Women
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India to deploy platoon of women peacekeepers to United Nations Mission in Sudan
India | Jan 06, 2023, 04:57 PM ISTIndian women peacekeepers: In 2007, India became the first country to deploy an all-women contingent to a UN peacekeeping mission. The Formed Police Unit in Liberia provided 24-hour guard duty, conducted night patrols in the capital Monrovia, and helped to build the capacity of the Liberian police.
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Afghanistan: NGOs suspend work after Taliban bans working women
World | Dec 25, 2022, 05:40 PM ISTAfghanistan: Several NGOs said that they cannot effectively reach children, women and men in desperate need in Afghanistan without the women in their workforces.
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‘…violated the principles of Islam’: What Taliban minister said to defend women higher education ban
World | Dec 23, 2022, 07:21 AM ISTSeveral countries, including India, expressed concerns and denounced the Taliban's latest decision to ban university education for women in Afghanistan.
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Rahul Gandhi accuses RSS of suppressing women, says 'they have no female members'
India | Dec 15, 2022, 09:15 AM ISTRahul Gandhi on RSS: Gandhi, who is leading the Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra, on Wednesday alleged that the plan of the Bharatiya Janata Party and RSS is to spread fear and his march was to stand against fear and hatred.
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Republic Day parade 2023: BSF camel contingent to include women for first time
India | Nov 30, 2022, 08:27 PM ISTRepublic Day parade made several changes in the last couple of years to make the mega celebration more inclusive by including women and giving them opportunity to lead the contingents.
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Delhi: Jama Masjid's new diktat forbids solitary, group entry of girls to historic mosque
India | Dec 17, 2022, 01:07 PM ISTAccording to media reports, the Jama Masjid administration has issued an order prohibiting the entry of solitary girls or groups of girls at the mosque.
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Delhi to now have 'special mohalla clinics' for women
India | Nov 02, 2022, 12:41 PM ISTDelhi mohalla clinics: The chief minister in a tweet said, "Good news for the women of Delhi. Another new initiative is going to happen in the national capital’s world-class health services from today.”
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Women actually better at finding and remembering words than men, says study
Lifestyle | Oct 13, 2022, 11:28 PM IST"Most intellectual skills show no or negligible differences in average performance between men and women. However, women excel in some tasks, while men excel in others on average," the researchers noted.
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Noida: Woman misbehaves with society guard, grabs his collar, case filed
India | Oct 08, 2022, 07:44 PM ISTThe guard of a housing society was assaulted by two women after an altercation over some matter, taking cognizance of which, police got the victim's medical examination done & filed a report. Both women have been arrested and a challan issued, informed SM Khan, ADCP Central Noida.
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Taking the lead, confidence to eye contact: Ten things men find attractive about women
Lifestyle | Sep 29, 2022, 02:02 PM ISTMen are innately more visual seekers than women are, even though women are more drawn to a man's demeanour. The first thing a man would notice about a lady is her physical characteristics.
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Iran: Death toll mounts to 26 as violent protests continue over woman's death in police custody
World | Sep 23, 2022, 08:40 PM ISTIran protest: A young Kurdish woman's death in police custody has sparked sharp condemnation from Western countries and the United Nations and touched a national nerve.
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Uttar Pradesh: Lucknow to soon get all-women market | DETAILS
India | Sep 21, 2022, 08:51 AM ISTLucknow news: The stone-laying ceremony of the exclusive market in the city's Charbagh area is expected to be held on October 19.
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Women's mental health more sensitive to exercise than men's during COVID pandemic
Lifestyle | Sep 15, 2022, 07:43 AM ISTIncreased exercise frequency and relaxation of COVID limit improved mental health. Its frequency fuelled the urge to concentrate on weight control because weight gain was a problem during the lockdown and also gave people's life more structure.
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Allahabad High Court questions delay in registering crime cases against women
India | Aug 19, 2022, 09:41 AM ISTDuring the hearing of a PIL, the court, showing strictness, asked the state government to explain the delays.
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Agniveer recruitment for female candidates from Nov 1
India | Aug 10, 2022, 01:51 PM ISTOnline registration of candidates on the website www.Joinindianarmy.nic.in is mandatory and admit cards of successfully registered candidates will be sent to their registered email between October 12 and 31, 2022.
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Rajasthan: 4 children drown in well, mother pulled out alive in Ajmer
India | Aug 06, 2022, 12:24 PM ISTRajasthan news: Of the four children, the youngest was a one-month-old baby. While all four died, their mother Matia (32) was pulled out alive late on Friday (August 5) in Mangaliyawas police station area, police said.
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Top 3 challenges that women entrepreneurs face in the startup Indian economy
Business | Jun 30, 2022, 04:19 PM ISTWhile many issues plague the sector, here are the three main challenges that some entrepreneurs face in the startup Indian economy:
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Woman can't be compelled to work just because she is 'educated': Bombay High Court
India | Jun 11, 2022, 02:31 PM ISTDuring the hearing on Friday, the court said that a woman had the "choice to either work or stay at home" even if she was qualified and had an educational degree.
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Haryana: Woman gives birth under mobile phone light in Jind
India | Apr 13, 2022, 10:06 AM ISTThe woman's mother-in-law said she was taken to a health centre in Pegga village on Monday night as she was in labour.
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Alia Bhatt, Kiara Advani, Rashmika Mandanna's hairstyling tips beat the summer heat
Beauty | Apr 06, 2022, 09:25 PM ISTIn Summers, no one needs a thick mop of hair around their neck, that's why some low-maintenance summer hairstyles are a must to keep our hair looking great while also keeping us cool.