Gang that drugged and robbed passengers caught
June 13th, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Five members of a gang that used to drug and rob people have been caught near the Kashmere Gate railway station where they had gone ... Read more...
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How women fend off domestic violence
February 16th, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 16 (ANI): A woman's arsenal of defences for resisting violence critically depends on her position within the family and community, according to a new study."Women's resistance is often conceptualised only ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Gorakhpur women form self-defence groups
February 4th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
Gorakhpur, Feb 4 (ANI): Women residing in different villages of Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur District have formed around 160 self-defence groups to fight against exploitation and sexual harassment.Mahila Samakhya Secretary Janki Devi said ... Read more...
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US forecaster predicts large Republican gains in November polls
September 5th, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 5 (ANI): Political forecaster James E. Campbell, a professor and chair of the Department of Political Science at the University at Buffalo, has predicted that the Democrats might lose 51 ... Read more...
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Does superior offensive technology lead to shorter wars?
March 31st, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 31 (IANS) It is generally assumed that military technology that is offensive rather than defensive leads to shorter wars. Yet, a new doctoral thesis from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, ... Read more...
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Imphal women protest violence against them and children
February 7th, 2010 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal (Manipur), Feb 7 (ANI): Women in Imphal took to the streets here over reports of increasing violence against women and children.The Conflict Widows Forum in collaboration with several non-governmental organizations ... Read more...
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Civil society raises alarm on ‘politicisation of bureaucracy’
July 22nd, 2009 - 1:17 am ICT by admin
By Alka Pande, CNSIn the recently concluded general elections for the 15th Parliament in India, there was a growing movement in the citizens to become proactive towards cleansing of politics in the ... Read more...
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