Patna: A woman and her daughter were allegedly gangraped by nearly a dozen youths in Bihar’s Gaya district, police said on Thursday. The police have detained 20 youths and are interrogating them to identify the main accused among them, Gaya Senior Superintendent of Police Rajeev Mishra told the media. The[Read More…]
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‘2017 saw more self-drive women travellers than men’
Women have been travelling more than ever in the self-drive mode, overcoming the long-drawn history of systemic prejudice and gender bias, with both inbound and outbound tourism witnessing accelerated growth in this segment, a report released on Monday says. According to the infographic released by Travkart, a company which offers[Read More…]
Woman MEA staffer alleges assault for refusing to abort female foetus
A woman working as Office Assistant in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) alleged on Saturday she was brutally assaulted by husband and in-laws when she was pregnant after she refused to abort her female foetus, police said. The woman, 42, a resident of Sector 49, Gurugram, got married to[Read More…]
Woman ‘marries’ UP CM to highlight plight of Anganwadi workers
Their demands stonewalled for a long time by the state government, Anganwadi workers in Uttar Pradesh have devised a new way to put pressure on the powers that be. Amid chanting of hymns and drum beating, an Aanganwadi worker from Sitapur symbolically “married” a picture of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.[Read More…]
Muslim woman takes ‘divorce’ at press meet after Islamic seminaries fail to pay heed
A Muslim woman openly announced to take “khula” (divorce) from her husband after she failed to get it done through Islamic seminaries. In Islam, while a man can take “talaq”, a woman can separate from her husband through “khula”. Shajada Khatoon, wedded to Juber Ali, signed a letter for “khula”[Read More…]
About 14 shopkeepers arrested for selling ‘bras, panties’ in open
About 14 shopkeepers were arrested by the district administration of Buner in Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa for selling women’s undergarments in the open, The Express Tribune reported. “We received complaints from locals about open showcasing of women’s undergarments, including bras, panties and other materials,” Buner additional assistant commissioner, Zahid Usman Kakakhel said.[Read More…]
After Haryana, Gujarat woman’s hair chopped off in sleep
Soon after tale of women’s hair being chopped off spread in Haryana and Gurgaon, women’s hair in Gujarat has also been chopped off in their sleep. The first incident of a woman’s locks being lopped off was reported on Monday in Mansa. The incident has been reported to the Mansa[Read More…]
For this 88-year-old ‘Insta-queen’, life has just begun!
Age is just a number and to prove that we have 88-year-old Taiwanese woman, who goes by the name, Moon Lin. Moon Lin has attracted huge fan following on Instagram for her sassy style statement. From funky T-shirts to torn jeans and flamboyant reflectors, the woman has given a whole[Read More…]
Villagers lynch mentally-ill woman suspecting her a ‘witch’
A mentally-challenged woman was thrashed to death by a group of people, who suspected her to be a witch in Maghtai village in Agra. The incident happened when Maan Devi, went outside her house to relieve herself. She lost her path in the dark and reached an adjacent colony. A[Read More…]
This Pakistani woman’s photo series on ‘dark side’ of forced marriage will leave you traumatized
A Pakistani photographer, Rida Shah has highlighted the ‘darker side’ of forced marriage in a new photo series, aimed at educating people to eradicate the social evil. Shah is a self-taught concept based photo-manipulation artist from Islamabad. She has unveiled the ‘darker truth of society’ through her work. “In this[Read More…]
Woman delivers baby on road as govt hospital refused to admit her
A woman has delivered a baby on the road in front of a government hospital on Friday in Jaipur after the hospital refused to admit her. The shocking incident was reported from Jaipuriya hospital. The lady was brought to the hospital at 10 pm last night. When she arrived, the[Read More…]
Meet Takbir Fatima, a young architect breaking culture stereotype
Takbir Fatima is now recognized as one strong and independent Muslim woman from Hyderabad. She is certainly an example of breaking the cultural and religious stereotype and relishing her dreams in the field which is way different from others. She was awarded “NDTV emerging architect of the year award (2016)[Read More…]
Freedom fighter Bal Gangadhar Tilak’s great grandson accused for raping woman
Rohit Tilak, Congress leader and the great-grandson of freedom fighter, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, has been booked for allegedly raping a woman and forcing her into ‘unnatural sex,’ said the police. The case was filed against Rohit late last night. Rohit is also the grandson of late Jayantrao Tilak, a senior[Read More…]
Woman claiming to be Sanjay Gandhi’s daughter slams ‘Indu Sarkar’
A woman, who claimed to be the daughter of Sanjay Gandhi, has said that the upcoming film ‘Indu Sarkar’ portrays the late Congress leader and his mother and former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in bad light. The woman named, Priya Singh Paul, who approached the Tis Hazari Court in Delhi[Read More…]
Indonesia: Teenager tied the knot with woman in her 70s
A teenager in Indonesia has tied the knot with a woman in her 70s. The marriage, which was in breach of custom as well as the law both, came to light when a video of the wedding surfaced on internet. Though the 16-year-old groom was technically underage, village officials allowed[Read More…]
BJP leader Ravindra Bawanthade arrested for allegedly raping woman in crowded bus
Ravindra Bawanthade, a local BJP leader from Armori Taluka of Gadchiroli district arrested for allegedly raping 19-year-old student in a bus on June 27. The arrest happened after a clip of Bawanthade engrossed in sexual act with a woman in a moving bus in Maharashtra had gone viral. The woman[Read More…]
Rajasthan Lynching: Little did he know that safeguarding his wife’s dignity would cost him his life?
It is every man’s moral responsibility to save his family from all ills. And when it comes to a woman’s dignity, especially his wife and daughter, a man anywhere on the planet, would go to any extent to protect it. Well, that’s what Zafar Khan was doing. Khan was allegedly[Read More…]
Pregnancy is not a disease; no need to avoid sex, meat: Gynaecologists
The Ayush Ministry on Tuesday left many people, especially women ,concerned when it came up with the guidelines on what a pregnant woman should be doing and eating to deliver a healthy baby. The ministry has suggested that a pregnant woman should avoid having sex or feeling of lust, eating[Read More…]
Woman unfolds her story: Sex slave for three years
Over the years, the number of rape cases and women molestation has been vehemently increasing. The subjugation of women has become a daily trend for today’s world. Recently in Karnataka, a woman was allegedly used a sex slave for three years by a gang of men and was later left[Read More…]
Woman brutally gang-raped, mutilated body found in Rohtak
In a brutal incident, a woman was gangraped, killed and her body was mutilated in Rohtak district of Haryana. She was abducted when she was on her way to work and brutally gangraped by at least seven men, suggest initial reports. Reportedly, the incident took place on May 9. The[Read More…]
UP woman gives ‘Talaq’ over dowry issue
A Muslim woman took to the Shariyat to divorce her husband after being abused by him and his family over the exchange of dowry. The incident came at a time when the petitions are being heard over the practice of Triple talaq in apex court. This is a first-of-its-kind incident[Read More…]
Bihar: Wedding cancelled as woman refuses to marry dark-skin groom
In a shocking incident, a woman in Bihar’s Buxar district has refused to marry a dark-skin groom, saying he was not ‘smart’ enough for her. The groom, Anjani Chouhan, was stunned after his would-be-bride denied to marry him, citing his dark complexion at mandap in Ramrekha Ghat in Buxar. “After[Read More…]
Woman jailed for pushing minor into prostitution
Woman found hanging after family returned from the US due to H1-B
A 39-year-old woman was found hanging at her house in Hyderabad, less than a month since her family returned to the city from the US. Rashmi Sharma’s husband Sanjay and their two sons had gone out to get a laptop repaired. Reportedly, they found her dead when they returned to[Read More…]
A woman who fights for men’s rights: This is her story
There’s no denying the fact that violence against women is getting unprecedented attention these days, and perhaps rightly so. But at the same time, the problems plaguing men get overlooked, leading them to undergo severe pain, losses, loneliness and even depression, with no help at hand. It is high time[Read More…]