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These women mountain bikers are on a roll

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By Vishal Gulati Shimla : These women bikers are literally on a role as they prepare for the world's toughest off-road cycling event...

Spat with minister: Haryana transfers woman police officer

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Chandigarh : The Haryana government transferred IPS officer Sangeeta Kalia on Saturday, a day after she refused to leave a meeting when Health and...

Sanjay Dutt’s remarks against Samajwadi Party ideology: women activists

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By IANS, New Delhi : Condemning Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt's remark that married women should not use their father's surname as archaic and patriarchal, women activists have pointed out that his statement is also in contrast with the ideology of the founder of the Samajwadi Party that he has joined. "Ram Manohar Lohia, founder of the Samajwadi party that Sanjay Dutt has joined, was against caste. Therefore, most of the former socialists didn't even write their surnames," said Ranjana Kumari, chairperson of Centre for Social Research.

Reporting Rape: February edition

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By Vanya Mehta, TwoCircles.net This article is part of a monthly series Reporting Rape in which we will aggregate the media coverage on atrocities against...

Safina tops women’s rankings

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By DPA, Hamburg: Dinara Safina retained first place in the latest women's tennis rankings issued Monday by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) as she makes another attempt to claim her first title at the majors. The Russian Safina takes 9,801 points into the French Open which started Sunday, with the Williams sisters Serena and Venus following on 7,838 and 7,237 points, respectively. The defending French Open champion Ana Ivanova of Serbia is eighth on 4,892 points. WTA top 10 as of May 25 (previous ranking in parenthesis): 1. (1) Dinara Safina, Russia, 9,801 points

Yasmeen Abrar is the new acting Chairperson of National Commission for Women

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By TCN News New Delhi: a member of NCW since 2005, Yasmeen Abrar was made acting chairperson on the completion of tenure of Dr. Girija Vyas.

Self-employed women’s group to go global

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

Women’s groups protest caning of women in Malaysia

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By IANS, Kuala Lumpur: The recent caning Thursday of three Muslim women in Malaysia on charge of engaging in illicit sex drew angry protests from women's groups, who complained of violation of their human rights and constitutional guarantees. Some Muslim groups, on the other hand, said the caning should not be "sensationalised", reported Star Online, web site of the Star newspaper. Caning of those convicted under Islamic laws was earlier reserved for Muslim males, but these three Feb 9 became the first women to be caned in Malaysia.

Sheena murder: Cops quiz ex-lover, brother fears for life

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Mumbai : In a bid to get to the bottom of Sheena Bora's murder, police on Thursday twice grilled Rahul Mukherjea, the victim's...

Malaysian Indian woman faces new hurdle to get child from husband

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By IANS, Ipoh : Malaysian Indian woman Indira Gandhi was facing a fresh hurdle in recovering her infant daughter from her husband who has been granted interim permission to retain the child by an Islamic court. Gandhi's husband had converted to Islam and taken away the one-year-old girl from her. Lawmaker M. Kulasegaran, who is fighting her case, has challenged Perak state Mufti Harusani Zakaria's statement permitting Gandhi's husband Patmanathan, who converted to Islam last month, to keep the child.

Pinki alleges harassment in police custody

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Woman attacked with acid in Srinagar

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Srinagar : A young woman, who is a law student, was attacked with acid here Thursday, leaving her in a critical condition, police said. Police...

No consensus on women’s quota bill: Bansal

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By IANS,

Muslim organizations welcome Women’s Reservation Bill, demand separate quota for SC, ST and Muslim...

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By TwoCircles.net news desk, Muslim organizations welcomed the resolve shown by the UPA government for the introduction of 33% reservation for women in Parliament and legislative houses but they demanded separate quota for SC, ST and backward classes, particularly Muslim women. Ms.Parveen Abdi, founder Secretary General of All India Muslim Women’s Personal Law Board, appreciated the UPA chairperson and all those who have supported the move for the introduction of women’s reservation bill and termed the move as a historic leap in women empowerment.

Women changing India: Iconic divas on Magnum camera

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By Madhusree Chatterjee,IANS,

SC opens Sabarimala Temple gates to women aged 10-50

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New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday opened the gates of the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala dedicated to Lord Ayyappa to...

About two million women trafficked every year: UN

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By DPA, New York : An estimated two million women are caught each year in the worldwide sex industry while countless children and other women are forced into low-waged jobs, the UN said Tuesday in a renewed effort to fight human trafficking. The UN said there are no accurate statistics, but the number of women trafficked across borders each year could be twice as high if the count includes those forced into domestic situations.

BJP MLA brings up triple talaq issue in Gujarat Assembly

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Gandhinagar, (IANS): Amid the ongoing nationwide debate over triple talaq, a BJP legislator on Friday moved a motion in the Gujarat Assembly advocating the...

Indian woman runs in Olympic torch relay

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By IANS, New Delhi/Beijing : Calling it "the most beautiful moment in my life", business executive Meena Barot Monday became the only Indian to take part in the Olympic torch relay in China. Barot, 36, ran 50-60 metres in Lanzhou city in Gansu province, cheered and clapped by thousands of Chinese. "It was like a celebration. I have never seen anything like this in my life. It is the most beautiful moment of my life," Barot told IANS over telephone. Barot, who moved to China in March 2005 and speaks Mandarin fluently, was ecstatic that she could keep her torch.

NIIT to partner Microsoft to train women for IT industry

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New Delhi: Leading talent development major NIIT Ltd. is partnering with global software firm Microsoft to train and certify girl students and women through...

Women’s Awareness Day held on International Day for Women at Malegaon

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By TCN News, Malegaon (Maharashtra): A women’s awareness day was conducted on the occasion of the International Day for Women here. Professor A M Siddiqui, president of the Concerned Citizen Inquiry (CCI) talked on the subject of government scholarship schemes and Ashfaque Umar, well-known educationalist, spoke on the topic of ‘Opportunities for Women in Higher Level Services.’

Dalits should come forward and participate in the development of society: Devyani Khobragade

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By TCN News Nagpur: "Dalits should utilize all possible government schemes and should actively participate in the developing of society”, said IAF officer...

दर्दनाक : बेबस माँ ने बच्चो के साथ ख़ुदकुशी कर ली

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आस मोहम्मद कैफ, बिजनौर (नहटौर) बिजनौर में एक दर्दनाक घटनाक्रम में मुफलिसी से तंग आकर एक गरीब औरत ने अपनी दो बेटियों के साथ ख़ुदकुशी...

Symbolic events remembering gang rape victim stress women’s safety

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New Delhi : A number of events, including a symbolic bus ride, were held in the capital Tuesday to remember the victim of the...

Medical student commits suicide in AIIMS hostel

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

Women’s bill will be passed as it is, says Moily

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By IANS, New Delhi: Ruling out the demand for quota within quota in the women's reservation bill, Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily Sunday said the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government was totally committed to the bill and it would be passed in the Lok Sabha in its present form. "The Congress party... the UPA government is totally committed to this bill in the form it was passed by the Rajya Sabha," Moily told Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate programme on the CNN-IBN news channel. The programme will be telecast Sunday night.

She almost did not become a Doctor; but now Dr Farida Ghoghawala helps thousands...

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By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net Fort Meyers, Florida: For most professionals, 60 is the age when they are expected to take a...

ख़ामोशी से घरों में घुसता क्रूर रंगभेद

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फ़हमिना हुसैन, TwoCircles.net देश में गर्मी बढ़ने के साथ-साथ टेलीविज़न पर गोरापन बढ़ाने की क्रीमों के विज्ञापन भी बढ़ गए हैं. देश में रंग एक...

Shabnam resigns from NIC protesting Udhav’s entry

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By TCN News, New Delhi: Eminent civil rights activist and Member, National Integration Council (NIC), Shabnam Hashmi has resigned from the NIC protesting against the entry into the council of Shiv Sena leader and son of Bal Thackerary, Udhav Thackeray. Hashmi, who heads ANHAD NGO, has called Udhav’s entry into NIC as “a cruel oxymoron.” In a her resignation letter to the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram, Hashmi expresses surprise over the inclusion by the Prime Minister of a person whose whole life is based on “divisive and hate politics.”

Association of Indian Muslims of America put up a tailoring center for girls in...

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By TCN News, Hyderabad: The Association of Indian Muslims of America (AIM) of Washington DC has begun building a tailoring training center for poor...

क्यों क़ुबूल नहीं है मुस्लिम समाज को महिला क़ाज़ी…?

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फ़हमिना हुसैन, TwoCircles.net हम आज बदलते समाज के साथ अपनी अलग पहचान बनाने में मुसलसल लगे हैं. जिसमें अपने अधिकार और समानता को लेकर आए...

UP woman MLA seeks action against peers’ stripping act

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By IANS, Lucknow : A woman legislator in Uttar Pradesh lodged a complaint with the speaker's office over two Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) legislators taking...

कर्नाटक : मनीषा से मुहब्बत के बदले में अरबाज को मिली मौत

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स्टाफ़ रिपोर्टर।Twocircles.net कर्नाटक में एक मुस्लिम लड़के की अंतर-धार्मिक संबंध के चलते हत्या का मामला सामने आया हैं। पिछले महीने 28 सितंबर को बेंगलुरु के...

Delhi gang-rape: Criminal case against Mail Today

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Visit not to pressurise Bengal government: Rights body

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Four held for illegally selling Rs.700 mn property of actress

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By IANS, Chennai : Four people, including two women, have been jailed for allegedly selling a property worth over Rs.700 million and partly owned by actress-turned-politician Vijayashanti. They used forged papers to sell the property in the northwest suburbs of this city, the police said. The four were arrested Friday following a complaint from one of the owners of the property. All of them were sent to Puzhal prison after a court remanded them to judicial custody for 14 days, a police official said.

After UN speech, Lucknow girl to go green

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By IANS, Lucknow: While most children of her age look forward to playing with friends in summer vacation, 13-year-old Yugratna Srivastava, who made history by delivering a speech at a United Nations summit last year, has plans to green the city. Srivastava, who appeared for Class 9 exam this year, will plant saplings in different neighbourhoods of Uttar Pradesh's capital. "I always wanted to do something constructive during summer vacation therefore I decided to launch a plantation drive," Srivastava, a student of Saint Fidelis College here, told IANS over phone Saturday.

Women healing Pakistan

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By Ayeda Naqvi Last week, six relief workers in Mansehra, a city in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP), died after an attack on their office. In 2008, gunmen killed four staff members of another international aid agency. Charities and international aid organisations are under constant threat in Pakistan, particularly in the NWFP, yet a group of women continue their humanitarian efforts in the region, despite the risks.

Women cab drivers soon on roads, courtesy Delhi Police

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New Delhi : In the aftermath of the Dec 5 rape in a cab by its driver, the Delhi Police have selected 115 women...

Woman with son jumps before train, killed

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By IANS, Kolkata : A woman, along with her one-and-half-year-old son, committed suicide Tuesday by jumping before a train in West Bengal's Hoogly district allegedly following dowry demands from her in-laws, the police said. "Punam Sahu jumped in front of a passenger train along with her one-and-half-year-old son at Hoogly's Gobra Station Tuesday. She was being allegedly pressurised by her in-laws for dowry," a police official said. Sahu went to live at her parental house after her husband was detected with cancer a few months ago.

Basketball body green-lights players to wear hijabs at games

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Moscow, (IANS): FIBA, the worlds governing body of basketball, ruled to allow players to wear hijabs, a head covering traditionally worn by many Muslim...

Woman found strangulated in capital’s Lajpat Nagar

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By IANS, New Delhi: A 33-year-old woman was found strangulated in her house in Lajpat Nagar area of southeast Delhi late Saturday, the police said Sunday. "The incident took place Saturday night. Neelam was found lying on the floor by her husband Manoj Kumar when he returned from office. Without informing police, he took her to Moolchand Hospital, where doctors declared her dead," a senior police officer said. The hospital authorities informed the police about the incident.

Women behind Baghdad blasts, death toll rises to 19

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By KUNA, Baghdad : Monday's blasts that targeted Shiites on a religious visit to Baghdad were carried out by three women, a security sources confirmed Monday. Meanwhile, the death toll of the blasts which took place in National Theatre Square, Al-Alawiyah Square, and Kahramanah Square rose to 19, while 40 other people were injured, medical sources in Ibn Al-Nafees and Al-Kindi hospitals said.

TCN launches an internship program

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By TCN News Come learn about exciting world of online journalism. TwoCircles.net (TCN) is a US-based non-profit news organization working on unreported stories of the...

Noida girl wins art award

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Gurgaon: A series of geometrics and line patterns, guided by the urban metroscape, fetched Noida-based-artist Chetnaa Verma a prestigious art award here Saturday. Verma won...

People talking of women’s security are snooping on them: Priyanka

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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...

Bharti is ‘violent’, says HC, dismisses bail plea

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New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of former Delhi law minister Somnath Bharti, accused of domestic violence...

All-women’s R-Day contingent leader hopes more of ilk will sign up

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By Anjali Ojha, New Delhi : As India prepares to showcase the 'woman power' of its armed forces, the officer leading the all-women's contingent of...

औरतों का मासिक धर्म, सेहत और रमज़ान

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अफ़शां खान ‘जानमाज़ मत छूना… क़ुरआन से दूर हटो… अपने कपड़े अलग धो लेना… तुम्हारा रोज़ा नहीं, लेकिन सबका है, इसलिए छुपकर खा लो…’ क्या...

Pregnant women, newborns struggle to survive in flooded Bihar

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By IANS, Patna : The floods in Bihar have been a nightmare for pregnant women, with many dying during childbirth due to lack of medical care, and those who gave birth have little to rejoice as they have to share a tent with dozens of people. The state government has now announced a cash grant to each newborn. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced that each girl child born in relief camps would be given Rs.11,000 and a baby boy would get Rs.10,000.

Armies need to end bias against women, says German minister

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New Delhi : Armies need to get rid of prejudice that women are less abled than men, as future wars will be dominated by...

बिहार से ग्राऊंड रिपोर्ट : ‘पर्चा लीक’ युवाओं के सपनों के मर जाने की...

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बिहार में पर्चा लीक अपराध एक बहुत बड़ी त्रासदी बन चुका है। यह बिहार के युवाओं के सपनों का सरेआम क़त्ल हो जाने जैसा...

Woman working in Congress office murdered: Kerala minister’s staff held

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By IANS, Malappuram (Kerala) : A staff member of a Congress minister in Kerala and his friend were arrested Tuesday over the murder of a...

AMU faculty nominated ‘Woman of Substance’

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President wishes all women on International Women’s Day

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

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TCN News नई दिल्ली। हैवानियत की इंतहाई बयां करने वाला निर्भया दुष्कर्म व हत्या मामले में इंसाफ की लड़ाई को अंजाम तक पहुंचाने वाली आशा देवी...

GfK official: Number of women Internet users on rise

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By Xinhua, Hanoi : The number of women using the Internet has been on the rise in the past eight years, according to Zhao Xiaoyan, senior vice president and director of the Global Research and Consulting GfK Roper of the United States on Friday. At a plenary session of the three-day Global Summit of Women, which opened here on Thursday, Zhao said in 2000, only 17 percent of women in GfK worldwide survey said they had used the Internet in the past 30 days. The number rose to the present 49 percent.

Govt. scheme for leadership development of Muslim women

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Shahina’s anticipatory bail plea: Prosecution demands more time

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Principal held for molesting girl in Andhra Pradesh

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By IANS, Hyderabad: The principal of a private school in Andhra Pradesh's Vijayanagaram district was Saturday arrested for allegedly trying to molest a girl student. The incident took place in Bhogapuram in Vijayanagaram in north coastal Andhra. Police said Srinivas Rao had called three girl students of Class 5 to his house for some work as the school was closed on account of second Saturday. He allegedly tried to molest one of the girls in a room.

Women take charge as Kerala hills echo with sound of labour protests

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By Shafeeq Hudawi, TwoCircles.net Munnar: In Kerala, elections at nearly all levels have been about either the United Democratic Front or...

The Unseen Struggles of Women on Election Duty

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Gauri Sharma, TwoCircles.net New Delhi: For millions of voters, elections last a day. But for the women who make them possible, the experience stretches far...

Women and children lead fight against CAA-NRC in Maharashtra

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T I Inamdar, Twocircles.net Protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) are intensifying across states, the latest being Maharashtra....

Mamata, Jayalalithaa keen to block Modi as PM

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

NCW conducting study on honour killings

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By IANS, New Delhi : The National Commission for Women (NCW) has commissioned a research study on honour killings in Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath told parliament Friday. "A study has been commenced on honour killings in two states and the findings would be known after the completion of the study," Krishna Tirath told the Lok Sabha in a written reply. The government is in the final stages of preparing a bill on honour killings to curb the social menace.

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

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

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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Uniform code won’t help, says women’s Jamaat founder

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New Delhi, (IANS) : The uniform civil code won't help Muslim women as majority of them won't approach a court if it's violated, the founder...

Punjab Police asked to submit report on women cells’ working

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

Whither women’s security in Akhilesh’s Uttar Pradesh?

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Being a woman and moving around in Akhilesh Yadav's Uttar Pradesh seems to be a mortally scaring thought. While union home ministry records show that rape cases in India's most populous state of over 200 million people, which sends the largest number of 80 lawmakers to the national parliament, have seen a quantum jump of 55 percent over the previous year, the state government and the police force, possiblyl the largest in the country and pathetic by all standards, continues to drag its feet in one-line statements and knee-jerk reactions of setting up teams and taking the PR route of "CM blasted officials, probe is in the right direction".

The role of women in the Kashmir uprising

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By Bilal A. Malik for Twocircles.net Since 1947, women participation has been an inalienable element of Kashmir’s resistance movement. The courageous women of Kashmir stood...

Threats and hate campaign force writer Sharmila Seyyid from Sri Lanka to go in...

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The writer-activist now lives in self-imposed exile in Chennai By M Reyaz, TwoCircles.net, Sri Lankan woman rights activists Sharmila Seyyid and her family are being harassed for years. Facing attacks in Sri Lanka, where she and her sister used to run a school, she now lives in exile in Chennai, in hiding. It is noteworthy here that Muslims as a minority in Sri Lanka has been facing ethnic violence for years – there was upsurge in 2014 – under Sinhalese Buddhist majority. Seyyid has been very vocal in her works against several conservative practices vis a vis women. She has already published two anthologies of poems and a novel Ummath that critiques rising conservatism in Sri Lanka, besides highlighting the everyday injustices that Tamil-speaking Muslims face there.

UN chief highlights rural women’s role in global progress

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United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday that rural women are the key agents for sustainable development as the international community moves towards...

Protests against delayed pensions in Jharkhand as COVID relief for marginalized backfires

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22% of the SC and ST households together reported having old-age pensioners in the households, with 22% widow pensioners, and 4% disability pension holders,...

Five sleeping labourers crushed to death in Noida

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By IANS, Noida : Five sleeping labourers, including two women, were killed and two children injured when they were crushed under the wheels of a bus here at midnight Saturday. The victims were asleep near a crossing under the Sector-24 police station of Noida. According to Superintendent of Police City Mahesh Mishra, the driver of an Uttar Pradesh Roadways bus was trying to park his bus at 11.45 p.m. on the ground when he failed to spot the sleeping labourers.

Women’s legislative quota set to become reality

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By IANS, New Delhi : As the world celebrated International Women's Day, India was Monday set to give its women 33 percent seats in legislative bodies through the landmark women's reservation bill. The introduction of the bill in the Rajya Sabha for consideration and passage has been timed with the 100th year of women's day, celebrated every year March 8. The bill now enjoys overwhelming support of the the ruling coalition, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Left. Some smaller parties have also voiced their support.

Wearing slogans on sleeves: Rupali Jadhav designs her activism on T-shirts

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33-year-old Rupali Jadhav started designing and selling T-shirts in early 2020, a year after the arrest of six activists of Kabir Kala Manch (KKM). Riya...

Javed Akhtar condemns Muslim personal law board

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Mumbai : Acclaimed lyricist-writer Javed Akhtar, who is vocal about his thoughts, says he condemns the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB)...

Women naval officers return from sea adventure

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By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Panaji : They exemplify grit and courage, proving that nothing is impossible for the fairer gender. And now these six valiant women...

40 हजार की आबादी वाले कस्बे में एक भी बालिका विद्यालय नही , मगर...

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मोहम्मद वसीम Two circles.net के लिए पुरकाज़ी के चेयरमैन ज़हीर फारूकी एक बड़ी फाइल हमें दिखाते हुए बताते हैं कि वो लगातार अधिकारियों से पत्राचार...

AAP leader Alka Lamba attacked in Delhi, one held

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

12 people held for Dalit woman’s murder in Kerala

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Perambavoor (Kerala) : The police has so far arrested about a dozen people in connection with the murder last week of Dalit law student...

Murdered Dalit woman’s mother gets newly built home

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Perumbavoor (Kerala) : Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday handed over the keys of a newly constructed house here in Ernakulam district to...

An encounter with girl students in naqab at Patna Museum

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By Mudassir Rizwan, TwoCircles.net,

A Jihad for gender equality

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By Kashif-ul-Huda, TwoCircles.net Nasiruddin Haider Khan is in Hindi journalism since 1992 and currently work as Deputy Resident Editor of Dainik Hindustan in Agra. He has been working on gender issues especially Muslim women issues for the last 16 years. Mr. Khan has a diploma in Journalism from Indian Institute of Mass communication and MA in Womens studies from Lucknow University.

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तन्वी सुमन । Twocircles.net आमतौर पर समाज में एक धारणा बनी हुई है कि परिवार की जीविका चलाने वाला पुरुष होता है। जब कभी हमारा...

Madhya Pradesh woman minister kicks minor seeking one rupee

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Panna (Madhya Pradesh) : In a callous act, Madhya Pradesh minister Kusum Mehdele, who has already courted controversy for her insensitive remarks on...

NCW team to probe police torture of Bengal woman: BJP

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Kolkata : A National Commission for Women (NCW) team will visit West Bengal to probe the alleged torture of a woman by police, state...

Irate women staff beat up Maharashtra official for harassment

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By IANS, Ratnagiri : A top district health official, accused of sexual harassment, was attacked, stripped and assaulted by some women colleagues, a government official said Thursday. "The women, including at least two employees in the district health department office, stormed into the cabin of District Health Officer (DHO) Pradeep Savale shortly after lunch break," Ratnagiri Chief Executive Officer K.S. Shingare told IANS.

Dulla Bhatti and communalization of history

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By Japal Singh for TwoCircles.net Today is Lohri, a festival that is celebrated in Punjab with great gusto. Few days before, young boys go around...

Woman, paramour held for husband’s murder

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By IANS, New Delhi: A married woman and her paramour allegedly killed her alcoholic husband after he caught them together in their north Delhi shanty four days ago, police said Friday, adding the duo have been arrested. Kashmira and her paramour Amit allegedly stabbed an inebriated Mohinder Singh to death in their hut in Kishan Ganj area June 8. They hid the body in the house for over 30 hours and then threw it near a drain.

Malaysian Indian woman seeks help for kidney treatment

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By IANS, Kuala Lumpur : A desperately ill Malaysian Indian woman suffering from kidney failure has sought the help of the public and the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) for raising funds so she can be treated in an Indian hospital. P. Sivasakthi tried the traditional medicine route but now finds that she can no longer avoid dialysis, surgery and a possible kidney transplant.

Mahjabeen sailing SAFEENAH to take poor to happiness

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By Md. Ali, TwoCircles.net Patna (Bihar): The place I have entered now is in the heart of a densely populated Muslim area which houses believers of other faiths also. You won't be impressed by the hygienic quotient or the lack of it in the area. But what impresses one and all is the devotion of a middle-aged local Muslim lady to social work. I was there to meet Mahjabeen Sarwar who runs an NGO called SAFEENAH, an acronym for the “Society for Awareness, Family Welfare, Education, Economic Upliftment, Nationality & Health.”

Women witnesses of Gujarat riots narrate harrowing experiences

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By IANS, New Delhi : Tears roll down her cheeks as Farzanabano Ayub Khan Pathan narrates how her family members, including her daughters, were brutally raped and murdered in front of her in the 2002 Gujarat violence. She had at least hoped for a woman lawyer in a court of justice, but was not given one. Similar is the case of Jannatbi Kalubhai Sheikh who witnessed the murder of a nine-month pregnant woman, Kauserbano, during the violence. Jannatbi, who is also testifying in cases related to the rape of four other women, finds the going tough in Gujarat courts.

Educated women going for drugs in Pakistan

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By IANS, Islamabad: Around 47 percent of women drug addicts in Pakistan are well educated and have had either college or university education, a top official has said.

शिक्षा में नाम रौशन किया अम्मारा समन ने

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फहमिना हुसैन, TwoCircles.net जूना(महाराष्ट्र): 'अंग्रेज़ी की एक प्रेरक कहावत है- 'स्ट्रगल एंड शाइन.' यह वाक्य हमें बड़ी शक्ति देता है, जिंदगी में आगे बढ़ने की...

Orissa woman gives birth to identical triplets

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By IANS, Jajpur (Orissa) : A 24-year old woman in Orissa's Jajpur district has given birth to identical triplets, a rarity that occurs once in three million births, a health official said here Monday. The woman, Santilata Mahalik, a resident of Kunida village, gave birth to three sons Sunday through a normal delivery in the community health centre at Sukinda, 140 km from here.

10-year jail for ex-BSP MLA for raping maid

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Lucknow : Former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator Purushottam Naresh Dwivedi was sentenced to 10 years in prison by a special CBI court on...

रवायतों की सफे तोड़कर दौड़ रही है लखनऊ की बुर्का राइडर आयशा अमीन

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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...

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

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By IANS,

पत्रकार निदा अहमद, समाजसेवी सदफ ज़फर और एएमयू के छात्र नेता सलमान को चुनाव...

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आकिल हुसैन। two circles.net उत्तर प्रदेश चुनाव के लिए कांग्रेस ने 125 प्रत्याशियों की पहली लिस्ट जारी कर दी है। कांग्रेस की इस लिस्ट में...

Minor gangraped in Ghaziabad

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By IANS, Ghaziabad : A 13-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by two young men and an adolescent in Pratap Vihar area of Ghaziabad, adjoining the national capital, the police said Sunday. According to the police, the girl, who is a resident of Pratap Vihar, had stepped out of her house Saturday afternoon when the three young men, also staying in the same locality, forcibly took her to a secluded spot and raped her. The men threatened her with dire consequences if she disclosed the crime to anyone.

यह बिल मुस्ल‍िम समाज के प्रति सरकार की नीयत का अक्स है

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नासिरूद्दीन, TwoCircles.net के लिए पिछले दिनों हमारे मुल्क में यह माहौल बनाने की कोशि‍श की गई कि सभी मुसलमान महिलाएं तीन तलाक़ क़ानून के...

Ramadan 1435: Fashion

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By Shuchi Kapoor, TwoCircles.net Girls at the MWA School, Chennai that is known for its quality of its education and grooming and also allows a...

13 held in Assam witch-hunting case

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Guwahati: At least 13 people were arrested Saturday for their alleged involvement in the murder of three members of a family in Assam...

शहीद पत्रकार दानिश सिद्दीकी को पुलित्जर पुरस्कार

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आकिल हुसैन।Twocircles.net अमेरिका के सबसे बड़े पुलित्जर पुरस्कार 2022 के विजेताओं की घोषणा सोमवार को कर दी गई। इस वर्ष चार भारतीय पत्रकारों को...

Police probe Zinta’s molestation charge against Wadia scion

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Mumbai: Mumbai police Saturday started their probe into Bollywood actress Preity Zinta's molestation charge against her ex-boyfriend and business partner, industrialist Ness Wadia. An investigating...

Now, all-women canteen at Jamia in Delhi

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New Delhi : Jamia Millia Islamia has got its first all women-run canteen as part of the efforts of a self-help group towards women...

The Hunted in India

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By Vinay Bhat for TwoCircles.net

Niqab for Muslim women banned in Canadian province

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By IANS, Toronto : After France, Muslim women have been banned from wearing niqab in Canada's French-speaking Quebec province. A bill tabled Wednesday will not allow government services to women wearing the niqab. The bill comes after protests triggered by an Egyptian immigrant's refusal to remove her niqab in her French languages classes in Montreal, forcing the school and the provincial government to throw her out.

To mom with love: Lifestyle stores line up special Mother’s Day hampers

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By IANS, New Delhi : "Mother of mine you gave to me, all my life to do as I please..." As children gear up to pamper their mothers this Sunday, lifestyle and home decor stores are getting ready to cash in on the umbilical tie with an array of gifts. The wares on offer for Mother's Day vary from designer coffee mugs, delicate silver bric-a-bracs, chandeliers with antique finish, ivory bathroom sets, fine-dining cutlery, upholstered chairs to designer 'kurtis', accessories and handbags.

The murder of Qandeel Baloch and the ‘honour’ in killing

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By Parvin Sultana for Twocircles.net Of the many vices that inflict a patriarchal society, honour killing is one. It arises from the idea that women’s...

मनोबल टूटा था, पर हिम्मत नहीं हारी…

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नेहा रोज़ टोप्पो झारखंड : जब हौसला और विश्वास साथ हो तो कठिन परिस्थितियां भी आपको आगे बढ़ने से नहीं रोक सकती. इस बात को...

Three women to manage Pennagaram bypoll

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By IANS, Chennai: Three women bureaucrats will manage the March 27 byelection to the Pennagarm assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. Dharmapuri District Collector and District Electoral Officer P. Amudha, Returning Officer Maheswari Ravikumar and Deputy Suprintendent of Police Panchavarnam will be managing the byelection for the constituency, for which filing of nominations has started. The run-up to the bypoll attracted attention when around 20,000 voters were ordered to be added to the electoral list just before the declaration of the byelection schedule.

Punjab’s first female bouncers lose their jobs

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

Rape is fault of the victims, say half of women: survey

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By IANS, London : Half of women think that rape victims are to blame for the attack, a media report said Monday quoting a British study. The poll of 1,000 adults found that 54 percent of women believe rape victims should be held accountable for their attack and women were more likely than men to blame victims, with those aged between 18 and 24 the most likely to judge, Daily Mail reported.

Federation of Muslim Women’s Aid Societies formed in TN

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By Shafee Ahmed Ko, TwoCircles.net, Chennai: The newly formed Federation of Muslim Women’s Aid Societies (FeMWAS) held its maiden function at Hotel Abu Palace in Chennai last week. The federation decided to launch public awareness campaign for Muslim Women’s Aid Society (MWAS), a government aided NGO in each district of Tamil Nadu.

Media award for young woman journalist

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By IANS, New Delhi : Alifiya Khan, 24, has won the third Anupama Jayaraman Memorial journalism award for exposing loopholes in the country's healthcare system with a series of investigative articles. The award consists of a citation and a cash award of Rs.15,000. Khan, a Mumbai-based correspondent with the Hindustan Times, wrote on 12 state-run healthcare centres. "Primary Hell Centres" - one of her articles which helped Khan clinch the award - unveiled the condition of health centres where untrained Ayurvedic doctors carried out post mortems and used disposable needles on patients.

Making democracy work when the roads don’t: Voting in Katlicherra, Hailakandi

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By Amit Kumar, TwoCircles.net Hailakandi: The first thing that strikes you about Hailakandi, Assam, is that given the condition of the roads in its neighbouring...

Crimes against women in Bengal have dipped: NCRB

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

How Muslim women in India resist online abuse

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Muslim women received significantly more abuse when compared to women from other religions. They received 55.5% more problematic or abusive content. Suchitra | TwoCircles.net NEW...

Despite lie allegation, Modi says mother washed utensils

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Mhow (Madhya Pradesh) : Notwithstanding strong criticism by the Congress which termed it a "lie", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stuck to his...

Muslim women like BJP for its ‘triple talaq’ stand: Minister

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New Delhi, (IANS): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel on Thursday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s stand on the issue...

Muslim woman politician donates 5 acre land for Urdu University

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By Mohammed Siddique, TwoCircles.net, Hyderabad: A Muslim woman politician from Maharashtra has donated five acres of land in the historic city of Aurangabad to the Hyderabad based Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) for setting up a university campus there. Fauzia Tehseen, Member of Legislative Council of Maharashtra announced donating the land during a visit to MANUU in Hyderabad on the invitation of the university management.

Hooda assures impartial probe into Ruchika case

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By IANS, Chandigarh : Without listing any concrete steps for time-bound action in the matter, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Tuesday assured an impartial enquiry into the Ruchika Girhotra molestation case involving former director general of police (DGP) S.P.S. Rathore. "All aspects of this case are being examined legally and the government would try to ensure justice to the affected family," Hooda told mediapersons at Khedar near Hisar, 300 km from here, after inaugurating the first phase of the 1,200 MW Rajiv Gandhi thermal power plant.

शाहीन बाग प्रोटेस्ट के 90 दिन पूरे, अब ऐसा है हाल

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यूसुफ़ अंसारी, Twocircles.net नई दिल्ली। शाहीन बाग़ में नागरिकता संशोधन कानून, एनपीआर और एनआरसी के ख़िलाफ़ लगातार चल रहे धरना प्रदर्शन ने को 90 दिन पूरे...

The hidden agenda behind the debate over Triple Talaq

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By Moin Qazi for TwoCircles.net The best of you are those who are the kindest to their wives.- Al-Tirmidhi The issue of Triple Talaq or instant...

Indian woman jailed for compatriot’s murder in Australia

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Sydney: A court in Australia on Monday sentenced an Indian-origin woman to 18 years in jail for the murder of her ex-lover's fiance out...

74% of class 6 students in government schools cannot read Hindi textbook: Sisodia

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New Delhi : Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia, who also holds education portfolio, revealed on Tuesday that 74 per cent students of class...

Uber cab driver diverted route with intent of rape: Prosecution

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New Delhi:Rape-accused Uber taxi driver Shiv Kumar Yadav, instead of taking his woman passenger to her destination, diverted the route with the intention to...

Mushawarat objects to SC observation on purdah vis-à-vis voting right

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By TCN News, New Delhi: Islam does not mandate covering of face but the Supreme Court should consider conscientious objection seriously and not advise surrender of voting right, Syed Shahabuddin, President, All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat (AIMMM). AIMMM President has deplored “the unnecessary and avoidable controversy over the requirement of facial photographs to establish the identity of Muslim female electors.”

ये समय है कि हिन्दू समाज मुस्लिमों से सॉरी बोले, मैं एक हिन्दू हूं,...

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कलीम सिद्दीक़ी अहमदाबाद : ‘यह मेरा फ़र्ज़ था कि पीड़िता को न्याय मिले. बिलकीस हो या कोई और, उसका न्याय में भरोसा बना रहे, यह...

Number of women in Indian parliament lower than global average: UN

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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.

त्रिपुरा में मुसलमानों के खिलाफ लगातार हिंसा के बाद सवालों के घेरे में सरकार

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न्यूज डेस्क। two circles.net बंगलादेश में दुर्गा पूजा के दौरान हुई संप्रदायिक घटना के विरोध के बहाने त्रिपुरा राज्य में हिंदूवादी संगठनों द्वारा मुस्लिम...

Najma Heptulla assumed charge as Minister for Minority Affairs

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By TCN News, New Delhi: Dr. Najma Heptulla assumed the office as a Minister of Minority Affairs on Tuesday afternoon.

Heavy security for Pakistani women’s cricket team

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By IANS, Bhubaneswar : Heavy security has been deployed at Barabati stadium in Cuttack after protests against holding World Cup matches with Pakistan's women's cricket team in the city.

Celebrating Hazrat Ali in Bangalore

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By Nigar Ataulla for TwoCircles.net I was overwhelmed to be invited to a program held on the 21st of April amidst special guests from...

Explain denial of admission to girls, court asks schools

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

Ulema and Islamic values

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By Asghar Ali Engineer

Protection of Women against Domestic Violence Act 2005 in Gujarat

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A study exposes crude insensitivity of the state towards implementing the law By Nikhat, So far as spousal violence in Gujarat is concerned, the figure is very disturbing; around 28% ever married women have experienced sexual or physical violence and 34% of such women have sustained serious injuries. The extent of reportability of cases of spousal violence is even more frustrating, only 30% (i.e. 1 in every 3) of such women has sought help to end the violence and 58% of such women have neither sought help nor told anyone about the spousal violence [1].

Make Delhi safe for women, minister tells police

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By IANS, New Delhi : Delhi Police need to work towards making the national capital crime free and should ensure women's safety, Minister of State...

These women are legends in recorded music

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By IANS, New Delhi: They came from the bylanes of the courtesans' colonies in heartland India to become legends in the annals of recorded music. An exhibition, "Women on Record: Celebrating the Music of Women in the Early 20th Century", traces the history of women in Indian classical music and their involvement with the 78 rpm vinyl records through a series of collages, texts, archival prints and photographs of the women, their lives and their patrons.