women
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 10 jailed for harrassing women during Ek shaam Charminar ke naam
Hyderabad: A local court in Hyderabad on Saturday sentenced 10 persons for allegedly harrasing women during Ek Shaam Charminar Ke Naam and other public places. The convicts were handed jail terms ranging…
- India
Bilkis Bano case: Thane-Palghar NCP women’s wing protests release of convicts
Thane: Women activists of the Thane-Palghar unit of the Nationalist Congress Party on Saturday held a protest against the release of 11 convicts by the Gujarat government in the Bilkis Bano case. The…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Women protest against Raja Singh’s remarks at Tank Bund
Hyderabad: Muslim women staged a protest against now suspended-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Raja Singh’s derogatory comments against the Prophet Muhammad, at Ambedkar Statue, Hussain Sagar. Around 30 women were protesting while…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Cases of drunk drivers assaulting cops on the rise
Hyderabad: Incidents of drunk drivers attacking traffic police are on the rise and so far 14 cases of assaulting police officials on duty have been registered and 27 people have been arrested…
- India
Staring at women while aboard a bus now an offence in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s amended Motor Vehicles Act has now given a provision which could lead to the arrest of any one who stare at women while on board a bus. Acts like whistling,…
- India
Women have more sex partners than men in 11 states/UTs: NFHS
New Delhi: Women on average have more sex partners than men in 11 states and UTs but the percentage of men who had sexual intercourse with someone who was neither their spouse…
- World
Taliban deprive women of livelihoods, equality: UN official
New Delhi: In the year that has passed since the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan, the world has seen daily and continuous deterioration in the situation of women and girls in the war-torn nation…
- Afghanistan
Afghan women raise concern over Taliban’s new rule to limit entry in “ladies park”
Kabul: Ever since the Taliban took over control of Afghanistan, large-scale and systematic gender-based discrimination and violence against women and girls has been ongoing in the country, which has apparently witnessed a…
- Telangana
Telangana: TSWREIS launches BSc (Hons) in Design and Tech, invites applications
Hyderabad: The Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (TSWREIS) has launched a BSc (Hons) in Design and Technology at TSW-Residential Degree College (RDC) for Women, Sircilla, and has invited applications from…
- Bollywood
Action sought against Ranveer Singh over his ‘obscene’ pics
Mumbai: An application was filed with Mumbai Police on Monday seeking the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh for “hurting sentiments of women” through his nude…
- Health
Benefits of physical, mental activity on thinking differ in men and women?
Minneapolis: Studies have demonstrated that engaging in both physical and mental activities can prevent dementia and maintain cognitive function. According to a recent study, these advantages can differ for men and women.…
- World
16 crore women worldwide have unmet contraception needs: Lancet study
New Delhi: Over 16 crore women and adolescents with need to prevent pregnancy remained without contraception in 2019, despite major increases in use at a global level since 1970, according to a…
- Health
Researchers suggest that women experience higher rates of depression than men
Washington: Despite the fact that there are treatments for depression, many people find these treatments to be ineffective at times. In addition, women are more likely than males to have depression, but…
- Technology
Indian women seeking more entrepreneurship opportunities than men: LinkedIn
New Delhi: Even as Indian women face low representation in leadership roles in the workforce (18 per cent), they are now seeking more entrepreneurship opportunities as compared to men, according to new…
- India
Around 20 per cent of naval ‘Agniveers’ this year will be women
New Delhi: Around 20 per cent of the ‘Agniveers’ to be inducted by the Indian Navy this year will be women, Navy officials said on Tuesday. The Navy plans to recruit about…
