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New Delhi: A missing one-year-old boy was rescued as a man, his wife and three other women were arrested in an alleged child trafficking case, police said on Friday.The police team arrested the couple who had a child from Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. The boy was reunited with his family, he said...

New Delhi, Agri-tech startup MeraPashu360 is empowering women to actively participate in financial decisions related to dairy farming by providing an Android app and calling support in local language.The startup enables women to choose the required dairy inputs themselves, make online payments...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Communist Party of India (CPI) and local residents on Friday agitated in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar town demanding the reopening of a civil school, which has been closed for the last three years following a roof collapse incident.Parents of many local...

LONDON - A 17-year-old boy has been detained after two women were injured in an incident with a "bladed weapon" at a gurudwara in Kent, south-east England, local police said on Friday.Kent Police said its officers were called to the Siri Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara in Gravesend on Thursday...

Eight Bangladeshi nationals, including four women and a minor, were arrested from Agartala railway station on Thursday night before they boarded a Guwahati-bound train, Government Railway Police (GRP) officials said.Border Security Force personnel arrested three more Bangladeshi nationals and...

Islamabad, Pakistan's Supreme Court on Friday awarded reserved seats to an ally of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, in a much-awaited ruling on the issue of sharing of reserved seats for women and minorities among political parties.The Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) had filed an appeal...

In the first five months of 2024, 7,599 children and adults have been infected by the disease, which affects the lungs and respiratory tract and spreads easily, according to figures published on Thursday, the Xinhua news agency reported."Young babies are at the highest risk of serious...

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday directed recording of the statements of two police officers on July 26 in a criminal case filed by women wrestlers against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.Former assistant secretary of WFI Vinod Tomar is also an...

In a virtual meeting with States/UTs, the minister asked the Center and States to "work collectively to ensure that women are able to exercise their right to make decisions regarding family planning.""The goal of Viksit Bharat can only be achieved when the health of Indian families is...

New Delhi, Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda on Thursday said that the goal of 'Viksit Bharat' can only be achieved when the health of Indian families remains good and this can be achieved by smaller families , he claimed.He said the Center and states must work collectively to ensure that...

Jaipur: There was uproar in the Rajasthan Assembly on Thursday over the state government's claim that cases of atrocities against women have declined during its six-month tenure.During the Question Hour, Congress MLAs dissatisfied with the government's reply created a ruckus and raised...

New Delhi, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday hailed the Supreme Court's landmark judgment on maintenance of Muslim women, calling it a "big step" and said the assistance should be equitable regardless of religion.The apex court had on Wednesday ruled that a Muslim woman can seek...

“We wholeheartedly welcome the decision of the Supreme Court. But what about Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi? Will he support his father's stand or respect the Supreme Court's decision? BJP State Mahila Morcha President C. Manjula said.He said that in 1985 when Congress had majority, they...

New Delhi, July 11 ( ) Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Thursday said the Center and states need to work collectively to ensure that women exercise their right to decide family planning options. and they are not burdened with unwanted pregnancy.Leading a discussion on “Healthy timing and...

World Population Day is celebrated every year on July 11 to raise awareness about global demographic issues and their impact on society. This year's theme is "Leave no one behind, count everyone."With a population of approximately 142.86 crore, India has overtaken China to become the world's...

Mumbai: Existing data of women beneficiaries available with various departments will be used for the Maharashtra government's recently announced 'Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin' scheme, an official said.In this regard, officials of various departments held a meeting on Wednesday.Under the...

Mumbai: Existing data of women beneficiaries available with various departments will be used for the Maharashtra government's recently announced 'Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin' scheme, an official said.Under this scheme, announced before the assembly elections, eligible women will get Rs...

Following the historic verdict of the country's highest court, triple talaq crusade Shayara Bano expressed satisfaction that it will bring benefits to divorced Muslim women. Bano serves as vice-president of the Uttarakhand State Women's Commission and has herself experienced the repercussions of...

BJP Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi said the Supreme Court's landmark judgment "reminds us that whenever the Congress has come to power, it has damaged the Constitution".BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala said the decision has rectified the historic mistake that the Rajiv Gandhi government...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court, which on Wednesday ruled that a Muslim woman can seek maintenance from her husband under section 125 of the CrPC, brought to mind the landmark 1985 Shah Bano Begum case.The controversial issue of Muslim women getting maintenance under the secular provision of...