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Northeast India to get ready-made garment units

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By Sujit Chakraborty, Agartala: The Indian government plans to set up ready-made garment manufacturing units in each of the eight northeastern states which, among other...

Rape Raj: Shrouded in Shadow

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By Shahnaz Islam, TwoCircles.net A frenzied attack or bouts of insanity; “rape is rape”! Every 30 minutes one rape is committed in India. A woman...

Rajasthan tribal women learn candle making under project ‘Sakhi’

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Udaipur : Hindustan Zinc's project "Sakhi" has been empowering dozens of rural and tribal women in Rajasthan's Zawar region, near here, by teaching...

First women navigators commissioned in Indian Navy

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By IANS, Kochi : Another glass ceiling was broken Friday as two women were commissioned into the Indian Navy as navigators in the flying branch, in a way also becoming the first women combatants in the armed forces. Sub Lieutenants Ambica Hooda of Haryana and Seema Rani Sharma of Uttar Pradesh were awarded their "Wing" at the passing out parade here.

National consultation on violence against women in January

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New Delhi: A national consultation will be held between civil society organisations and government officials in January on protection of women from violence, organisers...

UAE minister in Forbes’ Most Powerful Women list

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By IANS/WAM,

Women break into another male bastion in Bollywood

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By Jivraj Burman, IANS, Mumbai : Savita Singh, Sharmistha Roy, Amala Papuri and Fawzia Fatima -- these names may not ring a bell, but they are the new women technicians who have made a mark in Bollywood and carved a niche in the otherwise male-dominated industry. The Hindi film industry is beginning to see a number of female executive producers, first assistant directors, cinematographers and even sound engineers who have been learning the ropes of filmmaking and film trade.

Woman power pulls Orissa’s chariots of gods

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By Byomakesh Biswal, IANS, Baripada (Orissa) : It's a tug of equality. For women in the small town of Baripada that has come alive during the Jagannath rath yatra, pulling the chariot of goddess Subhadra is as much about empowerment as it is about tradition. The Hindu chariot festival is observed in many parts of India, with mostly men doing the tugging, but in Baripada it is a unique affair because there women have the exclusive right of pulling the chariot of goddess Subhadra - the sister of Lord Jagannath - in an act considered sacred.

Yemen To Appoint Five Women In Local Authority Positions

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By Bernama, Sana'a : Local Administration Minister Abdul-Qader Hilal revealed Wednesday a plan of appointing five women as deputies and assistants deputy governor in the capital Sana'a and the provinces of Aden, Ibb, Taiz, and Hodeidah, Yemen News Agency (SABA) reported. Delivering a speech in the opening of a meeting of the Ministry's women leaders, Hilal affirmed the importance of the meeting to increase the political participation of Yemeni women.

ये मेवात को जलाने की तीसरी कोशिश थी

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अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net, मैं तीसरी बार फिर से मेवात के तावड़ू क़स्बे में हूं. समाज को जला देने वाली दो घटनाओं की रिपोर्टिंग के...

Turkmenistan to gift women $14 on Women’s Day

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By IANS/RIA Novosti,

Lok Sabha adjourned for day over women’s bill trouble

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By IANS, New Delhi : The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day Wednesday after Mulayam Singh Yadav, Sharad Yadav and Lalu Prasad staged noisy protests demanding that the seven MPs suspended in the Rajya Sabha a day earlier be taken back. The trio also reiterated their opposition to the women's bill passed in the upper house Tuesday, reserving 33 percent seats in all legislatures for women, saying the proposed legislation should give special privileges to women from the Dalit, tribal and minority communities.

अदालत में जाकर लड़ाई लडेंगे मुस्लिम संगठन ,बेगुनाहों की रिहाई की कवायद में जुटे

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जिब्रानउद्दीन।Twocircles.net बीते कुछ दिनों से देशभर में मुसलमानों के ऊपर हुए अत्याचार के खिलाफ कई मुस्लिम संगठनों ने अपनी आवाज़ें बुलंद की हैं और...

President pitches for women’s education, skill development

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Domkal (West Bengal): Calling for focusing on women's education, President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday asserted that by 2030, India will have an edge over other...

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

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By IANS,

For her, New Year’s vow is wildlife conservation

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By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net,

Ace Media & Marketing to launch exclusive website for women

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By TCN News,

Haryana Police to probe woman’s molestation complaint

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By IANS, Panchkula (Haryana) : After staging a sit-in for nearly 24 hours, a woman who complained of being molested by a senior police officer was Tuesday assured by the Haryana Police chief that her allegation would be looked into and the necessary corrective steps would be taken. Haryana Police chief Ranjeev Dalal finally met the woman Tuesday evening and listened to her grievance for over half-an-hour, an official said.

Mongolian woman alleges molestation by Delhi customs official

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New Delhi: A 24-year-old Mongolian woman has filed a complaint that she was molested by an official at the customs office here Thursday, police...

Infosys techie arrested in Mysore for molesting French woman

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By IANS, Bangalore : A software engineer with Infosys Technologies Ltd was arrested late Friday for allegedly molesting a French woman at Mysore, a senior police official said. Krishnamurthy, 28, was arrested under sections 354 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for molestation, 341 for criminal trespass and 506 for criminal intimidation. "He has admitted to the charges," Mysore Deputy Commissioner of Police Ravikante Gowda told IANS on phone.

Neighbourhood Committees should step into the leaderless vacuum

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Citizens should fill the void created by the present institutions of power in ensuring safety for women. By Raghavan Srinivasan

Muzaffarnagar riots: NHRC accepts UP government’s explanation and closes all cases

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By TCN News, New Delhi: Three years after western districts of Muzaffarnagar and Shamli in Uttar Pradesh witnessed serious communal violence, National Human Rights commission...

Israeli and Palestinian mothers birth a new generation of peace with healing lullaby music

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By Eliana Gilad What does an Israeli neonatal intensive care unit and the biblical prophetess Miriam, sister of Moses - a figure equally respected by both Jews and Muslims - have in common? They both employed the conscious use of voice, rhythm and music as a means of natural healing in the face of calamity during times of change.

संडे स्पेशल : तो क्या भीम आर्मी सुप्रीमो चंद्रशेखर का सूरज अब डूब रहा...

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आसमोहम्मद कैफ़।Twocircles.net पिछले कुछ सालों में राजनीतिक सरगर्मियों में तेजी से उभर कर सामने आए और दुनियाभर का ध्यान आर्कषित करने वाले भीम आर्मी के...

“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.

डेल्टा मेघवाल मरी नहीं, मारी गई है…

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अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net नोखा (राजस्थान) : डेल्टा मेघवाल कौन थी? उसमें ऐसा क्या था? जो सभी को अपनी ओर खींचता था? वो क्या कर...

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.

दलितों की लड़ाई के अहम योद्धा मंगनाराम मेघवाल

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अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net नोखा (राजस्थान)- इस शहर का एक गुमनाम लड़का जब यह बोलता है कि ‘मुझ जैसे गरीब के पास खोने के लिए...

Pass women’s reservation bill immediately: Activists

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By IANS, New Delhi : Demanding immediate passage of the women's reservation bill, women rights groups and activists Wednesday took out a protest march here. Organised...

Woman Maoist killed in gunbattle in Orissa’s Kandhamal

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By IANS, Bhubaneswar : A woman Maoist rebel was Tuesday killed by security forces in a gunbattle in Orissa's Kandhamal district, an official said. Getting information that a group of Maoists had gathered in the forest near Daringbadi area of the district for a meeting, police and special operations group personnel raided the area. There was an exchange of fire after the rebels attacked the security forces and a woman Maoist was killed, district collector Krishan Kumar told IANS.

Campaign launched against woman trafficking in minority districts of Bengal

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By Zaidul Haque, TwoCircles.net,

Two women beaten up in police station, 5 suspended

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New Delhi: Five police personnel including four women officers, were on Saturday suspended for beating up two women accused of theft by their employer,...

68 percent Delhi women at risk of cardiovascular diseases

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New Delhi : Over 68 percent of women above the age of 35 years in Delhi are at the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD),...

Five youth held in Bengaluru for gang-raping minor

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Bengaluru: Five youth were arrested on Thursday for the alleged gang-rape of a 15-year-old girl here, a police official said. "The accused, an acquaintance, and...

Khap panchayats check social evils, says Haryana CM

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New Delhi: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has come out in defence of khap panchayats, saying they keep a check on social evils...

Over three years, 70 pregnant women found HIV+ in Tripura

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Agartala : About 70 pregnant women have tested HIV-positive in Tripura in the past three years, an official of the Tripura State AIDS Control...

‘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...

National mission for women’s empowerment to be launched

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By IANS, New Delhi : A national mission for empowerment of women will be launched to achieve convergence among women-centric programmes run at various levels, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said Monday. Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha, she said a token sum of Rs.10 million has been earmarked for the scheme for the current financial year. "It is proposed that the mission will primarily oversee implementation of women centric programmes of the participating ministries, state government and panchayati raj institutions," the minister said.

Empower women with education to uplift Muslims: Dr. Asma Zehra

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By Pervez Bari, TwoCircles.net,

Centre to launch three-day campaign for better women’s health

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New Delhi : The union health ministry will launch a three-day nationwide campaign for ensuring better health for women, it was announced here Thursday. The...

Two Muslim girls top Kerala Medical Entrance Exam

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By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter, Kozhikode: Two Muslim girls have topped the Kerala Medical Entrance Examination, result for which were announced by P K Abdur Rabb, the Minister for Education in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday. Securing 954.7826 marks, P Hiba, a resident of Manchery in Malappuram district, bagged the first rank in the examination while the second rank went to Mariam Rafi of Aluva in Ernakulum district. Mariam Rafi is daughter of Abdul Rafi and Ancy Rafi. Mariam got 944.3478 marks. Securing the two first ranks, the duo also broke into the male bastion, which has been continuing for last few years in the entrance examinations in the state.

In India, women bankers have broken glass ceiling

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(March 8 is International Women's Day) By Arvind Padmanabhan, IANS,

Women protest in Manipur to demand release of student activists

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Imphal : Scores of women held protests here on Sunday to demand the unconditional release of five Kangleipak Students Association activists arrested on charge...

India’s women teams eyeing semi-final berths in Lawn Bowl tournament

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By IANS, New Delhi: Indian women Thursday assured themselves of a berth in the semi-final play-offs of the singles and the triples event of the Eight Nation Invitational Lawn Bowls Event. In the triples category, Indian women defeated South Africa 12-3, 10-8 while in the singles they won 14-1, 7-8 via the tie-breaker against Northern Ireland at the renovated Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here. In the pairs category, the women's team is placed sixth after they lost to Malaysia 11-7, 7-6.

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.

Triple talaq verdict: petitioners now live in fear of social boycott and threats

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By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net It has been a week since Supreme Court of India passed a historic judgment abolishing the triple talaq practice within the...

NCW conducting study on honour killings

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By IANS, New Delhi : The National Commission for Women (NCW) has commissioned a research study on honour killings in Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath told parliament Friday. "A study has been commenced on honour killings in two states and the findings would be known after the completion of the study," Krishna Tirath told the Lok Sabha in a written reply. The government is in the final stages of preparing a bill on honour killings to curb the social menace.

Nawab Sikandar Begum’s Hajj memoir

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By Kashif-ul-Huda, TwoCircles.net Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam and for over fourteen hundred years a journey of a lifetime for millions of Muslims living in different corners of the world. These hajis returned to their homelands to tell a tale of physical and spiritual journey of extraordinary proportions. Hajj is obligatory for every Muslim man and woman who are able to undertake this journey. A large number of Muslim women from India made this pious trip but one of the first to write an account of her hajj journey was Nawab Sikandar Begum of Bhopal.

Pay Rs.300,000 for rape, Haryana told

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By IANS, New Delhi : The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Friday directed the Haryana government to pay Rs.300,000 to a 40-year-old woman who was raped by two Haryana policemen two years ago. The NHRC said it had issued a notice to the chief secretary of Haryana to pay the monetary relief and send proof of payment within six weeks. An NHRC official said the woman was dragged out of an auto by a Haryana policeman, Dinesh Kumar, who took her to his house and raped her along with his guest and commando Bijender Singh Feb 21, 2008.

Government ready for law to end triple talaq: Naidu

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Bengaluru, (IANS): The NDA government was ready to bring a law to stop the triple talaq in the Muslim community, if necessary, said Union...

More women should take part in politics: Activists

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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.

यूपी में एक और परीक्षा का पेपर लीक ,जनता ने पूछा इन पर...

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विशेष संवाददाता।twocircles.net उत्तर प्रदेश शिक्षक पात्रता परीक्षा (यूपीटीईटी) 2021 निरस्त कर दी गई। पेपर लीक होने के बाद अचानक पेपर रद्द कर दिया गया इससे...

Woman techie goes missing in Hyderabad

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Hyderabad : A woman software engineer has gone missing after leaving for office and special teams have been formed to trace her, police said...

‘Headscarf instils positive body image in British Muslim women’

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London : British Muslim women who wear a hijab (headscarf) generally have a more positive body image, are less reliant on media messages about...

Pink autos launched for women in Ghaziabad

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Ghaziabad : The Ghaziabad police on Tuesday launched pink auto-rickshaws exclusively for women passengers to ensure their safety at night. Flagging off the service, Ghaziabad...

MPs’ panel wants ‘flexible working hours’ for women in banks

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New Delhi : A parliamentary panel has lamented that its recommendation that "flexible working hours" be introduced for women in banks has not been...

BJP leader in TN alleges girls wearing purdah cheat in exams; MMK demands action...

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By Ahamed Ansar MS for TwoCircles.net, Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu): Condemning a fresh hate speech against Purdah by the BJP leader, the Manithaneya Makkal Katchi...

DCW seeks St.Stephen’s action report on sexual harassment

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New Delhi: The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Wednesday sought to know from Delhi University's St. Stephen's College the action taken on a...

Encourage competitive spirits amongst our children: Dr. Ausaf Sayeed

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By Kashif-ul-Huda, TwoCircles.net, Detroit: “Competition in India is growing so fast that you will lag behind if you are not able to perform to the highest level. You have to give your best,” said Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, the Consul General of India in Detroit on Sunday. Speaking to parents, he said we have to encourage competitive spirit amongst our children.

Smriti Irani takes over as BJP women’s cell chief

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By IANS, New Delhi : Television actor-turned-politician Smriti Irani Thursday officially assumed charge as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) women's cell chief at an event presided over by party president Nitin Gadkari. "We will aim for the passage of the women's reservation bill in the Lok Sabha under the guidance of our senior leader Sushma-ji," Irani said. The bill has been passed by the Rajya Sabha.

Ramadan 1435: Aspirations

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By Shuchi Kapoor, TwoCircles.net College-going Muslim girls at Marina beach in Chennai. They visit the beach quite often to chill out. One is training to...

बसपा सुप्रीमो मायावती की मां रामरती देवी का निधन

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स्टाफ़ रिपोर्टर।twocircles.net उत्तर प्रदेश की पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री और बहुजन समाज पार्टी की अध्यक्ष मायावती की मां रामरती देवी का शनिवार शाम दिल्ली के एक...

In #MeToo wake, Producers Guild of India to set up committee

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Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) The Producers Guild of India on Tuesday extended its support to the movement to call out and report sexual harassment...

The heartening story of Irfan and Anjum Bagban, the first Muslim couple to clear...

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By Imran Inamdar, TwoCircles.net It is no secret that even today, many Muslim girls do not get an opportunity to pursue their dreams due to...

Preventing crimes against women: are stringent laws the only solution?

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By Ram Puniyani,

India’s much neglected periodic Haats or weekly markets: An equitable model for small farmers?

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Amid the farmers' protests in India, a TCN Ground report from the weekly markets or haats of West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand demonstrates a...

Ramadan1433: Learning

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By Natisha Mallick, TwoCircles.net You are never too young to start learning, a mother teaches her daughter in Jama Masjid, Delhi. Link: TCN Ramadan 1433window.onload =...

Rabri Devi owns 65 cows, calves

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

Woman denied entry into hospital, gives birth outside

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BY IANS, Hardoi (Uttar Pradesh) : The Uttar Pradesh government ordered a probe Saturday after a woman in the final stages of labour was denied entry into a hospital here and gave birth outside. Kiran gave birth to a baby boy at the gate of the Hardoi district hospital Friday. After the delivery, Kiran's family members took her and the baby to a private nursing home for treatment, said the police.

Mamata slams Modi government over flood relief fund

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

Mother throws newborn in Kolkata canal

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By IANS, Kolkata : A 32-year-old woman allegedly threw her illegitimate newborn in a canal here Wednesday, the police said. The baby, though rescued in time, died later in the day. The incident took place at Chaulpatti area of Beliaghata in north-eastern Kolkata.

It is women’s power that rules Kochi

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By IANS, Kochi : It is women's power that rules this port city of Kerala. With B. Sandhya Monday taking over as the new inspector general of police of the central range, women are ruling this commercial capital - from district collector to the mayor. The Kochi Mayor is Mercy Williams, the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) chairperson is M.C. Josephine, and the Ernakulam district panchayat president is P.S. Shaila - all women. Sandhya, asked for her reaction, said: "As a critical mass, if women are there, things can be pushed much faster."

Woman officer of Indian Army placed under arrest

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By IANS, Chandigarh : A woman officer of the Indian Army, facing a general court martial in Punjab's Zirakpur town on charges of accepting a bribe, has been placed under arrest by an army court, officials here said Tuesday. Major Dimple Singla, an officer in the Judge Advocate General's branch of the army, was arrested Monday.

DPS asked to compensate teachers in sexual harassment case

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By IANS, New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Monday asked the Delhi Public School (DPS) Society to compensate three of its teachers, who had alleged sexual harassment by the principal of Faridabad branch of the school, to the tune Rs.2.5 lakh each. Justice S. Ravindra Bhatt in his order asked DPS to pay Rs.2.5 lakh each to three of its teachers and Rs.1.5 lakh to another employee of the school who had accused the then school principal U.S. Verma of sexual harassment. The teachers were forced to resign from their positions following the allegation.

Muslim women of the world urged to unite

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By NNN-Bernama, Kuala Lumpur : Collective action among Muslim women around the world is necessary to bring out women's issues for serious, indepth discussion, says the executive director of the American Society for Muslim Advancement (ASMA), Daisy Khan. Muslim women represented half of the world's Muslim population and therefore their issues were societal and serious, she said in an interview with Bernama here Tuesday.

Let the world hear our stories of defiance and resistance to caste-violence: Dalit women...

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By Afroz Alam Sahil, TwoCircles.net On June 21, issues and stories of Dalit women were presented at the UN level for the first time ever...

Address female infanticide first, then women’s quota: Akali MP

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By IANS, New Delhi : It was her maiden speech in parliament and Speaker Meira Kumar didn't mind giving her an extra two minutes. Akali Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur surprised many with her poise as well as passionate anger over female infanticide and the plight of farmers in Punjab. "More than 2,000 female babies are killed everyday," the graceful Kaur informed Lok Sabha (lower house), asking members to address the shameful practice of killing of unborn female foetuses.

Irom Sharmila, youth from war zones to join global peace fest

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Chandigarh : Manipur's Irom Chanu Sharmila and other civil rights activists, as well as youth from war-ravaged countries like Syria, Afghanistan and Libya, will...

Redouble efforts for protection of women: President

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New Delhi : Society must redouble its efforts for the protection of women so that their "talents can flower" and they can "contribute their...

Congress, JD-U, Left to bring privilege motions against Irani

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New Delhi : Seeking to put the Narendra Modi government on the defensive, the Congress and JD-U said on Saturday that they will bring...

Man arrested for killing wife, chopping her body

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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...

Rape remarks: NCW to seek Trinamool MP’s expulsion

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Kolkata: Taking suo motu cognisance of Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Paul's "atrocious" rape remarks, the NCW Tuesday said it is writing to the President...

I have no opinion on triple talaq: Maneka Gandhi

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New Delhi : Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Wednesday said she has formed no opinion on triple talaq as yet...

Irom Sharmila released from custody, resumes fast

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Guwahati : Human rights activist Irom Sharmila Chanua "who has been fasting since 2000 demanding repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA),...

A woman, for a change, repairs flat tyres

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By Nityanand Shukla, IANS, Ranchi : In her own little way, Jharkhand resident Magdali has broken into a male bastion. She repairs flat bicycle tyres for a living - a skill she was forced to pick up after 20 years of being a housewife. In her 40s, Magdali lives in the state capital. She used to be a housewife like any other until five years ago when her husband - who ran a puncture repair shop - died. Faced with poverty and with three children to take care of, she decided to take up the work.

Woman, child killed in anti-Al Qaeda attack in Iraq: US military

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By DPA, Baghdad : The US military said Sunday an operation targeting gunmen from the Al Qaeda terrorist network in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul left four people dead, including a woman and a child. In the operation Saturday, Al Qaeda suspects riding in a vehicle refused to stop, after coalition troops fired warning shots, prompting the forces to engage them, a military statement said. The woman and the child, who were also in the vehicle, were killed in the engagement along with two gunmen.

Mamata, Jayalalithaa keen to block Modi as PM

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By T.R. Ramachandran, Since the assassination of Indira Gandhi on Oct 31, 1984, women politicians have steered clear of having a go at the high...

Seminar on codification of Islamic Law held in Chennai

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By Shafee Ahmed Ko, for TCN

Punish tipplers with brooms, says Bihar women’s panchayat

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By Imran Khan Patna: A women's panchayat in a Bihar village has ordered women to punish with brooms people found consuming and selling liquor, while...

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.

मुजफ्फरनगर दंगे के आरोपी भाजपा विद्यायक विक्रम सैनी को हुई थी 2 साल की...

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स्टाफ रिपोर्टर। Twocircles.net मुजफ्फरनगर दंगे भड़काने के आरोप में अदालत द्वारा दोषी सिद्ध कर 2 वर्ष की सजायाफ्ता भाजपा नेता विक्रम सैनी की विधायकी चली...

Lalu tours Bihar with women’s quota views, finds few takers

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By IANS, Patna : The stakes are high and so is the scepticism. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad has been touring Bihar to explain his strident opposition to the women's reservation bill but is finding that convincing people may not be that easy with some even dismissing his campaign as a political gimmick. On Sunday, he visited his parliamentary constituency Chapra to detail his stance on the bill reserving 33 percent of all legislative seats for women. During a visit to rural Chapra, he said the bill would be passed only over his dead body.

Women more satisfied working in public sector than BPOs

Women
By IANS, New Delhi : Women working in public sector undertakings (PSUs) are more satisfied than those working in private outsourcing companies, says a study by the Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham). "Majority of working women gave priority to PSU sectors because the sector provided them job satisfaction, including reasonably good annual income, with job security and convenient working hours besides a healthy work environment," the study, Empowering the Women, said.

Women representation low at AICC meet

Women
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PM calls all-party meeting over women’s quota bill

Women
By IANS, New Delhi : Following continuous adjournments of the Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday called an all-party meeting to work out modalities of passing a historic Women's Reservation Bill that was moved in the house earlier in the day. Sources in the Congress said the meeting would take place in the Parliament House before 6 p.m. when the Rajya Sabha meets again for a possible vote on the legislation without any discussion.

Muslim toppers honored at AFMI’s 21st Annual Convention

Women
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Eve teasing or crime against women?

Women
By M. Hanif Lakdawala, Raisa Baig, 18, a student of Mass Media had to spend three hours at the police station in South Mumbai to lodge a complaint against a man who physically touched her intentionally when she was commuting to college by bus. When she was struggling with the molester, not a single fellow traveler came to her rescue and she had to fight it out single-handedly. This happened in a Muslim dominated area and the victim and culprit both were Muslims.

Total literacy for women in five years, promises PM

Women
By IANS, New Delhi : All women in the country would be literate in five years, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Tuesday while noting that female illiteracy and poor infrastructure were obstructing India's economic growth. The prime minister, who was launching the Rs.65 billion (over $1.3 billion) literacy mission 'Saakshar Bharat', said: "In fact, many observers have seen infrastructure development in the economic sector and female literacy in the social sector as two very critical factors that impede India's steady climb to a higher and sustainable level of growth and development."

SAAYA holds program to create awareness among Muslim women about govt. welfare schemes

Women
By TwoCircles.net news desk, Patna: With an aim to empower Muslim women and create awareness among them about the schemes launched by state as well as central government to improve socio-economic condition of Muslims particularly Muslim women, SAAYA Network organized a state level consultation meeting on November 21, 2009 in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu.

Women quota bill: BSP, JD-S indicate reservations

Women
By IANS, New Delhi: Even as Samajwadi Party (SP) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Sunday launched fresh attacks on the women's reservation bill in its present form, two other parties -- the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) also indicated that they were not in full agreement. JD-S chief H.D. Dewe Gowda said that his party was not against reservation for women but would push for a quota for backward classes. The JD-S has two members in the Rajya Sabha, where the bill is slated to come up for discussion and vote Monday.

J&K mulls strict laws for crimes against women

Women
By IANS,

She fights genetic disorder with art

Women
By Madhulika Sonkar, IANS,

Crime against women rise in northeast

Women
By IANS, Guwahati : The northeastern states have recorded a sharp rise in incidents of crime against women, the Women Power Connect (WPC) said Tuesday.

Girl killed in Pakistan-India firing

Women
Islamabad: A teenaged girl was killed Saturday in an exchange of fire between Pakistani para-military troopers and India's Border Security Force (BSF) along the...

BJP has highest MPs/MLAs with declared crime against women cases, says report

Women
New Delhi (IANS): The BJP leads recognized political parties with the highest number of 12 lawmakers at the central and state levels who have...

Journey to NASA owes to AMU: Hashima Hasan

Women
TCN News Aligarh: For Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) alumna, Dr Hashima Hasan, Program/Discipline Scientist at the NASA, USA, the fascination with space science began when she...

क्या सचमुच प्रतापगढ़ में मूर्ति छू लेने पर हुई दलित की हत्या !

Women
आकिल हुसैन। Twocircles.net उत्तर प्रदेश के प्रतापगढ़ जिले में एक अधेड़ दलित की हत्या का मामला सामने आया है। मृतक के परिजनों ने जातीय भेदभाव...

यूपी में दलित किशोरी की बलात्कार के बाद हत्या, दो गिरफ्तार

Women
स्टाफ़ रिपोर्टर।Twocircles.Net    उत्तर प्रदेश के लखीमपुर खीरी में बेहद दरिन्दगी का एक मामला सामने आया है। यहां पकरिया गांव में दलित समुदाय की एक नाबालिग़...

Kerala mulls law to protect women

Women
By IANS,

“No one’s helpers,” West Bengal’s women domestic helpers stare at bleak future as livelihood...

Lead Story
The predominance of informal employment in the unorganized sector has been one of the central features of the labour market scenario in India. According...

ट्रिपल तलाक़ –ये सवाल जाकर मोदी जी से पूछो!

Women
फ़हमिना हुसैन, TwoCircles.net             रोहतास (बिहार) : आजकल अख़ाबर के पन्ने ‘ट्रिपल तलाक़’ के ख़बरों से भरे पड़े हैं. ‘फ़ोन पर पत्नी को तलाक़ दिया’,...

BSF to deploy women troopers along borders

Women
By IANS, Agartala : Indian border guards will soon deploy women troopers in the northeast frontiers to deal with the trans-border crimes involving women, officials...

First woman chief of aviation regulator takes charge

Women
New Delhi : India's first women chief of aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) M. Sathiyavathy took charge Thursday from erstwhile incumbent...

UN campaign to protect Delhi women from violence

Women
By IANS,

Ramadan 1438: Furkan

Women
By Nawal Ali Watali, TwoCircles.net "I have done half of my schooling from Saudi Arabia and the other half from Kashmir and i do see...

BSP MP moves bail application in rape case

Women
New Delhi: BSP MP Dhananjay Singh Saturday moved bail application after the woman who accused him of raping her, denied the charge in a...

आखिर क्या है बच्चा चोरी की अफवाहो का सच !

Women
आफताब आलम Two circles.net के लिए https://twitter.com/INCUttarPradesh/status/1574644756419706880?s=19 मेरठ के दौराला में एक महिला को बच्चा चोर बताकर भीड़ द्वारा बेरहमी से पीटने वाले मामले में...

Probe ordered after woman committed ‘Sati’ in Bihar

Women
Patna : A probe has been ordered into a 70-year-old woman allegedly committing "Sati" by jumping into the funeral pyre of her husband Saturday...

Indian Social Forum helps stranded women in Saudi Arabia return to India

Women
By TCN News A woman from Karnataka’s coastal district of Udupi, who was forced to work as a housemaid in a remote town in...

‘I am a Muslim, come kill me’: Protesters denounce BJP Minister’s Agra hate...

Women
By TCN Staff Reporter Delhi: Members of civil society, minority religious orgainsations, academicians and citizens organised a protest meeting at Jantar Mantar, Delhi against the...

Minor girl set on fire in Ghaziabad, dies in hospital

Women
By IANS Ghaziabad: A girl was beaten up and set on fire by four men, who accused her of having an affair, in Ghaziabad, police said Tuesday. She later succumbed to her injuries in hospital. The girl, Imrana Hakim (15) was at her house in the Tauri Tereh locality under Bhojpur police station of Ghaziabad, with her younger sister Monday. Her mother was working in the local fields while her father was out of town for some work, district police chief Akhil Kumar said.

Tribals to Form Political Party in Kerala

Women
By Shafeeq Hudawi, TwoCircles.net, Thiruvananthapuram: Tribals in Kerala have remained on the periphery of the state's politics, since they have never been paid...

JNUSU demands arrest of professor accused of sexual misconduct

Women
New Delhi, (IANS): Scores of Jawaharlal Nehru University students on Monday staged a protest outside police station near the varsity demanding the arrest and...

Molestation case: Students demand St. Stephen’s principal’s resignation

Women
New Delhi: Scores of students on Monday protested outside the St. Stephen's College here demanding an external inquiry into the alleged molestation of a...

Muslim divorced women rights for provisions extends beyond iddat

Women
By Audrey D'mello The recent Times of India Campaign on Gender Equality in Law had a poster which appeared in TOI on June 20, 2015....

Women’s quota, nuclear liability – two hot potato bills in monsoon session

Women
By IANS, New Delhi: Two contentious pieces of legislation, on women's reservation and civil nuclear liability, are among 59 bills listed for consideration during the monsoon session of parliament beginning Monday. Parties opposed to the women's reservation bill are ready for battle in the Lok Sabha where it is to be tabled, while the Left and BJP said they will contest the nuclear bill tooth and nail.

Brutalised with iron rod, woman undergoes throat surgery

Women
By IANS,

Demand for Muslim quota under WRB gains momentum

Women
By TCN news, New Delhi: Women’s Reservation Bill that seeks to reserve 33% seats for women that has already been passed from Rajya Sabha is facing opposition from backward communities and Muslims. Muslim groups opposing it they think this will politically marginalize them even more. Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP) is leading a signature campaign asking for quota for Muslim women in this Bill.

Two Czech women abducted in Pakistan

Women
By IANS/RIA Novosti, Moscow: Two women from the Czech republic have been abducted by unidentified assailants in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan, a media report said.

SC pulls up Bengal for failure to protect rape victim’s rights

Women
New Delhi:The Supreme Court Friday said that West Bengal government failed to protect the fundamental rights of a village woman who was gang raped...

The Kerala Story: A Frustrated Attempt to Silence Vocal Muslim Women

Women
Snobar | Twocircles.net Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his colleagues in the BJP are promoting the film “The Kerala Story,” but a large number of...

Kerala government floats new policy to empower women

Women
By IANS, Palakkad (Kerala) : The Kerala cabinet has approved the adoption of a new policy to ensure gender equality and prevent crime against women, Pinarayi Vijayan, state secretary of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) said here Thursday. Vijayan, who is on a tour of the state, told reporters that the main objective of floating the new policy was to ensure social justice for women. "Our goals can be achieved because Kerala is far ahead of other parts of the country with regards to women's literacy and life expectancy," said Vijayan.

Inner Line Permit issue has Biharis in Manipur on the edge

Women
By Amit Kumar, TwoCircles.net Imphal, Manipur: Anil Kumar Gupta, 56, runs a tea stall in Imphal. Although his roots go back to...

‘Split verdict on Hijab issue deprives Karnataka’s Muslim girls’ education’: student orgs

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The Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a split verdict on the ban on the wearing of hijab in educational institutions in Karnataka. Muhammad Raafi...

The Muslim Personal Law Board: The old game continues

Women
By Asghar Ali Engineer

Stories of women on ground zero of gender battle

Women
By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS,

‘3,500 women benefit from Himachal’s Janani Express’

Women
Shimla : More than 3,500 mothers and their newborns in Himahcal have benefitted in two months under the Janani Express-102 scheme, the state government...

‘Sadhvi can go bathe in Kumbha mela, but my son can’t be moved out...

Women
By Special Correspondent, TwoCircles.net, Mumbai: The mother of Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal, an accused in 26/11 Mumbai attacks has reacted sharply to...

First batch of Punjab’s women guards passes out

Women
By IANS, Hoshiarpur (Punjab): The International Women's Day eve was a special day for 158 women security guard recruits as they not only passed out after completing their training here but also had job offers from leading multi-nationals and other companies. Led by recruit Meena Rani at their passing-out parade at the police Recruit Training Centre (RTC) at Jahan Khelan, 15 km from here, the women guards became the first batch to be trained for private sector security jobs by the Punjab police.

Issue of gender violence discussed at MIT

Women
By TCN News,

बीड़ी ही बना जीने का सहारा…

Women
निकहत प्रवीन भागलपुर (बिहार) : बड़ा बेटा उसके बग़ल में बैठा था और छोटे बेटे को गोद में लिए, सिर झुकाए वो लगातार बीड़ी बनाए...

Haryana family kills lovers for honour

Women
By IANS, Karnal (Haryana) : A family in a village in Karnal district of Haryana is being interrogated by the police for strangulating a young couple, including a pregnant woman, in love to punish them for staying together. Jasbir Singh, 27, and his companion Sunita, who was six months pregnant, were murdered in Ballah village, about 35 km from here. The woman's family was opposed to their daughter, a divorcee, living with Jasbir.

The pain of Dardpora: Kashmiri half-widows living in a state of limbo

Women
By Muhammad Zulqarnain Zulfi Dardpora (Jammu and Kashmir): Lying near thick deodar forests, terraced cornfields, apple orchards and jagged mountains, the hamlet of Dardpora looks...

Kunan Poshpora: The Silent Night That Still Echoes Cries for Justice

Women
Raqif Makhdoomi, TwoCircles.net Kunan Poshpora, a village in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district, carries a story that continues to haunt its people even after 35 years....

Mothers get 26 minutes a day for themselves: Study

Women
By IANS, London: As the world celebrated International Women's Day Tuesday, researchers in Britain revealed that an average working mother gets barely 26 minutes to relax in daily life.

Mukherjee asks governors to work for women’s safety

Women
By IANS,

From Adversity to Prosperity: How Shakeela’s Rug Weaving Initiative Transformed Rural Women’s Lives in...

Women
Pavan Kumar Maurya, TwoCircles.net Chandauli (Uttar Pradesh): Shakeela Bano’s journey from a housewife to an entrepreneurial inspiration in her village, Katsil in Sakaldiha Tehsil, is...

Women candidates in Chhattisgarh put up tough fight

Women
By IANS, Raipur : The five women candidates fielded by Chhattisgrah's main parties - three by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and two by the Congress - are posing a stiff challenge to their male rivals for the Lok Sabha seats. "The five women candidates of the BJP and Congress fold have been giving sleepless nights to their rivals. I can't say they are going to win easily but surely they have great chances," political analyst Vinod Singh told IANS.

Demonstration against harassment of women in Mumbai

Women
By TCN News, Mumbai: To register their protest against harassment and humiliation of women by mischief mongers in the city, the youth wing of Movement for Human Welfare (MHW) organized a signature campaign and demonstration at Mumbai’s Andheri railway station on 28th June. Notably, during the last few days some anti-social elements have been busy in harassment of pedestrian women in Mumbai specially at and around the Andheri railway station.

NHRC issues notice to DGP Chhattisgarh for stripping and torturing two women in police...

Women
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday issued a notice to Chhattisgarh DGP over allegedly stripping and beating...
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