Tag: Women
Arrest Those Threatening Gurmehar Kaur, DCW Chief Tells Police
Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal on Monday wrote to Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik, seeking registration of a case against persons threatening Kargil war martyr's daughter Gurmehar Kaur and their arrest.....
Manipur: Naga Council Lifts Economic Blockade After 130 Days
The United Naga Council (UNC) lifted the economic blockade in Manipur after 130 days from Sunday midnight. ....
Women Activists Demand Disbanding Of Anti-Romeo Squads
A group of women activists on Tuesday demanded immediate disbanding of the "anti-Romeo squads" in Uttar Pradesh and withdrawal of FIRs and complaints against Advocate Prashant Bhushan, filed over his tweet involving Lord Krishna.....
World's Oldest Woman Dies Aged 117
Emma Morano, the world's oldest woman and the last surviving person born in the 19th century, died at the age of 117 at her home in Italy's Verbania town on Saturday.....
People Mum On Triple Talaaq Are Like Criminals: Adityanath
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for "justice" to Muslim women facing triple talaaq, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said people sitting silent on the issue are equally to be blamed as criminals for the condition of divorced women.....
Video: Is Triple Talaq Fundamental To Islam, SC Asks
The Supreme Court on Thursday heard a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of "triple talaq" and to know whether it was fundamental to Islam. ....
Modi Congratulates Women's Cricket Team
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated the Indian Women Cricket team for showing shown remarkable tenacity and skill through the World Cup.....
Women Cricket Team Won Nation's Hearts: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised the Indian women’s cricket team, saying it had captivated the country despite losing the World Cup final.....
SC Refers Sabarimala Temple's Ban On Women To Constitution Bench
The Supreme Court on Friday referred to a Constitution Bench the question whether a ban on the entry of women in the age group 10-50 years in Kerala's Sabarimala temple was discriminatory and violative of the Right to Equality under Article 14.....
Crimes In India In 2016 Increased 2.6 Per Cent: NCRB
Major crimes like rape, kidnappings and abduction, crime against women and crime against children increased across the country by 2.6 per cent in 2016 over the previous year, the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) said in its latest report on Thursday. ....
