Women

Noida police irresponsible, broke law: Women actvists

Women

By IANS,

Framing of charges ordered against man for assaulting northeastern woman

Women

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

Women in India love to travel for work: Survey

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By IANS,

Shahnaz to attend White House summit of entrepreneurs

Women

By IANS, New Delhi: Herbal beauty care queen Shahnaz Husain has been invited for a summit to the White House and will also be undergoing a short course at Harvard University. The 63-year-old has been invited to attend the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship in Washington, April 26 and 27. "I am very happy to receive this invitation and to represent brand India there," Husain told IANS.

Tourist trampled to death by elephant in Kerala

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Idukki (Kerala): A school teacher from Gujarat on a holiday here was crushed to death by an elephant as she fell to the ground...

JIH to organize three day Spring of Islam conference in Hyderabad

Women

By TwoCircles.net staff reporter,

BJP praising Ambedkar for petty political gain: Sonia

Women

Nagpur : Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday said the BJP which earlier opposed and targeted Babasaheb Ambedkar was now praising him for "petty...

Majiziya Bhanu wins gold in World Powerlifting Championship

Women

By Najiya O, TwoCircles.net Majiziya Bhanu has done it again. The Kerala girl has won a gold medal in the 56 kg senior women's open...

Woman’s decomposed body found in Delhi

Women

New Delhi: The decomposed body of a 22-year-old woman, missing since Sep 10, was recovered from a wooded area just across the sprawling presidential...

French woman found dead in Goa

Women

By IANS, Panaji : A French woman was found dead in a trailer parked near Vagator beach in Goa, while a man believed to be her companion was lying unconscious next to her, police said Monday. The trailer, equipped with modern amenities including a mini kitchen, was found parked near Vagator beach, 25 km from state capital Panaji, Sunday. Police suspect it could be a case of drug overdose.

JIH’s stand on co-education makes its Kerala unit uncomfortable

Women

By Abdul Basith, TwoCircles.net

SIT trying to shield Rathore: Ruchika’s lawyer

Women

By IANS, Chandigarh: Pankaj Bhardwaj, molestation victim Ruchika Girhotra's lawyer, Wednesday said the special investigation team (SIT), constituted to probe fresh cases registered against former Haryana police chief S.P.S. Rathore, is trying to shield the accused. "SIT is working hand in glove with the accused and they are only trying to shield him and delay the proceedings of the case. We have no trust in SIT's investigation, that is why we had demanded a CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) probe in the case," Bhardwaj told IANS here.

Must ensure full safety for women in public places: PM

Women

By IANS,

A Portrait of the Indian as a Young Dalit Girl: Part 1 – The...

Women

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असम हिंसा में चांद और अस्मत गिरफ्तार, परिजनों ने कहा, फंसाया गया

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मोहिबुल हक़।Twocircles.net असम के दरांग में पिछले दिनों अतिक्रमण विरोधी अभियान के दौरान हुई हिंसा के मामले में असम पुलिस ने हिंसा भड़काने के आरोप...

Women in elections: Haryana continues discrimination

Women

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

‘Crimes against women to be taken up in parliament’

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New Delhi : Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti said Thursday that there would be a debate in the Lok Sabha on rising crimes...

Rajya Sabha debates women’s bill – finally

Women

By IANS, New Delhi : After frenzied opposition and repeated disruptions, the Rajya Sabha Tuesday evening finally debated the historic women's reservation bill in the run up to a vote on the legislation reserving one-third seats for women in parliament and state legislatures. Amongst those who spoke were Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Arun Jaitley, Communist Party of India-Marxist's (CPI-M) Brinda Karat, Bahujan Samaj Party's (BSP) Satish Mishra and Jayanthi Natarajan of Congress.

Women play key role in Indian Navy traditions: official

Women

By IANS, New Delhi : Women may not be allowed on board its warships but they do play an important role in Indian Navy traditions for it is always a woman who customarily launches a ship, says an official ahead of Navy Day Dec 4. "It may sound strange but even though we consider all our warships to be feminine, women are not allowed on board except for occasions like Families' Day, when naval officers are allowed to bring along their spouses," an Indian Navy official told IANS.

In Pictures: Evicted thrice in 5 years, displaced women in Assam village decry poor...

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Since the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in Assam in 2016, several poor families in Dholpur char have been evicted thrice— the...

BJP MLA threatens to abduct women for spurned suitors

Women

Mumbai, Sep 5 (IANS) A political furore erupted in Maharashtra on Wednesday after a ruling Bharatiya Janata Party legislator threatened to "abduct" girls and bring them...

Rabri Devi owns 65 cows, calves

Women

Patna: Former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi, contesting the Lok Sabha election from saran constituency as an RJD candidate, is owner of 65 cows...

Women, children hardest hit among Congo refugees: Unicef

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By DPA, Cologne (Germany) : Women and children caught up in the fighting in eastern Congo are in urgent need of help, the UN Children's Fund Unicef said Friday. More than a quarter-of-a-million refugees fled the fighting in recent days between the Congolese Army and rebels under the leadership of General Laurent Nkunda. Many children were separated from their parents, making them more vulnerable to abuse, Unicef said, adding that there was also a danger of young boys being forcibly recruited by armed groups when they are displaced.

Irate women staff beat up Maharashtra official for harassment

Women

By IANS, Ratnagiri : A top district health official, accused of sexual harassment, was attacked, stripped and assaulted by some women colleagues, a government official said Thursday. "The women, including at least two employees in the district health department office, stormed into the cabin of District Health Officer (DHO) Pradeep Savale shortly after lunch break," Ratnagiri Chief Executive Officer K.S. Shingare told IANS.

Re-examine pregnant minor rape victim for abortion: SC

Women

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Ahmedabad civil hospital's medical superintendent to set up a team of three gynaecologists and a...

Instant reactions on Instant Triple Talaq Judgement: Lot argued and Least understood

Women

By Dr. Babli Parveen The recent verdict on Triple Talaq by the Honourable Supreme Court has created ripples in the society. It is discussed, debated,...

Now vote for ‘The Greatest Indian’

Women

By IANS,

Mumbai Municipal commissioner issues circular to all hospitals to not ask Muslim women to...

Women

Women said they have not problem showing face for security reasons, but sometimes security guards ask them to take off entire burqa or lose...

UN Special Rapporteur Rashida Manjoo visiting Imphal on April 28

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By Dr. Syed Ahmed, for TwoCircles.net,

ग्राउंड रिपोर्ट। यूपी के इस गांव में कॉलेज के लिए ग्रामीणों ने मुफ्त में...

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उत्तर प्रदेश के सहारनपुर में 1990 में एक दर्जन गांवों ने अपने क्षेत्र में इंटर कॉलेज के लिए मुहिम चलाई, ताकि इस इलाके के...

Godhra train carnage: AIDWA again rejects conspiracy theory

Women

By Md. Ali, TwoCircles.net,

IIMs want more girls, non-engineering students

Women

By IANS, Kolkata: The Indian Institutes of Management are now looking to rope in more girl students and those with non-engineering background to get a more diversified variety on their rolls.

Haryana man kills wife, 3 kids; commits suicide

Women

Chandigarh : A man gunned down his wife and three minor daughters before committing suicide by hanging himself in a Haryana village, police...

Women’s rights group seeks close vigil in Pinki case

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By IANS,

Clash after missing girl found dead in Ghaziabad

Women

By IANS,

Indian-Americans Demand Minister M J Akbar’s Resignation

Women

TCN News: A week ago about 10 women journalists made public allegations of sexual harassment against current BJP central government minister MJ Akbar. These women...

BBC banned programme on sexual attacks by its own TV personality

Women

New York: The British Broadcasting Corporation, whose “internal culture” was described as “rotten” by a prominent British politician, has a record of trying to...

Woman hangs herself in Assam police station

Women

Guwahati : A 39-year-old woman hanged herself inside a toilet at the Dispur police station in Assam's main city of Guwahati, police said on...

Raje, Gehlot mourn singer Mubarak Begum Shaikh’s death

Women

New Delhi : Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and Ashok Gehlot, former Chief Minister, on Tuesday mourned the death of legendary Bollywood playback singer...

Illegal migration leads to exploitation of women: study

Women

By IANS, New Delhi: Poverty, landlessness and unemployment are pushing larger number of Indian and Bangladeshi women to different countries through illegal channels and subjecting them to exploitation and sexual harassment, a new study said here Friday. The study titled 'Gender dimensions of international migration from India and Bangladesh: Impact on the families left behind' found that majority of women, who emigrate illegally, were subjected to isolation, low remuneration, exploitation and sexual harassment by their employers.

Progress losing identity a sheer loss: Gujarat GIO President Saliha Malik

Women

By TCN News,

Mice show women can handle stress better

Women

By IANS, Sydney : Female mice engineered without a neurotransmitter in the lab, known to lower anxiety levels, were less stressed than their similarly configured male counterparts. Tim Karl, behavioural neuroscientist at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, explained that "pharmacological tests show that when you introduce NPY (neurotransmitter) to an animal in a stressful situation, its stress levels decrease." "Studies have shown that male mice created without NPY are more anxious than

Now fundraising app for girls’ education

Women

By IANS,

AMU library row: Students protest against ‘negative portrayal’ in media

Women

By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter, Aligarh: The Aligarh Muslim University Students’ Union and Women’s College Students’ Union today organised a protest today at the campus expressing their ‘shock and anger’ against what they termed as “negative portrayal” of AMU in certain sections of the media.

How Three Muslim Women of Northeast Delhi Were Caught In A Legal And Financial...

Women

By Arbab Ali, TwoCircles.net On her wedding day, Tabassum was issued an arrest warrant for missing a court hearing. The previous day, November 10, 2022,...

Women’s bill holds many unrealized promises: Meira Kumar

Women

By IANS, New Delhi: The women's reservation bill holds many unrealized promises for the political empowerment of women, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar said here Saturday. "India was one of the first countries where women were given the right to vote. Parliament has, over the years, enacted several laws for their empowerment, welfare and protection," Meira Kumar, the first woman to be the Lok Sabha speaker, said at a summit on 'Inclusive Growth and Empowerment of Women of Rural India'.

We must protest brutalisation of women: Mahasweta Devi

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By IANS,

SC orders UP Police to protect inter-religion couple

Women

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday directed Uttar Pradesh Police to provide protection to a young couple belonging to different religions and who married...

Srinagar-Imphal Save Sharmila Jan Karwan starts

Women

By TCN News,

Dalit woman in MP sees ‘conspiracy’ to remove her as Sarpanch

Women

Damoh (Madhya Pradesh) : A Dalit woman here has accused Madhya Pradesh Finance Minister Jayant Mallya of engaging in a "conspiracy" to have...

Triple Talaq: Muslim Personal Law Board’s stand is un-Islamic

Women

By Syed Ubaidur Rahman The All-India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has told the Supreme Court that Triple Talaq in a single sitting is not...

10 missing girl students found pushed into flesh trade

Women

By IANS, Patna: Ten of the 24 girl students of a government residential school in Bihar, who went missing five years ago, were pushed into flesh trade, police said Saturday.

Malaysian Indian woman wants her conversion to Islam invalidated

Women

By IANS, George Town (Malaysia) : An ethnic Indian housewife in Malaysia Wednesday said she would appeal against a civil court ruling that heard her plea questioning her conversion to Islam when she was seven years old. Siti Hasnah Bangarama Abdullah, 28, was converted along with her four siblings in 1983 when her parents, both born Hindus, embraced Islam. She sought a declaration from the court that her conversion to Islam was invalid, Star Online reported.

More women should take part in politics: Activists

Women

By IANS, New Delhi : Women rights activists have emphasised on increasing the participation of women in Indian politics as they will be able to provide good governance in the country. "Women should come forward to achieve their goals. They should participate in the country's election process and set an example for the entire world by efficiently working on issues that are close to their heart," National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Girija Vyas said while addressing a workshop on Enhancing the Role of Women in Strengthening Democracy.

Women clash with police at relief camp in Orissa, several hurt

Women

By IANS, Bhubaneswar : Several people sustained serious injuries as a mob of women clashed with the police at a relief camp in Orissa's Kandhamal district Thursday, officials said. The women forcefully entered the relief camp, alleging that despite being riot victims, the administration was unconcerned about them because they were Hindus, the police said. The women, belonging mostly to tribal areas, were demanding food and lifting of prohibitory orders banning assembly of more than five people in a place.

SEBI has no woman member

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Chennai : The SEBI is gearing up to penalise listed companies not having a woman director on their boards despite the Indian markets regulator...

With clanging, Manipur’s women peacekeepers keep trouble at bay

Women

By Gaurav Sharma, IANS,

Ramadan 1437: Unsa Rehmani

Women

By Asif Khan, TwoCircles.net Working at the ART Centre, an Anti-Retroviral Treatment Centre at Medical College run by Aligarh Muslim University for HIV positive patients,...

Woman dies of swine flu in Delhi, city toll 45

Women

By IANS, New Delhi: A 24-year-old woman died of swine flu in the national capital Tuesday, taking the total number of fatalities due to Influenza A (H1N1) in the city to 45, an official said. The woman, a resident of Karol Bagh in central Delhi, was admitted to Safdarjung Hospital Dec 1, the official said. "The woman was diabetic and was treated for brain haemorrhage. She died Tuesday morning," Anjana Prakash, additional nodal officer handling swine flu cases in Delhi, told IANS.

Violence against women going down?

Women

By IANS, New Delhi : Complaints of attacks on women in the country have gone down sharply if official figures are any indication - from 4,505 recorded attacks in 2007 to 1,000 in 2010, parliament was informed Friday. In a written reply to Bharatiya Janata Party's Kamlesh Paswan in the Lok Sabha, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said during 2007 to 2010 the National Commission for Women (NCW) instituted committees to enquire into specific incidents relating to alleged rape, kidnapping, burning and harassment and beating up by police.

Assam doctor found killed with neck slit in ICU

Women

Guwahati: A woman doctor was found killed with her neck slit in the Intensive Care Unit of a medical college in Assam Friday, police...

Jamia Millia introduces nine new courses for admission in academic session 2016-2017

Women

By TwoCircles.net, Staff Reporter New Delhi: In a significant move aimed at increasing the courses available in Jamia Millia Islamia, the varsity...

Magnificent Mary clinches record 6th World Championship gold

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New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Indian boxing legend M.C. Mary Kom scripted history by clinching a record sixth World Championship Gold medal in the...

शाहीन बाग़’ की बड़ी जीत, मोदी सरकार बातचीत को हुई तैयार

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यूसुफ़ अंसारी, Twocircles.net नागरिकता संशोधन क़ानून के ख़िलाफ़ पिछले डेढ़ महीने से ज़्यादा वक्त से धरन पर बैठी महिलाओं के हौंसले ने आख़िरकार मोदी सरकार...

Molestation-accused JNU students union members quit

Women

New Delhi: The president and joint secretary of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) have resigned from their post, after being allegedly named...

Delhi by night – many cops but so few women

Women

(One month after Dec 16 gang-rape) By Rajnish Singh, IANS,

Ramadan 1435: Fashion

Women

By Shuchi Kapoor, TwoCircles.net Girls at the MWA School, Chennai that is known for its quality of its education and grooming and also allows a...

Indian nurses freed in Iraq, to reach Kerala Saturday

Women

Thiruvananthapuram : All 46 Indian women nurses seized by Sunni insurgents in Iraq were freed Friday and will fly to Kerala Saturday morning, Chief...

Recovery from alcoholism painful for midlife women

Women

By IANS, Sydney : Women recovering from alcoholism are more likely to relapse as they reach midlife thanks to the pressures they face. "Alcohol inflicts more damage, more quickly on women than on men. For those who have already had a problem with the misuse of alcohol, relapsing can have dire consequences," said PhD researcher Janice Withnall of the University of Western Sydney (UWS) School of Education.

HC slams Delhi Police on women’s safety

Women

New Delhi : The Delhi High Court Friday slammed Delhi Police, asking why they can't hire CCTV cameras for the safety of women in...

Justice for Ruchika

Women

Exactly 16 years ago, on 29th December, Ruchika Girhotra drank poison to kill herself. She died in hospital the next day. She was 18. In 1999, SPS Rathore was promoted to Director General of Police in Haryana - six years after he allegedly molested Ruchika.

Indian woman finishes among top 10 in South African marathon

Women

By Fakir Hassen, IANS, Johannesburg : A South African Gujarati woman is the toast of her community after she became the first Indian woman to finish in the top 10 of the prestigious Comrades Marathon run annually between two cities since 1921. Against competition from international professional runners, Kashmira Parbhoo, 34, from the huge mainly Indian township of Lenasia, south of here, got a medal and 11,000 rands in prize money after finishing the 89 km race between Pietermaritzburg and Durban.

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...

Murdered Dalit woman’s mother gets newly built home

Women

Perumbavoor (Kerala) : Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday handed over the keys of a newly constructed house here in Ernakulam district to...

इमाम साहब से दाढ़ी कटवाने के लिए कहती थी बीवी, बात न मानने पर...

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आकिल हुसैन।twocircles.net उत्तर प्रदेश के अलीगढ़ में एक अजीबोगरीब मामला सामने आया है। एक पत्नी ने अपने मौलवी इमाम पति के खिलाफ दाढ़ी नहीं...

Nun with headgear not allowed to write exam

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Thiruvananthapuram: A nun who refused to remove her headgear was on Saturday not allowed to write the All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT) here. Sister Seba...

Women cab drivers soon on roads, courtesy Delhi Police

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New Delhi : In the aftermath of the Dec 5 rape in a cab by its driver, the Delhi Police have selected 115 women...

हक़ मांगना कब से मज़हब के खि‍लाफ़ हो गया…

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नासिरूद्दीन , TwoCircles.net जब भी कोई मज़लूम आवाज उठाती/उठाता है, ताक़तवर उसकी आवाज़ दबाने की भरपूर कोशि‍श करते हैं. ताक़त के कई रूप हैं. इसके...

Congress committed to passing women’s quota bill: Sonia

Women

By IANS, New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi Tuesday said her party was committed to getting the women's reservation bill passed in the Lok Sabha.

Husband deserts Muslim woman for attending Independence Day

Women

Patna: A Muslim school teacher in Bihar was forced to leave her house by her husband who felt she had violated the Shariat law...

Fadnavis’s 50,000 Mumbai ‘sisters’ demand toilets

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Mumbai : Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's office has been aflush with a whopping 50,000 post-cards from 'sisters' demanding toilet facilities for women in...

Humiliated South African woman to be finally honoured

Women

By IANS, Pretoria : Sarah Bartmann, a South African Khoisan woman who was made to exhibit her unusual physical features like her large buttocks to Europeans in roadside shows in the 19th century, will be honoured by having some heritage sites named after her. The South African government is to open some heritage sites after her name this month that could help the people to remember the icon of oppression and colonialism that systematically stripped Africans of their dignity, BuaNews reported.

Don’t ignore us in the budget, say women’s rights groups

Women

By IANS, New Delhi : With the union budget to be presented Feb 26, women's rights groups are urging Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to allocate more money for schemes that directly benefit women. Ranjana Kumari of the Women Power Connect (WPC) said in a letter to the finance minister that was signed by other women's groups: "Last year's budget speech was a big disappointment as a large part of the budgetary allocations showed a decline in the over all funds earmarked for the ministry of women and child development (MWCD)".

Wife, separated for years, cannot sue husband for torture: Apex court

Women

By IANS, New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that a woman, living separately from her husband for years without taking divorce, cannot accuse him of torturing her after years of separation. A bench of Justice Mukundakam Sharma and Justice B.S. Chauhan gave the ruling while upholding the conviction and sentence of an Assam government official on charges of bigamy. But the bench set aside the conviction for physical and mental torture allegations levelled by the estranged wife, who had been living separately for years.

How two sisters’ commitment scripting Moradabad’s brass industry’s future

Women

Anushka Kogta and Namya Jain, TwoCircles.net New Delhi: “This work not only supports our family but also sustains the entire Uttar Pradesh,” claimed 52-year-old Rashida...

Indian-origin hair doc jailed for lewd acts on clients

Women

By IANS, London : An Indian-origin hair specialist accused of groping women while giving them head massages has been jailed for three years in Britain. The Reading crown court also banned Praminder Mankoo for life from giving treatment without a witness present. He will also have to sign on to the Sex Offenders' List indefinitely. Mankoo had been charged with lewd acts with his clients on Sep 14. Mankoo ran a successful clinic in Thame, Oxfordshire. The instances of his lewd acts occurred between 2003 and 2007, but three of his victims came forward only recently to nail him.

ऑटो ड्राइवर मारूफ की ईमानदारी,सवारी का आभूषणों से भरा बैग लौटाया

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स्टाफ़ रिपोर्टर।twocircles.net मुरादाबाद का एक ऑटो ड्राइवर - मारूफ अली, आजकल चारो तरफ लोगों की प्रशंसा के पात्र बने हुए हैं। कुछ दिनों पहले उनके...

Women, men clash again in Bengal over ladies special train

Women

Kolkata : In yet another territorial battle on West Bengal's rail tracks, women clashed with men on Wednesday for the second time in...

Sharmila, Vani set for another face-off

Women

By IANS,

Locals keep Delhi’s oldest orphanage running

Women

By Mohammed Anas, New Delhi: Little Zoobi was dropped by her mother a year back at ‘Bacchon Ka Ghar’, Delhi’s oldest orphanage, in Matia Mahal locality in the walled city. She has now accustomed to her new home, bajis (wardens), sahelis (friends) and aapis (elder sisters). Only occasionally, she craves for her home and her late father. But solace comes in the company of Shaila, Ashiya, Ruby and others who have also lost their fathers and share the shelter with Zooby.

इसरो में चयन, अब वैज्ञानिक बनेंगे काशिफ,अरीब और जमशेद

Women

आकिल हुसैन। Twocircles.net दिल्ली स्थित जामिया मिल्लिया इस्लामिया के छात्र मोहम्मद काशिफ़ का इसरो में चयन हुआ हैं। काशिफ़ ने राष्ट्रीय स्तर की इस...

Muslim girls in Azamgarh getting higher education, giving tough fight to boys

Women

By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net, Part of the Azamgarh speaks series. New Delhi: Nikhat Bano is pursuing MA in geography at Aligarh Muslim University. She did graduation also at AMU. She is from Azamgarh. Her village is not much developed but she herself reflects the developed thinking of Azamgarh Muslims about woman education.

Final hearing on two Delhi gang rape convicts’ appeals in July: SC

Women

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday extended its March 15 interim order staying execution of the death sentence of Mukesh and Pawan Gupta -...

New age women venture into uncharted territory

Women

By Yashika Mathur, IANS,

Mamata slams Modi government over flood relief fund

Women

Kolkata : Lamenting the Centre's financial non-cooperation, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday charged the Narendra Modi government with double standards...

Dec 16 victim’s father, activists condemn Mulayam’s rape remark

Women

New Delhi/Lucknow/Mumbai : Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav's comments on rape Friday attracted widespread outrage with political parties, tinsel town celebrities and the...

Didi ignored our safety on trains, say women

Women

By IANS,

Man arrested for killing wife, chopping her body

Women

New Delhi : A 40-year-old cook has been arrested on charges of strangulating his wife and then chopping her body into several parts, a...

Proceedings against Kumar Vishwas closed, DCW tells high court

Women

New Delhi: The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Wednesday informed the Delhi High Court that no proceedings were pending against AAP leader Kumar...

महिलाओं की दुनिया का एक कड़वा सच

Women

फ़हमिना हुसैन, TwoCircles.net महिला दिवस हर साल की तरह आया और चला गया. खानापूर्ति के लिए महिलाओं पर जमकर भाषणबाज़ी की गई और सशक्तिकरण...

Hold on death sentence of two Delhi gang rape convicts extended

Women

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday extended its interim order putting on hold the execution of death sentence of Mukesh and Pawan Gupta -...

Ex-ACP’s son arrested for trying to abduct Afghan woman

Women

New Delhi: A 28-year-old man, the son of a former senior Delhi police official, was arrested here for trying to abduct a married Afghan...

Widowed in Muzaffarnagar riots, 50-year-old Nimmi has given up on getting justice

Women

By Aas Mohammad Kaif, TwoCircles.net Nimmi lives in Muzaffarnagar’s Kidwai Nagar locality. Her real name could very well be Naeema, but she never went to...

Kerala no better than Delhi with regards to sexual violence against women

Women

By Abdul Basith, TwoCircles.net,

Namibia invites Indian women’s cooperative

Women

By IANS, Gandhinagar : Namibia has invited VimoSEWA, India's first insurance cooperative owned and run by women workers, to assist in the development of micro-insurance in the southern African nation. Namibia's state-owned financial service authority, NAMFISA, and FIDES bank, a microfinance institution, have invited VimoSEWA to set up the micro-insurance service in that country, said VimoSEWA chairperson Mirai Chatterjee. The Namibian government has launched a programme to extend social security coverage to its citizens.

Why women in UK go abegging for sperm donors?

Women

By IANS, London : Where have all the generous sperm donors in UK gone? Lately, the country is facing a severe shortage of such 'seminal' Samaritans. The problem has become particularly acute after the anonymity tag to protect their identity was removed in April 2005. Although the move may have benefited children, who can now trace their biological parents when they attain the age of 18, it made donors back-off double-quick.

Rohtak rape: Protests erupt after police apathy

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Chandigarh: Protests erupted in Haryana's Rohtak town Sunday after details emerged of the barbaric manner in which a mentally-challenged Nepali woman was raped and...

Unveiling the Truth: Women of Kashmir Break Silence on social media to confront molestation

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By Fahim Mattoo, TwoCircles.net The safety and protection of women in Jammu and Kashmir hang in the balance following the dissolution of the State Commission...

Meet Dr. Mubeena Ramzan, the first Kashmiri woman to feature among world’s 500 most...

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By Auqib Javeed, TwoCircles.net Dr Mubeena Ramzan of Kashmir created history earlier this month when she became the first Kashmiri woman to be enlisted among...

Giving shoes a new life in Patna

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Shazia Qaiser runs the state’s first shoe laundry service. Sufi Parween | TwoCircles.net PATNA (BIHAR) — A black and green board reading “Revival: Service Centre for...

Modi promises free check-up for pregnant women

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New Delhi : Expressing concern over pregnancy related deaths and other complications, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said government hospitals and other...

CBI files closure report in case against Maneka Gandhi

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New Delhi : The CBI has filed a closure report in a case against union minister Maneka Gandhi and two others for allegedly diverting...

Is (only) Jamia Nagar ‘bad’ for Women?

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By Mahtabnama, Having lived in Jamia Nagar for almost half of my life (nearly 14 years), last week, I was startled to read the heading of an anecdotal piece of writing in Okhlatimes.com, Is Jamia Nagar bad for women? A firsthand account from Aamna.

Traditional barriers put Indonesian women into improper position for progress

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By Mulyanda Djohan, Xinhua, Jakarta : Although some of the Indonesian women have exceeded or been equal with the position of men in many sectors of life, the social status of the nation's women as a whole is far behind the men, a woman leader said recently. Rita Subowo, the first Indonesian woman taking up the post of the chairmanship of the country's top sport council known as KONI, told Xinhua in an interview that the traditional challenges of discrimination against women had hampered their progress.

Women fume at entry restrictions at Haji Ali shrine

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By IANS, Mumbai : The Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA), a women's group, Tuesday expressed anger over entry restrictions for women at the iconic Haji Ali shrine in the city.

MBA student commits suicide

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NHRC questions sterilising women unhygienically

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By IANS, Kolkata: Days after over 100 women were sterilised in a single day at a health camp under unhygienic conditions, the NHRC Monday issued a notice to the West Bengal government.

Assam Congress women demand tickets for general elections

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By IANS, Guwahati : Assam Pradesh Mahila Congress, the women's wing of the ruling Congress party in the state, Monday demanded 33 percent reservation for women candidates in the upcoming general elections. "We want at least four seats for women candidates to contest in the Lok Sabha elections. I think we are justified in our demand and we have already intimated the same to Congress president Sonia Gandhi," president of the Assam Pradesh Mahila Congress Moloya Barman told IANS.

Karnataka: Muslim girl commits suicide after being harassed by teacher ahead of R-Day rehearsals

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By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net In a tragic turn of events, a Muslim girl named Zaibunnisa committed suicide on January 25 after allegedly facing violence and...

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...

Hundreds in Odisha pledge to prevent violence against women

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Diplomats pay homage to India’s first woman diplomat

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By IANS, New Delhi : Senior Indian Foreign Service officers and colleagues Sunday paid homage to C.B. Muthamma, the country's first woman diplomat, describing her as "the stuff of legends" and thanking her for breaking the "glass ceilings". Muthamma died last month at the age of 85. Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao paid warm tributes to the woman who broke the glass ceiling and led the women's entry into what until then was all-male domain of the prestigious Indian Foreign Service.

Kanyashree scheme to be part of school syllabus: Mamata

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Kolkata : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said the Kanyashree Prakalpa - a scheme for girls - would be included...

Women and peace

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US flag burned in Bhopal to mark the 32 years of struggle for elusive...

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By Pervez Bari for TwoCircles.net, Bhopal: The victims and survivors along with their progenies and their kin of Bhopal gas tragedy, world’s worst industrial...

Assam girl still waits for justice

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By TwoCircles.net news desk New Delhi: Justice still hesitates to come near certain people. Ruksana Begum of Hailakandi district in Assam is one such unlucky girl, who has been waiting for justice to come her way for more than two years.

Family of Kannauj ‘rape’ victim seek govt aid, demand punishment against accused

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A minor girl was found severely beaten and lying unconscious near a government guesthouse in the Kannauj district of Uttar Pradesh on October...

‘Girls are insecure becuase of love jihad:’ BJP MP Pragya Thakur

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Madhya Pradesh also threatened legal action against those misrepresenting her 'Keep Knives' speech. Huneza Khan | TwoCircles.net BHOPAL (MADHYA...

‘Need campaign through short films, documentaries again terrorism’

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Jaipur : Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday said that there was a need for a campaign through...

Trinamool MP rape remark: Arrest demanded, wife apologises

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Kolkata: Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Paul's rape remark row intensified with the Congress and a rights group demanding his arrest and his wife apologising...

Yasmeen Abrar is the new acting Chairperson of National Commission for Women

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By TCN News New Delhi: a member of NCW since 2005, Yasmeen Abrar was made acting chairperson on the completion of tenure of Dr. Girija Vyas.

Mahila Congress seeks 33 percent job quota for women

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By IANS, New Delhi: The Mahila Congress Tuesday urged Congress party president Sonia Gandhi to ask the government to bring a bill providing for 33 percent job quota for women in the central government and in the party-ruled states. The Mahila Congress, a women's wing of the All India Congress Committee (AICC), also urged the Congress president to ask all party-led states to pass laws providing 33 percent reservation for women in government jobs.

Navy to grant permanent commission to women

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New Delhi : The Indian Navy on Wednesday announced that women completing seven years in the service will get permanent commission. Navy is the last...

Woman IPS officer shouted at by BJP lawmaker responds with poem on FB

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Lucknow, (IANS): A day after a video of IPS officer Charu Nigam breaking down in public after being shouted at by a BJP legislator...

दलित छात्र की पिटाई से मौत के मामले ने तूल पकड़ा, बवाल

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आकिल हुसैन।Twocircles.net उत्तर प्रदेश के औरैया जिले में परीक्षा में ग़लत जवाब देने पर टीचर ने एक दलित छात्र की पिटाई कर दी थी जिसके...

Sania and Saina symbols of woman power

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By Veturi Srivatsa, Saina Nehwal has officially been anointed the No.1 woman player in world badminton. Sania Mirza is on the cusp of becoming the top-most in tennis doubles - she is No.3 right now. The two Hyderabadis are the best role models for young Indian women trying to make a mark in today's highly competitive world of sport.

Women’s rights activists condemn Mulayam, Abu Azmi remarks

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New Delhi : Women's rights activists Friday strongly condemned comments made on rape and women by Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and party...

Farhana Firdous: Triple medal winner in M.Sc and a dream to help the marginalised

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By Mirza Mosaraf Hossain, TwoCircles.net If our mainstream media is to be believed, nothing good happens near or at the India-Bangladesh border. Every now and...

AP govt. awards Sadaf, topper of Engineering Common Entrance Test

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‘अब खाना मिले या ना मिले रोज़ा तो रखना ही है’

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आस मुहम्मद कैफ़, TwoCircles.net चुड़ियाला/मीरापुर : उत्तर प्रदेश के मुज़फ़्फ़रनगर ज़िला में मीरापुर से खतौली मार्ग पर एक गांव है चुड़ियाला. यहां गांव में प्रवेश...

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.

With no facilities, Bhopal widows now pray for death

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(30 years of Bhopal gas tragedy) By Sandeep Pauranik, Bhopal : It's been 30 years since tragedy struck this capital city of Madhya Pradesh. Though life has now returned to normal, many women whose husbands died after the gas leak at the Union Carbide factory are praying to god for death.

Women need 50 percent share in real power: Farooq Abdullah

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By IANS, Jammu: In the backdrop of Women's Reservation Bill being presented in the Rajya Sabha Monday, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah Saturday said that women in India need 50 percent share in real power. "It's high time that women, who have been neglected for such a long time from holding real power, get 50 percent share in power," Abdullah, who is also the National Conference president, told reporters on the sidelines of a book release function here.

Ramadan 1433: Itikaf

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By Natisha Mallick, TwoCircles.net "Itikāf (Arabic: اعتكاف‎) is an Islamic practice consisting of a period of retreat in a mosque for a certain number of...

‘I can’t be Mad at Allah’ wins accolades, awards for documenting Delhi’s Rohingya refugees

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By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net New Delhi: For a number of Rohingya Muslims fleeing persecution in Burma, India has been as a...

Assam waives entertainment tax on ‘Mary Kom’

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Guwahati : The Assam government Wednesday announced exemption of entertainment tax on "Mary Kom", a new Bollywood movie on the World champion woman boxer...

Calcutta University VC, teachers allege assault

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Kolkata : Calcutta University vice chancellor Suranjan Das was on Wednesday manhandled and many teachers assaulted by supporters of West Bengal's ruling Trinamool...

Many Sri Lankan women are harassed in public transport

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By IANS, Colombo : Many Sri Lankan women travelling in public transport face some form of "sexual harassment" mainly in the cosmopolitan areas, a media report quoting a research study said Sunday. According to the report, a study conducted by the Legal Aid Commission has "found that two out of every five women experienced some form of sexual harassment on buses and trains".

Giriraj does it again: Remark on Sonia’s ‘white skin’ triggers outrage

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New Delhi/Patna: Union Minister Giriraj Singh caused embarrassment to the government and triggered outrage on Wednesday with a racist remark about Congress president Sonia...

Woman gets relief from incontinence

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By IANS, New Delhi: A 48-year-old woman, suffering from continence, a condition characterised by involuntary loss of urine, for the last one year, has finally...