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People defy ban to offer prayers at sati site

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By IANS, Raipur : Dozens of people in Chhattisgarh's Raipur district Monday offered prayers at the site where a woman committed 'sati' by jumping onto her husband's funeral pyre despite a ban imposed by the police on the worship of the woman. On Saturday, Lalmati Verma, 71, jumped onto her husband's funeral pyre after all the villagers had left the site on the bank at the confluence of two rivers - Mahanadi and Shivnath - in Chechar village, about 125 km from here.

I want to improve bureaucracy: IAS woman topper

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By IANS, New Delhi : This year's woman topper of the prestigious civil services examination has a simple aim - she wants to help people who haplessly run with files from one office to another. "I must be able to improve bureaucracy so that I can help people who are running from one office to another with files," said Iva Sahay, who ranked third in the All India civil services examination and has the highest ranking among women. The results of the exam were announced Thursday.

Telangana government to give wings to Muslim woman’s dream

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Hyderabad : The Telangana government has come forward to extend financial assistance to Syeda Salva Fatima, one of the few Muslim women to hold...

Head women guide Haryana villages to cleanliness awards

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By IANS, Chandigarh : It will be a big moment for two women sarpanches or village heads from Haryana when they receive awards from President Pratibha Patil next week for turning their villages into role models of cleanliness and making them free from the practice of open defecation. The two villages in Gurgaon district will get Nirmal Gram Puruskar from Patil on Oct 17 at a function to be organised at the Mahabir stadium of Hisar town, 300 km from here.

Muslim social entrepreneurs infuse fresh vigour in Nagpur’s community development agenda

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By Moin Qazi for TwoCircles.net Nagpur: A new wave of Muslim social entrepreneurs have embarked on path-breaking initiatives in the city with a potential...

Bihar liquor ban: Boon or bane debate back into focus

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Even as some political bigwigs are demanding ease or an end to liquor ban, women in the state are firmly standing with chief...

Woman injured in crude bomb blast in Nandigram

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By IANS, Kolkata : A woman member of Bhumi Uchched Pratirodh Committee (BUPC) was injured Sunday in a crude bomb blast at Nandigram in West Bengal's East Midnapore district, the police said. Crude bombing and firing started early Sunday between activists of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and Trinamool Congress over land acquisition at five villages of Nandigram - Osmanchowk, Jalpai No. 7, Jadubarichowk, Sonachura and Bhutarmor.

UP cop to woman: Who will rape you at your age?

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By IANS, Lucknow : A Dalit woman, who petitioned a senior Uttar Pradesh Police officer seeking registration of her rape complaint, was told that her's was not an age to be raped.

On sighting the Eid moon

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By Rakhshanda Jalil

Bishop stirs trouble after he adopts 26-year-old

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By IANS, Kochi : A bishop in Kerala has stirred controversy by adopting a 26-year-old woman, prompting the archbishop of the area to hold an inquiry after priests in his diocese made a complaint. The issue of 58-year-old Kochi bishop John Thattumkal adopting a 26-year-old woman has been probed by the Archbishop Daniel Acharuparambil of the Verapoly Archdiocese near Kochi and the report has been sent to the Vatican.

Two women held in Chennai for dowry harassment

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BY IANS, Chennai : Two women were arrested Sunday on charges of harassment for dowry and assisting bigamy by attempting to arrange the third marriage of an IT professional relative domiciled in Singapore, the police said. "Madina Begum (55) and Safina (35) were arrested based on a complaint from Abu Bakkar Siddique that his Singapore-based son-in-law Mohammad Ali Maraikkayar was attempting to marry a third time through the efforts of his mother Madina and sister Safina," police inspector S. Kalyani told IANS.

Kiran Bedi advocates tougher laws to fight terrorism

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By IANS, Ahmedabad : Kiran Bedi, the first woman IPS officer, Wednesday said strong anti-terror laws were needed to tackle the growing menace of terrorism in India. Bedi, who was here to interact with students and parents of Ahmedabad Managament Association (AMA), said the prevailing laws were too weak to fight terrorism. "Strong laws are needed to keep pace with the new challenges posed by terrorists," Bedi said, adding that toning of the legal system too was needed. She said policing and the quality of policemen needed to be spruced up with better service conditions.

Police prevent women from reaching Trimbakeshwar Temple

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Pune/Nashik : Moving swiftly to avoid a possible confrontation, Maharashtra Police on Monday evening detained over 100 women activists planning to storm the sanctum...

Tripura to increase number of women police personnel

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Agartala : The Tripura government will increase the number of women police personnel to one-third of the total strength, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said...

Joshna wins Victorian Open squash crown

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Melbourne : Indian champion Joshna Chinappa kept her date with glory as she beat Line Hansen, the second seed from Denmark, 11-5, 11-4, 11-9,...

Woman power: Tribals stall eco-tourism project in Odisha

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By Richa Sharma, IANS,

People not helping make Delhi safe for women: Dikshit

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By IANS, New Delhi: Like other metros in the country, the national capital lacks people's participation in improvement of security for women, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said Tuesday.

Rajiv killing conspirators not to be free for now, kin dismayed

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New Delhi/Chennai: The Supreme Court Friday said that the seven conspirators in the 1991 Rajiv Gandhi assassination will not be released for now, a...

Stone cold after Kosi kills her newborn

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By Priyanka Khanna, IANS, Araria/Supaul (Bihar) : For a woman whose eight-hour-old baby died a little while ago, Zafeda Khatum looks surprisingly unflustered. The 18-year-old maintains a stoic silence even as her family members clamour around to explain how she lost her first born to the ice cold waters of the Kosi river that unexpectedly entered her shanty in Araria district of Bihar.

Malaysian woman strikes yoga pose to win shopping vouchers

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By IANS, Kuala Lumpur : Striking a yoga pose has won Malaysian Adriana Zuleika Azmi shopping vouchers worth RM 5,000 ($1,432) that she can spend with award-winning television personality Aznil Nawawi. A participant had to walk into a Ogawa firm outlet and take a picture with any of the Ogawa products. She struck a yoga pose on the Ogawa ezShape machine to win the grand prize in a contest, NST Online said Monday. It did not specify which of the asanas from yoga, the system of mental and physical rejuvenation that has its roots in India, was performed.

29 UP cops named in 23 rape cases in 14 months: CM

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Lucknow: As many as 29 Uttar Pradesh Police personnel were named in 23 cases of rape registered in the state in the 14 months...

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

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By Rajnish Singh, IANS,

First Indian woman skier to South Pole gets award

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By IANS, New Delhi : Reena Kaushal Dharmshaktu, who became the first Indian woman to ski to the South Pole last year, will be given a Rs.5-lakh award by the Delhi government, an official statement said Thursday. "The city Government will honour Reena Kaushal Dharmashaktu with an award of Rs.5 lakh (Rs.500,000) in a function to be organised in near future for her feat of skiing from the coast of Antarctica to the geographic South Pole," the statement said. "The award is in recognition of her adventurous effort," it added.

Girl killed in Pakistan-India firing

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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...

Punjab’s first female bouncers lose their jobs

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By Alkesh Sharma, IANS, Chandigarh : Two women from Punjab who had become bouncers at a nightclub here a few months ago, a rarity in the country, have been sacked all of a sudden. They have been charged with indiscipline and dancing in a rival nightclub, but one of them says the real reason is envy of their popularity. Amandeep Kaur, 22, who hails from a village in Punjab's Barnala district, 250 km from here, was standing tall among her male counterparts in Score nightclub a month ago. She became the first female bouncer here in June.

Woman official among two held for accepting bribe

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By IANS, Shimla: Two people, including a woman excise taxation officer, were arrested in Himachal Pradesh Saturday while accepting a bribe, police said. "Excise taxation officer Nirmal Kumari and her assistant Neeraj Kumar were caught red-handed Saturday by the Vigilance Bureau while accepting bribe in their office in Mandi town," Deputy Superintendent of Police Bhupinder Singh told reporters. He said they were arrested on a tip-off from a businessman. The Vigilance Bureau has registered 271 corruption cases against government officials from January 2008 to Jan 31, 2010.

Women immolates self, parents alleges dowry death

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By IANS, New Delhi : A 25-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by immolating herself in Rajouri Garden here, the police said Friday. The police came to know about the incident after a neighbour of the victim, Manorama, reported the crime. "Manorama's husband told the police that they had an argument in the (Thursday) afternoon, after which she poured kerosene and set herself on fire," said a police official. The police said that Manorama was taken to the Deen Dayal Hospital from where she was shifted to Safdarjung Hospital with 90 percent burns. She died Friday morning.

‘Political figures, not retired judges should chair NCW’

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

Boycotted Dalit woman commits suicide in Orissa

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By IANS,

Saudi Arabia allows women to participate in municipal polls

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Riyadh : A new law that allows women in Saudi Arabia to vote and contest in municipal elections has come into force, a media...

Sexual Harassment of female students in Jamia Milia opens a can of worms

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TCN News Female students of Jamia Milia Islamia University have been protesting from February against the HoD of fine arts Professor Hafeez Ahamed for allegedly...

A massive dharna of Muslim women demanding quota in WRB

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By Manzar Bilal and Mudassir Rizwan, TwoCircles.net, Patna: With enthusiasm and determination Muslim women in Patna today demanded their exclusive shares in Women's Reservation Bill. A number of Muslim women from across the city, mostly burqa wearing, sat on dharna under the banner of Bihar Muslim Khawateen Morcha at Kargil Chowk protesting against the bill in its present form and demanding quota for Muslim and backward women.

Will enforce prohibition if I retain power: Nitish

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Patna: In a bid to woo women voters, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said prohibition would be imposed if he retained power...

Mentally unstable woman jumps to death from AIIMS building

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By IANS, New Delhi : A mentally unstable woman jumped to her death Thursday from the fifth floor of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), hospital authorities said. According to the AIIMS administration, 32-year-old Babita Goutam, a resident of Loni in Ghaziabad district on the outskirts of Delhi, jumped from the fifth floor of the main hospital building at around 12.30 p.m. The hospital and police have informed the family.

Shabana gives ‘royal ditch’ to Muslim women; didn’t turn up at their national convention

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By Kulsum Mustafa for TwoCircles.net, Lucknow: Cine actor, former Member of Parliament, and one projected by the media as a strong supporter of women and human rights, Shabana Azmi gave a royal ditch to hundreds of Muslim women when she failed to honor her commitment to be the chief guest at the third national convention of Bhartiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA) held in Lucknow on 11th October.

Didi ignored our safety on trains, say women

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By IANS,

Police custody till April 30 for rape accused actor Inder Kumar

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Mumbai: A Mumbai magistrate Saturday granted police the custody of Bollywood actor Inder Kumar who has been accused of rape by a woman, a...

Syeda Hamid, Kalbe-Sadique and Shabana Azami to attend BMMA convention

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By TwoCircles.net news desk New Delhi: Third annual convention of Bhartiya Mahila Muslim Andolan (BMMA) will be organized in Lucknow on October 11th, 2009. The convention topic is “When will we become full citizens?” The convention will focus on the issue of development. It will raise questions about the role of state in safeguarding the citizenship rights of the Muslims particularly Muslim women. The convention will also be a platform to discuss Sachar Committee recommendations.

Crimes against Russians causing worry back home: Consul general

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By IANS, Panaji: Victimisation of Russian citizens in Goa has created a lot of apprehension back home, the Russian consul general has said in a letter to the state chief minister. The letter dated Dec 14 said "crimes against women" in Goa were increasing and that the mission was willing to tell its citizens not to go out after 10 p.m. in Goa, if it helps the situation.

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...

SC to set up 3-judge bench to hear plea challenging Karnataka Hijab ban

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With exams scheduled in February, the petitioners contended that students may be permitted to appear in the exams wearing hijab. NEW DELHI — The Supreme...

Three Ramadans without Mohsin Shaikh, a mother recalls memories of her son

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Sadiq Shaikh, Mubin Shaikh and Shabana Parveen By A Mirsab, Twocircles.net, Solapur (Maharashtra): Shabana Parveen, 53, a mother of twenty-eight years old Mohsin Sadiq Shaikh...

Ensure fair probe into St.Stephen’s incident: Centre to UGC

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New Delhi : The HRD ministry on Saturday asked the University Grants Commission (UGC) to look into the case of alleged sexual...

Japan comfort women issue still causing violations: UNHCR

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Geneva : UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) Navi Pillay Wednesday expressed regret that Japan has failed to pursue a comprehensive, impartial, and...

PM reiterates commitment for quotas for women

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By IANS, New Delhi : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday reiterated his government's commitment to providing reservations for women in local bodies, state legislatures and parliament.

Hyderabad Muslim Women’s Forum condemns “misogynistic trolling of women activists on social media”

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TCN News  Hyderabad Muslim Women’s Forum is one of the latest civil society organizations to strongly condemn arrests of women activists who participated in anti-CAA...

Webby Award for video on Indian woman

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By IANS, New York : "In Silence: Maternal Mortality in India," a video about the life and death of an Indian mother, has won a Webby People's Voice Award, Human Rights Watch said. The story of Kiran Yadav, a 25-year-old who bled to death while delivering her third child, was produced by Human Rights Watch with Magnum photojournalist Susan Meiselas.

Woman files harassment case against Odisha MLA

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Bhubaneswar : A woman on Tuesday filed a harassment complaint against an Odisha MLA who she claimed was her father-in-law but the Independent legislator...

Women to rule over one-third of Indian population

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By IANS,

Women literacy rate higher than men in UAE

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By IANS/WAM, Abu Dhabi : The literacy rate of women is higher than men in the UAE, a report said Tuesday.

They only come for the poor: Tughlakabad residents who received demolition notices

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The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) posted notices in over 1000 homes in Tughlakabad area of New Delhi earlier this month, causing consternation...

The untold story of Egyptian women’s rights

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By Rasha Dewedar In a report published last month on violent crimes committed against women in 2009, Karam Saber Ibrahim, Executive Director of The Land Center for Human Rights, a Cairo-based non-governmental organisation, spoke of a belief that some Egyptians continue to hold, that "women are fundamentally lacking.... They are not complete, because they are not men."

Women’s groups seek action against Dev

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New Delhi : Different women organisations Tuesday submitted a memorandum to the Election Commission, seeking action against Bengali actor and Trinamool Congress candidate Dev...

Pinki’s treatment unjustified: NCW

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By IANS,

रिजर्व सीट यूपी : 62 आरक्षित सीटों पर जीती बीजेपी, 17 पर सपा ने...

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स्टाफ रिपोर्टर। Twocircles.net उत्तर प्रदेश के विधानसभा चुनाव के चुनावी समीकरण का एक रोचक तथ्य सामने आया है कि जिस दल ने सबसे ज्यादा आरक्षित...

From now, women commandos to be deployed on trains

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By IANS, New Delhi : Indian Railways will deploy women security personnel and increase their number in the proposed commando battalions, Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee said in the railways budget presented in parliament Friday. The women Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel will be deployed to ensure security of women passengers, particularly on routes where a large number of them travel alone regularly, Banerjee said while presenting the budget.

Council of Europe to hold conference on violence against women

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By KUNA, Paris : The Council of Europe will hold in Strasbourg, June 10, the closing conference of its Campaign to Combat Violence against Women, the Council announced here Tuesday. The Council said that the aim of the conference is to assess the results of the campaign and the measures taken by the Council of Europe and its member states to protect women against violence.

Air India’s all-women crew flights to 3 continents Thursday

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By IANS,

Centre lacks will to address women’s safety issue: AAP

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New Delhi : The AAP Tuesday said the BJP-led central government had no "political will" to address the women safety issues, citing a government...

‘मेरा मुंह भीच कर पुलिस वाले ने बोला —शोर मचाया तो मार दूंगा गोली,...

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TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter बिजनौर : चलती ट्रेन में रेलवे के सिपाही के ज़रिए बलात्कार के मामले में एफ़आईआर दर्ज कर ली गई है. यह एफ़आईआर...

NCW sends notice to Tapas Paul over rape remark

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New Delhi : The National Commission for Women (NCW) Tuesday issued notice to Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha member Tapas Paul seeking an explanation for...

Manipuri woman found dead in Delhi

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New Delhi : A 20-year-old Manipuri woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances in her rented accommodation here Thursday, police said. Aben Sofia was found...

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

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By TCN News,

Assam polls: 15 percent polling in first two hours

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Guwahati : Over 15 percent of polling was recorded in the first two hours in the second phase of voting for 61 constituencies in...

Focus on Muslim education than triple talaq, government told

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New Delhi, (IANS): Instead of raking up the triple talaq issue, the government should focus more on education and other basic facilities to India's...

Man, family get 10-year jail for demanding dowry

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By IANS, New Delhi : A city court Tuesday sentenced a man and his parents to 10 years in jail for demanding dowry from his wife who was forced to commit suicide in 2005. The court also slapped a fine of Rs.10,000 each on Shailender, his father Braham Singh and mother Santosh. "Keeping in view the fact and circumstances of the present case and having regard to the nature and gravity of the offence, I am of the considered opinion that the convicts do not deserve any leniency," Additional Sessions Judge Paramjit Singh said.

Woman should remove burqa, Australian court told

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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.

Muslim Women’s Personal Law Board supports Anna

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By TCN News,

बिन ईंधन का सिलेंडर, फ्लॉप साबित हो रही है मोदी की उज्ज्वला योजना

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जावेद अनीस, TwoCircles.net के लिए मध्य प्रदेश के शाजापुर ज़िले के कांजा गांव की निवासी मंजूबाई का प्रधानमंत्री उज्ज्वला योजना के तहत मिला गैस...

Iqra Hasan: A Century-Old Struggle and the Ascent of ‘Brave’ and Consistent Daughter

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Special Correspondent/ TwoCircles.net New Delhi: “I don’t comment on numbers, but it’s for sure that I got blessings of people who want me to represent them...

Obama reaffirms rights of women globally

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By KUNA,

Modi commends women fighting Triple Talaq

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New Delhi, (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday praised women battling the system of Triple Talaq and said the entire country supports them. "I pay...

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...

Casteism and communalism are twin banes of UP : Subhashini Ali

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By Kulsum Mustafa, TwoCircles.net Lucknow, October 28: 2009: Subhasani Ali, the firebrand CPI (M) leader is not known for mincing words. She talks direct and forcefully with a certain conviction that is both appealing and stimulating and display signs of a leader. True to her party ideals, the lady makes sure that her public addresses generate a mass appeal. She has over the years brought out the common man’s point of view strongly. She did the same at Hindustan Samagam-2009 -UP-Dasha aur Disha ‘(UP’s present situation and its future.) on October 27 in Lucknow.

Voice for Kashmiri women’s rights raised in Delhi

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By TCN Staff Reporter,

Woman UN employee killed in Afghanistan

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By Xinhua, Kabul : An Afghan woman employee of the UN has been killed in eastern Afghanistan, the UN said Sunday. Belqis Mazloomyar was shot dead in front of elders at a meeting Nov 26 of the local shura (elders' meeting) at Lower Sheikh Mesri, a temporary settlement for returnees, the statement said. "The UN family, as well as human rights partners and NGOs in Afghanistan stand together in condemning her murder and in calling for a thorough investigation," it said. No group has claimed responsibility for the killing.

Woman, three kids found hanging in UP village

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Lucknow: The bodies of a woman and her three children were found hanging in their home in Ghazipur on Saturday, police said. According to available...

Probe ordered after woman committed ‘Sati’ in Bihar

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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...

Women’s group protests in Kashmir over Assam, Myanmar

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By IANS, Srinagar : Activists of women's separatist group Dukhtaran-e-Milat (Daughters of Faith) in Jammu and Kashmir Friday staged a protest against alleged massacre of Muslims in Myanmar.

Former VC Hamid Ansari, Shashi Tharoor to speak at Reclaiming India conference on democratic...

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TCN News Mohammad Hamid Ansari (Former Vice President of India), Prof. Rajmohan Gandhi (Historian and a Grandson of Mohandas Gandhi) and Rev Dr William Barber (Co-Chair...

7 नवंबर को अज़ीम मंसूरी की जाएगी बारात , मगर एक दिन पहले...

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विशेष संवाददाता। twocircles.net कहते है "जब तुम किसी चीज़ को शिद्दत से चाहो तो सारी क़ायनात उसे तुमसे मिलाने की कोशिश में लग जाती है...

Jamiat to organize woman conferences to show Muslim women are not against Sharia

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By TCN News, New Delhi: In its national executive meeting, Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind decided to organize woman conferences in various cities across the country to...

Tripura curriculum to help check crime against women

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By IANS,

Reliance Foundation to spread financial literacy among slum women

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Mumbai : The Reliance Foundation on Monday announced a unique initiative it has taken up -- a project to spread financial literacy and awareness...

Woman sets herself ablaze over dowry harassment

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By IANS, New Delhi : A 20-year old woman, alleging harassment by her in-laws over dowry, committed suicide by setting herself afire here, police said Friday.

18 castes to be included in ST category

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Ranchi: Jharkhand's Bhokta and Puran are among the 18 communities across India that are likely to be designated as Scheduled Tribes (STs) by the...

Delhi polls: Parties woo women like never before

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By Gaurav Sharma, New Delhi : Women in Delhi are being wooed by political parties like never before, with their safety becoming an important issue...

Crimes against women in Bengal have dipped: NCRB

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Kolkata : The latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report that said incidents of crimes against women have dipped in West Bengal came as...

National Seminar: Opportunities and Challenges of Manipuri Muslim Women

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By: Dr. Syed Ahmed,

Pregnant woman among seven massacred in Uttar Pradesh

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By IANS, Bulandshahr : Seven members of a family, including a nine-month pregnant woman, were massacred in an Uttar Pradesh village Tuesday, the police said suspecting it to be related to a property dispute. The brutal killings took place at around 2 a.m. in Bararai village in Bulandshahr district, when the family members were sleeping. Bararai comes under Aurangabad police station. Bulandshahr is some 190 km from state capital Lucknow.

TCN – SEED APPRENTICESHIP 2023-24

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The TCN-SEED Apprenticeship offers aspiring journalists an opportunity to build their communication skills and professional network under the guidance of experienced mentors. The vision...

Muslim women do not need the ‘support’ of BJP to raise their voice

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By Khushboo Khan for TwoCircles.net The Supreme Court verdict over triple talaq, following a long battle in court, has been debated across the country with...

India, US to put women’s issues in strategic dialogue

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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.

International Seminar on Women Empowerment held in Calicut

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By Ramziya Ashraf,

Maharashtra Muslims demand 20% share in state women quota of 50%

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By Rehan Ansari, TwoCircles.net,

Woman pursuing Ph.D commits suicide in Ghaziabad

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Ghaziabad : A woman here committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan of her bedroom, leaving a note stating that she was...

Ruchika, Nilofar and Asiya

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By Balraj Puri Fresh inquiry into Ruchika case, mainly due to the media hype, has revived many similar cases of women victims suppressed by powers that be in places like Ghaziabad and Ahmedabad. In Kashmir, it has given a fresh stimulus to the agitation over suspected rape and murder of two sisters-in-law in Shopian.

Watch: Haldwani residents welcome Supreme Court oder on staying evictions

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After Supreme Court stayed the Uttarakhand HC's order for evictions, people in Haldwani celebrated and congratulated each other. Shrutti Sharma | TwoCircles.net https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFSGDJD9oSg

Women gain more health benefits out of exercise

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By IANS, Washington : A long-term study of over 8,700 middle-aged men and women has shown that women experience greater health benefits than men as a result of exercise. The analysis of this large Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study was carried out by Keri Monda and colleagues at North Carolina University (NCU).

Muslim women in mosque committees of Kerala shatter the myths built by right-wing media

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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...

Ex-MP’s wife beat up maids, burnt with hot iron: Witness

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New Delhi : A witness told a court here on Monday that former parliamentarian Dhananjay Singh's wife beat their servants with door bolts,...

Woman burnt to death for giving birth to girl child

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By IANS, Lucknow : A 25-year-old woman was allegedly burnt to death by her husband and in-laws for giving birth to a baby girl for the second time in Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh, police said Wednesday. "Just hours after Momeena delivered a baby girl Tuesday, she was set on fire by her husband, brother-in-law and mother-in-law," police inspector Somveer Singh told IANS on phone. Singh said the three accused ran away with the newborn girl after setting Momeena on fire. Momeena, married for five years, was a resident of the Ahera village in Baghpat, some 350 km from Lucknow.

Give death to molestation bid accused: Bihar MLA

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Patna : An RJD legislator in Bihar on Wednesday demanded death penalty for those accused of fatally injuring his sister by throwing her out...

Women bag first three positions in civil services exam

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By IANS, New Delhi: It was woman power all the way in the civil services (main) examination 2008, as they took the top three ranks in one of the toughest competitive exams in the country, officials said Monday. Shubhra Saxena, a graduate from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, and Sharandeep Kaur Brar, post-graduate from Panjab University, were ranked first and second in the civil services (main) examination 2008, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) announced here. Another woman, Kiran Kaushal was ranked third.

Two killed in Meghalaya police firing

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Shillong: A man and a woman were killed while five people were injured Wednesday when police opened fire to disperse a mob that attempted...

Jadavpur varsity sets up panel to probe ‘sanitary pad protest’

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Kolkata: Disapproving of the "sanitary pad" campaign against rape and sexism on campus, the Jadavpur University on Monday set up a three-member fact-finding panel...

Will look at every aspect in Geetika case: Women’s panel

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By IANS, New Delhi : A National Commission for Women (NCW) team, probing the suicide of former flight attendant Geetika Sharma, Tuesday said it will look into every possible aspect in her death.

In conversation with Makiko Kimura

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By Anjuman Ara Begum, TwoCircles.net,

Young women seek protection in Bangalore after attacks

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By IANS, Bangalore : A group of young women Monday asked Bangalore police to ensure security of women in India's tech hub, as at least six women, including a journalist, have been attacked in the last ten days. The young women, accompanied by members of Alternative Law Forum, submitted a memorandum to Shankar Bidari, the city police commissioner, over attacks on them for wearing western attire and allegedly not conforming to Indian culture and traditions.

NCW summons Ashutosh for ‘demeaning’ women

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New Delhi: The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Monday summoned Aam Aadmi Party leader Ashutosh for "demeaning" women through one of the articles...

Shia, Sunni speakers share stage at Chennai event

Women
By TCN News, Chennai: Shia and Sunni speakers came together on stage to talk about ‘Importance of Hijab in women empowerment’ and the topic of Islamic bondage between Shia and Sunni Muslims. The seminar ‘Importance of Hijab in Women Empowerment’ was addressed by Sayeda Sabika Haider, Tabassum Aun, Aalima Ummey Laila and Fathima Muzaffar Sahiba. It was held on Sunday, April 5 at ‘Imam Ali ibne Abi Talib (as) Islamic Centre’ at Perambur, a statement from the Chennai Shia Youth Association said.

Dowry charge against Jharkhand health minister

Women
By IANS, Ranchi : Jharkhand health minister Bhanu Pratap Sahi, who got married last week, has been accused by a woman he was engaged to last year of demanding dowry to marry her. Shipra Singh, a resident of Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh, alleged that Sahi, who had got engaged to her February 2007, did not marry her as her father was not able to arrange the dowry demanded by Sahi. According to a report in a local newspaper, Shipra said Sahi had demanded Rs.5 million in cash and a luxury car from her family.

When tremor hits, femininity shines

Women
By Zhan Yan, Xinhua, Beijing : When William Shakespeare wrote "frailty, thy name is woman," he may have no idea what women could do at times of extreme adversity. As the 8.0-magnitude earthquake rocked southwest China's Sichuan province May 12, it let out not only the devastating power from the depth of the earth, but also the incredible strength within women. A two-month-old girl baby was found on the day of the quake under the ruins in Longwan village in Beichuan county. She survived because she was shielded by her mother, who died protecting her.

Depressed widow kills kids, self on Karva Chauth

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By IANS, Amritsar: Feeling depressed on the day of Karva Chauth, a festival in which Hindu women fast for their husbands' long life, a young widow in this Punjab city killed her two minor sons and committed suicide, police said Thursday. Baljit Kaur, 32, gave poison to her two sons, aged 10 and six, and consumed it herself at her home in Dashmesh Nagar Wednesday night. Her husband, Rajinder, a sub-inspector with the Punjab police, died two months back. Baljit Kaur and her sons were taken to a government hospital where doctors declared them dead.

Ten percent women in Saudi parliament

Women
By IANS, Riyadh : For the first time, women will represent 10 percent of the 150 seats of the Saudi Shura, or consultative council, in the coming legislative term, Xinhua reported.

Kurien was at guest house, says Suryanelli sex scandal accused

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US admits holding teenage son of Pakistani scientist

Women
By DPA, Karachi : US authorities have admitted that the teenage son of a Pakistani woman scientist held in the United States on charges of trying to kill American soldiers in Afghanistan is in their custody, her family said Sunday. "We received a letter from the office of US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Michael J Gracia late Friday in which he acknowledged of having in custody Aafia Siddiqui's eldest son, Ahmed, who will turn 12 years old in November," her sister Fauzia told DPA.

Kashmiri women lift veil, eye career in the skies

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By Agence India Press, Srinagar: Far from the violence and unrest that have marred the capital of disputed Kashmir, a group of young women swap their burqas for smart suits and stilettos and dream of a career in the skies. The inauguration of an international airport in Srinagar in February gave youngsters in Kashmir's main city an alternative to traditional careers in medicine and teaching, and the valley's first aviation academy is now grooming them for the skies.

Woman dies in Delhi, family alleges dowry death

Women
By IANS, New Delhi : The relatives of a 22-year-old woman who died in the national capital have alleged that the victim was killed by her in-laws for dowry, police said Thursday. Deepti Sharma, mother of a girl, was admitted to a west Delhi hospital Wednesday by her in-laws where she died the same day, a police officer said.

Girl stabbed to death: HC notice on transfer of case to CBI

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New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the city government and police on a plea seeking direction to hand over...

No relief for Soni Sori: Brother-in-law, sister, picked up for interrogation

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By Twocircles.net Staff Reporter Delhi: Having barely recovered from a brutal attack on her face by assailants, Soni Sori, the human rights activist from Chattisgarh,...

Women should occupy leadership positions: Sitharaman

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Vijayawada : Women can improve their status in society only when they occupy leadership positions in all walks of life, Union Minister of State...

उत्तराखंड में जज बन गई गांव की जहांआरा ,गुलसिताँ’ और आयशा

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आसमोहम्मद कैफ । Twocircles.net 22 दिसम्बर को उत्तराखंड न्यायिक सेवा के आएं परिणाम में तीन मुस्लिम लड़कियां जज बन गई है। खास बात यह है...

10 women killed in Baghdad attacks

Women
Baghdad : At least 10 women were killed and 23 others wounded in attacks at a residential complex here Saturday, an interior ministry source...

Women’s groups give thumbs up to female bartenders

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

Penniless widow writes to Patil for mercy death

Women
By IANS, Bhubaneswar: A 45-year-old widow in Orissa has sought permission from President Pratibha Patil to end her life, saying she has no money to feed her three mentally challenged children.

Missing woman Everester: Mamata wants to monitor rescue

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Kolkata:West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is planning to head to Nepal to monitor rescue operations for missing ace mountaineer Chhanda Gayen, a minister...

Woman raped, killed in Goa

Women
By IANS, Panaji : A 55-year-old woman was raped and killed along the Arambol beach in Goa, a police officer said Saturday. The woman, identified as a local villager, was found naked by the fishermen returning from the sea in early hours of Friday. She used to sell flowers at the beach. The fisherman informed the police about the killing. "We had sent the body for post mortem. The report which arrived late yesterday (Friday) evening confirmed rape," Police Sub-Inspector Sarvesh Narvekar told IANS.

‘I knew the victim as a colleague and friend’: Rape and Murder at Kolkata’s...

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Musheera Ashraf, TwoCircles.net “This incident has left us all shaken. I knew the victim as a colleague and friend; we shared long working hours and...

रेलवे सिपाही ने चलती ट्रेन में किया रोज़ेदार महिला से बलात्कार

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आस मुहम्मद कैफ़, TwoCircles.net बिजनौर :  नोएडा, मुज़फ्फ़रनगर के बाद अब बिजनौर में दिल दहला देने वाली घटना सामने आई है. ये घटना लखनऊ...

Woman burnt alive by priest in Madhya Pradesh town

Women
By IANS, Bhopal : A woman was allegedly burnt alive by a priest after she resisted his advances in a village in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district. The woman succumbed to her injuries in a hospital Friday evening, police said. The woman, Vinita Patel (27), in her dying declaration to the police said, "The priest, Devki Prasad Tiwari, entered my house in a bid to outrage my modesty and when I protested, he doused me with kerosene and burnt me." The incident took place in village Piprodha Chakkar in Damoh, 280 km from here.

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

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

Cheryl Cole voted most inspirational woman of decade

Women
By IANS, London: Cheryl Cole, who recently separated from her soccer player husband Ashley Cole following the exposure of his string of affairs, has been voted as the most inspirational woman of the decade in a new poll. The 26-year-old pop star was given the honour for both her "beauty" and "success" - with 29 percent of her fans praising her looks and 51 percent in awe of her career, reports contactmusic.com. The survey conducted by the cosmetic treatment review website, www.goodsurgeonguide.co.uk involved 1,100 British women.

The first woman VC of Calicut University steps down

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Rights panel to probe tribal woman’s harassment

Women
By IANS, New Delhi : The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has deputed a team to inquire into sexual harassment charges levelled by a tribal woman against a suspended senior police officer in Jharkhand. The victim has also alleged threat to her life from the officer, a statement said. The rights panel said that in her complaint, the tribal woman alleged sexual harassment by former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ranchi, P.S. Natarajan. A criminal case was registered against the IGP and the trial of the case is pending in a court.

Why did Muslim Personal Law Board dissolve its women’s wing 7 years after formation?

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The women’s wing convenor was asked to delete all the social media accounts that the wing holds. Members have called the decision arbitrary and...

In twilight of their lives, they look for life partner

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By Rafat Quadri, IANS, Ahmedabad : They were in their 50s, 60s and even in their 70s. With love and longing in their hearts and dressed in their best clothes, hundreds of elderly men and women from various parts of Gujarat gathered here to look for a suitable match. The 75 women and 700 men, many of them lonely in the twilight of their lives, offered their bio-data as prospective marriage candidates at the unique function in Town Hall here.

15 percent voting in first phase of Karnataka polls

Women
By IANS, Bangalore : About 15 percent voting was reported in the first three hours of polling Saturday in 89 constituencies across 11 southern districts of Karnataka in the first phase of assembly elections. Around 17.3 million voters, including 8.4 million women, are eligible to pick their representatives from over 950 candidates. There are 17 women contestants. The Karnataka assembly has 224 seats.

Air hostesses among eight held for prostitution

Women
By IANS, New Delhi : A self-styled godman who preached spirituality while running a prostitution racket and two air hostesses were among eight people arrested for flesh trade here, police said Friday. The eight, including two men and six women in the age group of 19 to 30 years, were taken into custody near the PVR cinema at Saket in south Delhi Thursday while travelling in two cars. They included an air hostess who worked for an Indian carrier and another who was employed by an European airline.

Women’s Photos and Videos Sold Online During Mahakumbh: A Reflection of Society’s Complicity, Legal...

Women
Sumaiyah Khan The shocking incident at Mahakumbh 2025, where photographs and videos of women taking a holy dip in the Triveni Sangam (the confluence rivers...

Power of three: Women satraps to the fore

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By T.R. Ramachandran, New Delhi : At least two hardened women politicians are taking a calculated gamble to make their presence felt in the post-election...

Hadiya’s Love Jihad versus the propaganda of Love Jihad: Why she is my Hero

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By Arif Khan for TwoCircles.net The International Women’s Day 2018 brought the best present that Hadiya deserved: my heartiest congratulations to Hadiya and credit to...

Women’s car rally to create breast cancer awareness

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By IANS, New Delhi: Nearly 100 women, some of them survivors of breast cancer, will drive from Delhi to Jaipur April 2 to create awareness about the disease that kills over 40,000 women every year in India. "Breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in cities and we hope this rally will spread awareness among people," Ramesh Sarin, founder chairperson of the Forum for Breast Cancer Protection, told IANS Tuesday.

Human rights activist Hasina Kharbhih attacked in Shillong

Women
By TwoCircles.net News Desk New Delhi: Human rights activist Hasina Kharbhih was attacked on Thursday in Shillong when she was going to the District Council Court to attend hearing in her case. She was allegedly attacked by the very persons against whom she is fighting the court case. She said she was attacked to force her withdraw the case.

Medical student commits suicide in AIIMS hostel

Women
New Delhi: A 17-year-old MBBS student allegedly committed suicide early Sunday by hanging herself from a ceiling fan in her hostel room in the...

बकरी ने गंदा किया आंगन तो बकरी मालिक को पीटकर मार डाला !

Women
स्टाफ रिपोर्टर।Twocircles.net उत्तर प्रदेश के भदोही जिले में बकरी को लेकर हुए एक विवाद में एक मुस्लिम अधेड़ की हत्या का मामला सामने आया...

Not just Durga, Mahishasur also worshipped in India

Women
New Delhi : HRD Minister Smriti Irani's controversial comments on Durga and Mahishasur appear to ignore the varied folk traditions in which the latter...

Saudi Women: agents of change shattering common stereotypes

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

Shopian case: Donate-shroud-to-CBI campaign launched by women groups

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By Md. Ali, TwoCircles.net,

Children play pivotal role in making Chhattisgarh villages open-defecation free

Women
By Ashish Mishra Raipur : Arti Rawte, an 11-year-old tribal girl from Dhobni village of Maoist-hit Rajanandgaon district in Chhattisgarh, used to wake up at...
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