Seven arrested for stripping woman in Madhya Pradesh
By IANS,
Bhopal : Seven of the nine people accused of beating a tribal woman and parading her naked in Madhya Pradesh's Jhabua district Friday have been arrested, police said Sunday.
The incident took place in the district's Chapaner village, when Manju of the Bhil community, who had eloped with her paramour Khuman last year despite being married and having three children, returned to the village for the Raksha Bandhan festival.
New campaign to spread awareness against dowry
By IANS,
New Delhi : Concerned over continuing cases of harassment of women, the women and child development ministry Wednesday launched a new campaign to rope in school girls and sensitise them against the custom of dowry.
Under the campaign 'Daughters against Dowry', the ministry plans to organise workshops in schools across the country to sensitise girls against the custom of dowry.
Protests over allowing women to wear churidar at Padmanabhaswamy temple
Thiruvananthapuram : A day after the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple here relaxed its dress code to allow entry to women wearing 'churidar', a few women...
Meet Sadiya Shaikh, emerging community leader from Mumbai
Nikhat Fatima|Twocirlces.net
Born in Bihar, Sadiya’s family shifted to Mumbai when she was 4 years old. Sadiya, eldest of her 5 siblings has recently been...
Suicides by pregnant women, new mothers under-reported
By IANS,
Sydney : Nearly twice as many women commit suicide during pregnancy or the time around childbirth than previously thought, according to University of New South Wales researchers.
The results highlighted the significance of perinatal (period shortly before and after birth) mental health, with suicide being the leading cause of indirect death, followed by cardiac disorders. Deaths from accidents and violence are also significant.
Destitute girls seek to shun rescued sex workers’ company
By IANS,
New Delhi: Destitute girls residing at a government remand home pleaded to judges of the higher judiciary Saturday to ensure that rescued sex workers are not lodged with them as they cast a "dubious influence" upon them.
The plea was made at the Children's Day function, organised at the Supreme Court lawns by National Legal Services Authority, headed by senior apex court judge Tarun Chatterjee. The function was attended by several Delhi High Court judges, including Mukul Mudgal and Madan B. Lokur.
Her Hijab no deterrent, this IAS officer determined to work for marginalised sector
By Shafeeq Hudavi, TwoCircles.net,
Kozhikode: It’s a long pending dream come true, not only for her but for the entire Muslim community in Kerala, especially the Muslim women.
Atheela Abdulla goes to work wearing the Hijab. “There is an option to wear or not to wear it. I opted the choice of wearing it. As a civil servant, I am obliged to not raise such question and do justice to my duty and post,” Atheela says.
The half widows of Kashmir: A story of endless wait and hardships
In the second of the three-part series, Raqib Hameed Naik looks at the condition of half-widows in Kashmir,...
Ara court blast: 2 killed 16 injured; two bomb blast accused escape; terror angle...
Incidentally, despite revelation of association of the escaped prisoner to be an accused in 6 years old bomb blast that killed two persons, the police and media has immediately ruled out the possibility of linking the blast with any saffron organization terming the incidence to be criminal in nature than terror.
By TwoCircles.net staff reporter,
Ara (Bihar): The investigation team of Bihar police has confirmed the bomb blast at Ara civil court premises that killed at least two persons and left 16 others injured on Friday was aimed at freeing the mastermind of six year old bomb blast accused during his appearance in the court.
Women just 7.53 percent of central government work force: Official
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Women constitute just 7.52 percent of the central government work force, revealed T.K.A. Nair, the principal secretary to the prime minister, Sunday.
"The percentage of women working in the central government is 7.53 percent, of which 24 percent are in All India Civil Services, 18.5 percent in the Indian Police Service and 18 percent in the Indian Foreign Service, Nair said.
Nair was speaking on the launch of the special International Women's Day issue of Bureacracy Today magazine here.
Protestors gather outside SC on CJI issue
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Protesters on Monday gathered outside the Supreme Court complex demanding an independent probe into the sexual harassment allegation raised...
Two released Japanese tourists depart Yemen
By NNN-SABA,
Sana'a : Well-informed sources said that the two Japanese women tourists Keiko Mishima, 41, of Suginami Ward, Tokyo, and Shizuko Endo, 44, of Fukuoka, left Yemen on Friday morning a day after they were freed from their kidnappers in Marib province, 170 kilometers east of the capital, Sana'a.
The sources said to Saba, that Keiko Mishima and Shizuko Endo enjoy good health after they were kidnapped last Wednesday by gunmen in Marib.
Mamata seeks to defend pendency of rape trials
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday sought to defend the administration's inability to ensure speedy trial of pending rape cases, saying it...
Workshop on Multiple Intelligences Theory held in Chennai
By TCN News
Chennai: “So, can you sing ‘Baa Baa Black Sheep’ to the tune of ‘Mary had a little lamb’?” asked Sadiya Saleh, the moderator of the workshop on Multiple Intelligences. One participant tried, but slowly went back to the original tune. “Well, people who are musically intelligent can!”
The workshop on Theory of Multiple Intelligences was held on Saturday March 13th at Al-Qamar Academy, an Islamic school in Chenai. The workshop was open to women from the general public and attended by about 40 women.
Looking beyond Women’s Day and Capitalism-inspired Feminism
By Ashley Tellis for Twocircles.net
Now that Women’s Day has gone, women will be forgotten once again for the rest of the year....
Women in Pakistani village vote for first time in 70 years
By IANS:
Lahore, July 25: Millions of registered voters are heading towards polling stations to cast their vote as Pakistan goes for its 11th general...
Sheila Dikshit: ‘mascot of a clean chief minister’
By IANS,
New Delhi : From a politician by default to the Congress' longest serving woman chief minister, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Monday wrote herself into the record books by steering her party to a third consecutive victory in the assembly elections.
Riding the twin planks of development and good governance, the 70-year-old Dikshit, who is known for her humility and charisma, was the first chief minister in Delhi to get a second consecutive term in 2003. And now, one more.
Irani calls AMU VC’s comments on girls ‘agitating’
Aligarh : Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani Tuesday said that reports of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) vice chancellor barring girls from accessing the...
‘Why aren’t more Indian women empowered?’
By IANS,
New Delhi : Indian women have reached the highest office, yet why isn't this empowerment trickling down to all levels, asked Syria's first lady at an interaction with women journalists here Thursday.
A former investment banker, Asma Akhras al-Assad, 33, arrived nearly an hour late at the Indian Women's Press Corps, but stayed on longer than the scheduled period. She is accompanying her husband, President Bashar al-Assad, on a five-day state visit to India commencing Tuesday evening.
Withdraw case slapped for protesting rape, demand women activists
By IANS,
Kolkata : Criticising the Mamata Banerjee government for "stifling the voice of protest", a section of women rights activists Wednesday demanded withdrawal of...
Woman mortgages jewellery to construct toilet
Patna : Setting a rare and inspiring example that has drawn her applause, a woman in Bihar mortagaged her gold and silver jewellery to...
Women’s cricket: Kiwis expect close series
Bengaluru : New Zealand's women team head coach Haidee Tiffen on Thursday said her players were gradually getting acclimatized to the conditions here and...
SC allows Jamiat-e-Ulema to intervene in rights of Muslim women matter
New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Friday permitted an intervention application by the Jamiat-e-Ulema-Hind contending that Muslim personal law was protected by the...
UP woman MLA seeks action against peers’ stripping act
By IANS,
Lucknow : A woman legislator in Uttar Pradesh lodged a complaint with the speaker's office over two Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) legislators taking...
Apex court anguished over Rs.80 pension to major’s widow
By IANS,
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday voiced dismay over a paltry Rs.80 pension being paid to the octogenarian widow of an Indian Army Major who fought in the 1962 and 1965 wars.
Human trafficker nabbed in Guwahati, 8 girls rescued
By IANS,
Guwahati: The Government Railway Police (GRP) Saturday nabbed a human trafficker and rescued eight girls from her clutches here.
Indian nurses freed in Iraq, to reach Kerala Saturday
Thiruvananthapuram : All 46 Indian women nurses seized by Sunni insurgents in Iraq were freed Friday and will fly to Kerala Saturday morning, Chief...
ग्राऊंड रिपोर्ट : कोरोना ने जिनकी मासूमियत छीन ली और मुस्तक़बिल बिगाड़ दिया !
यह ग्राऊंड रिपोर्ट बताती है कि कोरोना की महामारी ने नोनिहालो की जिंदगी को बर्बाद कर दिया, गरीब परिवारों के बच्चें इससे ज्यादा प्रभावित...
Sonia Gandhi praises Andhra for women’s empowerment
By IANS,
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) : Congress president Sonia Gandhi Thursday praised the Andhra Pradesh government for taking the lead in women's empowerment in the country.
She said the performance of the state government - run by her party - to empower women was not only admired by the rest of the country but had also aroused curiosity abroad.
Assam singer faces gender discrimination; barred from performance as she refused putting traditional chadar
By Abdul Gani, TwoCircles.net,
Guwahati: Even as several measures are being taken in minimizing the gender discrimination in the country, a female singer in Assam was barred from performing at a function, allegedly for not wearing a particular kind of dress.
Kiran Bedi pays rich tributes to Nepal’s women
By Sudeshna Sarkar, IANS,
Kathmandu : As Nepal celebrated 100th International Women's Day Monday by declaring a public holiday, rich tributes were paid to Nepali women, who comprise over 51 percent of the population, by first woman Indian Police Service officer Kiran Bedi.
Bedi, winner of the Magsaysay Award for her work to reform India's prisons, arrived in the country on a three-day visit at the invitation of the Federation of Women Entrepreneurs' Associations of Nepal (FWEANS) and to assist their fund-raising programme.
‘For women, toilets more important than mobiles’
(March 8 is International Women's Day)
By Shahnawaz Akhtar, IANS,
Women form only a third of India’s internet population: Google
New Delhi: Only one-third of the total Indian population with access to the internet are women, says a survey conducted by Google.
The survey revealed...
Women safety initiative ‘Panic Button’ launched in 18 states
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The much awaited safety tool for women Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) called "Panic Button" was on Tuesday launched...
सादिया देहलवी…. याद तो बहुत आएंगी ‘आपा’
आसमोहम्मद कैफ़ । Twocircles.Net
उनके दुनिया से रुख़सत हो जाने की ख़बर इतिहासकार इरफ़ान हबीब ने दी थी। इरफ़ान हबीब ने अपने टिवीटर पर लिखा...
Women candidates still stuck in ‘winability’ factor?
By Sreeparna Chakravarty,
New Delhi : Political parties have made a plethora of promises during the campaign for the 2014 general elections for the betterment...
Maldives woman kept confined in room for 12 years
By IANS,
Male : A 30-year-old Maldivian woman was kept confined in her room for 12 years by her family. She was discovered only last week after a complaint.
The Gender Ministry is investigating the case reported on Kinbidhoo island of the Thaa atoll. The 30-year-old woman is the daughter of one of the Island Chiefs of Kinbidhoo, according to the Haveeru Daily.
Ministry officials observed that the room where she was kept hadn't been cleaned for a long time and even her clothes were filthy. Her bed was covered with a sheet of linoleum, which was torn in several places.
Families of missing persons stage silent protest in Srinagar against enforced disappearances
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
Srinagar: The association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) staged a silent sit-in at Pratap Park here on Saturday, March 10,...
27 held for killing five women over alleged witchcraft
Ranchi : At least 27 people have been arrested for beating five women to death near state capital Ranchi for allegedly practising witchcraft,...
HC notice to former ACP on woman constable’s rape charge
New Delhi: Delhi High Court has sought a response from the city police and a retired ACP on a plea filed by a woman...
Obama to designate monument to women’s equality movement
Washington : US President Barack Obama is designating a historic house in Washington as a monument honouring the movement for women's equality in the...
Mother Teresa has been like god for me: Cured cancer patient
By Anurag Dey
Kolkata : As the world celebrates the Vatican approving sainthood for Mother Teresa, a 50-year-old woman, whose "miracle" cure from cancer was...
Best time in history to be a woman: Clinton
By IANS,
New Delhi : Visiting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Monday said that the modern age is the best time to be a woman.
"It is exciting and if there is any better time in human history to be woman it is right now in the modern world. For me, this is a tremendous opportunity and responsibility that I willingly accept," Hillary told an audience of over 1,000 at the Delhi University Convention Hall in the Old Viceregal Lodge. The event was hosted by Delhi University Vice Chancellor Deepak Pental.
महिलाओं को सशक्त करने की ओर एक अनोखा प्रयास
उषा राय
समय के साथ भारत तेज़ी से लैंगिक समानता की ओर बढ़ रहा है. यहां इसी परिप्रेक्ष्य में कुछ रोचक कहानियां मौजुद हैं, जो...
Have empowered 12 lakh women in Amethi: Rahul
New Delhi: On a day he filed his nomination papers for the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Saturday said that...
Women’s quota bill likely in Lok Sabha
By IANS,
New Delhi: The government hopes to introduce the contentious women's reservation bill in the Lok Sabha during the monsoon session of parliament after holding "consultations" with the political parties opposed to the measure, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said Friday.
The Rajya Sabha has already passed the bill, seeking to reserve 33 percent of seats in the Lok Sabha and the state assemblies for women.
Thousands of Muslim women gather to enroll in self-help groups only to get abandoned...
By Mohd. Ismail Khan, TwoCircles.net,
UP announces free bus ride for women on Raksha Bandhan
Lucknow, (IANS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday announced that women across the state will get free ride on all state-owned buses on...
Kumar Vishwas’ case handed over to police: DCW chief
New Delhi : Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Barkha Singh on Thursday sought to clarify that the case of Aam Aadmi Party leader...
Rebuked for using mobile phones, two girls commit suicide
Agartala: Two teenaged girls committed suicide after their hostel superintendent and parents rebuked them for using mobile phones, police said here Saturday.
Three class 10...
Humpy in semi-finals of women’s world chess championship
By IANS,
Nalchik (Russia) : Koneru Humpy established herself as the hot favourite with a sweeping 2-0 win over China's Shen Yang in the quarter finals to cruise into the semi-finals of the Women's World Championship.
In the semi-finals, Humpy will clash with another Chinese youngster, Hou Yifan, who at 14 is considered very talented.
The second semi-final will feature Alexandra Kosteniuk of Russia and Sweden's veteran Pia Cramling.
Minor’s gang rape: Absconding BSF men arrested, sent to custody
Kolkata: Two BSF troopers, who were arrested from Assam for allegedly gang-raping a minor inside a moving train, were sent to judicial custody on...
Interview: Uzma Nahid on Muslim Personal Law Board
By Md. Ali, TwoCircles.net,
In a candid interview with TwoCircles.net, Uzma Nahid, the member of All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) talked elaborately and in detail on the role and the working pattern of the Board and its role and responsibilities in the context of the socio-economic conditions of Indian Muslims.
Panipat’s fourth battle: PM launches ‘Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao’ campaign
Panipat (Haryana) : Asking people to shun the 18th century mindset of killing daughters and to stay away from "double standards" of differentiating...
बिहार लोक सेवा आयोग का परिणाम जारी, मुस्लिमों का इस बार बेहतर हुआ प्रदर्शन
जिब्रानउद्दीन।Twocircles.net
बिहार लोक सेवा आयोग (बीपीएससी) ने 7 अक्टूबर को बीपीएससी 65वीं संयुक्त प्रतियोगी परीक्षा (सीसीई) के अंतिम परिणाम घोषित कर दिए। इस बार मुख्य...
Woman officer leads guard of honour for Obama
New Delhi: Wing Commander Puja Thakur led the ceremonial guard of honour for US President Barack Obama at Rashtrapati Bhavan Sunday.
Wing Commander Thakur walked...
Delhi tops in sexual harassment cases in colleges
New Delhi : Delhi has the maximum number of complaints of sexual harassment in educational institutions, the government said on Wednesday.
Human Resource Development...
Muslim women in mosque committees of Kerala shatter the myths built by right-wing media
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
In 2015, Twocircles.net had reported about an emerging trend in Kerala, where women are given representation in mosque committees. At a...
Woman kills daughter’s rapist in Jharkhand
By IANS,
Ranchi : A woman armed with an iron rod beat to death a man who raped her five-year-old daughter in Jharkhand, police said...
India-born woman gets 20-year jail for killing husband
New York : An India-born woman in the US state of Texas, convicted of setting her husband afire, has been sentenced to 20 years...
Nursery student molested by teacher
By IANS,
New Delhi: A five-year-old girl student was allegedly molested by a physical training teacher, himself a minor, here, said police Friday adding that the accused has been detained.
Confident women lack social skills
By IANS,
Washington : Women who project themselves as confident and ambitious in job interviews are perceived as highly competent but lacking in social skills.
Women who present themselves as modest and cooperative, while well liked, are perceived as low on competence.
However, confident and ambitious male candidates are viewed as both competent and likable and therefore are more likely to be hired as a manager than either confident or modest women.
Hundreds of women march in Delhi for reservation bill
By IANS,
New Delhi: Hundreds of women from many parts of the country Monday marched in the capital demanding that parliament pass the bill to reserve 33 percent of legislature seats for women.
The march to parliament was organised by the All India Progressive Women's Association (AIPWA).
The women marched from Ramlila Maidan holding banners and placards, and raising slogans asking, "President (Pratibha) Patil's speech promised Women's Reservation Bill in 100 days - Why the broken promise?"
The march reached Parliament Street where a mass meeting was held.
Vast improvement needed for women’s safety: Manmohan Singh
By IANS,
New Delhi: As protests against the brutal rape of a five-year-old continue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday said "vast improvement" was needed in the security accorded to women.
BJP continues attack on Mamata over crime against women
Kolkata : Continuing its attack on the Mamata Banerjee government over crime against women, the BJP on Friday claimed the situation in the Trinamool...
NCW meets Air India staff involved in mid-air scuffle
By IANS,
New Delhi: The National Commission for Women Wednesday recorded statements from the Air India air hostess, the flight purser and the two pilots involved in the Oct 3 mid-air scuffle and alleged molestation on board a flight.
"The committee constituted by the NCW met the air hostess, the flight purser and two pilots. They have recorded their statements," committee member Manorama Bawa from All India Women's Conference told IANS.
एक्सीडेंट नही राहुल खान की हुई थी लिंचिंग, 2 गिरफ़्तार
हरियाणा के पलवल में एक दर्दनाक लिंचिंग बहुत चर्चा में हैं। राहुल खान नाम के युवक को बेदर्दी से पीट-पीटकर मार दिया गया है।...
Lalitha Kumaramangalam appointed new NCW chief
New Delhi : Lalitha Kumaramangalam has been appointed the new chairman of the National Commission for Women (NCW), Women and Child Development Minister Maneka...
Role model: Alifiya Khan
A journalist working for Hindustan Times, Alifiya Khan won Anupama Jayaraman Memorial journalism award for her series of investigative news stories on health care system. She is 24 years old and a good start for new TwoCircles.net series on Role Models.
Me: I was born and brought up in Mumbai. Except for short visits to various places for vacations and stories, I have never stayed in another place except this city for a long period of time.
शहीद पत्रकार दानिश सिद्दीकी को पुलित्जर पुरस्कार
आकिल हुसैन।Twocircles.net
अमेरिका के सबसे बड़े पुलित्जर पुरस्कार 2022 के विजेताओं की घोषणा सोमवार को कर दी गई। इस वर्ष चार भारतीय पत्रकारों को...
NHRC questions sterilising women unhygienically
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.
Minister seeks report from Delhi LG on Belgian woman’s molestation case
New Delhi : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday sought a report from Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung on the molestation of a...
Woman should remove burqa, Australian court told
By IANS,
Sydney: A lawyer in an Australian court has argued that a Muslim woman should remove her burqa while giving evidence, just as she would have to while appearing in an Islamic court.
But the court in Perth hearing the lawyer's submission Thursday rejected the argument as not relevant, Australian news agency AAP reported.
District Court Judge Shauna Deane said the defence counsel's submission, that in Islamic courts women had to remove their burqas, was not relevant as the matter was not being heard in an Islamic court.
मेडिकल फील्ड में आती तब्दीली में दाई का काम हो रहा बंद
पूनम मसीह, TwoCircles.net
सावित्री (बदला हुआ नाम, 70) और सुनीता(55) अपने घर में दोपहर के वक्त आराम कर रही थीं। घर में 21 दिन पहले...
10 new faces in Ashok Chavan’s new ministry
By Quaid Najmi, IANS,
Mumbai : There are as many as 10 new faces, including two women, in the 37-member ministry of Chief Minister Ashok Chavan in Maharshtra that was sworn-in here Saturday.
At the same time, several heavyweights from the previous ministry were denied berths this time. Many powerful hopefuls also failed to make it in the first instalment of the cabinet.
Women’s reservation bill stumbles on Women’s Day
By IANS,
New Delhi: The 13-year rocky passage of a bill to politically empower India's women got blocked yet again when a "handful" of stubborn MPs, terming the legislation elitist, exercised both muscle and vocal chords to ensure that it did not get passed on International Women's Day.
‘Internet cycle carts’ to bring rural women online
Mumbai : In an innovative move to educate rural women about the internet, Tata Trusts and Google India on Friday announced a special...
India, US to put women’s issues in strategic dialogue
By IANS,
New York: India and the US have agreed that issues related to women's empowerment should be integrated into all aspects of the India-US Strategic Dialogue.
Symbolic events remembering gang rape victim stress women’s safety
New Delhi : A number of events, including a symbolic bus ride, were held in the capital Tuesday to remember the victim of the...
Woman opposes tree felling, hacked to death in UP
By IANS,
Lucknow : A 58-year-old woman was hacked to death in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur town when she protested the felling of trees in the...
इंस्पेक्टर सुबोध के हत्यारोपियों की जमानत रद्द, पत्नी ने कहा अब मिला सुकून
स्टाफ रिपोर्टर।Twocircles.net
उत्तर प्रदेश के बुलंदशहर में 2018 में हुई हिंसा में इंस्पेक्टर सुबोध सिंह की हत्या के मामले में आरोपी योगेश राज की ज़मानत...
Ramdev booked in Rajasthan, faces court case in Bihar
Jaipur/Patna : Troubles seem to be mounting for Baba Ramdev for his remarks on Dalits and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with the yoga guru...
भोजपुरी फिल्मों की मशहूर अभिनेत्री सहर अफशा ने इस्लाम के लिए छोड़ी फ़िल्म इंडस्ट्री
स्टाफ रिपोर्टर।Twocircles.net
उत्तर प्रदेश में बेहद लोकप्रिय भोजपुरी फिल्मों की अभिनेत्री सहर अफशा ने अभिनय की दुनिया को खुद से जुदा कर करते हुए...
Better working sought for law against domestic violence
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence (PWDV) law suffers from poor implementation even three years after coming into force, voluntary organisations and social groups said Wednesday.
United Nations Development Fund for Women (Unifem), Lawyers Collective and Oxfam, among others, have come together in the capital to hold consultations and suggest steps for better implementation of the law aimed at ensuring gender justice and providing civil relief to women in cases of domestic violence.
Kerala HC judge says Muslim Personal law discriminates against women
By TCN Staff Reporter
Kozhikode: Kerala High Court Justice B Kemal Pasha on Sunday lashed out against Muslim Personal Law, saying their laws were discriminatory....
Islamabad beauty is new Miss Pakistan World
By Gurmukh Singh, IANS,
Toronto : Natasha Paracha from Islamabad has been crowned the new Miss Pakistan World in an annual beauty pageant which, according to its founder, would enable Pakistani women "to stand up for change and progression" in a society that frowns on such events on its soil.
The 23-year-old graduate from the University of California at Berkeley replaces Mahleej Sarkari who created quite a stir last month when she called Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf a hunk and expressed a desire to date him.
NHRC notice to Rajasthan over woman’s rape by policeman
New Delhi: The NHRC has issued notice to the Rajasthan government over the alleged rape of a woman by a police constable and his...
36 Indian women WHO worked as scavengers to walk on ramp
By NNN-PTI,
United Nations : Thirty-six Indian women, rescued by a non governmental organisation from the degrading task of manually cleaning human excreta, are all set to walk on ramp with leading models before representatives from more than 150 countries here.
The women, rescued by Sulabh International Social Service Organisation from Alwar in Rajasthan, yesterday met diplomats and dignitaries at the United Nations and talked about the changes which, they said, had made them for the first time feel like human beings.
In death, Iranian woman gives voice to resistance
By DPA,
Washington/Tehran : In the four days since her murder on the streets of Tehran, Neda Agha Soltan has become the face of the anti-government movement in Iran.
The amateur video of Soltan collapsing on the street Saturday after being shot through the chest, her eyes hauntingly staring into the camera, has now been seen by millions across the world.
The 26-year-old philosophy student was believed to have stepped out of her car for fresh air on a street near demonstrations against the disputed June 12 presidential elections. Her music teacher was with her.
Sexual harassment of serious concern: Himachal acting CJ
Shimla: Violence against women and sexual harassment at the workplace are serious concerns and the judiciary can play a major role in delivering gender...
Child rights groups oppose Maneka’s statement, activists seek debate
New Delhi : Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi's stand that juveniles who commit rape should be tried as adults has evoked mixed...
SC to begin hearing on validity of triple talaq vis-a-vis Muslim women’s rights
New Delhi, (IANS): A five judge Constitution bench of Supreme Court will on Thursday commence hearing on a plea that the triple talaq, nikah...
Move beyond women development to women-led development: Modi
New Delhi : Laying stress on moving towards women-led development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged elected representatives to use technology to be...
All-women’s team gears up to scale greater heights
By IANS,
New Delhi : One has a doctorate, another is an instructor with a US-based adventure club -- eleven women from diverse backgrounds with a common passion - scaling heights - have come together for a mountaineering expedition to a peak in Himachal Pradesh.
Cheering and geared up to scale the 6,349-meter Phawararang peak, the women will start their journey July 5 and are expected to be back July 25 - roughly in three-weeks.
In Pictures: Evicted thrice in 5 years, displaced women in Assam village decry poor...
Since the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in Assam in 2016, several poor families in Dholpur char have been evicted thrice— the...
Treat women equal to men, says Shabana Azmi
Mumbai : On the occasion of International Women's Day on Sunday, veteran actress-social activist Shabana Azmi says rather than treating women like goddesses, the...
Delegation represents Iran in UN conference on women
By IRNA,
United Nations : An Iranian delegation has participated in the 53rd session of the United nations’ Commission on the Status of Women which opened Tuesday in New York.
The five-member delegation is led by Elham Aminzadeh who is the aide to the Iranian foreign minister for women’s affairs.
The world event this year is focusing on the theme of AIDS and the way it affects women.
Talking in the opening ceremony of the event, Aminzadeh said Iran was ready to share its scientific achievements in the area with the international community.
Woman priest, a mother – they fight cultural beliefs for change
By IANS,
New Delhi : At first glance, Suniti Gadgil doesn't look like a Hindu priest. One of the very few women who have broken yet another male bastion, Gadgil always wears a bright smile though not necessarily a priest's robes.
"My journey to becoming a priest has been a challenging one. Initially, people were not ready to accept it, even my husband did not support me. But now things have changed," Gadgil said at the UN Population Fund's (UNFPA) report release function Wednesday.
Delhi hospital restores mobility to 130-kg Uzbek woman
New Delhi: An accident four years back left Kavlaynova Oygul, from Uzbekistan's capital Tashkent, with a broken thigh bone that refused to heal despite...
Special police in Uttarakhand districts to check crime against women
Dehradun, (IANS): The Uttarakhand government will raise special police units in the state's 13 districts to deal exclusively with crime against women.
A decision to this...
IAF women officers on Himalayan cycling expedition
Pathankot (Punjab) : An Indian Air Force all-women officers' team Sunday embarked on a month-long cycling expedition from here to Leh in Jammu and...
सईदा के चूल्हों को हिंदुओं का है इंतज़ार
अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net
पटना के जिस वीरचन्द पटेल पथ से होकर बिहार की सत्ता गुज़रती है, उसी पथ पर आपको 48 वर्षीय सईदा भी...
Women in elections: Haryana continues discrimination
By Jaideep Sarin ,
Chandigarh: Having a skewed sex ratio, one of the worst among Indian states, is not the only blot on Haryana. The...
Goa Police training 300 women cops in counselling
Panaji : Counselling skills are being imparted to 300 policewomen, including 80 sub-inspectors of Goa Police, to enable them handle better cases involving crimes...
Indian men 3rd, women 6th in archery World Cup qualifiers
By IANS,
Kolkata: The Indian men's team finished third in the qualifying round of the archery World Cup Stage III at Ogden, US, while the women finished sixth, according to information received here.
The Indian team, comprising Tarundeep Rai, Mangal Singh Champia and Kapil, logged 1,982 points Wednesday.
The Indian women - Dola Banerjee, L. Bombayla Devi and Deepika Kumari - ended sixth with 1,915 points.
After two rounds of 36 arrows for a total of 72 over 70m distance, Korea dominated the proceedings, occupying the top spots in both men's and women's categories.
Three Indians, four NRIs win US women’s empowerment award
By Arun Kumar,
Washington : Three Indians and four persons of Indian origin have received the 2013 World of Difference Awards' from US-based The International...
Women defiant, demonstrate in Orissa’s riot-hit district
By IANS,
Bhubaneswar : Thousands of women Wednesday defied a ban on the gathering of five or more people and demonstrated at a police station and a government office in Orissa’s riot-hit Kandhamal district to demand release of those arrested on the charge of rioting, an official said.
“At least 3,500 women gathered in front of the police station and block office at G. Udayagiri. They were demanding the release of some people arrested on the charge of rioting,” District Collector Krishan Kumar told IANS.
Woman found strangulated in capital’s Lajpat Nagar
By IANS,
New Delhi: A 33-year-old woman was found strangulated in her house in Lajpat Nagar area of southeast Delhi late Saturday, the police said Sunday.
"The incident took place Saturday night. Neelam was found lying on the floor by her husband Manoj Kumar when he returned from office. Without informing police, he took her to Moolchand Hospital, where doctors declared her dead," a senior police officer said.
The hospital authorities informed the police about the incident.
After UN award, Bihar woman gets Florence Nightingale award
Patna : After being honoured with the United Nations Foundation award, a Bihar health official has now been selected for the National Florence Nightingale...
Soccer girls
By Kashif-ul-Huda, TwoCircles.net
When FIFA World Cup Soccer Final match is played on Sunday, there will be at least a billion people will be watching it around the world. Going by the two pictures that I will present to you, some of these fans will be young Muslim girls of India.
Saudi women with attractive eyes may be forced to cover them
By IANS,
London: Saudi women with attractive eyes may be forced to cover them up under a new law in the country.
Lok Sabha concerned over women’s safety
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Lok Sabha Friday expressed concern over the safety of women in the country with Speaker Meira Kumar calling for equal rights for them.
No marriage law for Hindus in Pakistan: Daily
Islamabad : There is no marriage law for the millions of Hindus living in Pakistan, a leading daily said on Friday, noting that this...
Missing Pakistani woman arrested in Afghanistan
By NNN-PTI,
New York : A Pakistani woman, who mysteriously disappeared from Karachi five years back, having alleged links with the Al Qaeda, has been arrested on charges of attempted murder and assault of US soldiers and FBI agents working in Afghanistan.
Thirty-six year old Aafia Saddiqui, a neuroscientist trained in US, who was arrested here after being brought from Afghanistan last evening, will be produced before a court tomorrow, South District of New York Attorney Michael J Garcia said. If convicted, she could get prison sentence of 20 years on each of the two charges.
Mobile app for MPs to track women’s health
New Delhi : A mobile application Swasthya Samiksha was launched here on Thursday which enables Members of Parliament to track women's reproductive health in...
One day ‘solidarity fast’ by Save Sharmila Solidarity Campaign at Delhi on Nov 6
By TCN News,
New Delhi: Coinciding with the 15th year of the heroic struggle by Irom Sharmila Chanu against the AFSPA, the Save Sharmila Solidarity Campaign (SSSC) has organized a one-day solidarity fast and gathering in support of Irom Sharmila at Jantar Mantar here on Thursday, November 6.
17-year-old raped by three men in car
By IANS,
New Delhi : Three men in a car dragged a 17-year-old girl into their vehicle and raped her in north Delhi Friday, police said.
According to police, the men abducted the girl from outside her JJ Colony home in Shalimar Bagh when she was going to a public toilet nearby. After raping her, the men dumped her in outer Delhi.
"They later dumped her in Narela (outer Delhi). The policemen patrolling the area found her on the road and took her to a hospital. Doctors have confirmed sexual assault," said a policeman.
Rapes and Crimes against Women in India
Outraged South Asians protestoutside Indian High Commission
By M Ghazali Khan,
London: In a display of unity against unbridled series of rapes and other crimes against women in India, particularlyin Uttar Pradesh more than 400 people of various denominations have protested outside the Indian High Commission, 4 June. Protesters includedBritish Dalit organisations, women rights organisations, writers, poets and filmmakers.
Federer congratulates Sania-Hingis
Wimbledon: Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer on Sunday congratulated Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis who won the women's doubles title in the Wimbledon.
The top...
बुर्क़ा : कई जगह लड़कियां अब इसे पहनने से डर रही हैं
फ़हमिना हुसैन, TwoCircles.net
नई दिल्ली : भारत दुनिया भर में अपनी विविधताओं के लिए जाना जाता है. यहां का संविधान सबको अपनी धार्मिक पहचान रखने...
Imprisoned Mumbai Haj House Imam’s daughter gets sponsor for her education
By Abdul Hameed, TwoCircles.net,
Mumbai: Qaumi Majlis-e-Shura (QMS) will now bear the education expenses of Nasreen Ghulam Yahya, daughter of arrested Mumbai Haj House Imam Ghulam Yahya.
The announcement to this effect was made by QMS general secretary Farid Khan in a function held yesterday to reward Urdu Medium SSC toppers. In the program Nasreen was given a cheque worth Rs 88,000 and Rs 2,000 in cash.
‘Nasreen has taken admission in a Maharashtra college. The 88,000 is meant for her 11th, 12th and CAT coaching classes in Mahesh Tutorial,’ told Farid Khan.
Women’s love with make-up item a long affair: Study
London: A woman’s love affair with make-up has its highs and lows like any relationship, but it can never be a reason to get...
Muslim law board enhances its own women quota
By IANS,
Lucknow : The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) may been silent on the women's reservation bill. But when it came to reconstituting its executive body, it unanimously increasef the representation of women from one to five.
Announcing this on the last day of the board's three-day annual convention at the Nadwa Darul-Uloom Islamic university here, AIMPLB spokesman-cum-legal adviser Zafaryab Jilani told reporters Sunday: "We have nominated five women this time on the board's executive committee."
Rahul wants equal chance for women in politics
By IANS,
Tumkur (Karnataka) : India cannot be a superpower unless its women were empowered and given equal chance in politics, Congress vice president Rahul...
Two arrested in Beed of Maharashtra for rape and murder of Muslim minor girl...
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Beed (Maharashtra): Four days after the rape and murder of a 14 year girl and her 57 years old mother, belonging...
Mamata announces three-day protests against note ban
Kolkata: Terming demonetisation a "shameless flop show", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced three days of nationwide protests starting on Tuesday.
"Trinamool...
Don’t intend to harm anyone, only protect myself: Preity Zinta
Mumbai: Bollywood actress Preity Zinta, who has accused her ex-boyfriend and industrialist Ness Wadia of molesting her, Saturday said the intention behind the complaint...
President, PM call for end to violence against women
New Delhi : President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called for gender equity and decried violence against women as the...
A woman, for a change, repairs flat tyres
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.
13 years later, ‘Iron Lady’ Sharmila refuses to give up
By Ninglun Hanghal,
Malom (Manipur) : "Iron Lady" Sharmila Chanu completes Sunday 13 years of hunger strike that she began after the massacre of 10...
Positive body image can help young women shed weight
By IANS,
Washington : a bit of dialogue and support can be more effective than exercise in helping women not only keep off the weight, but also stay smoke-free, a new study has found.
"A lot of college women report smoking to keep their weight down. We think that by providing them with the tools to make them feel better about themselves, it alleviates some of those stressors," said Melissa Napolitano, clinical psychologist at Temple University, which carried out the study.
“I will serve community as there are few Muslim women doctors” says Arshiya, second...
By A Mirsab, TwoCircles.net,
Solapur: It was a moment of joy and ecstasy for 18 years old Arshiya Choudhari of Solapur when she was announced...
Woman raped in front of son
By IANS,
Gurgaon : A woman was raped in her son's presence by her husband's employers who had agreed to drop them home in Gurgaon, police said Sunday. Before informing the police, a village council tried to mediate but failed as the victim insisted on registering a case.
"The 26-year old victim was coming on a bus from her parents' house in Alwar on Friday afternoon with her husband and seven year old son. As they reached Rampur area at the Gurgaon border, her husband saw his employers and asked them to drop his wife and son to their village," a senior police officer.
Annu Rani clinches women’s javelin throw bronze
Incheon: India's Annu Rani surprised the field by clinching the bronze in women's javelin throw final at the 17th Asian Games here Wednesday.
China's Zhang...
Nepal to have first woman chief justice
By Anil Giri
Kathmandu : After its first woman president and speaker, Nepal is set to have its first woman chief justice.
A meeting of the...
डेल्टा मेघवाल और उसके पिता का दर्द…
अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net
नोखा (राजस्थान) : मेरे लिए आपने आप में एक बेहद मुश्किल काम था. मैं डेल्टा मेघवाल के पिता से रूबरू था....
79% Women’s report harassment and abuse, trend more prevalent in Northern India, reveals a...
By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: A recent research by UK-based advocacy group ActionAid has once again highlighted the grim situation of women's...