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Olympic shooter depending on unborn baby to win

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By IANS, London: A heavily-pregnant Olympic shooter is depending on her unborn baby to help her to victory in London, she said Friday.

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 hanged, beaten, burnt on pyre

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Woman murdered in Bengal, family alleges rape

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By IANS, Kolkata: A 42-year-old woman was murdered Saturday after being allegedly raped in West Bengal, police said Sunday. Her husband too was assaulted and is critical.

Need to change attitude towards girl child: Tirath

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Wife, separated for years, cannot sue husband for torture: Apex court

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By IANS, New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that a woman, living separately from her husband for years without taking divorce, cannot accuse him of torturing her after years of separation. A bench of Justice Mukundakam Sharma and Justice B.S. Chauhan gave the ruling while upholding the conviction and sentence of an Assam government official on charges of bigamy. But the bench set aside the conviction for physical and mental torture allegations levelled by the estranged wife, who had been living separately for years.

Manipur woman injured in police firing loses hearing

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Imphal : A woman injured in police firing in Manipur during an agitation over what the protestors call anti-migrant bills has suffered hearing loss,...

BJP continues attack on Mamata over crime against women

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Kolkata : Continuing its attack on the Mamata Banerjee government over crime against women, the BJP on Friday claimed the situation in the Trinamool...

BJP begins 10-day march over crimes against women in Bengal

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Kolkata : Days after three people were awarded the death penalty for gang-raping and murdering a college student in West Bengal's Kamduni, the BJP...

If you Sexist me, I will Feminist you!

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By Sabrina Iqbal Sircar for TwoCircles.net Hmm. Let me see now. I am a little tired actually trying to tell the world that Feminism...

Indian women: Either too fat or too thin

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By Richa Sharma, IANS,

Women in science to be focus next Congress

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First woman chief of aviation regulator takes charge

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

Zeeshan Ali: first Muslim girl from Bihar to win Fulbright Fellowship

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By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net, Patna: Bringing laurel to Bihar and her community, Zeeshan Ali has won Fulbright Fellowship from the United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF). She will be the first Muslim girl from Bihar to have been awarded the prestigious fellowship. “I was quite surprised when the news was broken on me. I really feel honored. I am happy beyond bounds,” says Zeeshan, Patna University Ph.D. student, talking to TwoCircles.net.
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Two Circle Network’s Seed Fellow Sufi Parween Wins Laadli Media Award

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TCN News We are happy to announce that TCN’s SEED Fellow Sufi Parween has won the 13th Laadli Media Award for her exceptional contribution to...

UP, Bihar, Rajasthan: Worst states for women, J&K catching up

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By Devanik Saha Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar are the worst states for women, an IndiaSpend analysis of social indicators and demographic data of Indian...

National consultation on violence against women

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New Delhi : A national consultation process will be held in January to evaluate the current progress in combating violence against women and improvise...

Manipuri women assault case: Fifth accused granted bail

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By IANS, New Delhi : A court here Thursday granted bail to a man accused of assaulting two Manipuri women, saying four accused facing the...

Rana Ayyub’s “Gujarat Files’ wins Citation of Excellence at Global Investigative Journalism Conference

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By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter Johannesburg (SA): Journalist-turned-author Rana Ayyub received a Citation of Excellence in the 2017 edition of the Global Shining Light Award for...

Delhi government to employ six acid attack victims

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New Delhi : Delhi government will provide jobs to six acid attack victims, an official said on Wednesday. "The Delhi Government's health ministry today (Wednesday)...

Four arrested for woman professor’s murder

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By IANS, Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh police Thursday claimed to have solved the murder of a woman professor, in a Kanpur university campus, with the arrest of four people. Mandavi Singh, an assistant professor at the Chandra Shekhar Azad Agriculture University, was shot dead on the campus Monday evening. "Three of the arrested, Jitendra Rathore, Mohammad Mohsin and Sonu are petty criminals. Rathore shot Singh on her face when she resisted their attempt to snatch her gold chain," Superintendent of Police (Crime) O.P. Singh told IANS by phone.

Making it Plain: Women’s Rights in Islam

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By Asma Anjum Khan, TwoCircles.net In Muslim discussions, feminism is a bad word. Speaking our mind helps us earn this label; they think, is going...

US serious to build partnership with Muslim communities: Farah Pandit

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By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net New Delhi: In her first visit to India today as United States Special Representative to Muslim Communities, Farah Pandit highlighted President Barack Obama’s vision to build partnerships with Muslim communities across the globe on the basis of mutual interest and mutual respect. She was holding a roundtable with Muslim journalists in New Delhi.

Uber driver arrested in Kolkata for obscene act

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Kolkata : An Uber cab driver was arrested here for an alleged obscene act in the presence of a woman passenger in the...

News channels in India are in adolescent phase: Arfa Khanum

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By Kashif-ul-Huda, TwoCircles.net Television journalism is one of the most glamorous jobs of new India. Arfa Khanum Sherwani as principal correspondent and news anchor for NDTV India holds one of those glamorous jobs. Her home in New Delhi is an example of simplicity. She used to be in front of her camera, but this time she was the subject of the interview. I asked her about television journalism in India which is barely a decade old.

Student brings lack of women’s toilets to court’s notice

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By IANS, New Delhi : Delhi may be aiming to become a world class city for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, but it lacks basic amenities like public toilets for women, reveals a report by a college student that has compelled the Delhi High Court to direct civic bodies to provide better public conveniences. Shahana Sheikh, a final year student of economics at Lady Sri Ram (LSR) College, undertook a tour of slums and the outskirts of Delhi from May to July 2008.

Ensure toilets in every home: PM to women panchayat leaders

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Ranchi/Jamshedpur : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed to women representatives in panchayats in the country to make efforts to construct toilets in...

AIUMB forms a council of Muftis to develop consensus on Triple Talaq issue

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By TCN News New Delhi: The executive body of All India Ulama and Mashaikh Board (AIUMB) met here on Monday to discuss the issue of...

Masked girls: A fashion shrouded in mystery

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By Soroor Ahmed, TwoCircles.net Modern girls from Indian metros may soon pose a big challenge to authorities in France and Belgium, who are busy implementing new rules on hijabs and burqas. If our latest fashion remains unchecked and crosses the international boundaries of these two European countries––and of course many others––then they may soon be flooded by ‘masked girls’ from India.

Women becoming more susceptible to heart diseases: Expert

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By IANS, New Delhi: Changing lifestyle, stress and a poor metabolic profile are making young and middle-aged women more susceptible to heart diseases, a cardiology expert said here Saturday.

The Delhi student gang-rape and the culture of violence against women

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By Umang Kumar

Tripura youths given death sentence for raping, killing minor girl

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Agartala: A Tripura court on Wednesday sentenced to death two tribal youths for raping and murdering a 12-year-old tribal girl last year, police said. "Kamalpur...

Ujjwal Nikam named prosecutor for Pune gang-rape trial

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By IANS, Mumbai : The Maharashtra government Friday appointed ace lawyer Ujjwal Nikam as the special public prosecutor in the trial of three men accused of gang-raping a married woman in Pune last week. Nikam would lead the prosecution in the case which will be tried in a fast track court, Home Minister R.R. Patil announced in the legislative assembly.

Inner Line Permit issue has Biharis in Manipur on the edge

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

Shuttlers Arundhati, Thulasi, Tanvi fail to qualify

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By IANS, Basel: Indian women shuttlers Arundhati Pantawane, P.C. Thulasi and Tanvi Lad failed to qualify for the main draw of the Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold at the St. Jakobshalle here Tuesday.

Ramadan 1435: Aspirations

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

Women rights panel framing guidelines for Air India

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By IANS, New Delhi: The National Commission for Women (NCW) Tuesday said that it would issue guidelines within a month to the national carrier Air India (AI) to address the frequent complaints by their women staff alleging harassment from male colleagues and management. "We are preparing guidelines on the working environment for Air India, like we issued guidelines to the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry on the working hours for women," NCW chairperson Girija Vyas said.

ग्राउंड रिपोर्ट : मुस्तफाबाद में अरविंद केजरीवाल की शैक्षिक भेदभाव की असलियत दिखाता है...

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असद शेख़ Twocircles.net के लिए देश की राजधानी दिल्ली के उत्तर प्रदेश बॉर्डर पर एक बड़ा मुस्लिम बहुल इलाक़ा मुस्तफाबाद है। ये इलाक़ा ज़्यादातर...

‘Liberated’ women manual scavengers meet US ambassador

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By Himanshu Vatsa, IANS, New Delhi: It was a proud moment for the "liberated" women manual scavengers when they were received by US Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer and his wife Sally at their Roosevelt House residence here. The group of 100 women have left behind their ignominious job of manual scavenging - cleaning human excreta with the hands, an inhuman practice banned in India more than 16 years ago - and have been trained in tailoring, weaving and embroidery as a means of livelihood.

Chhattisgarh woman jumps on husband’s pyre, people throng site

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By IANS, Raipur : A 71-year-old woman in a Chhattisgarh village jumped on her husband's funeral pyre and committed suicide, creating a sensation as hundreds thronged to view the place of the alleged 'sati', a banned Hindu custom, police said Sunday. The incident took place late Saturday evening in Chechar village, in the interiors of Raipur district, some 125 km from here. Police were informed about the alleged 'sati' late Saturday night and filed a First Information Report early Sunday after visiting the spot.

83.73 percent turnout in Bengal polling Monday: EC

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Kolkata : Altogether 83.73 percent voters exercised their franchise on Monday in 31 constituencies for the second part of first phase of the West...

Women commuters cheer as Rajya Sabha passes quota bill

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By IANS, Mumbai : Thousands of women commuters travelling in local trains Wednesday celebrated the first round of success of the Women's Reservation Bill by cheering and offering flowers to other travellers at a railway station in the suburbs. Armed with flowers, the women commuters and some others belonging to local self-help groups thronged the Ulhasnagar railway station early morning, a day after the Rajya Sabha passed the bill to reserve a third of seats in the legislatures for women.

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.

Fight female foeticide through literacy: Himachal governor

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By IANS, Shimla : Himachal Pradesh Governor Prabha Rau Monday underlined the need to promote female literacy to combat the social evil of female foeticide. Rau said: "There is a need to encourage female literacy to eradicate social evils like female foeticide." Addressing a function here organised by Himachal Gyan Vigyan Samiti to mark International Literacy Day, Rau said "higher literacy levels would also bring about economic freedom for women and empower them." The Governor commended the state government for its efforts to increase literacy in the state.

Women’s bill to be tabled Monday: Government

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By IANS, New Delhi : The bill that seeks 33 percent reservation for women in legislative bodies will be introduced in the Rajya Sabha Monday, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Prithviraj Chavan said Friday. Monday, March 8, is International Women's Day. The legislation has been pending for over 13 years -- it was first brought to parliament by the H.D. Deve Gowda government in 1996.

In Rural Telangana, How a Dalit Women-Run Radio Station Is Changing Lives

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Mohini Kapoor, TwoCircles.net Hyderabad: Not long ago, in a corner of southern India where caste and gender boundaries still hold strong, the idea of Dalit women...

Woman gang-raped by former colleague, his friend

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Gurgaon : A 21-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped on Wednesday by her former colleague and his friend after being lured by the promise of...

Exhibition portrays facets of women in Indian popular art

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By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS, New Delhi : Want to see how women can be provocative, trendy and empowered at the same time through popular art? Visit the ongoing exhibition here, showing them in all their incarnations in various media. The genre of popular art, a form of alternative art, is relatively new, but it is fast carving a niche for itself. It can be anything - right from memorabilia and miniatures to the collector's hobby art - like personal collections of stamps, postcards, coins, textiles, prints and posters, to name a few.

Wearing of helmet optional for Sikh women: Delhi HC told

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New Delhi : The Delhi government Wednesday informed the high court here that it has made wearing of helmet optional for Sikh women while...

British Indian jailed for raping 12-year-old girl

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London: A British Indian man has been jailed for over ten years for raping a 12-year-old girl in Britain last year, a media report...

President-elect Droupadi Murmu revives new hope in her nondescript village

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101 years after the first tribal leader was elected to the legislature in pre-independent India, Odisha-born Droupadi Murmu from the Santhal community has been...

Delhi to promote women’s safety at IITF

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New Delhi: The Delhi government will promote the issue of women's safety during this year's India International Trade Fair (IITF) to be held Nov...

No more liquor for Bihar villagers

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Patna : With a partial liquor ban coming into force in Bihar from Friday, thousands of 'desi' liquor shops in villages across the state...

In Pictures: Evicted thrice in 5 years, displaced women in Assam village decry poor...

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Since the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in Assam in 2016, several poor families in Dholpur char have been evicted thrice— the...

In ‘Satyamev Jayate’ Aamir deals with female foeticide – and how!

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By IANS,

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...

Triple talaq, nikah halala violate right to equality, Centre tells SC

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New Delhi, (IANS): Triple talaq, 'nikah halala' and polygamy violate Muslim women's right to equality and dignity and are not protected by the right...

Saving girl child high priority: Maneka

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New Delhi : Saving the girl child is high priority for the Indian government, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi said Monday. At a...

Crimes against women on the rise in Assam

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UN announces new agency for women

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By IANS/EFE,

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...

Government clampdown on protest over unfair budgetary allocations in education for SCs/STs

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Dalit women activists dragged inside police station, activists allege By TCN News, New Delhi: Over 30 dalit and adivasi students and activists were arrested on Thursday from Shastri Bhavan here when they demanded to meet Smriti Irani, the Union Minister of Human Resource Development, over unfair budgetary allocations in education of dalit and adivasi students.

60 model stations, 40 all-women booths in Bengal’s first phase

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Kolkata : The first phase of Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal on Thursday will see as many as 60 model polling stations (MPS)...

Scheme for empowering women from minority communities

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By IANS, New Delhi : In an effort to help women from minority communities make better use of government programmes, the Leadership Development of Minority Women scheme was launched in the capital Wednesday. The ministry of minority affairs' scheme, which will target 32,000 women in the first year, aims to empower women by providing them knowledge, tools and techniques for interacting with government, banks and government functionaries at all levels.

Women’s Day: Spicejet’s all-women crew flights, SRL Diagnostics awards 5

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New Delhi : On the occasion of International Women's Day on Sunday, budget carrier SpiceJet said it was operating 16 all-women crew flights across...

US university students protest kirtan singing by white woman not born Hindu

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By Arul Louis New York : Singing of kirtans at an Ivy League university has drawn protests from a section of Indian students there. Unlike in...

Triple Talaq bill introduced in Lok Sabha

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New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2018, commonly known as the Triple Talaq Bill, was introduced...

Women’s groups urge centre to address grievances of rape victims

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By IANS, New Delhi : The National Commission for Women (NCW) along with its Delhi wing Saturday urged the central government to address the grievances of rape victims with sensitivity. Several advocates, NGO workers and the members of the NCW and the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) held a seminar to discuss the guidelines approved by the Delhi High Court a few months back to tackle sexual offences with more sensitivity. Girija Vyas, chairperson of NCW, pointed out that there is lack of sensitivity in the country towards sexually assaulted women and children.

Kolkata girl aims to knock out poverty with the help of Karate

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By Zaidul Haque, TwoCircles.net Kolkata: Life in a Kolkata slum can break the spirit of even the most strong-willed person. It can also, however, inspire...

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.

Saina in final of Indonesian Open Super series

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By IANS, Jakarta: India's Saina Nehwal stormed into the final of the Indonesian Open Super Series with a 21-9, 21-10 victory over Eriko Hirose of Japan Saturday. Defending champion Saina, who is the top seed in the tournament, will take on Japan's Sayaka Sato, who beat Indonesian qualifier Ana Rovita 22-20, 21-17, in the title clash Sunday. The Indian is in line for three titles in three weeks, having won the Indian Open Grand Prix and Singapore Open Super Series in the last two weeks which saw her climb three places to world no.3.

Women demand codification of Muslim Personal Law

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Why women interact socially better than men

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By IANS, Dubai : Women have higher emotional intelligence than men. That is why they perform better in several areas of social interaction and have a higher sense of well-being and satisfaction, according to a study. The study, conducted by Kuwait University psychology professor Othman Al-Khudher and colleague Huda Al-Fadhli, found that women perform better in many related areas than their male counterparts.

Parrikar hails all-girl NCC team that scaled Everest

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New Delhi : Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh on Tuesday congratulated the NCC girl cadet team...

Women, men clash again in Bengal over ladies special train

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Kolkata : In yet another territorial battle on West Bengal's rail tracks, women clashed with men on Wednesday for the second time in...

Rashida Begum hacks militant to death in Rajouri

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By NAK, Rajouri: In one of the rarest cases a woman hacked a militant to death and forced two others to flee in injured condition in border district of Rajouri in Jammu & Kashmir. Identified as Rashida Begum wife of Noor Mohammad of villge Shadhara in Thanna Mandi area of the district Rajouri, the woman struck back when at least three militants reportedly barged into her house and tried to abduct her, late last night.
Rukhsana Kausar with mother Rashida

Thrown out of convocation ceremony attended by President, Kerala girl refuses gold medal

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By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter In an extremely controversial step, Rabeeha Abdurehim, a student from Kerala, was sent out of the hall in which President Ramnath...

Quota for women must respect social divide, say some MPs

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By Rajeev Ranjan Roy, IANS, New Delhi : The purpose of reserving seats for women in legislatures will be defeated if these are not earmarked for different social strata, say supporters of reservation along caste lines. In support of their argument, they say there are only 11 woman Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) members in parliament now although the total seats reserved for these two groups is 120 and 79 respectively.

No permanent commission for women in army: government

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By IANS, New Delhi : There is no scope for granting permanent commission to women in the army, the government told the Delhi High Court Friday. Solicitor General of India Gopal Subramanium submitted before Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul that the granting of permanent commission to women officers on short service commission in the Indian Army is out of question. However, the court has stayed the retirement of the officers involved in the litigation till the final outcome of the case and the matter was posted for final arguments Nov 19.

Unusual kinships: Foreign women in Gandhi’s life

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By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS,

Mix caution with your Holi colours: Doctors to pregnant women

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By Azera Parveen Rahman, New Delhi : Pregnancy is an exciting time, in anticipation of new beginnings. With Holi round the corner on Monday, doctors...

No Men Beyond This Point: The ‘Women’s Only’ Cafe In Jamia Nagar, Delhi

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Café Sheeru seeks to offer a ‘safe and comfortable’ space for women customers By Simeen Anjum & Arbab Ali, TwoCircles.net Sarah (who goes by her first...

Moms go online for seeking parenting advice

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By IANS, Washington: Moms are going online to consult one another and seek parenting advice, says a US study.

Eight-year-old Saudi girl divorces 50-year-old husband

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By DPA, Riyadh : An eight-year-old Saudi girl got divorced from her 50-year-old husband after the marriage drew severe criticism, the girl's lawyer said Thursday. Abdullah al-Jeteily said that the court in Onayza city approved the divorce decree after several officials in the region talked with the husband. Two request by the girl's mother for a divorce were rejected before, and one judge ruled that the girl would be able to file for divorce herself only after she reaches puberty.

Two BSF troopers arrested for molesting girl

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Agartala: Two Border Security Force (BSF) jawans were arrested for allegedly molesting a 13-year-old tribal girl in Tripura, police said here Friday. "Two BSF jawans...

Tripura CPI-M leader sent to police custody over wife’s murder

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Agartala: A court in Tripura on Saturday sent senior CPI-M leader Jitendra Das, his two brothers and nephew to six-da'sy police custody in connection...

After UN award, Bihar woman gets Florence Nightingale award

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Patna : After being honoured with the United Nations Foundation award, a Bihar health official has now been selected for the National Florence Nightingale...

Indian women’s hockey team wins Asia Cup bronze

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By IANS, New Delhi: There were finally some smiles in the Indian women's hockey team as they won the bronze medal Saturday by beating much fancied rivals China in the inaugural edition of the Asia Cup held in Busan, South Korea. The medal will lift the morale of the team, which has been rocked with charges of sexual harassment that saw chief coach Maharaj Kishan Kaushik resigning. India came from behind to register a 2-1 victory over world No.3 China. The Indian team is currently ranked 13th in the world. Wang Mengyu scored the only goal for China in the 16th minute.

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

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

Global Summit of Women awards influential figures

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By Xinhua, Hanoi : The ongoing 18th Global Summit of Women (GSW) granted here Friday Global Women's Leadership Award to Mozambique prime minister, Vietnam's Women's Leadership Award to a former vice state president, and Entrepreneurship awards to a Japanese businessman, and a Vietnamese woman.

Neglect charge against British teenager’s mother dismissed

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By IANS, Panaji : Goa's Women and Child Development (WCD) department has dismissed a petition against slain British teenager Scarlett Keeling's mother Fiona Mackeown on a technicality, as the police was already investigating similar charges against her. A petition filed by a local NGO Utt Goenkara had argued that it was Fiona's criminal neglect of Scarlett which had resulted in the teenager's death and sought penal action against her.

Rape remarks: NCW to seek Trinamool MP’s expulsion

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

Three held for trafficking girls in Delhi

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New Delhi : Three people have been arrested for their alleged role in human trafficking, Delhi Police said on Tuesday. Two girls, including a...

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan rips through traditional views about women in Islam

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By Yoginder Sikand, TwoCircles.net, Director of the New Delhi-based Centre for Peace and Spirituality, editor of the monthly Al-Risala journal and author of almost two hundred books, Maulana Wahiduddin Khan is one of India’s best known Islamic scholars. In this interview with Yoginder Sikand, he talks about issues related to Islam and women. You have written extensively on the issue of Islam and women. Contrary to many traditional ulema, you argue the case for gender equality in Islam. How does your approach differ from that of most traditionalist scholars?

Sharia, fatwas and women’s rights

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By Asghar Ali Engineer,

Women’s panchayat in Varanasi

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By TCN News, Varanasi, UP: A Mahila Panchayat (women’s assembly) was organised by U.P Khudai Khidmatgar team Nargis bahan and Faisal Khan from central team .

Woman burnt to death for giving birth to girl child

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

All India Democratic Women’s Association ask the president to not sign the TT bill

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TCN News The AIDWA ( All India Democratic Women's Association) have issued a statement on the Triple Talaq Bill to the press wherein they refer...

Social media feminist activism – movement for elite by elites

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There is an elitism and selectivity in the discourse which happen on the social network. Generally issues related to the lower strata of the society are sidelined in these discussions. By Mohammad Zakir Riyaz, In recent years, a new trend of online activism has taken birth where online campaigns against various issues are launched and taken forward to make changes. In this direction the first such campaign in my memory was the Pink Chaddi campaign launched in 2009 as a protest against the right wing extremist group Shri Ram Sene’s attack on women in a pub at Manglore. In this campaign, people were mobilized online and asked to send pink panties to the leaders of this extremist group.

Awareness on domestic violence act is low, say NGOs

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By IANS, New Delhi: Despite the domestic violence act being in place for the past three years, its effectiveness has been limited as awareness about the legislation is low, civil society organisations said at a seminar here Wednesday. One of the main reasons for this was media's ignorance over the intricacies of the act, said speakers at the national consultation on the domestic violence act.

खोजबीन : क्या सचमुच नीट के रिजल्ट में मुस्लिम बच्चों ने कोई कमाल कर...

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Indian women behind Bangladesh in socio-economic parity

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New Delhi: At a time when the United Nations has called for gender equality ahead of International Women's Day (March 8), an index on...

Saina loses to Xuerui in Malaysia Open semis

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Kuala Lumpur: World No.1 shuttler Saina Nehwal went down 21-13, 17-21, 20-22 in her women's singles semifinal to reigning Olympic champion Li Xuerui at...

Woman kills paramour for eyeing her daughter

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By IANS, New Delhi: A woman and her brother were arrested for allegedly killing her paramour as he wanted to develop a relationship with her daughter, police said Wednesday.

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...

Shot putter Manpreet Kaur qualifies for Olympics

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Kolkata : Manpreet Kaur of Railways created a new national record in the women's shot put at the 55th National Open Athletic Championship...

Puducherry acid attack victim succumbs to injuries

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By IANS, Chennai: After fighting for life for around three months, a 23-year-old woman from Puducherry Tuesday succumbed to the injuries she suffered in a brutal acid attack on her face and neck.

Swarovski’s ode to your special woman with new line

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By IANS, New Delhi: This Women’s Day, celebrate the women who have touched your life and add a sparkle to their life with exquisitely designed...

Muslim divorced women rights for provisions extends beyond iddat

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

Nirbhaya Trust launches ‘I feel safe’ app in Hyderabad

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Hyderabad : Nirbhaya Jyoti Trust, set in remembrance of the Delhi December 16, 2012 gang rape victim, here on Tuesday launched the "I feel...

Five women beaten to death in Jharkhand over witchcraft

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Ranchi : Five women were beaten to death on the outskirts of Ranchi on Saturday for allegedly practicing witchcraft, Jharkhand Police said. The incident...

Woman’s body found by riverside in Bengal

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By IANS, Kolkata: The body of a young woman, strangulated with a muffler, was found by a riverside in West Bengal Sunday, police said.

Nabard launches digitisation scheme for women’s groups

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New Delhi : In an experiment to empower women through information technology (IT) and promote financial inclusion, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural...

Anjuman-e-Islam felicitates Maharashtra topper Almas Sayed

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Abdul Hameed, TwoCircles.net Mumbai: The Allama Latifi Hall of Haji Saboo Siddiq College, Byculla, thronged with students, parents and teachers on Saturday. They have gathered there from different parts of Mumbai and its suburbs to felicitate Almas Sayed who stood first in all the nine higher secondary boards of Maharashtra.

Pakistani daily laments misogynistic attitude to women

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NCW upset with ‘obscene’ depiction of women

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By IANS, New Delhi : Alarmed over the rise in "obscene" depictions of women in the print and electronic media, including in television soaps, the National Commission for Women (NCW) wants a self-regulatory board to keep a check on this. NCW Chairperson Girja Vyas Tuesday demanded a change in the existing legislation. She also suggested stiff penalty and punishment for violators. "In today's world, the depiction of women is done in obscene ways through various mediums," she told reporters here. She said soap operas either show woman as a vamp or a simple innocent girl.

The fight within Islam

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Army opens doors for women in military police

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New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) In a historic development, the Indian Army on Thursday started the process of recruiting women, three months after the...

Missing varsity teacher returns home ‘distressed’

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By IANS, New Delhi : A female lecturer, who had been missing for two days returned home Wednesday in a "distressed" mood, the family said. Anshu Jain, 31, a lecturer in Dayal Singh College in south Delhi, was missing since Monday afternoon when she hailed an auto to return to her home in Mayur Vihar. Her family informed the police control room when she didn't reach home. "I don't understand what happened - she came home a few hours back and she is not in a mental state to say anything," Anshu's father V.P. Singh told IANS by phone.

आख़िर तीन तलाक़ पर क़ानून की बात इसी वक़्त क्यों उठी?

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नासिरूद्दीन, TwoCircles.net के लिए जी हां, क्यों तलाक़-ए-बिद्दत यानी एक म‍जलिस की तीन तलाक़ का मुद्दा सुप्रीम कोर्ट के फ़ैसले के लगभग तीन महीने बाद...

Air India’s Rs.99 bonanza on Women’s Day

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By IANS, Mumbai : To mark International Women's Day March 8, Air India has announced special base fare of Rs.99 for women who travel that day on its domestic network.

Women’s commission seeks nationwide debate on legalising gay sex

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By IANS, New Delhi : The National Commission for Women (NCW) Saturday called for a nationwide debate on the Delhi High Court's landmark ruling that decriminalised gay sex in the country. "It is a very complex issue and needs to be studied in detail," NCW Chairperson Girija Vyas told reporters here. "Before taking any decision, we need to have a nationwide debate on this. Even the government is in favour of a debate on this issue before taking any decision," Vyas said.

Eye on WB election, Mamata supports minority’s share in women quota

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Anxious and alienated: How communalism fuels mental health crisis among marginalized communities

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Samiya Chopra, TwoCircles.net New Delhi: “I sometimes feel that my identity is the root cause of my lack of mental peace. Wearing a hijab, I often find...

Gujarat woman wants son’s biological father to pay maintenance

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By IANS, Ahmedabad: A woman Tuesday moved the family court here seeking maintenance from the biological father of her five-year-old son. The court has issued notice to the biological father of the boy returnable Aug 16. The woman had earlier accused the boy's father of rape and dragged him to court which sentenced him to jail. He was later acquitted by the Gujarat High Court. According to the woman's lawyers Shamshad Pathan and Asif Sheikh, she has now sought Rs.9 lakh for the past five years during which she brought up the child.

Woman paraded naked in Rajasthan

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Jaipur : A woman has been paraded naked in Rajasthan's Sikar district by her husband following an argument in their house, eyewitnesses said Monday. Only...

Woman should be PM for five years: BJP MP

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By IANS, New Delhi: A woman member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) startled the Rajya Sabha Friday by suggesting that a woman should be the prime minister for five years and that 33 percent of seats in the union cabinet should be reserved for women. "A woman should be the prime minister for five years. Also, 33 percent of seats in the cabinet should be reserved for women," Anusuiya Uikey maintained while participating in the over three-hour debate on the woman's reservation bill that the house later passed 186-1.

Women’s College of Aligarh Muslim University

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Aligarh Movement: Struggle for Women’s Education and establishment of Women’s College By Afzal Usmani

Cities unsafe for girls but provide more scope: Survey

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Why can’t Muslim women also lead the whole community: BMMA

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By Yoginder Sikand for TwoCircles.net, Based in New Delhi, Zakia Nizami Soman is one of the founder members of the Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA), a movement of Muslim women across India struggling for their citizenship rights. In this interview with Yoginder Sikand, she talks about the BMMA’s work and reflects on the daunting challenges facing Muslim women in India today. Q: How did the BMMA start? What made you and your colleagues feel the need for a separate Muslim women’s movement?

Treat women with respect: President Mukherjee

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By IANS, New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee Monday stressed the need to bring about a change of mindset in the society so that women are treated with dignity and respect.

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

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Tripura curriculum to help check crime against women

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India’s eight women wrestlers for Worlds announced

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Lucknow : The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Monday selected eight women grapplers for the World Championships to be held in Las Vegas...

Winning Wimbledon was special feeling, says Sania

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Hyderabad : Back home after clinching her first-ever women's doubles Grand Slam title, Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza said winning Wimbledon with Swiss partner...

Lalitha Kumaramangalam appointed new NCW chief

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New Delhi : Lalitha Kumaramangalam has been appointed the new chairman of the National Commission for Women (NCW), Women and Child Development Minister Maneka...

Ramadan 1438: Shaheena

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By Nawal Ali Watali, TwoCircles.net "The word Ramzan itself gives me a sense of peace and relief. The feeling of Ramzan in the close-knit family...

SC stays death sentence of rape-murder convict

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday stayed the death sentence of Kalu Khan, convicted for the rape and murder of a four-year-old girl in...

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

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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...

NCW concerned over rise in rape cases in Madhya Pradesh

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By IANS, Bhopal: Expressing concern over the unprecedented surge in crimes against women, National Women's Commission (NCW) chairperson Girija Vyas Thursday, citing the National Crime Record Bureau figures, said Madhya Pradesh reported the highest number of rapes in the country in the last five years.

The campaign against Triple Talaq: Women’s rights or political game?

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PM Modi's concern for Muslim women appeared in a BJP rally for UP election By Mohammed Anwar Siddiqui for TwoCircles.net There is dire need to understand...

CISF commandos helping Metro’s women commuters at night

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New Delhi : Apart from providing security to women travelling in the Metro trains, the CISF's women commandos are also providing help to women...

New campaign to spread awareness against dowry

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By IANS, New Delhi : Concerned over continuing cases of harassment of women, the women and child development ministry Wednesday launched a new campaign to rope in school girls and sensitise them against the custom of dowry. Under the campaign 'Daughters against Dowry', the ministry plans to organise workshops in schools across the country to sensitise girls against the custom of dowry.

Clash after missing girl found dead in Ghaziabad

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Can’t ask PM or CMs to have women ministers, says SC

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New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Friday declined a plea seeking direction to chief ministers of seven states to consider inducting women in...

Bhopal survivors chain themselves near PM’s residence

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By IANS, New Delhi : Thirty-seven Bhopal gas disaster survivors, including 22 women, were arrested Wednesday when they chained themselves near Prime Minister Manmohar Singh's residence here to demand that the government address their grievances. The police said the people chained themselves to the railings opposite the heavily-guarded prime minister's residence. “They were not allowed to go near the PM's house, so they chained themselves. We cut their chains and took them into custody,” Joint Commissioner of Police (New Delhi Range) Ajay Kashyap told IANS.

Millions of women devotees expected at Kerala temple on Sunday

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By IANS, Thiruvananthapuram: Upwards of four million women devotees are expected to cook an offering as part of the famed Attukal Pongala festival to be...

Civil society groups express solidarity with Irom Sharmila, demand repeal of AFSPA

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By Abdul Gani, TwoCircles.net. Guwahati: Several civil rights organizations and civilians have condemned the re-arrest of ‘Prisoner of Conscience’ Irom Sharmila by the Manipur police on Friday, January 23. Amnesty International India has also condemned the re-arrest of 23 January.

10 years’ jail to six for Meghalaya gang rape

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Shillong: A fast-track court in Meghalaya Monday convicted and sentenced six people to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment for the December 2012 gang rape of...

Starving sisters rescued in Delhi to get financial help

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