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Manipur Muslim girls form union for empowerment

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By TwoCircles.net staff reporter, Imphal (Manipur): The Manipur Muslim girl students have formed, perhaps first time in the history of the state, a union to wage a war on two fronts: to change Muslim socieity’s approach on higher education for Muslim girls and to demand state government reservation for Muslim women.

Girl gang-raped in MP, woman among 5 held

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By IANS Sagar (Madhya Pradesh), July 4 : A teenaged girl was gang-raped here by four youths with the help of a woman, police said on...

AAP has ‘anti-women character’, alleges BJP

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New Delhi : The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday attacked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), accusing it of having "anti-women character" after its...

Power of one million elected women influencing communities: Maneka

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By Arul Lewis United Nations: As India challenges centuries-old biases, the power of one million elected women is influencing communities across India through the local...

JNV molestation case: Three absconding teachers nabbed

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Akola (Maharashtra): The Akola Police nabbed three absconding teachers in connection with the molestation of 55 teenaged schoolgirls of the centrally-managed Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,...

Woman wants to bike her way to Haryana legislature

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By Jaideep Sarin, IANS, Rohtak (Haryana) : At a time when politicians in patriarchal Haryana do not hesitate to show off their luxury SUVs and cars during electioneering, a woman contestant of the ruling Congress in the state is happy to run her campaign for the assembly polls on a motorbike. Shakuntala Khatak, who has been allotted the Congress ticket for the Kalanaur constituency (reserved for the Scheduled Castes) in this district, does not want to change her image of being a 'commoner' in the electoral fray for the Oct 13 polls.

Delhi Police to conduct night patrol on motorcycles: Shinde

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Women salary is secondary source of income: Survey

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Bihar Muslims show black flags to protest Narendra Modi

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By TCN News Patna: Activists of Muslim United Front (MUF) led a protest march against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s Bihar arrival on Saturday. Hundreds raised slogans against Narendra Modi, Varun Gandhi, and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for their alleged attempts to turn Bihar into a Gujarat, reference to genocide of 2002.

Verdict in Buddha Garden rape case likely Friday

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By IANS, New Delhi: A city court is likely to pronounce its verdict Friday on the sensational Buddha Jayanti Park gang rape case of 2003 involving four members of the President's Bodyguards as the accused. Additional Sessions Judge S.K. Sarvaria had reserved the order last week and is likely to pronounce it Friday. According to the prosecution, the victim had gone with her friend Ashish to the park near the Rashtrapati Bhavan Oct 6, 2003 and was raped by Harpreet and Satendra while Kuldeep and Manish kept guard.

Turkmenistan to gift women $14 on Women’s Day

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Facebook page soon for complaints on women’s issues: Maneka

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New Delhi : The government will use the social media for redressal of complaints related to issues concerning women and children and a Facebook...

Pink, Akira and ten years of police reform in India

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By Pushkar Raj for TwoCircles.net Pink and Akira, two recent Bollywood hit films, depict an ugly reality of the police in India. It seems...

Lok Sabha adjourned again over women’s bill protests

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By IANS, New Delhi : Noisy protests against quotas for women in legislative bodies again forced adjournments of the Lok Sabha Tuesday with MPs of the Janata Dal-United (JD-U), Samajwadi Party (SP) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) continuing their protests and slogan shouting. The Women's Reservation Bill led to three disruptions of the lower house after similar protests forced four adjournments Monday. When her repeated pleas fell on deaf ears, Speaker Meira Kumar adjourned the house till 4 p.m. after members reassembled at 2 p.m.

Scores of women’s orgs’, collectives call for unconditional release of student activist Gulfisha Fatima,...

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Scores of organizations released a joint statement calling for release of Gulfisha Fatima and all anti-CAA-NPR-NRC protestors who are incarcerated. The statement said that...

Muslim Women Study Circle: Reclaiming Agency of Muslim Women in India

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A Kolkata-based collective Muslim Women Study Circle is working towards reclaiming the agency of Muslim women at a time when Islamophobia has been reared...

UP’s 1090 women’s helpline heading for closure?

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By Mohit Dubey, IANS,

Bihar woman deserts alcoholic husband at village meet

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Patna: A 35-year-old woman in a Bihar village Sunday deserted her alcoholic husband and refused to live with him at an open panchayat meeting,...

Manjula Pradeep: Working tirelessly to ensure equal rights for Dalits

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By Amit Kumar For Manjula Pradeep, growing up in Baroda and attending an English-medium school meant her childhood was like any other child, at least...

Over 14,000 Gujarati women went missing in 2 years

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Gandhinagar, (IANS): On the eve of International Women's day, the BJP government in Gujarat admitted that 14,004 women from the state were reported missing during...

BSP MP didn’t rape me: Victim

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New Delhi : The woman who accused BSP MP Dhananjay Singh of raping her, Friday denied the charge in a court here. Testifying as a...

Surviving in the worst: The tale of widow Rohingya refugees living in Jammu

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By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net, Jammu: Three weeks ago, Tahira Begum, 25 a Rohingya refugee along with her husband and two kids, was...

British Indian MP to tackle violence against women

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London : British Indian MP Seema Malhotra has been appointed the first ever shadow minister tasked with tackling violence against women in Britain, Opposition...

Woman killed in Pakistani firing on LoC

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Srinagar: A woman was killed Saturday in firing by Pakistani soldiers on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, police...

A Palestinian woman enters politics

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By Asma Asfour In May 2005 I was elected to be the first woman to join the Sinjel Municipality in the Ramallah district. At that time a new law had been passed which set a minimum quota for women's representation in local councils. The assumption underpinning the law was that women should take part in decision-making processes. So, despite the fact that the idea hadn't yet been widely accepted in many rural communities, women from different economic and cultural backgrounds suddenly found themselves taking part in political life.

Women to attend Church of England meetings

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By IANS, London: Women clergy will attends bishops' meetings of the Church of England for the first time.

यूपीएससी 2020 : सदफ चौधरी को 23 वी रैंक, मुस्लिम समुदाय से किया टॉप

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न्यूज डेस्क। Twocircles.net संघ लोकसेवा आयोग ने सिविल सेवा 2020 का मुख्य परीक्षा का परिणाम जारी कर दिया है। सिविल सर्विसेज परीक्षा 2020 में...

तक़लीफ़ -ए-ख़्वातीन : इस शर्मिंदगी से निज़ात मिलना ही ‘जन्नत ‘ है!

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कोरोना महामारी के दौरान किए लॉकडाऊन में सबसे गहरी तक़लीफ़ का सामना ख़्वातीनो ने किया है। बैंक के बाहर 500 ₹ और राशन डीलर...

‘For a woman’s safety, mindsets need changing’

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By Azera Parveen Rahman, IANS,

Triple talaq should be covered under Domestic Violence Act: Muslim body

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New Delhi, (IANS): In a letter written to Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday, a Muslim body has demanded that the triple talaq or...

Foxconn’s Discriminatory Hiring Practices: Undermining Women’s Empowerment in India

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Sanjana Chawla, TwoCircles.net New Delhi: A startling revelation regarding Foxconn’s alleged discriminatory hiring policies at its Apple iPhone plant in India has come to light. Shockingly, the company...

Manipuri women allege sexual assault, police apathy

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By IANS, New Delhi : They didn't conceal their faces or refuse to come in front of the camera. But for the two young northeastern women who were allegedly sexually harassed and beaten up by their landlord in their rented apartment in Gurgaon, it was difficult to recount the horrors of that night without choking with emotion. At a press conference in the capital Thursday, Mary and Daisy - both from Manipur - recounted how their landlord along with two other men molested them and beat them until they were seriously bruised all over - on their very first day in the DLF Phase-1 apartment.

The shallowness of the discourse on Muslim Personal Law

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By Umair Azmi The liberal silence has, thankfully, been broken. If equality between the genders is impossible within the realm of Muslim law, irrespective of...

‘One hurdle down, many more ahead for women’s bill’

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By IANS, New Delhi : Activists Wednesday lauded the passage of the Women's Reservation Bill in the Rajya Sabha but said that it was just one of the many hurdles it will face before women get true representation in governance. Manorama Bawa, patron of the All India Women's Conference (AIWC), said she anxiously watched the proceedings in the Rajya Sabha Tuesday where the bill was passed by an overwhelming majority after two days of pandemonium.

Cops do not understand harassed women’s woes: Delhi minister

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Website promotes female condoms for Women’s Day

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Woman hangs self in front of five-year-old son

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New Delhi: After an altercation with her husband, a 23-year-old woman hanged herself from a ceiling fan and asked her five-year-old son, the witness...

RTI activist in trouble for asking too many questions

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By IANS, Agra : You could be asking for trouble by asking too many questions under the Right to Information Act. This was learnt the hard way by an activist here, who was told by the police that he was interfering in government work as he persisted with queries in the case of a woman kept in a protection home for seven years without being charged.

President wishes all women on International Women’s Day

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New Delhi, (IANS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday extended his "best wishes" to all women of the world for International Women's Day, observed on...

Attitude toward women is changing: Activists

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New Delhi : There has been a change in the attitude towards women and on the gender issue, women activists said Thursday. "There is change,...

Do you know these women who won their right to Hijab?

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These four Muslim women across the globe are resisting discrimination and reasserting their right to wear their Hijab. Naila Khan | TwoCircles.net NEW DELHI — The Karnataka...

Relief to rape convict for cracking civil service challenged

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By IANS, New Delhi : The Supreme Court Thursday said it didn't agree with the Delhi High Court's order giving relief to a rape convict who cracked the civil service exam while serving his sentence. The apex court issued notice to the Delhi government on a lawsuit by the National Commission for Women (NCW) questioning the rationale of the high court verdict releasing the rape convict, Ashok Rai.

Punjab to recruit 500 women constables

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By IANS, Phillaur : Punjab Police will soon recruit 500 women constables, the state police chief said Friday.

Less than 8 percent women representatives in state assemblies

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By IANS, New Delhi : Less than eight percent of the 4,030 lawmakers in state assemblies across India are women -- a telling commentary on the present assymetry in women's empowerment. The 28 state assemblies have only 311 women legislators, according to the data from state assembly websites. Nagaland figures at the bottom of the list with no women representative in a house of 60.

Muslim women beaten up in MP for allegedly carrying beef; uproar in Rajya Sabha

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By A Mirsab, TwoCircles.net, New Delhi: In yet another violence caused due to suspicion of possessing beef, two Muslim women were thrashed and abused by...

Honour for AMU teacher

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By TCN News, Aligarh: Dr. Ghazala Yasmin, guest teacher, Department of Applied Mathematics, ZH College of Engineering and Technology at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has been awarded the “A K Agarwal Prize for Best Publication of the Year 2014”.

A woman’s journey from hunger to the legislature

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By Mohammed Shafeeq, IANS, Hyderabad : From a small hut in a remote village in East Godavari district to the Andhra Pradesh legislature, Anguri Lakshmi Shiva Kumari has come a long way.

2012 rape-murder case: Timeline

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By IANS, The timeline of 2012 Chhawla rape-murder-kidnapping case:

Women set for Karva Chauth celebrations

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By IANS, New Delhi : Adorned in traditional garb and with intricate henna designs on their hands, women in the national capital and several parts of north India are celebrating the Karva Chauth festival Wednesday with a day long fast and prayers for their husband's long life. As per custom, women must observe a day long fast which is followed by evening rituals including sitting around the deity Gaura Mata and a small clay pitcher called karva and offering prayers.

Muslim women of Malabar

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By Kashif-ul-Huda, TwoCircles.net TCN Malabar series: Part 8 In various towns of Malabar, it is not uncommon to see Muslim women on the streets, bazaars, and schools. They can be easily identified with their traditional mode of clothing. Young girls wear long colorful skirts, long sleeved blouses and heads covered in dupatta or a hijab. Older girls, it seems, prefer shalwar qameez. Married women wear saris or abayas.

सवालों के प्रहार तले डेल्टा मेघवाल की मौत

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अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net नोखा (राजस्थान) : राजस्थान के बीकानेर जिले के नोखा में स्थित ‘श्री जैन आदर्श कन्या शिक्षक-प्रशिक्षण महाविद्यालय’ के परिसर में हुई...

Woman found murdered in Gurgaon

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Gurgaon: A nearly 25-year-old woman was Saturday found dead on the roadside here. Police said the woman may have been raped before the murder. The...

Asian women show they’re on top

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By IANS, Kathmandu: Nearly 24 years after mountaineering legend Reinhold Messner became the first man to conquer the 14 highest peaks in the world, South Korean Oh Eun-sun followed in his footsteps Tuesday, becoming the first woman to achieve the feat, beating her closest rival Spain's Edurne Pasaban. The 44-year-old became South Korea and Asia's heroine after she reached the summit of Mt Annapurna, 8,091m, with her ascent being broadcast live.

Ulema express concern over social curse of dowry

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By RINA New Delhi: Expressing grave concern over the evil practice of dowry, Deoband’s Sheikhul Hadees Maulana Talha ‘Peerr Ji’ said, “Numerous mishaps of dowry in Saharanpur during last few months have forced Ulema, Muftis and intellectuals to contemplate on the issue deeply.”

Woman lawyer stabbed to death in court

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

Shun sympathy for offenders in crimes against women, says SC

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New Delhi : Courts should shun adopting a liberal and sympathetic approach in awarding lesser sentences for offences against women as it defeats the...

President urges nation to honour women

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‘Women’s role in Digital India transformation undeniable’

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Bengaluru : The Indian woman of today is harnessing the digital advantage to maximize their potential to realize the goal of a Digital India,...

Congress accuses RSS of trafficking tribal girls in Assam

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New Delhi : The Congress on Saturday alleged that three affiliates of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) were involved in trafficking of 31...

SP leader seeks RS nomination for Memon’s widow, sacked

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Mumbai : Samajwadi Party leader M.F. Ghosi demanded that Raheen, the widow of hanged terrorist Yakub Memon, be nominated to the Rajya Sabha -...

President congratulates Mary Kom, other medal winners

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New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday congratulated Indian pugilist M.C. Mary Kom and other athletes for winning medals at the 17th Asian Games being...

Sonia Gandhi praises Andhra for women’s empowerment

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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.

Widow, two minor sons commit suicide in Haryana

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By IANS, Jhajjar: A widow and her two minor sons committed suicide in a village in this Haryana district here Sunday, police said. According to the police, Suman, who was in her mid-30s, and her two sons Yogesh and Parveen consumed some poisonous substance at their home and later died in the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science (PGIMS) in Rohtak. The family were residents of Nona-Majra village of this district.

French woman found dead in Goa

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

Woman, child drowned in West Bengal

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By IANS, Kolkata : Two people - a young mother and her two-year-old daughter - died after falling into a well Monday in a West Bengal village, police said. Nineteen-year-old Ramani Hansa died while she was trying to save her daughter Sujni, who drowned in the well at Bhurkunda village in West Bengal's Birbhum district, about 200 km from here.

Meira Kumar may battle two ex-IAS officers

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By IANS, Patna : Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, a former IFS officer, may face two retired IAS officers in the Lok Sabha polls at...

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

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

A dropout herself, she sends village children to school

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By Maitreyee Boruah, IANS, Mysore : Her day begins on an unusual note. Kalasamma, head of a village council in Karnataka, goes from door to door to ensure that all the children there are going to school. This is the routine that Kalasamma, 33, a school dropout herself, has been following for the last four years. Her Heggadapura village is located in Mysore district, about 150 km from Bangalore.

Khwairamband Bazaar: a symbol of women empowerment

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By Anjuman Ara Begum, TwoCircles.net,

SpiceJet operates all-women flights on Women’s Day

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By IANS, Mumbai : International Women's Day got off to a flying start Friday with private carrier SpiceJet's first flights of the day being operated by all-women crew, an official here said.

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.

Where are the women religious leaders?

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By Vishnu Makhijani, IANS, Astana : Whatever the third Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions held in Kazakhstan might have achieved, it did prove that when it comes to religious leadership, women are yet to break through the glass ceiling. A list circulated by the organisers featured the names of 184 participants - and only 13 of them were women.

Urdu newspapers give more coverage to children and women issues

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By Md. Ali, TwoCircles.net, Patna: For long Urdu newspapers have been criticized for their backward outlook and emotional style of writing, most often by people who do not read these newspapers. A careful analysis of English, Hindi, and Urdu newspaper of Patna edition by a journalist in Patna revealed a different picture. When it comes to giving space to news related to children and women Urdu newspapers are more generous in the coverage given to these issues than the newspapers in Hindi and English.

Women’s bill to go through Lok Sabha before March 16

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By IANS, New Delhi : The government intends to push through the women's reservation bill in the Lok Sabha before the house adjourns March 16 for a three-week break, Parliamentary Affairs Minister P.K. Bansal said here Wednesday. Setting to rest speculation about the fate of the contentious bill that gives 33 percent representation to women in the Lok Sabha and state legislatures and was passed by the Rajya Sabha Tuesday, Bansal said the bill would be passed in the lower house before March 16. "That's our intention," Bansal told IANS.

Chhattisgarh cop held for setting woman on fire

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By IANS, Raipur : A member of the Chhattisgarh Armed Forces (CAF) has been arrested for setting a woman on fire after she refused to provide him liquor, police said Friday. The woman is battling for life. The incident took place late Thursday in Surguja district, some 350 km from here. The woman is warded in a government hospital with 90 percent burn injuries. The policeman, Ambuj Shukla, asked Sushila Paswan, a 38-year-old widow of Ramanujganj area, to get home-made liquor for him. He got upset when she refused.

Tales from 20th century ‘path-breaking’ Muslim women on view

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New Delhi, (IANS) Stories of conviction and contribution of Indian Muslim women, who "gave up the purdah" and were at "the forefront of the...

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

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

Delhi HC refuses to entertain plea against Uber

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New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Friday refused to entertain a plea that accused global cab company Uber of doing business in India without...

Tripura official suspended for molesting woman colleague

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‘Women empowerment comes from her own self’

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By TCN News, New Delhi: Women’s Manifesto organized Women’s Day 2015 at The Scholar School, Jamia Nagar here on March 14. Around 300 women from different states took part in this event which was organized under the patronage of Human Welfare Foundation.

Two released Japanese tourists depart Yemen

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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.

Khobragade reinstated as director in MEA

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New Delhi : Devyani Khobragade, the 1999-batch IFS officer whose arrest and handcuffing in New York in 2013 over alleged visa fraud led to...

Mahila Eid milan programme organized by Khudai Khidmatgar

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By TCN News, New Delhi: Voluntary organisation Khudai Khidmatgar organized an Eid Milan programme for women in the capital’s Okhla area to discuss the...

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

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

Namibia invites Indian women’s cooperative

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

‘Where goddesses are worshipped, women are treated badly’

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Interview: Manzoor Alam on Indian Muslim leadership

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By Yoginder Sikand, TwoCircles.net Manzoor Alam is the Chairman of the New Delhi-based Institute of Objective Studies, a Muslim social science research centre, and also the General-Secretary of the All India Milli Council. In this interview with Yoginder Sikand, he speaks about the Muslim leadership in contemporary India. Q: What do you think the priorities of the Indian Muslim leadership should be today?

Myanmar president calls for unity to overcome challenges

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Nay Pyi Taw : Myanmar President U Thein Sein on Monday called on the country's political forces to work together in unity to overcome...

Blueline bus crushes woman in Delhi’s BRT corridor

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By IANS, New Delhi : A speeding Blueline bus crushed a 42-year-old woman to death when she was crossing the road at the controversial Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor in south Delhi, the police said Wednesday. Poonam Sharma came under the wheels of a privately operated Blueline bus plying on route number 534 between Anand Vihar and Mehrauli near the Chirag Delhi flyover late Tuesday, police said.

Women to be inducted as fighter pilots: IAF chief

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New Delhi : Women would soon be inducted as fighter pilots in the Indian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha said here...

Annu Rani clinches women’s javelin throw bronze

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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...

‘Take action only in accordance with the law’: Supreme Court to UP govt on...

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The apex court granted three days to the Uttar Pradesh government to prove how demolition complied with the building laws and other mandatory procedures. Basil...

Book suspended officials as accused: Shopian probe report

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By IANS, Srinagar : The commission probing the rape and murder of two women in Shopian town in south Kashmir May 30 has recommended that the five officials suspended after the crime be booked as accused, Jammu and Kashmir Finance and Law Minister Abdul Rahim Rather said Friday.

Leaders highlight public-private partnership targeting women

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By Xinhua, Hanoi : The close partnership between governments and private companies and non-governmental organizations are of importance to advancing women's economic opportunities, ministers to the ongoing 18th Global Summit of Women (GSW) said here Friday. The public-private partnership is essential because governments do not have sufficient resources to deal with challenges faced by women, GSW president Irene Natividad said at the summit's plenary session in Vietnam's capital Hanoi.

‘Shadi Bureau’ of minority welfare launched in Assam

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By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter, Guwahati: ‘Shadi Bureau (SB)’ of Minority Welfare Society (MWS) was launched by Muktar Hussain Ahmed Choudhury, former Additional Commissioner of Taxes, Government of Assam & President, MWS at the Murshidul Alom Memorial Hall in Dispur on Sunday at the Senior Women’s Meet hosted the Ladies’ Wing of the MSW.

Woman set afire by neighbours in Madhya Pradesh

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By IANAS, Bhopal: A woman was set afire by her neighbours in a Madhya Pradesh village after they accused her of stealing Rs.1,000, police said Tuesday. Seema Sen, 28, was Monday evening passing by the house of her neighbour Vishram Thakur when his wife Rani alleged that Seema had stolen Rs.1,000 from her house. A heated argument ensued following which the couple entered Seema's house, doused her kerosene and set her afire. She was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital where her condition is said to be critical.

Hormonal contraceptives less effective for obese women

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By IANS, Washington: Hormonal contraceptives seem to be less effective in preventing pregnancy among obese or overweight women, a study says. Four of seven studies examined in a review comprising 39,531 women suggest that the heaviest women have the highest risk of pregnancy while using the contraceptives. "Obese or overweight women should also consider potential health risks from hormonal contraceptives," said Amitasrigowri Murthy, who directs the reproductive choice programme at Bellevue Hospital Centre in New York, reports The Cochrane Library.

AAP women MLAs to meet Rajnath, Jung over crimes against women

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New Delhi : Women legislators of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will meet Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung and Delhi...

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

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

Suspense clouds fate of triple talaq bill

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

Conference discusses core women’s issues

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New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) A determination to change the discourse on diversity and a plan of action to grow the network for change...

Mother throws newborn in Kolkata canal

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

Training women to become future leaders

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By Richa Sharma, IANS, New Delhi : Even as the fate of the Women's Reservation Bill hangs in the balance, an activist group has already started training and motivating women to join mainstream politics. The Centre for Social Research (CSR), through a UN project called 'Enhancing the Role of Women in Strengthening Democracy', has selected 1,000 women from across India and is grooming them to contest elections.

Woman army officer alleges sexual harassment

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By IANS, Chandigarh : A captain in the Indian Army Tuesday alleged she was being sexually harassed by three senior officers and was being illegally confined in her unit in Kalka town in Haryana, 30 km from here. Captain Poonam Kaur, who is serving in an army supply and transport unit located at Kalka, made the allegations against her commanding officer Col. R.K. Sharma, Lt. Col. Ajay Chawla and Major Suraj Bhan. Kaur told IANS on phone that she was being physically and mentally harassed by these officers as she turned down their physical advances.

आशियाना टूट जाने के डर से सड़क पर आई हजारों महिलाएं , यह है...

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मुज़फ्फरनगर: दंगा पीड़ित किशोरी का बलात्कार, पीटे गए परिजन

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By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter मुज़फ्फरनगर: इस शहद के बदनाम दंगे अभी थमने का नाम नहीं ले थे कि एक और घटना ने उत्तर प्रदेश में...

“Nothing has been left our homes. Where will we go?” Patna’s Nat community face...

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Scores of families belonging to the marginalized Nat community of Patna, Bihar were left homeless after a demolition drive carried out by the Patna...

With art and grit, she helps women in Maoist badlands

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By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS, Bundu : Deep in the heart of Maoist country in Jharkhand, a young woman is reviving ancient artistic genres to "bring new meaning into the lives of tribal and backward caste women" whose husbands and kin have taken to arms. Reshma Dutta, the daughter of the erstwhile 'zamindar' (landlord) of Bundu, an economically backward district 40 km from Ranchi, makes terracotta, dokra (metal ware) and ceramic sculptures, jewellery, cutlery and solid three-dimensional wall paintings using ethnic Sohrai motifs and techniques.

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

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Ara court blast: 2 killed 16 injured; two bomb blast accused escape; terror angle...

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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.

New novel toasts Kashmiri woman spy

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By IANS, Mumbai : Perhaps she was our very own Mata Hari. A Kashmiri woman who saved the Indian Navy from disaster by spying for the country during its 1971 war with Pakistan is the heroine of a new novel released here. Former commander of the navy Harinder S. Sikka's book "Calling Sehmat" was launched on board INS Vikrant by Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Sureesh Mehta.

Protecting women’s dignity a collective responsibility: President

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New Delhi : Women's right to equal opportunities and a dignified life must be respected, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Monday on the eve...

Yatra organised in Gujarat to save girl child

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By IANS, Surat : At a time when girl child sex ratio in the country is getting skewed, non-government organisation Akhil Bhartiya Jeenmata Seva Sangh here recently organised a novel yatra "Save the Girl Child". Also, a 5,000 metre long garland, prepared by 5,000 women from 73 kg cardamoms, was used in the yatra. Each woman contributed 51 cardamoms to the mala. "At each metre, a small card opposing the killing of girl child has been placed. This is done to make people aware about the danger of female foeticide," president of Akhil Bhartiya Jeenmata Seva Sangh Sharad Khandelwal said.

‘Molested’ Stephen’s student demands principal’s resignation

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New Delhi: A 27-year-old research scholar who has accused a St. Stephen's lecturer of molesting her said on Friday that college principal, Valson Thampu,...

VIPs visit murdered Dalit woman’s mother, probe continues

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Perumbavoor (Kerala) : A stream of high-profile people are visiting a hospital here in Ernakulam district to meet the mother of a poor Dalit...

Women suffer more with rising trade globalization

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By Shobha Shukla, CNS,

New affordable range of Shahnaz Husain products

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By IANS, New Delhi: There's good news for women who wish to use Shahnaz Husain's products but hesitate due to their exorbitant prices, as the renowned beauty expert has launched a new and more affordable range of beauty products. A new range of ayurvedic cosmetic products, priced between Rs.75 to Rs.203, called "Shahnaz forever" has been launched to cater to the middle-income segment.

क्या सचमुच एआईएमआईएम की वज़ह से गोपालगंज जीत गई बीजेपी !

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Tamil Nadu girl clears the path to become first doctor in her tribe

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While NEET has abetted several institutional murders of students hailing from the marginalized groups, 20-year-old student Sangavi from the Malasar tribal community in Coimbatore has...

Menopause can affect memory

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By IANS, Chicago: New research suggests women who have hot flushes during menopause, could also suffer memory issues.

Communalizing Census misses India’s real crisis: female feticide

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By Masihuddin Sanjari for TwoCircles.net Religion based census data has recently been released by the central government of India sparking a debate along communal lines1...

…और मैंने नोखा को ‘डेल्टा’ के लिए लड़ते हुए देखा

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दलित छात्रा डेल्टा मेघवाल की उनके कॉलेज परिसर में हुई विवादित मौत पर देश भर में चर्चा और चिंता है. कॉलेज-प्रशासन जहां इसे आत्महत्या...

Women protest outside police headquarters

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By IANS, New Delhi : About 150 women stated a noisy protest outside the Delhi Police headquarters here demanding more police presence on roads and fast-track courts to deal with rapists.

Women need 50 percent share in real power: Farooq Abdullah

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

Unfortunate that women are not safe even in woman-ruled states: Gadkari

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Kolkata : Stressing on the need for women empowerment, union minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said it was unfortunate for the country that women...

Woman who sought to abort foetus suffers miscarriage

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By IANS, Mumbai : Niketa Mehta, the Mumbai housewife whose plea for aborting her 26-week-old foetus had been turned down by the Bombay High Court, has suffered a miscarriage. Her husband Haresh Mehta, 35, said Niketa, 34, had been admitted briefly to a clinic after complaints of severe abdominal pain and there was a miscarriage Tuesday. "I don't want to go into the details. She is very weak and she has been advised complete bed rest for a month," Haresh told IANS Thursday.

Mehbooba for timely completion of highway projects in J&K

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Jammu : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday stressed the need for timely completion of various highway projects in her state. Describing...

A trip to Rajgir: Atithi Devo Bhava, but what about the poor?

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By Arfina Khanam for Twocircles.net The caption of ‘Incredible India’: Atithi Devo Bhava, seems like an unfinished dream when I visited Rajgir in Bihar. The...

Zanani Masjid in Aurangabad: An inspiration to Muslim women to reclaim their space in...

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Zanani Masjid was built 350 years ago in the Mughal period. Many Muslim girls and women gather at Zanani Masjid to study the Quran...

India’s first halal cosmetics firm set to expand outlets

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By Azera Parveen Rahman, Ahmedabad : Mauli Teli has people coming up to her often and asking what 'halal' has to do with cosmetics. "Are...

Four held in Delhi for gang-raping Assam woman

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New Delhi: Four people, including two juveniles, have been arrested on charges of gang rape and sexual assault of a 30-year-old woman from Assam,...

Indian woman hangs herself in UAE

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By IANS, Abu Dhabi: A 27-year-old woman from India's Kerala state allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in Al Ain city in Abu Dhabi.

40% women victim of domestic voilence in Kashmir: Survey

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By Mudassir Kuloo, Agence India Press,

Twelve Years On Pink Autos Still Run Without Support in Ranchi

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Midhat Samra, TwoCircles Ranchi: Suman Devi watched me photograph the pink auto and said that people come here to click pictures because the bright colour fascinates...

Yadav trinity asks PM for all-party meeting on women’s bill

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By IANS, New Delhi : Samajwadi Party's Mulayam Singh Yadav, Janata Dal-United's Sharad Yadav and Rashtriya Janata Dal's Lalu Prasad Tuesday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss the women's reservation bill and asked for an all-party meeting to evolve consensus on the contentious legislation. "We asked him to call for an all party meeting," Lalu Prasad told reporters after the meeting at the prime minister's residence.

Sandra wins $50,000 women’s ITF title

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By IANS, New Delhi : Third seed Sandra Zahlavova of Czech Republic overpowered Serbia's Bojana Jovanovski, 6-4, 6-3, to clinch the $50,000 women's ITF tournament at the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA) courts here Saturday. Bojana, 16, who put out the first and fifth seeds en route, had no answer to 23-year-old Sandra's aggressive play. The Czech found a chink in the Serb's armour, a weak forehand, and attacked it relentlessly, though both had problems with their serve to start with.

33 percent reservation for women in paramilitary forces: Rajnath

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Hyderabad: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday announced 33 percent reservations would be provided for women in all paramilitary forces, including Central Industrial...

Provide facilities to homeless, lactating women in Delhi: Court

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New Delhi : The Delhi High Court Friday directed the city government to provide food and medical facilities to homeless pregnant and lactating women...

Mamata, Jayalalithaa keen to block Modi as PM

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

महाश्वेता देवी : श्रद्धांजलि के साथ राजनीति की चुप्पी

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नही रही पार्क सर्कस कोलकाता में सीएए बिल विरोध प्रदर्शन का मुख्य चेहरा अस्मत...

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Neighbourhood Committees should step into the leaderless vacuum

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

Poor woman sells child for husband’s memorial service

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By IANS, Patna : A poor Hindu woman in Bihar sold her infant son to raise money to perform the 'shradh ceremony' (memorial service) of her husband. But she was arrested before she could hand over the child to a childless couple, a police official said Tuesday. Parvati Devi (name changed)-- in her early 20s and a resident of Patwa Toli in Gaya town, about 100 km from here -- said she was forced to sell her 45-day-old son due to abject poverty.

Woman sentenced to 15 years in jail in dog attack case

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By DPA, San Francisco : A woman whose two dogs attacked and killed her neighbour in the hallway of their San Francisco apartment building seven years ago was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Superior Court Judge Charlotte Woolard said Monday that Majorie Knoller, 53, had not bothered to put a muzzle on her aggressive Presa Canario-mastiff-mixed dogs before taking them out of her apartment and did not call for help or retrieve a weapon while the animals were mauling 33-year-old Diane Whipple for at least 10 minutes, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.