Four women kidnapped from rescue home in Hyderabad
September 1st, 2012 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 1 (IANS) Unidentified men attacked a rescue home and kidnapped four trafficked women at Ramanthapur area here early Saturday, police said.A group of eight men barged into 'Ujjawala' ... Read more...
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Six held for sexual assault at China water festival
August 24th, 2012 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 24 (IANS) Six people were detained Friday following an allegation of sexual assault at a water festival in China, Xinhua reported.The sexual assault allegedly took place at the ... Read more...
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Infants of obese mothers slow developers
August 7th, 2012 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 7 (IANS) Pregnant women who are overweight or obese affect how their children grow up and develop, at least initially.A team led by a University of Iowa ... Read more...
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29 pilgrims killed in Haryana accident (Lead)
July 30th, 2012 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Bhiwani (Haryana), July 30 (IANS) At least 29 pilgrims, including three children, on their way back from a shrine in Rajasthan were killed in a head-on collision between two trucks ... Read more...
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Chinese squirts glue on women’s hair
July 23rd, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 23 (IANS) A man in China's Sichuan province has squirted super glue on long-haired women, forcing some to get their hair cut.Police in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, ... Read more...
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88 Afghan refugees in Pakistan found with AIDS
July 16th, 2012 - 9:30 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 16 (IANS) At least 88 Afghan refugees, including 10 women, who have taken shelter in Pakistan's northwest tribal region, have been found to be infected with AIDS, the ... Read more...
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35 pilgrims killed in Nepal bus accident (Lead)
July 15th, 2012 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, July 15 (IANS) At least 35 pilgrims, most of them Indians, were killed and 12 injured in a road accident in western Nepal Sunday afternoon after their bus veered ... Read more...
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16 killed in Kenya church attacks
July 1st, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi, July 1 (IANS) At least 16 people, including women, were killed and 40 others injured in twin grenade attacks in northern Kenya, police said Sunday.The attacks were carried ... Read more...
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70 percent single British women have unprotected sex
May 31st, 2012 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 31 (IANS) A study in Britain has found seven out of 10 single women regularly indulging in unprotected sex, without even acknowledging the problem they are heading toward.The ... Read more...
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Spotlight on lawlessness, illegal mining in Madhya Pradesh (Madhya Pradesh Newsletter) (Lead)
March 10th, 2012 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, March 10 (IANS) The killing of a young Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, crimes against women and the murder of a journalist and his family are among a ... Read more...
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Lawlessness on rise in Madhya Pradesh (Madhya Pradesh Newsletter)
March 10th, 2012 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, March 10 (IANS) The killing of a young Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, crimes against women and the murder of a journalist and his family have spotlighted the ... Read more...
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Pakistani daily laments misogynistic attitude to women
March 7th, 2012 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 7 (IANS) The assault on 10 women in Pakistan's Punjab province, with one being stripped naked and paraded through a village, is due to "misogynistic attitudes to women, ... Read more...
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More women in Britain do make-up on public transport
March 1st, 2012 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 1 (IANS) A rising number of women are preferring to put on their make-up while commuting for work rather than in the privacy of their own bathrooms, says ... Read more...
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Five women killed in coal mine accident
February 7th, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 7 (IANS) Five women extracting coal from a closed down colliery were killed when the roof of the mine collapsed in Jharkhand's Bokaro district Tuesday, police sources said.According ... Read more...
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CPI-M for more women members
February 1st, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 1 (IANS) Tripura's ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Wednesday said it was looking to induct more women members."In Tripura, 25 percent of the total of 76,636 CPI-M ... Read more...
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Pakistan has 10 women ambassadors
December 22nd, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 22 (IANS) Ten Pakistani missions are headed by women ambassadors, said Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar.Khar informed the National Assembly in a written reply Wednesday that out of ... Read more...
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40 bonded labourers rescued in Uttar Pradesh
November 26th, 2011 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 26 (IANS) As many as 40 bonded labourers, including children and women, were freed from a brick kiln in Uttar Pradesh's Bhimnagar district, police said Saturday.The bonded labourers, ... Read more...
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A third of women dislike cuddling
November 5th, 2011 - 10:59 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 5 (IANS) Believe it or not -- a third of women actually dislike cuddles, shredding the popular stereotype that they are the ones demanding it.It is the ... Read more...
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Dr Pepper 10: Women feel left out
October 11th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Oct 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sorry ladies but Dr Pepper left you out of the party with its new product. On Monday, Dr Pepper Snapple Group plans to introduce the Dr ... Read more...
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James, Bolt in running for World Athlete of the Year award
October 4th, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Monaco, Oct 4 (IANS/CMC) World 400 metres champion Kirani James of Grenada and Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt have been shortlisted for the World Athlete of the Year award by the ... Read more...
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What sort of man women prefer
October 4th, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 4 (IANS) While many young men may spend a lot of time brooding over what can possibly make women view them as the man worth spending life ... Read more...
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9 out of 10 Afghan women fear Taliban’s return: Survey
October 3rd, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Nine out of 10 women in Afghanistan are worried about the Taliban returning to power as it could risk the gains they have made ... Read more...
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New blood test will warn of premature births
September 6th, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 6 (IANS) A new blood test could warn mothers whether they are at risk of giving premature birth.
About 80 percent of premature births can be pinpointed early ... Read more...
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10 women fall ill after antibiotic injections
July 9th, 2011 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
Kanpur, July 8 (IANS) Around 10 women undergoing post-operative pregnancy treatment in a government hospital became ill here Friday allegedly after they were administered antibiotic injections.While all the women at ... Read more...
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Nepal sees growing custodial torture of women
June 26th, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, June 26 (IANS) While a 10-year civil war saw women suffer atrocities like gangrape and torture in Nepal, both by the state and the Maoist guerrillas, their ordeal continues ... Read more...
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley named hottest woman of the year
May 4th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 4 (IANS) Actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has been named the hottest woman of the year by Maxim magazine."It's a great title to have for a year and ... Read more...
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After 2,000 years, temple allows women into sanctum sanctorum
April 15th, 2011 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolhapur (Maharashtra), April 15 (IANS) Breaking a 2,000-year-old tradition, women were allowed entry into the sanctum sanctorum of the Mahalakshmi temple here Friday. The temple is dedicated to the ... Read more...
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14 die in Chile road accident
April 15th, 2011 - 6:18 am ICT by IANS
Santiago, April 15 (IANS) Fourteen people, including 10 women, were killed and 22 others injured when their bus overturned on a highway in Chile Thursday, Xinhua reported.The accident occurred around ... Read more...
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10 women defy curbs, enter Kolhapur temple
April 13th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kolhapur, April 13 (IANS) Defying a 2,000-year restriction, 10 women entered the sanctum sanctorum of the Mahalakshmi Temple in Maharashtra's Kolhapur city and offered prayers.The women, led by Nita ... Read more...
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Women buy gifts for bosses, pets, not for partners
April 1st, 2011 - 9:21 am ICT by IANS
London, April 1 (IANS) Women across the world buy more presents for their pets and bosses rather than their partners.Half of British women interviewed said they had around 100 pounds ... Read more...
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Preventive use of breast cancer drugs urged
March 28th, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 28 (IANS) Up to one in 10 women could benefit from anti-cancer treatments such as tamoxifen even before they show signs of the disease. But there are concerns ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods says being around his kids is ‘greatest thing in the world’
February 10th, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 10 (ANI): Disgraced golfer Tiger woods has revealed that being around his children is the "greatest thing in the world."The former world number one golfer said he cherishes time ... Read more...
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New Zealanders prefer sex to booze
February 6th, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Feb 6 (ANI): Most Kiwi would rather give up alcohol than forgo sex, according to a new poll.The Research New Zealand survey asked people what they would be prepared to give ... Read more...
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Artificial pancreas could save lives of diabetic pregnant women
January 31st, 2011 - 12:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 31 (ANI): Researchers have indicated that an artificial pancreas given to a pregnant woman with diabetes could save her life and improve the health of her baby.Hormonal changes during pregnancy ... Read more...
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A third of women don’t leave house without make-up
January 14th, 2011 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 14 (IANS) One in three women - or over 30 percent - do not leave their house without applying make-up, according to a new study.Researchers in Britain said millions of ... Read more...
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