Women
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‘Women who wear jeans should be drowned’, says Kerala priest; gets arrested
India | Mar 01, 2017, 03:07 PM ISTA video grab showing a Keralite catholic priest allegedly using derogatory language against women wearing jeans and shirts while offering prayers at churches has gone viral on social media.
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Shocking! Women are safe if parked at home, says AP Assembly Speaker
National | Feb 11, 2017, 07:22 PM ISTIn a shocking statement, Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kodela Shiva Prasad has likened women to cars and said that they are safe if parked at home.
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'Her body, her right': Let women decide whether they want baby or not, says SC judge
India | Feb 11, 2017, 07:10 PM ISTSupreme Court judge A K Sikri today strongly advocated reproductive rights of the women community and rued the fact that men and other family members often impose their decision on a woman in this matter.
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Lifting heavy loads at work can reduce a woman's fertility: Study
Lifestyle | Feb 09, 2017, 10:36 AM ISTA recent study has revealed that physically demanding job can decrease a woman’s fertility, with the effect appearing stronger among overweight and older women. The research proved that that woman who moved or lifted heavy
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Great time for women actors in film industry, says Sushmita Sen
Bollywood | Feb 07, 2017, 07:21 PM ISTComplementing the modern age actresses and their remarkable performances in films, former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen says the change in the roles essayed by women in the Hindi film industry is marvellous. "It's a
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In big goof up, cover of Washington Post Express uses men's symbol to represent women's march
World | Jan 06, 2017, 03:38 PM ISTThe Washinghton Post Express, a free daily edition given to mass transit passengers in D.C, faced flak for its cover page blunder about a women's march in the US capital after the tabloid mistakenly featured
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Government plans to ease up abortion laws for single women: Report
India | Dec 12, 2016, 11:09 AM ISTthe health ministry has recommended recognising “failure of contraceptive” and “unplanned pregnancy” as legitimate reasons for abortion among all women, married or single.
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Middle-aged women have better memory than men, claims study
Lifestyle | Nov 30, 2016, 11:19 AM ISTWhen it comes to better memory skills, the fairer sex seems to score more than men, researchers have found. However, the memory of women tends to fade as the oestrogen -- female sex hormones --
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250 women offer prayers at Haji Ali Dargah after 5 years of agitations
India | Nov 29, 2016, 08:25 PM ISTAfter staging numerous protests and fighting a series of legal battles for five years, around 250 women today entered the famous Haji Ali dargah and solemnly offered prayers, an activist said. The group comprised women
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Ladies, take note! Researchers say 'nice' women are paid less than what they deserve
Lifestyle | Nov 23, 2016, 03:34 PM ISTThe nicer and more agreeable a woman is at work, the lower her salary is likely to be, say researchers. Researchers also discovered that dominant, assertive women, who clearly express their expectations and do not
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Pregnant women at higher risk of suffering from urinary incontinence: study
Lifestyle | Nov 11, 2016, 10:23 AM ISTWomen who suffer from urinary incontinence are at a higher risk of it getting worse after childbirth, a new study finds. According to the study, women who have not given birth are less likely to
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Women really do have sharper memory than men. Read why.
Lifestyle | Nov 10, 2016, 11:55 AM ISTWomen outperform men when it comes to remembering things, although memory declines as women enter postmenopause, a new study has found. According to a study published in the journal Menopause, women aged 45-55 years
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Meet the 11 Indian-American women making their mark in 2016 US elections
World | Nov 08, 2016, 03:42 PM ISTAs U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton targets to break the “highest glass ceiling” in the US, here is the list of Indian-American women politicians are making a mark in this year's general elections in
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Ladies, take note! Hitting menopause before 40 ups fracture risk
Lifestyle | Nov 07, 2016, 10:48 AM ISTMenopause before 40 years of age in ladies can up the risk of fractures, according to a news study. The study says that even if you take calcium and vitamin D supplements, this condition cannot
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Haji Ali to allow entry of women into inner sanctum, Dargah Trust informs Supreme Court
India | Oct 24, 2016, 12:37 PM ISTThe Dargah Trust on Monday informed the Supreme Court that it has decided to grant access to women on par with men to enter into the sanctum sanctorum.
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Not just women; men can also get osteoporosis, suggest experts
Lifestyle | Oct 21, 2016, 11:27 AM ISTOsteoporosis, which was long thought to be a 'women's disease', can affect anyone of any gender, although it is more common in postmenopausal women, say experts. Osteoporosis is a medical condition in which bones
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Haji Ali all set to allow women entry into Dargrah’s inner sanctum
India | Oct 18, 2016, 08:37 AM ISTThe Dargah management is all set to inform the Supreme Court that it would allow women to enter into the sanctum sanctorum, which houses the tomb of Muslim Saint Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari.
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Attention men! Women prefer smartphones over their partners, says study
Lifestyle | Oct 14, 2016, 06:35 PM ISTWomen spend more time on their smartphones than they do with their partners, suggests new research. According to a Britain-based survey conducted by Bausch & Lomb Ultra contact lenses, women spend 12 hours more a
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Women prefer men with beards for long-term relationships, claims study
Lifestyle | Oct 11, 2016, 10:51 AM ISTWomen find men who wear full beards more suitable for long-term relationships, suggests new research. Women tend to find beardedness attractive when judging long-term relationships, perhaps as a signal of formidability among males and the
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Donald Trump recorded making lewd comments about women, says ‘when you're a star, they let you do it’
World | Oct 08, 2016, 08:20 AM ISTDonald Trump blurted out lewd and sexually charged comments about women as he waited to make a cameo appearance on a soap opera in 2005