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  US surgeons separate 10-month-old conjoined twin girls

  World | February 24, 2015 9:28 IST

  Houston: Doctors are optimistic that 10-month-old formerly conjoined twin girls will survive after a recent surgery that separated them.It took 26 hours last week to separate the girls, Knatalyne Hope Mata and Adeline Faith, who

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  Amitabh Bachchan: Let's educate our girls

  Bollywood | January 13, 2015 17:05 IST

  Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is actively involved with various social causes, is batting for girls' education.“Worked on the promotion of educating the girl child...came across some distressing visuals and stories. Let's educate our girls,”

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  This time it's 'Hyderabad on eve-teasing'

  Life | December 16, 2014 12:14 IST

  "Ladkiya bahut hi 'fast' ho gyi hai, ab ismein hum kya karein" - pat came a reply, when Hyderabad men were asked about why women are facing issues of eve-teasing. Being Indian team is at Hyderabad

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  If you ever assault a woman - this video will jolt your conscience!

  Lifestyle | November 25, 2014 16:53 IST

  Violence against women is nothing new in India and is no more a big news because we come across such things on daily basis. We ought to hang our head in shame for not ensuring a

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  Why you say yes to an unsuitable date?

  Lifestyle | November 23, 2014 17:39 IST

  Toronto: New research says that some people are so concerned about hurting the feelings of their potential romantic dates that they end up accepting unsuitable dating partners - flouting their own set of dating criteria.Rejecting

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  Girls' jihadi quest stirs Muslim communities' fear

  World | October 30, 2014 6:55 IST

  Aurora, Colorado:  The strange journey of three suburban Denver girls who authorities say tried to join Islamic State militants in Syria has many in their close-knit east African community worried about whether their own children

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  Bihar madrasa bans admission to girls

  India | October 14, 2014 12:56 IST

  Patna: A government-affiliated madrasa in Bihar has banned admission for girls as there is no separate sitting arrangement for them and co-education is against the Islamic tenets, officials said on Tuesday.Madrasa Azizia in Bihar Sharief,

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  I want to bring in saffron revolution, says Narendra Modi

  Politics | October 08, 2014 16:23 IST

  Rohtak:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called for a “four-coloured” revolution signifying the colours of the Indian tricolour in the area of power and agriculture, marine sector and milk production to take the country forward.Addressing

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  Community panchayat bans jeans, mobile phones for girls

  India | August 09, 2014 11:16 IST

  Muzaffarnagar (UP): A community panchayat has banned girls from wearing jeans and keeping mobile phones claiming that they were having a “bad” effect on them and were responsible for eve-teasing incidents.  The panchayat of Gujjar

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  Jharkhand boy tops ISC, girls outshine boys

  India | May 18, 2014 8:02 IST

  New Delhi: With 99.25 percent, Ayush Banerjee from Jamshedpur in Jharkhand Saturday topped the Indian School Certificate (ISC) Class 12 examination, in which girls outshone boys across the country."Girls have performed well and have outshone

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  No world cup but Ronaldinho knows how to celebrates birthday

  Football | March 29, 2014 6:56 IST

  New Delhi: He may not be as good as he used to be at football but once a star Ronaldinho how to celebrate his birthday. It was his 34th birthday on Friday. The man who

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  Allison Williams is a perfectionist

  Hollywood | March 16, 2014 12:55 IST

  Los Angeles:  “Girls” actress Allison Williams says she is a perfectionists.The 25-year-old actress can see some similarities between herself and her “Girls” alter ego Marnie, though she insists she is trying to be more relaxed,

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  UK school bans skirts for girls

  World | February 12, 2014 11:18 IST

  London:  A school in the UK has banned girls from wearing skirts as teachers believe hemlines had risen to a level that was both "impractical" and "immodest".Governors at Diss High School in Norfolk have agreed

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  Lena Dunham talks of 'limits' in lovemaking scenes

  Hollywood | January 18, 2014 11:24 IST

  London:  TV actress Lena Dunham, who shares raunchy moments with her on screen boyfriend Adam Driver in "Girls" says it is important to know a co-star's limits when filming sex scenes.The actress says her bedroom

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  Gaddafi's harem: Dictator forced thousands of girls to work as sex slaves

  World | October 26, 2013 14:01 IST

  New Delhi: A French journalist Annick Cojean has in her book, Gaddafi's Harem, revealed for the first time how women were abducted, imprisoned, raped and abused by the Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi during his brutal

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  Girls go for Narendra Modi tattoos during Garba festival

  India | October 10, 2013 9:33 IST

  Ahmedabad: After T-shirts, kurtas and sarees with 'NaMo' stickers, Narendra Modi's tattoos have become a trend during this garba festival in Gujarat.In Ahmedabad, men are getting temporary Modi inkings on their biceps, whereas, women are

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  Two girls commit suicide in separate incidents

  India | June 27, 2013 14:57 IST

  Kanpur, Jun 27 :  Two girls allegedly committed suicide in different areas of the city today.In the first case, a 17-year-old girl hanged herself with a saree when she was alone at her house. She

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  Pope condemns growing scourge of child labour

  World | June 13, 2013 10:30 IST

  Vatican City, June 13 Pope Francis has deplored the exploitation of children as domestic workers, calling it a form of slavery that is increasingly affecting poor countries and girls in particular."There are millions of children,

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  Girls should not dance at weddings, use mobiles: Panchayat

  India | January 11, 2013 13:38 IST

  Udaipur (Rajsthan), Jan 11: A panchayat in the district has asked families of the minority community against allowing girls to carry cellphones and prohibit them from dancing at wedding processions in public view.Anjuman Muslim Panchayat

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  Muslim panchayat bans cell-phone use by girls in Rajasthan

  India | January 10, 2013 14:21 IST

  Jaipur, Jan 10: After the khaps in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, a Muslim community panchayat in Rajasthan Thursday banned girls from using cell-phones and also from dancing and singing at weddings, ostensibly in an effort