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4 mentally ill women die mysteriously in Chennai

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By IANS, Chennai : The bodies of four destitute female patients, who died mysteriously within hours of each other in a mental health institution here Friday, have been sent for postmortem examination, a senior health official told IANS. "The four women - Rosaline, 43, Mehanji, 32, Muthu Selvi, 48 and Rajammaal, 52 - were our patients for a considerable amount of time. They had a long history of several complications.

Seven get death for raping, killing mentally-challenged Nepali woman

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Rohtak : A special court in Haryana's Rohtak town sentenced seven men to death for raping a mentally-challenged Nepali woman and then murdering...

Silent Sufferers: Harassment still remains behind closed doors

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(March 8 is International Women's Day) New Delhi : Priya Gosain (name changed) never paid heed to her boss' "inappropriate advances". Ignoring him was...

Raped Dalit girl battles for life

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Ghaziabad : A minor Dalit girl who set herself on fire after being raped in Ghaziabad is battling for life with 50 percent burns...

Ramadan 1435: Hijab

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By Shuchi Kapoor, TwoCircles.net A girl helps to tie the hijaab after their iftaar at the Thousand Lights Mosque, Chennai. Hijab, a piece of clothing...

In the Shadows of Safety: Delhi’s Homeless Women Navigate Fear and Heat

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Tauseef Ahmad and Abdul Basit New Delhi: Homeless women in the national capital are grappling with an unprecedented challenge: safety. They have been unable to sleep...

Women of Nandigram movement suffer in silence

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Kolkata: They were once an integral part of the Nandigram movement that eventually catapulted the Trinamool Congress into power in West Bengal, but women...

CBI consulting legal experts in Rathore case

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By IANS, New Delhi : After facing criticism for mishandling the Ruchika Girhotra molestation case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday said it was seeking legal opinion to include charges of abetment to suicide against former Haryana director general of police S.P.S. Rathore.

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Motivating women to contest elections

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By Richa Sharma, IANS, New Delhi : Women have less than 10 percent representation in India's parliament even though they make up 44 percent of the voting population. But much of that may change if an NGO that is encouraging women to join mainstream politics has its way. The Centre for Social Research (CSR), through a UN project, "Enhancing the Role of Women in Strengthening Democracy", has selected 1,000 women from across India and is grooming them to contest the April-May Lok Sabha election as well as state assembly polls.

Courts sentences minor’s rapist, murderer to death

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By IANS, Bhubaneswar: A court in Orissa's Ganjam district Monday sentenced a man to death for raping and murdering an eight year old girl three years ago, officials said. District and Sessions Judge Raghubir Das handed down capital punishment to A. Chandraya, 43, after convicting him, in Berhampur town, some 180 km from here, public prosecutor H.K Pradhan said. Chandraya, a resident of Dayapalli village in the district, accompanied the girl to a local community feast Dec 24, 2007 night, on her father's request.

Haryana village women to get exclusive meeting place

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By IANS, Chandigarh: Rural women in Haryana will get "women chaupals" - an exclusive common meeting place for them - in all villages across the state. Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said Thursday that the women chaupals, each costing Rs.300,000 and having a covered shed, would be constructed in all villages in a phased manner. Nearly 100 model villages in the state have already got these women chaupals. The first phase of the project was started by the Haryana government in 2008-09.

Conference on minority girls’ aspirations held in Delhi

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Najma Heptulla signals speedy implementation of govt schemes in eastern India. By TCN News, New Delhi: The two-day National Conference on ‘an understanding...

‘जामिया नगर की निर्भया’ को हर हाल में इंसाफ़ मिलना ही चाहिए

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अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net हमेशा सुर्खियों में रहने वाला दिल्ली का जामिया नगर एक बार फिर ग़मज़दा है. वजह इसी इलाक़े में रहने वाली एक...

How app helped rural Indian women use modern contraceptives

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Washington : A unique smartphone app developed by an Indian-American researcher from the Johns Hopkins University has helped married rural women in India better...

Indian woman rescued in Germany reaches Delhi

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New Delhi : Gurpreet, the Indian woman who was rescued from a refugee camp in Germany along with her eight-year-old daughter, reached New Delhi...

Muslims, though most neglected, little interested in using RTI: Perveen Amanullah

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By Manzar Bilal, TwoCircles.net, It was a good step by UPA government in 2005 when it introduced Right to Information (RTI) Act as it gave a ray of hope to millions of citizens seeking transparency and accountability in government. Four years down the line, have citizens got real fruits of the Act? Yes, but not fully, says Mrs Perveen Amanullah, president, Bihar Suchna Adhikar Munch, in an interview with Manzar Bilal of TwoCircles.net on the 4th anniversary of RTI. RTI Act completed its four years. How do you think people benefited from this act during these years?

Three women in Manmohan Singh’s cabinet

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By IANS, New Delhi : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's 19-member cabinet includes three women - Mamata Banerjee, Ambika Soni and Meira Kumar - who took oath of office here Friday. While Soni and Meira Kumar were also ministers in the previous Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, Trinamool Congress chief Banerjee has been a central minister though in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government. There were 10 women in the previous government headed by Manmohan Singh.

About 750 women personnel to guard Indo-Nepal border

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By IANS, Patna : India's paramilitary Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) will deploy about 750 women constables at the Indo-Nepal border soon to check human trafficking, smuggling and other illegal activities, an official said Friday. "In a bid to strengthen security, about 750 women personnel of the SSB will guard the porous Indo-Nepal border from West Bengal to Bihar," SSB Inspector General Dilip Tandon said.

Self-employed women’s group to go global

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By IANS, Ahmedabad: The Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA), which assists poor women in the unorganised sector to make a living, is all set to take its apparel brand Hansiba to foreign shores by holding fashion shows in the US and Britain and exhibitions in Nepal and Bhutan. SEWA chairperson Reema Nanavaty said: "Our apparel brand Hansiba will now hold fashion shows in the US and UK this year, besides exhibitions in Nepal and Bhutan."

Somnath Bharti gets bail in domestic violence case

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New Delhi : A court here on Wednesday granted bail to Delhi's former law minister Somnath Bharti, who is accused in a domestic...

Women’s safety now Delhi Police’s top priority

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

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

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

Two arrested for rape attempt in Delhi

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By IANS, New Delhi: Two men allegedly held a woman hostage and tried to rape her inside a temple, police said Tuesday. Both the accused have been arrested.

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...

Walmart Foundation trains 12,000 women in India

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Bengaluru : Global retail giant's Walmart Foundation trained nearly 12,000 women with life skills in 30 factories across Gujarat, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu with...

Play on disappearing daughters enthralled Delhities

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By TCN News, New Delhi: Kathak exponent Dr. Rekha Mehra, presented a Ballet titled “Tu Kaisi Maa” on female foeticide and women empowerment and Play - New Life, a drama on cancer, with visual effects in background.

Fear Grips Muslims Across India in the aftermath of Anti-Muslim Pogrom in Delhi

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By Nazish Hussain, Twocircles.net Ranchi, Jharkhand: “I don’t know what the future holds. Do I even belong to this country?” wonders a visibly disturbed Afreen. Atiya...

मोदी जी के संसदीय क्षेत्र में महिलाएं नहीं दे सकतीं अपना मांग-पत्र

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TCN News, वाराणसी: नफरत और हिंसा की राजधानी के खिलाफ रोजी-रोटी-रोजगार के लिए ऐपवा ने संविधान दिवस पर महिला अधिकार मार्च निकाला.लम्बे समय से सरकार की...

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.

Chameli Devi Jain Award for KK Shahina

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Women activists hold press conference condemning love jihad ‘myth’, say individuals have right...

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By M Reyaz, TwoCircles.net, New Delhi: Women and civil rights activists and lawyers held a joint press conference in Delhi and Mumbai on “Right to Choose and Politics of Love Jihad.” Speakers condemned the propaganda over so called ‘Love-Jihad,’ dismissing it as myth and stressed on the fact that individual women or men not only have the right to choose their partners but are also free to choose their faith in a secular democratic country.

Woman sentenced to 15 years in jail in dog attack case

Women

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.

Journey to NASA owes to AMU: Hashima Hasan

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

Women not asking for charity: former speaker

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By IANS, Kendrapada (Orissa): Women are not asking for charity through the women's reservation bill and the move would check the "muddy politics" brought about by men, former Lok Sabha speaker Rabi Ray said Tuesday. "Women are not asking for grace and charity. The reservation is not a bounty but only an honest recognition of their contribution to social development," Ray said criticising those opposing the bill that seeks to reserve 33 percent seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.

Why death penalty for child rape doesn’t mean swifter, better justice

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Mumbai, (IANS/IndiaSpend): About 90 per cent of child rape cases were pending trial in India in 2016, no more than 28 per cent of...

Hundreds join in silent protest against NRC and Citizenship Amendment Bill, NRC in Hyderabad

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By Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net Hundreds of citizens from various civil rights groups and organisations working for urban poor, domestic workers, religious minorities, women, homeless, farmers,...

SC to examine the legal validity of triple talaq

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New Delhi, (IANS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it would not get into the issue of Uniform Civil Code but described the...

Women doctors force rape victim to deliver, kill infant

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By IANS, Mumbai : Maharashtra police have arrested and charged two women doctors with forcing a teenaged girl -- who had been raped and was seven months pregnant -- to deliver and then killing the newborn. I.S. Patil, the investigating officer, said the incident occurred Nov 29 after the 15-year-old rape victim -- more than seven months pregnant -- was admitted to the Sitamai Hospital at Pen in Raigad district, around 100 km south of here. The hospital is run by Pramodini Paranjpe, a gynaecologist.

“Her New World” project launched by Shaheen Academy at Guwahati

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TCN News: “Her New World” a project for both rural and urban women of Assam was launched on 15th of October by Shaheen Academy. The...

Women’s bill: government calls all-party meet, rebellion in BJP

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By IANS, New Delhi: The fate of the landmark women's quota bill Thursday appeared uncertain as the government, yielding to the bitter critics - the Yadav troika, offered all-party consultations while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) tried to stem growing internal opposition to the proposed legislation. The BJP, a staunch supporter of the bill that seeks to reserve a third of legislative seats in India for women, appeared a divided house with some MPs opposing the quota and threatening to vote even against the party's whip. The bill was cleared by the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

Sexual harassment case against Pachauri heads to trial

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New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) A Delhi court on Saturday paved the way for trial as it framed sexual harassment charges against noted environmentalist...

Woman among four killed in Kashmir gun battle

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By IANS, Jammu : A woman, two security personnel and a militant were killed in a gun battle in Jammu and Kashmir Sunday, police said. A group of three militants ambushed a security patrol party in the Kashtigarh forest belt of Doda district in the morning. A policeman and an army trooper were killed in the attack. A fierce encounter broke out in the forest belt following a joint search operation by the police and the army. One of the militants was gunned down but two managed to escape, the police said.

Jamia Professor receives RULA Award

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By Manzar Imam Professor (Dr) Tasneem Fatma, scientist and former Head of the Department of Bio-Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), New Delhi has been honoured...

तारोन दोद्राई की सीखने की ये ललक आपको हौसलों से भर देगी

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प्रियंका सुबर्नो झारखंड के खूंटी ज़िला के तोरपा ब्लॉक, ज़रिया पंचायत, रंगरू टोली गांव में स्थित ‘विलेज लेवल सर्विस सेंटर’ (वी.एल.एस.सी.) ग्राम स्तर सेवा केंद्र...

No afterthought on women’s reservation bill: Khurshid

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By IANS, New Delhi : The government will go ahead with the women's reservation bill with no plans to dilute any of its clauses even though it is open to discussions with any political party, said Minority Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid. "The cabinet has taken a well-informed decision. If we did not believe in the decision we have taken then why would we have taken such a step in the first place?" Khurshid queried, speaking to reporters on the margins of a microfinance conference here.

A conversation with GN Saibaba’s wife AS Vasantha Kumari

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In a conversation with TwoCircles.net, the wife of jailed scholar-activist GN Saibaba AS Vasantha Kumari talks about his new book, the situation of prisoners...

Saina becomes first Indian to enter final at Worlds

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Jakarta: World No.2 shuttler Saina Nehwal created history by becoming the first Indian to enter the final of the badminton World Championships as the...

South Kashmir girl receives 100% scholarship offer to pursue Mechanical Engg. in University of...

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By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net Srinagar: Eighteen-year-old Adeeba Tak from Shopian district in south Kashmir has brought laurels to the valley by securing admission in...

Ramadan1433: Ablution

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By Natisha Mallick, TwoCircles.net

‘Crimes against women to be taken up in parliament’

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

67 girls found in raid on Rajasthan ashram are hypnotised

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By IANS Jaipur, July 5 : Counselling of 67 girls, found in a police raid on an ashram being run in a hotel in Rajasthan's Rajsamand,...

बजट में कटौती से अल्पसंख्यक समुदाय में निराशा

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आकिल हुसैन। Twocircles.net मोदी सरकार के दूसरे कार्यकाल का आखिरी बजट अल्पसंख्यकों के लिए मायूसी लेकर आया। पिछले वर्ष के मुकाबले इस वर्ष अल्पसंख्यक मंत्रालय...

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

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In conversation with Makiko Kimura

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By Anjuman Ara Begum, TwoCircles.net,

‘Women village heads still struggle for acceptance’

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By IANS, New Delh: Even as all eyes are riveted on parliament over the Women's Reservation Bill, female panchayat (village council) members gathered in the capital Wednesday said they still have to struggle for acceptance among their peers. Roshani Devi, who is a sarpanch (village head) in Haryana, said: "When I decided to take regular rounds of my village for monitoring infrastructure development, the villagers opposed it. Had a male sarpanch done the same, he would have been lauded for his initiative."

Police officer suspended for sexually exploiting woman

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By IANS, Ghaziabad : A police sub-inspector here was suspended Monday for sexually exploiting a woman about eight months ago, the police said. Senior superintendent of police L. Ravi Kumar initiated action against Afal Singh after the SSP was given a CD containing evidence against Singh. "When Singh was the station officer (SO) of Vijay Nagar police station, the woman had come to him for some help and he sexually exploited her," Kumar said. Kumar has initiated an inquiry into the case by a senior police officer.

DCW seeks appellate authority under sexual harassment act

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New Delhi : Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal on Wednesday urged union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to constitute an appellate authority...

Didn’t go to town when Vajpayee’s niece joined us: Congress

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Kolkata: Hitting back at the BJP for showcasing its new recruit, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's half brother, the Congress Saturday said it did not...

Women’s college AMU celebrates Founder’s Day

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By TCN News, Aligarh: Women’s College of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) celebrated its Founder’s Day, which is basically the wedding day of Sheikh Abdullah, pioneer of women’s education, and his wife Begum Waheed Jahan in 1902.

Goa Christmas-eve rape happened next to armed police bunker: BJP

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By IANS, Panaji : The rape of a middle-aged woman on Christmas eve at the popular Arambol beach took place right next to a fortified bunker and in close vicinity of a police outpost, former state Bharatiya Janata Party president Laxmikant Parsenkar says. Parsenkar, a member of the Goa assembly, told IANS Friday that the rape occurred just a few metres away from a fortified police bunker and about 60 metres from a police outpost at Arambol that is manned by an officer of assistant sub-inspector rank.

Men’s groups resent move to empower women panel

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New Delhi : Men's rights groups, fighting for shared parenting in case of divorce, Thursday protested the central government move to empower the National...

Irani education controversy: Court seeks verificiation papers

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New Delhi : A court here on Friday sought documents of verification from the Election Commission of India and Delhi University in a case...

Fake woman IAS in Uttarakhand arrested

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Dehradun: The woman who resided in the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Administrative Academy, Mussoorie for over six months on a fake IAS card has...

Kerala girls found dead not violated, poisoned: Autopsy

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Thrissur/Pathanamthitta (Kerala): The preliminary autopsy conducted on two schoolgirls found dead on a rail track near Palakkad in Kerala says they were "not violated...

यूपीः योगीराज में पूरा न्याय पाने को तरस रही है आधी आबादी

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TCN News लखनऊ। देश के प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी आज महिला दिवस पर अपन सोशल मीडिया अकाउंट देश की आधी आबादी यानि देश की महिलाओं को...

Government for separate city buses for women

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Explain denial of admission to girls, court asks schools

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By IANS, New Delhi: Eight girls who were refused admission by different government schools in east Delhi have moved the Delhi High Court which Tuesday asked the education department to explain why the students were turned away. Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw asked the government to explain by Aug 5 why it failed to admit the girls in its schools. The girls residing in different areas in east Delhi approached the court when they were refused admission by the schools on frivolous grounds.

53-year-old woman becomes second swine flu fatality

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By IANS, Mumbai: A 53-year-old woman died here Saturday evening of swine flu, becoming the second fatality in India of the fast-spreading virus, officials said. Additional Chief Secretary Health Sharvari Gokhale told IANS that the woman had been treated at the Lilavati Hospital for the past four days for "pneumonia and hypertension". "Today she was admitted to Kasturba Hospital and her blood test was taken. It tested positive for swine flu and she passed away this evening," she said. She has been identified as Fahima Panwala and belonged to Mumbai.

MIM appeals supporters to join Mumbai’s Dalit mass protest on July 22

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By A Mirsab, TwoCircles.net, Mumbai: In yet another attempt to portray it to be the party of Muslims and Dalits, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen...

Fake widows found drawing pension, woman arrested

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By IANS, Lucknow : A woman has been arrested in an Uttar Pradesh village after a local official found over two dozen women who were drawing widows' pensions from the state government though they had husbands. Sub Divisional Magistrate Gola G. Chandra scanned the applications of all beneficiaries of widows' pensions in Padariya Tula village of Lakhimpur Kheri district last week after receiving a complaint. "Over two dozen applications were found to be fake by Saturday and the process is still on," Chandra told IANS.

Woman complains to rights panel against Andhra legislator

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By IANS, Hyderabad : A woman in Andhra Pradesh Monday approached the State Human Rights Commission complaining that a legislator of the ruling Congress party was harassing her husband. According to the complaint lodged by A. Dhanalakshmi, Congress party legislator from Chirala assembly constituency in Prakasam district A. Krishnamohan is threatening to get a criminal case booked against her husband.

Self-defence training programme for girls in West Bengal madrasas

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By Mirza Mosaraf Hossain, TwoCircles.net Starting from July, the West Bengal Director of Madrasa Education will start a 45-day free of cost self-defence training programme...

Amnesty’s annual report criticizes India for ‘growing intolerance’

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By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter, New Delhi: Amnesty International in its annual report released today has accused India of supporting a climate of intolerance by cracking...

Women under-represented in India’s scientific development

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By IANS, Thiruvananthapuram : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday stressed that Indian origin researchers should be encouraged to work in the country, to convert the brain drain of the past into "brain gain for the future", and that women should be attracted to take up careers in science. Following are the highlights of the prime minister's speech at the 97th Indian Science Congress here Sunday:

‘Black’ woman’s tale drives Nepal rights campaign

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By Sudeshna Sarkar, IANS, Kathmandu : Dark, untouchable and a slave, yet Kali is the heroine of a campaign to protect the rights of the disadvantaged communities of Nepal, especially women. She is the central character in a street play, "Kali Aimai, the black woman, which has been sponsored by the UN to tour Nepal's remote districts to campaign against violence targeting women, exploitation and untouchability, and to train local artists to spread the message farther.

Dalit couple lynched in Punjab ‘honour killing’

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By Parminder Singh Bariana , Hoshiarpur (Punjab):The failure of Punjab Police to provide security to a newly-married Dalit couple despite directions from the high court...

Tamil Nadu Muslim groups to discuss utilization of govt schemes for Muslim women

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By TwoCircles.net News Desk, New Delhi: Various Muslim NGOs and social groups are going to meet in Chennai on November 21 to discuss ways to get most out of the schemes launched by state as well as central governments to improve socio-economic condition of Muslims particularly Muslim women.

One billion rising program held at Rajasthan town

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By TCN News, Tonk, Rajasthan: Tarraqi I foundation conducted one billion rising program for justice, violence day ("Sabki Yahi Aawaz Ho, Hinsa Mukt Samaj Ho") on Friday near Marjina Begum’s residence.

’92 percent working women feel insecure in Delhi-NCR’

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By IANS, Gurgaon : At least 92 percent of working women feel insecure, especially during night, in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), industry panel Assocham said here Tuesday.

Girl robbed at ATM in Hyderabad

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Hyderabad: An unidentified person opened fire and robbed a girl of money and jewellery at an ATM here on Wednesday, police said. The incident occurred...

Woman stripped, assaulted in Bihar, CM orders probe

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Patna : Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Thursday ordered a probe over a woman being stripped and assaulted publicly in a village in...

AAP leader Alka Lamba attacked in Delhi, one held

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New Delhi : A 19-year-old has been arrested for throwing a stone at AAP legislator Alka Lamba during her anti-drug drive here on Sunday,...

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,...

Indian women’s delegation to visit Saudi Arabia

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Canteen to be run exclusively by women inaugurated at Jamia

Women

By TCN News, New Delhi: A canteen run exclusively by women and operated by Ekta Self Help Group (SHG) was inaugurated in Jamia Millia Islamia today by Smt. Salma Ansari, Wife of Shri Mohammad Hamid Ansari, Hon’ble Vice-President of India.

Rajasthan woman beaten with chain to ‘free’ her of evil spirit

Women

Jaipur : A 32-year-old woman resident of a small village in Rajasamand district of Rajasthan was beaten up severely with an iron chain by...

Teresa Rehman wins Laadli Media Awards for Gender Sensitivity

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By Anjuman Ara Begum, TwoCircles.net,

Twenty-year battle of the people of Noamundi against Tata Steel still continues

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By Xavier Das Friends/comrades,

Unveiling the myths of Uniform Civil Code

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By Moin Qazi for Twocircles.net The best of you are those who are the kindest to their wives. Prophet Muhammad A mother is a school. Empower...

SSSC condemns Irom Sharmila’s re-arrest

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By TCN News, New Delhi: Save Sharmila Solidarity Campaign (SSSC) has condemned the re-arrest of Irom Sharmila. On 19th August, Imphal Court in its...

HIV positive woman’s last wish remains unfulfilled

Women

By IANS, Kolkata : The "last wish" of Mawii, a 22-year-old HIV positive patient from Mizoram, to die in the arms of her parents at home, remained unfulfilled as she died here while changing flights on way from Bangalore to Aizawl, sparking an argument between her friends and Air India. Mawii, a terminal patient, was under treatment at the Bowring hospital, Bangalore, and was flown to Kolkata Monday morning after she expressed her wish to die at her home.

NHRC asks Delhi to pay molestation victim Rs.5 lakh

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By IANS,

Rajya Sabha passes women’s quota bill

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By IANS, New Delhi : After two days of bitter wrangling, the Rajya Sabha Tuesday passed the historic women's reservation bill giving 33 percent representation to women in parliament and state assemblies 186-1.

Adoptions on rise – and many want a girl!

Women

By Shilpa Raina,

Can women take smart decisions?

Women

By Amit Dasgupta, If you were asked to respond "Yes/No" to the above question, there is every likelihood that, apart from some good humoured jokes about women and decision making, your response would emphatically be in the affirmative. The uncomfortable fact is that you probably believe that women are incapable of making smart decisions.

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,...

‘Beauties of AMU’ meet successfully held in Lucknow

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By TCN News Women alumnae of Aligarh Muslim University reunited at the hotel Radisson Blu in Lucknow on Monday. It was the second get-together organized...

Shanbaug rape accused was living a ‘normal’ life in a UP village

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Lucknow: The rape accused in the nurse Aruna Shanbaug case, Sohan Lal Bharti Valmiki, has been living in a Uttar Pradesh village for the...

Teresa Rehman awarded Sanskriti Award 2009 for Journalism

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By TwoCircles.net staff writer New Delhi: Teresa Rehman of Assam has been awarded Sanskriti Award for 2009 for her work in the field of journalism. Sanskriti Award is presented to young talents in the age group of 25-35 years in the fields of Literature, Journalism, Art, Performing Arts and Social Achievement. This is the 30th year of this prestigious award. Award carries Rs. 50,000 in cash and a citation.

Domestic violence kills 10 women a day in Brazil

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By IANS, Washington: Every day, at least 10 women are killed in domestic violence in Brazil, a government report said. The government-sponsored study, "Map of Violence 2010", found that 41,532 women were murdered in Brazil between 1997 and 2007. But it takes a high-profile incident - the case against a Brazilian footballer who is the prime suspect in the disappearance and murder of his former girlfriend - to bring attention to the problem, Women's Affairs Minister Nilcea Freire was quoted as saying by CNN.

Make Delhi safer for northeast women: NGOs

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Woman’s womb was not slit during 2002 riots: Doctor

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By IANS, Ahmedabad: The horror tale of a pregnant woman having her womb slit open by attackers of the 2002 communal riots during the Naroda Patia massacre in Ahmedabad has been negated by a doctor who carried out the autopsy. J.S. Kanoria during his cross-examination before special court judge Jyotsnaben Yagnik Wednesday said he had conducted the post-mortem examination on three bodies, including the pregnant woman, Kausarbanu Sheikh, and had found the foetus intact in her womb.

South Asia Women’s Handball in Lucknow from March 14

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The unapologetic Indian Muslim

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By Sabiha Farhat These are tough times for Muslims in India. But now that I look back and shed my ‘liberal’ prejudices – Muslims were...

Mirza Aejaz Baig: An ordinary teacher with an extra-ordinary zeal for poor to complete...

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By A Mirsab, TwoCircles.net, Central government is spending crores of rupees to eradicate illiteracy through scores of schemes such as Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (The...

Women bank now in Meghalaya

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Shillong: Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) Tuesday unveiled its 21st branch in the matrilineal state of Meghalaya. Shillong branch, the first branch of the BMB in...

Sonia ready to fight for Lokpal, women’s quota bills

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Women in India love to travel for work: Survey

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I want my child back, says woman whose son’s missing

Women

By Vishal Gulati , Mandi (Himachal Pradesh): "I want my child back. No stone should be left unturned," Aisa Hussain, whose son was swept away...

The ‘undefined love’ of a left-leaning Defence Committee for the Bhim Army

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By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net On Tuesday, a few activists and lawyers from Delhi joined hands to protest against 'Modi-Yogi governments' in light of the oppression...

Happy to see girl students shine: Modi

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated the students on their success in various examinations, and said he was Â“happy to see...

Dalit woman burnt alive in Madhya Pradesh

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By IANS, Bhopal : A Dalit woman, set on fire by two people in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district, died at a hospital in Gwalior Thursday, police said. The woman, Krantibai, was living with Raghuveer Gurjar in Padora village in the district after leaving her husband a few years ago. "Raghuveer Wednesday demanded some money from her for liquor. When Krantibai refused, he and his brother doused her with kerosene and set her on fire," Shivpuri Superintendent of Police Rajendra Prasad said.

डेल्टा मेघवाल के पक्ष में उतरी मुस्लिम महासभा

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अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net नोखा (राजस्थान): डेल्टा मेघवाल की लड़ाई अब किसी एक वर्ग या जाति की लड़ाई नहीं रह गई है. यह इंसाफ़ की...

Muslim woman police officer files racism charge in UK

Women

By IANS, London : After three senior Asian officers recently filed racism charges against the London Metropolitan Police, a Muslim woman officer has taken her department (Met) to the employment tribunal saying she was bullied because of her colour and sex. The complainant, Yasmin Rehman, 42, is the Met's director of partnerships and diversity. She is responsible for upholding racial and religious diversity within the Met.

German mother, Goa police trade charges

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By IANS, Panaji : A German woman who has complained that her daughter was being sexually harassed by the Goa education minister's son, says police would "prefer" her to withdraw the complaint, though police said she was evading them. Speaking to the media Sunday, Fadella Fuchs alleged the police were sitting on her complaint filed on Oct 2.

Now Indo-US bilateral agenda on women’s issues

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By IANS, New Delhi : US Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Melanne Verveer, who is on a visit to India, Friday said she would discuss a "bilateral agenda" on issues concerning women during her stay here. Talking to reporters at the Indian Women Press Corps (IWPC) in the capital, Verveer, whose position was created by the Barack Obama administration this year, said women's issues were of primary global concern and every effort needs to be made on behalf of the government and the civil society to address them.

BJP seeks security for Delhi Commission for Women’s chief

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New Delhi : The Delhi BJP's women's wing on Monday requested Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi to ensure security for DCW chairperson Barkha Singh after...

Before rape, Goa MLA ‘bought’ minor girl for Rs.50 lakh

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Panaji : Goa's former education minister and an unattached legislator Atanasio Monserrate, who was arrested by the state police Crime Branch on Thursday for...

Bangkok woman runs Rs.50 mn e-ticketing fraud in India, four held

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By IANS, New Delhi : Delhi Police Sunday said a 50-year-old woman of Indian origin based in Bangkok is suspected to have been running an e-ticket scam worth millions of rupees from India and four people have been arrested in this connection. Naeem Ahmed, 24, Shahid Iqbal, 25, and Feroz Alam, 23, all resident of West Bengal, were arrested from Kolkata Dec 20. Their woman accomplice Kanika Budhiraja, 27, was arrested from Rana Pratap Bagh in the capital Thursday.

Women in Hong Kong, China most financially independent: Survey

Women

By DPA, Singapore : Women in Hong Kong, China and Singapore do not need to rely on their men to pay for their shopping binges, a survey said Sunday. Across the Asian region, women from Hong Kong are the most financially independent, with 81 percent of respondents paying the bills for their purchases, followed by mainland Chinese at 75 percent. The survey was conducted by market researcher Synovate with the findings in The Business Times.

Impose president’s rule, make Odisha safe for women: BJP

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By IANS, Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday demanded president's rule in Odisha to prevent rape cases and atrocities on women.

School enrolment for Muslim children improves, Girls beat National Average

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Many states still lagging behind in enrolling Muslim children By TCN News, A total of 14.83 million Muslim children were studying in Primary classes in academic session in 2008-09 or 11.03% of the total enrolment. In Upper Primary classes Muslims are 4.87 million which is 9.13% of the total. A slight improvement from the previous year, according to the data released under DISE Flash Statistics-2008-09.

In Rajasthan, a cradle which saved over 100 female infants

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By Gaurav Sharma, Udaipur : Nearly three years ago, Radha, an infant then, was found lying in thorny bushes in Rajasthan's Pratapgarh district. The palm-sized girl child was badly bruised and almost dead. Today, Radha is a chirpy curly-haired girl with big eyes. She could have been another case of female infanticide in Rajasthan which, as per independent statistics, reports 2,000 such cases every day - startling as the figure may sound.

Social activist Medha Patekar arrested in Allahabad

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Lucknow: Social activist Medha Patekar was arrested in Allahabad on Saturday, police said. She was on her way to Kachari village when police tried to...

For Assamese media, every Muslim is a potential terrorist

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By Aban Abrar Biplob for TwoCircles.net The recent terrorist attack in Dhaka, allegedly by the Islamic State (ISIS), has seen the Assam Government...

Explosion of woman power

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By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS, New Delhi : It was an explosion of art for women and mostly by women at the Art Mall, one of the country's biggest display spaces in the capital. Art Mall unveiled an exhibition "Liberation", showcasing nearly 500 works by over 300 senior artists from across the country on International Women's Day last Sunday. The exhibition will end March 17. The mall is also organising a 10-day workshop of art, graphic, sculpture and drawing. The exhibition, one of the biggest in the capital, was inaugurated by senior artist Anjolie Ela Menon.

Gileem Juloos in Lucknow commemorates Hazrat Ali’s martyrdom

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Jammu and Kashmir gets first woman CM in Mehbooba

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Jammu : PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday took oath as Jammu and Kashmir's first woman chief minister heading a 22-member coalition ministry with...

No consensus on women’s bill, discussions to continue

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By IANS, New Delhi: The government Monday said it would continue discussions on the women's reservation bill to arrive at a consensus after its all-party meeting on the issue saw many of the bill's opponents sticking to their demand for a quota within quota. "Further discussion will continue," the government said in a statement after the nearly two-and-half hours' meeting on the bill that provides for 33 percent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.

Challenges before women activists working on minority women’s rights

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By Anjuman Ara Begum, TwoCircles.net,

Travel ban imposed on Teesta Setalvad

Women

Human rights defenders term it as an attempt to “intensify the harassment of the human rights defender, and to repress her legitimate work in...

India at 148th in number of women MPs; UN calls for quotas

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By Arul Louis United Nations, (IANS): Releasing a world ranking of the number of women parliamentarians that that placed India 148, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the head...

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

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

Pregnant women helpless at Orissa relief camps

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By Prashant K. Nanda, IANS, Kandhamal (Orissa) : Pregnant women are the worst sufferers in the relief camps for victims of anti-Christian violence. Their houses burnt down, over two dozen women have given birth during their stay in the makeshift tents in the last two months and many more are expecting. Besides sleeping on the ground, with just a plastic mat to lie upon even though it gets cold at night, and eating just dal and rice, they have to cope with inadequate medical attention at several relief camps - far from the comfort of their homes.

Extraordinary stories of ordinary women

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TCN Special Series: Part V on Jyotsna Bewa By Anjuman Ara Begum, TwoCircles.net,

More women are now heart specialists: India’s first woman cardiologist

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(World Heart Day is Sep 29) By Anjali Ojha, IANS,

No need for CBI probe into rape at girls’ home: Bihar DGP

Women

By IANS: Patna, July 24:Amid growing demand for a CBI probe into the alleged rape of over 40 minor girls in a shelter home in...

सईदा के चूल्हों को हिंदुओं का है इंतज़ार

Women

अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net पटना के जिस वीरचन्द पटेल पथ से होकर बिहार की सत्ता गुज़रती है, उसी पथ पर आपको 48 वर्षीय सईदा भी...

Haryana to honour woman who shot bus assault video

Women

Chandigarh : The Haryana government Monday announced that it will honour the woman passenger who shot the daring incident of two girls taking on...

National mission for women’s empowerment to be launched

Women

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

500,000 Women die annually due to pregnancy, birth complications

Women

By IRNA, Tehran : United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Representative in Iran Mohamed Abdel-Ahad in his speech on the occasion World Population Day ceremony held here at Tehran University said out of 190 million women who become pregnant annually, more than half a million die from complications during pregnancy and childbirth.

Young, educated Muslim women tasting political water in Bihar

Women

By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net,

Indian women don’t have multiple affairs, nor do they cry: Mike Pandey

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By IANS,

Women’s safety may play key role in Indian elections: Gallup poll

Women

By Arun Kumar , Washington: Women in northern India feel less secure and have less faith in police, says a new poll and suggests these...

Punjab Police asked to submit report on women cells’ working

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By IANS, Chandigarh : Acting on a complaint by a city-based NGO, the Punjab State Human Rights Commission Saturday sought a report from the state police chief about the functioning of women cells meant to deal with cases of dowry demands, domestic violence and matrimonial disputes. The Global Human Rights Council (GHRC) had filed the complaint with the commission after its officials conducted a secret survey about the women cells of 13 districts of Punjab following hundreds of complaints from aggrieved families and individuals against their functioning.