मुस्लिम पर्सनल लॉ बोर्ड की तफ़्हीम-ए-शरीयत कमिटी के अंतर्गत सेमीनार का आयोजन किया गया. इस...

Dalit man who married high-caste girl killed in TN

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Chennai : A 23-year-old Dalit man who married into the politically influential Thevar community was hacked to death in front of a large number...

Himachal ex-MLA booked for sexual assault

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Shimla: A former BJP legislator in Himachal Pradesh was Tuesday booked on a complaint by a woman who alleged that she was sexually assaulted...

Bihar cabinet okays 35 percent job reservation for women

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Patna: The Bihar cabinet on Tuesday formally approved 35 percent reservation for women in all government jobs in the state, officials said. The cabinet meeting...

Muslim clerics question court order on permitting women inside Haji Ali

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New Delhi : Muslim clerics on Friday questioned the Bombay High Court verdict allowing entry of women up to the restricted grave area of...

3,000 jobs for women in Saudi outsourcing centre

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Riyadh : The first Saudi all-female business process outsourcing (BPO) service centre will aim to provide 3,000 jobs to Saudi women in the next...

Fear of flying keeps Indian in Bahrain grounded for 13 years

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By IANS, Dubai : An Indian woman in Bahrain has not been home for 13 years because of her fear of flying. The aerophobic 43-year-old woman, who has not been named, told the Gulf Daily News that the last time she flew was 13 years ago when she and her husband took a flight from Saudi Arabia to Bahrain. "I flew for the very first time just after I got married 24 years ago," the woman, who teaches dance at a school in Bahrain, was quoted as saying.

Mother Teresa to be canonised on September 4: Pope

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Vatican city: The Pope during consistory of cardinals on Tuesday announced September 4 as the date for Mother Teresa's canonisation, the media reported. After months...

Akademi’s silence on writer’s killing condemnable: Sarah Joseph

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New Delhi : Joining the league of writers returning their Sahitya Akademi awards in the last few days, popular Malayalam writer Sarah Joseph...

Left parties join hands ahead of polls in northeast

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Imphal : Joining hands ahead of elections in some northeastern states, the left parties have called for unity among themselves to stamp out corruption...

A woman judge is raped in UP!

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Lucknow : Even a woman judge has not been spared in Uttar Pradesh. The judge was raped and an attempt was made to kill...

Naroda Patiya riot case: Guj HC bench refuses to give preference to Kodnani’s appeal,...

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By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter, Ahmedabad: A division bench of Gujarat High Court that has begun the final hearing in the Naroda Patiya cross...

Jharkhand to probe officer’s misbehaviour with woman staff

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By IANS, Ranchi : A probe has been ordered into the alleged misbehaviour of an education officer with a Dalit woman warden of a Ranchi residential school. Veena Kumari was a warden in Kasturba Gandhi Girls Residential School situated at Ormanjhi block of Ranchi. She was sacked from the post in October last year. Her father lodged a First Information Report (FIR) in September last year against District Education Superintendent Pradeep Chaube, alleging that he abused and misbehaved with his daughter. No action was taken despite the FIR.

NCDHR expresses alarm at NITI Aayog’s claims of not being able to monitor Schedule...

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By Twocircles.net Staff Reporter New Delhi: The National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights has expressed disappointment at a recent news item which...
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