Women’s panel demands Trinamool MP’s arrest for rape remarks
New Delhi : Demanding the arrest of Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Paul for making derogatory remarks, the National Commission for Women (NCW) Monday said...
50 percent quota for women in panchayats lauded
By IANS,
New Delhi : The National Commission of Women Thursday welcomed the cabinet's decision to reserve 50 percent of seats in rural panchayats for women.
"We are delighted," NCW chairperson Girija Vyas told reporters here.
The cabinet has approved amendment of article 243 D of the constitution to increase the reservation from 33 percent to 50 percent of the panchayat seats to be filled by direct election for women.
"Women face discrimination from the home to parliament. They have to be made equal partners in decision-making," she said.
Redouble efforts for protection of women: President
New Delhi : Society must redouble its efforts for the protection of women so that their "talents can flower" and they can "contribute their...
65 mn pregnancy test strips distributed among rural women
By IANS,
New Delhi: Aiming to reduce unwanted pregnancy and better antenatal care (ANC) among rural women, India has distributed 65 million pregnancy test strips across the country.
"The scheme of distributing Pregnancy Test Cards (PTCs) was conducted in two phases across India. The first phase took care of 11 states and the next helped 17 states," a health ministry official told IANS.
“No remorse, did right thing”: Bulli Bai app creator tells police
Neeraj Bishnoi, 21, and a second-year BTech student from an institute in Bhopal was arrested by Delhi Police from Assam’s Jorhat district on...
First women navigators commissioned in Indian Navy
By IANS,
Kochi : Another glass ceiling was broken Friday as two women were commissioned into the Indian Navy as navigators in the flying branch, in a way also becoming the first women combatants in the armed forces.
Sub Lieutenants Ambica Hooda of Haryana and Seema Rani Sharma of Uttar Pradesh were awarded their "Wing" at the passing out parade here.
BJP has highest MPs/MLAs with declared crime against women cases, says report
New Delhi (IANS): The BJP leads recognized political parties with the highest number of 12 lawmakers at the central and state levels who have...
No woman should die giving life: UNICEF
Tehran, Jan 18, IRNA -- Every minute somewhere in the world a woman dies in pregnancy or childbirth, and the women in the world’s least developed countries are 300 times more likely to die in childbirth than those in developed countries.
These facts are highlighted in UNICEF’s State of the World’s Children report on maternal and newborn health, a press release issued by the UN Information Center (UNIC) said on Sunday.
In Nanded, thousands participate in march for Muslim reservations
By TCN News
Muslim Aarakshan Sangharsh Kruti Samiti, an umbrella organisation of various political and religious groups, organised a ‘Million March’ in Nanded on...
People talking of women’s security are snooping on them: Priyanka
Rae Bareli (Uttar Pradesh): For the second consecutive day, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Wednesday targeted the BJP and its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi.
Speaking at...
Women activists demand probe into stripping of anti-liquor activist
By IANS,
Bhubaneswar : Women activists in Orissa Monday demanded a probe into the alleged stripping last month of a woman anti-liquor activist by some people in Balasore district.
Several women activists met the chairperson of the State Women's Commission (SWC) Namita Panda and demanded the immediate arrest of those responsible for stripping and beating Jayanti Padhi, a known anti-liquor activist. They also demanded a probe and action against police officials who they alleged were shielding the attackers.
Indian Navy to commission its first women navigators
By IANS,
Kochi : Another male bastion in the Indian Navy will fall Friday when two women will be inducted as navigators in the flying branch, in a way also becoming the first women combatants in the armed forces.
That honour goes to Sub Lieutenants Ambica Hooda of Haryana and Seema Rani Sharma of Uttar Pradesh who will henceforth fly as navigators on the Indian Navy's multi-role Dornier aircraft that are used for transportation and aerial surveillance.
अपने गाँव को शिक्षित किया तबस्सुम, तरन्नुम और रुबीना ने
सिद्धांत मोहन, TwoCircles.net
वाराणसी: बनारस से लगभग बीस किलोमीटर दूर सोजईं नाम का एक गाँव है. गाँव में बिजली-पानी की हालत खस्ता है. गाँव में...
Woman home guard in Agra dupes dozens of over Rs.10 mn
By IANS,
Agra : A woman home guard in Agra has duped over a dozen people of nearly Rs.1 crore on the pretext of getting them jobs, getting their relatives out of jail and so on, police said Monday.
An FIR has been lodged against the home guard, Manju Tomar who is absconding and police have launched a hunt for her.
Over two lakh poor women workers to get stoves, lanterns
By IANS,
New Delhi: The International Finance Corp (IFC) will provide energy-efficient cooking stoves and solar lanterns to over two lakh women in Rajasthan and Gujarat.
Pakistan offers to share with India lessons on women’s quota
By IANS,
New Delhi : Amid continued uncertainty here over the fate of a bill to reserve seats for women in parliament and legislative bodies, Pakistan has offered to share its experience in successfully implementing a law in this regard.
"We have enacted a law where 20 percent of parliamentarians have to be women. The law was based on recommendations based on a study by NGO Aurat Foundation. India can replicate the model and if it wants we can share the study," Pakistani High Commissioner Shahid Malik said here late Thursday.
Missing varsity teacher returns home ‘distressed’
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.
Table Tennis: AAI win girls title, PSPB in men and women’s finals
New Delhi : The Airports Authority of India dethroned Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) to win the youth girls team title in the...
Bengal second last in country in women’s autonomy
By IANS,
Kolkata : At only 24 percent, West Bengal ranks the second lowest in the country when it comes to autonomy of married women, an expert said Tuesday.
Vast improvement needed for women’s safety: Manmohan Singh
By IANS,
New Delhi: As protests against the brutal rape of a five-year-old continue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday said "vast improvement" was needed in the security accorded to women.
84% Of 12 mn married children under 10 are Hindus
Devanik Saha
Nearly 12 million Indian children were married before the age of 10 years - 84 per cent of them Hindu and 11 percent...
Arab-American family slams United Airlines over discrimination
New York : An Arab-American family slammed United Airlines after its staff removed them from a flight in an incident that they claimed was...
एनआरसी से सरकार की खुली पोल: आदिवासी मुख्यधारा से ग़ायब, मुसलमान कर रहे हैं...
एनआरसी की अंतिम लिस्ट से बाहर कर दिए गए 19 लाख 6 हज़ार 657 लोग खुद को भारतीय साबित करने की क़वायद में जहां...
Why Triple Talaq Bill aims at ‘Criminalising’ the Muslim community, not ensuring gender justice
By Badre Alam Khan for TwoCircles.net
Since the BJP government came into power in 2014, it has initiated and purposed to make legislation on Muslim...
More women than men in Kerala; few enter parliament
By Sanu George,
Thiruvananthapuram : Kerala has more women than men, but few women contest and even fewer reach parliament.
Kerala has the highest gender electoral...
डेल्टा मेघवाल मरी नहीं, मारी गई है…
अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net
नोखा (राजस्थान) : डेल्टा मेघवाल कौन थी? उसमें ऐसा क्या था? जो सभी को अपनी ओर खींचता था? वो क्या कर...
Internationsl Day for elimination of violence against women on Dec 25
By NNN-APP,
Islamabad : International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women will be observed in Pakistan on Dec 25 with an aim to fight against gender‑based violence in all its forms.
Public and private organizations have arranged several activities including seminars, rallies, fun fairs and interactive dialogues to mark the day, a private TV channel reported.
Violence against women persists worldwide, occurring in every region, country and culture, and cutting across income, class, race and ethnic groups.
Woman separatist leader held in Srinagar
By IANS,
Srinagar : Chief of Kashmiri separatist women group Dukhtaran-e-Milat (Daughters of Faith), Asiya Andrabi was arrested Friday during anti-Valentine's Day protest here.
Andrabi was...
Women’s summit a bid to remove Delhi’s ‘rape capital’ taint
By Parvati Tampi,
New Delhi : What has been done since the horrific Dec 16, 2012, gang-rape and murder? What remains to be done? These...
Eight women elected to the Jharkhand assembly
By IANS,
Ranchi : Eight women have been elected to the Jharkhand assembly this year, up from five in the last poll in 2005.
Out of the eight elected women legislators, three belong to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and one legislator each belongs to the Janata Dal-United (JD-U), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Congress and Jai Bharat Samanta Party (JBSP). The three women legislators from the BJP are Vimala Pradhan, Menka Sardar and Kunti Devi who won the assembly seats from Simdega, Potka and Jharia respectively.
Don’t intend to harm anyone, only protect myself: Preity Zinta
Mumbai: Bollywood actress Preity Zinta, who has accused her ex-boyfriend and industrialist Ness Wadia of molesting her, Saturday said the intention behind the complaint...
Harassed by legislator, woman official commits suicide
By IANS,
Hyderabad : A woman agriculture officer in Andhra Pradesh committed suicide alleging mental harassment by a legislator, a minister said Sunday.
B. Rajeswari Sunday died of burn injuries at a corporate hospital, where she was undergoing treatment after she set herself ablaze four days ago.
Minister for Small Industries D.K. Aruna said action would be taken as per law against those responsible for the woman's death. She said Rajeswari named a legislator and two other people's representatives in her statement.
Unfortunate that Trinamool abstained from vote: Left
By IANS,
Kolkata: West Bengal's ruling Left Front Tuesday criticised Trinamool Congress' decision to abstain from the voting process for the women's quota bill in the Rajya Sabha and termed its stand as "unfortunate".
"It's extremely unfortunate that Trinamool Congress has decided to abstain from the voting to the women's quota bill today (Tuesday) in the Rajya Sabha," state Left Front chairman Biman Bose said at a press conference here.
Loss, Survival and Denial of Justice: The Untold Lives of Delhi Riots Widows
On the fifth anniversary of the 2020 Delhi riots, TwoCircles.net presents a compelling five-part series. This is the fourth story in that series. And...
NCW unhappy with Colors on female foeticide serial
By IANS,
New Delhi : The National Commission for Women (NCW) Friday said it was unhappy with Colors channel's reply to its notice over portraying women in a poor light in the serial "Na Aana Is Des Laado".
"We have received the response to our notice from Colors TV and I went through it but am not satisfied with what they had to say. We will take further action in the matter," NCW chairperson Girja Vyas told IANS.
"Na Aana Is Des Laado" is aired on Colors on weekdays and deals with the issue of female foeticide.
Curfew in BHU: Policemen lathi-charge at female students, use tear gas; several students injured
By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net
Female students protesting at the main gate of the Banaras Hindu University were met with violent police action including lathi-charge, use...
Job quota for destitute women Tamil Nadu police
By IANS,
Chennai : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Monday reserved 10 percent of jobs in the police for destitute women.
‘Let’s tailor I-Day to celebrate women’s freedom’
By IANS,
New Delhi : Women are no longer the weaker sex and this Independence Day is one more occasion to celebrate the fact that they have come a long way from being just traditional homemakers, women designers in the capital said as India enters its 63rd year of freedom.
"We (women) have come a long way. From being typical housewives to successful entrepreneurs - we are successful, confident and are able to strike a balance between our professional and personal life as well," fashion designer Ritu Kumar told IANS.
Will write to Centre to probe alleged CNG scam: Gopal Rai
New Delhi : Delhi's Transport Minister Gopal Rai on Monday said he will write to the central government to probe the "CNG scam" alleged...
Dr Fahmida felicitated with ‘Nari Shakti’award at Beed in Maha
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Beed (Maharashtra): A little known social organisation Shiv Sangram felicitated a teacher Dr Fahmida with its ‘Nari Shakti’ award on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Jijabai, the mother of Shivaji, the founder of Maratha Empire.
BJP determined to ensure passage of women’s bill: Gadkari
By IANS,
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is determined to ensure the passage of the Women's Reservation Bill, party president Nitin Gadkari Saturday said and appealed to all political parties to support the legislation as the Congress-led government "is in minority in parliament".
The Rajya Sabha will consider the bill Monday.
Gadkari said the idea of the Women's Reservation Bill was first mooted at the party's National Council Meeting at Vadodara in 1995.
ग्राउंड रिपोर्ट करोली : पहले धर्म पहचाना और फिर लगा दी दुकानों में आग
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2 अप्रैल 2022 की शाम राजस्थान के शहर करोली में हिन्दू नववर्ष की शोभायात्रा निकाले जाने के दौरान साम्प्रदायिक...
Woman, 70, commits ‘Sati’ in Bihar
Patna : A 70-year-old woman allegedly committed "Sati" by jumping into the funeral pyre of her husband at a Bihar village, police said Sunday.
Gahwa...
Rheumatoid arthritis rising among women
Washington, Oct 27 (IANS) After lying dormant for four decades, rheumatoid arthritis has resurfaced among women in the US.
"More research needs to be done to better understand the causes and treatment of this devastating disease," said Sherine Gabriel, Mayo Clinic rheumatologist and lead investigator of the study.
From 1955 to 1994, its incidence had continually been on the decline, but changed in mid-nineties. When Mayo researchers analysed patient data from early 1995 to early 2005, they found that both the incidence and prevalence (percentage) of the condition were rising.
Noida Authority plans old age home cum orphanage
Noida: The Noida Authority plans to construct an old age home cum orphanage to take care of the elderly and orphaned children under the...
Iqrar and Habeeb: two different paths to jail
Unheard & Unspoken: Terror stories from Madhya Pradesh: Part 5
By Mohd. Ismail Khan, TwoCircles.net
Women empowerment mission to begin work soon
By IANS,
New Delhi: The central directorate of the National Mission for Empowerment of Women will soon be operational, officials Monday said.
"The directorate will have four posts with a director of additional secretary level. The names will be forwarded to the cabinet for approval next week," a women and child development ministry official said, adding that the states had also been told to set up their resource centres soon.
An amount of Rs.35 lakh per year has been sanctioned for state centres, the official said.
The way to a lady’s heart is through her stomach – if you’re a...
By Ernest Gill, DPA,
Hamburg : The way to a lady's heart is through her stomach - if you're a male chimpanzee seeking a mate. But you have to be patient and feed her lots of meat over a long period of time, according to new findings by German scientists.
Wild female chimpanzees copulate more frequently with males who share meat with them over long periods of time, according to a study led by German researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Munich.
Policemen threatened to rape women students, says fact finding team
Hyderabad : Policemen, who cracked down on students protesting at University of Hyderabad, threatened to rape the women students, revealed an independent fact finding...
Congress women leaders lash out at Ramdev over Dalit remark
New Delhi: Three women leaders of the Congress Saturday hit out at yoga guru Baba Ramdev over his remarks on party vice president Rahul...
Hyderabad’s IT corridor to have all-women police station
Hyderabad : The Telangana government has decided to set up an exclusive all-women police station in Cyberabad, the information technology (IT) district housing several...
President, PM call for end to violence against women
New Delhi : President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called for gender equity and decried violence against women as the...
मुजफ्फरनगर दंगा: भाजपा के विद्यायक को 2 साल की सज़ा, बाकी का क्या होगा...
विशेष संवाददाता। Two circles.net
2013 के मुजफ्फरनगर दंगे में एक समुदाय को भड़काने और बलवे करने के आरोपी भाजपा विधायक को अदालत से 2 साल...
Modernity a far cry for women on small screen
By Radhika Bhirani, IANS,
New Delhi: Independent and bold women characters are no more taboo in films, but one wonders why television serials have failed to come of age as far as realistic portrayals of Indian women are concerned.
The makers of these serials say TV gives as good as it gets - women are usually appreciated by audiences as subservient, overtly loyal and moralistic or evil, conniving and home-breaking characters.
Student brings lack of women’s toilets to court’s notice
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.
रवायतों की सफे तोड़कर दौड़ रही है लखनऊ की बुर्का राइडर आयशा अमीन
By आस मोहम्मद कैफ़, TwoCircles.net
लखनऊ- नवाबी शहर लखनऊ की एक लड़की रवायतों की सफे तोड़कर आगे बढ़ गई है।न केवल वो आगे बढ़ी है...
Bear kills woman in Himachal Pradesh
By IANS,
Shimla: A bear mauled to death a woman in a Himachal Pradesh village, police said Sunday.
The victim, Devki Devi, 60, was grazing livestock when she was attacked by the bear near Nerwa village of Shimla district Saturday, police said.
Her body was recovered from the bushes by her family members.
Pugmarks from the spot showed that the woman was mauled by an adult bear, police added.
In the Chopal region, the sighting of the Asiatic black bear is common from May onwards when it comes out from hibernation.
Three held guilty of both gang rapes in Shakti Mills
Mumbai: A Mumbai court Thursday held three men, convicted earlier for gang rape of a call centre employee in the Shakti Mills complex...
Threatened, Bengal woman attempts suicide
Kolkata: Faced with threats and harassment for lodging a police complaint after her minor daughter was molested, a woman in West Bengal's North 24...
Indian-American Bhagwati Agrawal listed among CNN’s top ten heroes
By Arun Kumar
Washington : Indian-American Bhagwati Agrawal is listed among CNN's Top 10 Heroes of 2015, for bringing safe drinking water to more than...
Kolkata’s Rally Revolution: The RG Kar Tragedy and the City’s Defiant Stand
Utsa Sarmin, TwoCircles.net
“Kolkata has transformed into a city of rallies,” observed Mayurakshi Banerjee, a Mumbai-based cine worker who has called the city home for...
Encourage competitive spirits amongst our children: Dr. Ausaf Sayeed
By Kashif-ul-Huda, TwoCircles.net,
Detroit: “Competition in India is growing so fast that you will lag behind if you are not able to perform to the highest level. You have to give your best,” said Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, the Consul General of India in Detroit on Sunday. Speaking to parents, he said we have to encourage competitive spirit amongst our children.
Maiden session of B.Ed. at Ajmal Women College inaugurated
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: The maiden session of Bachelor of Education section of Maryam Ajmal Women College of Science and Technology was inaugurated at Hojai in Assam’s Nagaon district on Monday with the presence of several dignitaries.
Eight-year-old girl raped in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad : An eight-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by her landlord's son here on Wednesday -- but her parents came to know about...
JIH women wing demands impartial probe into ‘rape’ and murder of civil defence worker
The 21-year-old-victim, who was associated with the Lajpat Nagar District Magistrate office, was found murdered on August 26 at Surajkund, Faridabad. As per her...
Women Commission for setting up of family courts in J&K
By Agence India Press,
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir State Commission for Women proposed setting up of Family Courts to settle domestic disputes, besides enhancing existing domestic acts and laws against women rights violations in the state.
Alert woman cop saves blind girl from abduction
By IANS,
New Delhi : An alert Delhi Police woman official foiled the abduction of a blind girl here, police said Thursday.
Assistant Sub-Inspector Kiran Sethi...
Women more vulnerable to tobacco carcinogens
By IANS,
London : Women may be more vulnerable than men to the carcinogenic effects of smoking tobacco, according to the latest findings.
Swiss researchers studied 683 lung cancer patients who were referred to a cancer centre in St Gallen, Switzerland between 2000 and 2005. They found women tended to be younger when they developed the cancer, despite having smoked significantly less on average than men.
"Our findings suggest that women may have an increased susceptibility to tobacco carcinogens," said Martin Frueh and colleagues.
BJP continues attack on Mamata over crime against women
Kolkata : Continuing its attack on the Mamata Banerjee government over crime against women, the BJP on Friday claimed the situation in the Trinamool...
60-year-old woman becomes mother in Bihar relief camp
By IANS,
Patna : A 60-year-old Dalit woman has given birth to a baby girl at a relief camp in flood hit Bihar.
Chandan Devi gave birth Tuesday at a relief camp for flood victims in Udaikishanganj in Madhepura district, about 300 km from here.
Both mother and child are healthy and doing well, the doctor looking after Chandan Devi said.
"Everything is normal after the delivery," Anand Kumar Milan of a government hospital in Udaikishanganj told IANS.
He said that it was a blessing that despite her age, she has become a mother for the first time.
Kerala temple fire heartrending, shocking: Modi
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described the fire at Kerala temple that killed over 90 people as "heartrending and shocking"....
Muslim religious preacher nabbed in Kerala for advising against breast milk
Kozhikode ( Kerala) : After the arrest of a newborn's father, Kerala Police took a Muslim religious preacher into custody early on Saturday...
News channels in India are in adolescent phase: Arfa Khanum
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.
JNU increases grace marks for women, transgenders
New Delhi : The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Friday brought in major changes in the deprivation points system which is used to help...
Akhilesh announces Rs.20 lakh for murdered NIA official’s family
Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday announced financial assistance of Rs.20 lakh for the family of NIA official Tanzeel Ahmad,...
Woman gang raped in Delhi, two arrested
New Delhi: A woman was gang raped by two people on the pretext of being provided a job, police said Friday, adding the alleged...
More to Saudi women than the niqab
By Maha Akeel
Perhaps one of the most misunderstood and stereotyped countries in the world is Saudi Arabia, particularly when it comes to its women.
After youth, AAP to reach out to women
New Delhi : After receiving an "overwhelming" response at the interaction with youth as part of its Delhi Dialogue Campaign, the AAP will reach...
Muslim couple in Bokaro, Jharkhand allege “custodial torture,” police refute allegations
A Muslim couple in Bokaro, Jharkhand has alleged that they were tortured by police while in custody over allegations of theft against them....
How a Messi fan in Kerala village became a football journalist in Spain
Jushna Shahin’s passion for the sport made her achieve the unthinkable.
Najiya O | TwoCircles.net
KERALA — Jushna Shahin’s earliest memories are of watching football matches on...
International Women’s Day is mixed bag in Kerala
By IANS,
Thiruvananthapuram : Numerous events marked International Women's Day Friday in Kerala, India's most literate state. There were some not-so-pleasant moments too.
Army to give permanent commission to women in two months
By IANS,
New Delhi : The government Monday told the Supreme Court that it would consider giving permanent commission within two months to women serving as short service commission officers in the legal and education branches of the Indian Army.
However, the absorption of women as permanent commission officers would be subject to "requirement" and after necessary training, Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium said in an undertaking on behalf of the defence ministry, recorded by the court.
मुजफ्फरनगर में दहाड़े ओवैसी “खैरात नही अब हक़ लेंगे”
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उत्तर प्रदेश चुनाव क़रीब आने के साथ ही यूपी में राजनीति की गरमा-गरमी बढ़ती जा रही हैं। आज किसान यूनियन के...
Woman burns husband, six others to death in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: In a gruesome incident, a woman allegedly burnt her husband and six other family members to death on Wednesday in Tamil Nadu.
The incident...
In solidarity with Shehla Rashid
By Sana Khan for TwoCircles.net
So much has already been written, in support of her and against her, so much so that a few AMU...
Delhi to set up women’s help desks for 2010 Games
By IANS,
New Delhi : Keeping in mind the safety concerns of women during the Commonwealth Games next year, the Delhi government Tuesday announced a plan to establish 'gender help desks' at various places across the city.
"Women, who are integral to any event, in diverse capacities, have some special needs. These needs are to be addressed and redressed," Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said.
Tarannum Firdous, the first Muslim girl from Siliguri to crack WBCS in her maiden...
TCN News with inputs from Sadique Mumtaz
“Hard work never goes in vain. One who continues working hard despite enduring pain and adverse conditions is destined...
“Harassment of Teesta Setalvad continues; investigation be on objective evidence”
By TCN News,
Dublin (Ireland): Pointing out that the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) decided to refer human rights defenders Teesta Setalvad and her...
Ramadan 1439: Mehnaaz
By Poornima Marh, TwoCircles.net
Mehnaaz, 21, is a psychological counsellor and a career guide at Blue Nile counselling.
She says, “This is my passion, something...
Muslim group demands ban on nikah halala, question Darul Qazas
By TwoCircles.net
Darul Qaza or shariah courts according to the ulema are very much in the light of the constitution of India but on the...
85 million women missing in India, China: UNDP
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) At least 100 million (10 crore) women are missing in seven Asian countries, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said Monday. It said 85 million of them are from India and China.
"While Asia and the Pacific can take pride in the regions' vibrant economic transformation in recent decades, this has not translated into progress on gender equality," a fresh UNDP report released on the occasion of International Women's Day said here.
Himachal by-elections: Wives hope to succeed husbands
By IANS,
Shimla : Two women are hoping to make it a family affair by contesting for two Himachal Pradesh assembly seats that were vacated by their husbands who are now Lok Sabha MPs.
Pratibha Singh, wife of former Congress Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, is eyeing the ticket for the Rohru seat whereas Sudha Sushant, wife of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Rajan Sushant, is hoping to contest from Jawali.
Byelections to both the seats will take place Nov 7.
Rashmi Shukla is Pune’s second woman police chief
Pune : Senior police officer and State Intelligence Department Commissioner Rashmi Shukla was appointed the new police commissioner of Pune on Thursday, official sources...
World Heart Day brings bad news for Indian women on fast lane
By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS,
New Delhi : World Heart Day Sunday brings bad news for Indian women who have been found to be more vulnerable to coronary diseases because their arteries are narrower than those of men.
"Since arteries in women are narrower in India, risk factors have a bigger impact. Coronary and heart diseases need to be more aggressively managed in women than men," Madhukar Shahi, senior interventional cardiologist of Gurgaon-based Artemis Health Institute, told IANS on World Heart Day.
Sonia seeks passage of women’s quota bill, slams government
New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday asked the government to pay attention to the passing of Women's Reservation Bill in parliament that...
Dirty comments made against me, my women MPs: Mamata
Kolkata : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday claimed "indecent comments" were made against her and Trinamool Congress parliamentarians, and alleged that an...
Woman leading prayers in women only mosque in China
By IINA,
Henan : In the central Chinese province of Henan, the scene of a woman leading prayers in a mosque for women only would not be a strange one, according to a report in ABC News Australia.
Women candidates in Chhattisgarh put up tough fight
By IANS,
Raipur : The five women candidates fielded by Chhattisgrah's main parties - three by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and two by the Congress - are posing a stiff challenge to their male rivals for the Lok Sabha seats.
"The five women candidates of the BJP and Congress fold have been giving sleepless nights to their rivals. I can't say they are going to win easily but surely they have great chances," political analyst Vinod Singh told IANS.
AIMMM reiterates demand for Muslim reservation, sub-quota in WRB
By TCN News,
New Delhi: All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat (AIMMM) has reiterated demand of 10% reservation for Muslims in job and education and sub-quota for OBCs and Muslims in Women Reservation Bill. It also demanded government not to play games to sow discord between Muslims & non-Muslims OBCs and suggested the government to conduct Caste Census.
महाश्वेता देवी : श्रद्धांजलि के साथ राजनीति की चुप्पी
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Mother throws newborn in Kolkata canal
By IANS,
Kolkata : A 32-year-old woman allegedly threw her illegitimate newborn in a canal here Wednesday, the police said. The baby, though rescued in time, died later in the day.
The incident took place at Chaulpatti area of Beliaghata in north-eastern Kolkata.
Estranged working wife entitled to maintenance: Court
New Delhi : A Delhi court has said that even a working wife is entitled to maintenance from her estranged husband irrespective of...
Over 50 percent of Delhi women feel they are obese
By IANS,
New Delhi : A whopping 51 percent of women in Delhi, the highest in the country, feel that they are obese. The majority of them blame it on their irregular eating habits and lack of exercise, said a survey released Tuesday.
The women aged between 18 to 50 years said weight management, especially in these size-zero times, is an important issue for them. Kolkata women at 40 percent were second to perceive themselves as obese followed by Mumbai at 39 percent and Chennai at 26 percent.
From Homemaker to Entrepreneur: Asiya Begum’s Inspiring Journey in Indoor Mushroom Cultivation and Rooftop...
Tauseef Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: In a region where unemployment among youth is a pressing issue, Asiya Begum, a 29-year-old woman from North Kashmir, has emerged as...
‘Women of India, South Africa should partner each other’
By IANS,
New Delhi : Women of India and South Africa should enter into partnerships in economic development programmes, South Africa's High Commissioner Harris Majeke said here Wednesday.
Woman judges and Sharia
By Asghar Ali Engineer,
Recently two women judges have been appointed in Malaysia in the Sharia court but strangely enough their appointment is conditional on their not handling cases pertaining to marriage and divorce.
They can handle other cases like the custody of children, maintenance, property, etc. The appointment of women judges is a welcome move but the conditionality attached seems strange.
Total literacy for women in five years, promises PM
By IANS,
New Delhi : All women in the country would be literate in five years, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Tuesday while noting that female illiteracy and poor infrastructure were obstructing India's economic growth.
The prime minister, who was launching the Rs.65 billion (over $1.3 billion) literacy mission 'Saakshar Bharat', said: "In fact, many observers have seen infrastructure development in the economic sector and female literacy in the social sector as two very critical factors that impede India's steady climb to a higher and sustainable level of growth and development."
SC declines to take cognizance over Chhattisgarh deaths
New Delhi : The Supreme Court Wednesday declined a plea urging the court to take cognizance of the death of 13 women due to...
Couple’s fight on honeymoon ends in woman’s death
By IANS,
Shimlal: It was a honeymoon that apparently went sour and ended in a murder. A man has been arrested for allegedly killing his newly-wed wife by pushing her off a cliff during their honeymoon in Himachal Pradesh, police said Tuesday.
The body of the victim, Simranjit Kaur, was recovered from a gorge in Shimla district early Tuesday, over a week after her death. Her husband Simranpal Singh Bhullar was arrested from Panchkula in Haryana Monday.
Women’s bill elevates Sonia Gandhi to league of her own
By Mayank Chhaya, IANS,
The passage of the Women's Reservation Bill in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian parliament, elevates Congress Party president Sonia Gandhi to a league of her own and guarantees her a defining place for posterity.
Sania-Martina reach Guangzhou Open final
Guangzhou: The Indo-Swiss tennis pairing of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis continued their winning run to reach yet another final when they made it...
AsmaNama: Is Shehla Rashid Muslim? Muslim Discussions
#Sarcasm#JNU#JNUSU#ShehlaRashid#Discussions#Muslim#Moslem#Kafir #Kanhaiyya#RohithVemula
Dr.Asma Anjum Khan for TwoCircles.net,
We Muslims, Moslems, Musalmans or Muhammedans are very interesting peoples. We have many nice habits. Like, we discuss...
‘Crimes against women to be taken up in parliament’
New Delhi : Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti said Thursday that there would be a debate in the Lok Sabha on rising crimes...
Urdu newspapers give more coverage to children and women issues
By Md. Ali, TwoCircles.net,
Patna: For long Urdu newspapers have been criticized for their backward outlook and emotional style of writing, most often by people who do not read these newspapers. A careful analysis of English, Hindi, and Urdu newspaper of Patna edition by a journalist in Patna revealed a different picture.
When it comes to giving space to news related to children and women Urdu newspapers are more generous in the coverage given to these issues than the newspapers in Hindi and English.
‘Urban Indian women have low financial freedom’
By IANS,
Chennai : Even as their number is rising, the financial freedom of urban, working women in India is low and needs significant improvement, says a survey conducted across 11 cities.
Enough jails for women prisoners: Government
New Delhi, (IANS) : The government on Wednesday said the country has enough jails for women prisoners.
Responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha,...
Rajya Sabha discusses JNU, Vemula; Irani’s reply cut short
New Delhi: Functioning for nearly the whole day after a long time, the Rajya Sabha on Thursday witnessed an intense debate on the recent...
68 percent working women suffer from lifestyle diseases: Assocham
By IANS,
New Delhi : More than two-third of working women in India suffer from lifestyle diseases, according to a survey conducted by an industry lobby on the eve of Women's Day Sunday.
The study, released Saturday by the Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Assocham), said 68 percent of working women surveyed in the age bracket of 21-52 years were found to be afflicted with lifestyle ailments such as obesity, depression, chronic backache, diabetes and hypertension.
Muslim divorced women rights for provisions extends beyond iddat
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....
Woman, child killed in anti-Al Qaeda attack in Iraq: US military
By DPA,
Baghdad : The US military said Sunday an operation targeting gunmen from the Al Qaeda terrorist network in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul left four people dead, including a woman and a child.
In the operation Saturday, Al Qaeda suspects riding in a vehicle refused to stop, after coalition troops fired warning shots, prompting the forces to engage them, a military statement said.
The woman and the child, who were also in the vehicle, were killed in the engagement along with two gunmen.
30 days that bound a nation – in shame and concern
By IANS,
(One month after Dec 16 gang-rape)
WhatsApp rape videos: Accused sent to one day police custody
New Delhi: A court here on Wednesday remanded an accused arrested in connection with rape videos that were posted on phone messaging service WhatsApp...
New campaign to spread awareness against dowry
By IANS,
New Delhi : Concerned over continuing cases of harassment of women, the women and child development ministry Wednesday launched a new campaign to rope in school girls and sensitise them against the custom of dowry.
Under the campaign 'Daughters against Dowry', the ministry plans to organise workshops in schools across the country to sensitise girls against the custom of dowry.
First woman co-pilot to fly largest aircraft of Indian Air Force
By Ritu Sharma, IANS,
Nagpur : One more gender barrier fell to the determination of women as Squadron Leader Veena Saharan became the first woman co-pilot to fly one of the mightiest and heaviest aircraft of the Indian Air Force - the Russian-built Illyushin-76 (IL-76).
She will first co-pilot IL-76, renamed by the IAF as Gajraj (Elephant), and after 40 hours of flying she will become the pilot.
34,000 women paramedics go missing after Pakistan floods
By IANS,
Islamabad : According to the UN, around 34,000 women paramedical workers have gone missing from the flood affected districts of Pakistan, a media report said Saturday.
2012 rape-murder case: Key points of the verdict
By IANS,
The following are the key points in the 2012 rape-murder case of a teenage girl delivered by Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhat:
* Perpetrators...
लोकसभा स्पीकर के घर के सामने सड़क पर ही बन गया ‘शाहीन बाग़’
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Allahabad HC denies alimony to divorced working woman
Lucknow : A lower court order directing payment of alimony to a divorced woman under the Domestic Violence Act has been set aside by...
BSP leader’s son held in sexual assault case
Bangalore:Hyder Nasir, 24, son of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Sheik Bahadur, was arrested here in a sexual assault case, registered against him and...
Rajouri braveheart Rukhsana honoured with medal, cash
By IANS,
Jammu: Rukhsana Kousar, the brave heart of Rajouri who killed top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant Abu Osama in her house in September last year, Saturday received an award for her act of exemplary bravery.
The Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak was presented to Rukhsana, on behalf of President Pratibha Patil, by Rajouri Deputy Commissioner J.P.Singh at an official function in Rajouri, 160 km north of Jammu.
Tripura gives women 50 percent quota in panchayat
By IANS,
Agartala: The Tripura assembly late Tuesday unanimously passed two bills enhancing reservation for women in three-tier panchayats (village councils) and urban local bodies from the existing 33 percent to 50 percent.
Tripura Panchayat and Urban Development Minister Manik Dey last week moved the Tripura Panchayats (fifth amendment) Bill, 2010, and the Tripura Municipal (fourth amendment) Bill, 2010, in the ongoing session of the Tripura assembly.
Girl pushed from Charminar by ‘boyfriend’ dies
By IANS,
Hyderabad: An 18-year-old girl who was injured after allegedly being pushed down from the historic Charminar by her 'boyfriend' died Friday, police said.
Police said Sameera, a resident of Talabkutta neighbourhood in the old city, succumbed to her injuries Friday at the government-run Osmania General Hospital.
Doctors said the girl had sustained head injuries and both her legs and a hand were fractured.
Meanwhile, police have arrested Arshad, who had escaped after allegedly pushing the girl down from the first floor of the monument Thursday evening.