Buddhadeb wants mass protest against Trinamool
September 9th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Arambagh (West Bengal), Sep 9 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader and former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Sunday called for mass resistance against the "atrocities" against his ... Read more...
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Issue orders to check khap panchayats, SC urged
July 16th, 2012 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday was urged to issue direction to police to take preventive steps to protect the life and dignity of people from the ... Read more...
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Veteran film maker accuses Bengal government of favouritism
July 15th, 2012 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
Siliguri, July 15 (IANS) Accusing the West Bengal government of ffavouring artistes close to the ruling Trinamool Congress, National Award winning film maker Tarun Majumdar said Sunday such a biased ... Read more...
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Sharad Yadav for action against caste panchayats
July 14th, 2012 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Slamming Taliban-style diktats by a caste panchayat in Uttar Pradesh against women, Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Sharad Yadav deamnded action against such "unconstitutional" groups.Talking ... Read more...
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UP Khap diktat outrages women politicians, activists (Lead)
July 13th, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Reacting to the decision of a Khap panchayat (community council) in an Uttar Pradesh village - banning love marriages and restricting movement of women ... Read more...
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Panchayat’s diktat has no place in democratic society: Chidambaram
July 13th, 2012 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 13 (IANS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said here Friday that the "Taliban-style" diktat by a khap panchayat in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat region, forbidding women from using ... Read more...
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Women activists slam feudal panchayats, demand action
July 13th, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Reacting to the decision of a Khap panchayat (community council) in an Uttar Pradesh village - banning love marriages and restricting movement of women out ... Read more...
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As militancy fades, girls return to school in Jammu’s remote regions
July 4th, 2012 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 4 (IANS) For the girls of Mahore in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district where militants used to have a free run, it is time to realise their dreams ... Read more...
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Engineering student killed for having affair
November 24th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Rohtak (Haryana), Nov 24 (IANS) A 22-year-old engineering student was beaten to death by the family members of a girl he was having an affair with as they were opposed ... Read more...
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IFS woman’s inter-caste marriage puts family under threat
November 2nd, 2011 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
Bhiwani (Haryana), Nov 2 (IANS) For a state notorious for illegal diktats of its Khap panchayats (community courts), a family in Haryana's Bhiwani district has been provided police protection after ... Read more...
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Khap leaders to seek review of apex court direction
April 24th, 2011 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
Jind, April 24 (IANS) Within a week of the Supreme Court's direction to state governments to rein in khap panchayats (caste councils) from issuing illegal diktats, khap leaders from across ... Read more...
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Khap panchayats’ diktats must be ruthlessly stamped out: Apex court
April 19th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday held that diktats by 'khap panchayats' (caste councils) -- aimed at coercing or committing atrocities on young boys and girls who ... Read more...
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I won’t accept diktats: Mubarak
February 11th, 2011 - 4:08 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 11 (IANS) Embattled Egyptian President Thursday night said that he would not take instructions from others.In a televised address, Mubarak said "we don't take instructions from others and we will ... Read more...
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Helena Bonham Carter Possesses No Regret For Her ‘Fashion Blunders’
January 28th, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The well-known British actress, Helena Bonham Carter, has confessed that she has perpetrated several ‘fashion blunders’ but is not perturbed by them. As per websites, Helena has remarked that she ... Read more...
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India celebrates 62nd R’Day, military might on show (Roundup)
January 26th, 2011 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani and Paloma Ganguly
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) India celebrated its 62nd Republic Day with a grand parade of its military might and cultural diversity in the heart ... Read more...
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‘Khap’ bans jeans, mobile phones for girls in Uttar Pradesh village
January 18th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by ANI
Bhenswal (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 18 (ANI): A 'khap' or self-styled caste council in Bhenswal village of Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district has given orders to ban girls from wearing jeans and using mobile ... Read more...
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Women demand codification of Muslim Personal Law
January 9th, 2011 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 9 (IANS) Activists of the Muslim Mahila Andolan from different parts of Uttar Pradesh converged here Sunday to demand codification of the Muslim Personal Law, which they say is being ... Read more...
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Maoist leaders exploit women
December 26th, 2010 - 9:18 pm ICT by ANI
Ranchi, Dec.26 (ANI): A woman victim of Maoist atrocities expressed that how women are sexually exploited by Maoist leaders.Sumita Kujur, a victim, appeared before the media on Sunday after her escape from ... Read more...
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It happens only in Pak: Islamabad IGP cares two hoots about Rehman Malik’s diktats
November 2nd, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov 2(ANI): Increasing tension between the Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik and Islamabad Inspector General of Police (IGP) Syed Kaleem Imam has resulted in the transfer of the latter.According to the ... Read more...
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Maoist posters found in Bengal town
October 21st, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 21 (IANS) Maoist posters were found in West Bengal's troubled West Midnapore district Thursday, police said.Several Maoist posters were found from various areas of Jhargram town. The posters appealed to ... Read more...
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For Bihar women candidates, husband’s muscle power could backfire
October 19th, 2010 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
By Imran Khan
Patna, Oct 19 (IANS) They are the wives and widows of 'bahubalis' - as criminal-turned-politicians known for their muscle power are known in Bihar. But their political rivals are ... Read more...
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Prisoners in Britain pick their own fancy meals
October 16th, 2010 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 16 (IANS) Prisoners in Britain seem to be fed like hotel guests. They are offered a daily choice of five different meals, including a hot and cold meal option, a ... Read more...
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Divine battle in Kullu Dussehra has chief minister stepping in
October 16th, 2010 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), Oct 16 (IANS) It is a divine battle that has been going on for decades, involving the followers of two rival deities of Kullu Valley. This time ... Read more...
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Activist criticises politicians for supporting khaps
July 28th, 2010 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) A woman activist Wednesday criticised politicians who directly or indirectly support the diktats of khap panchayats against same gotra marriages.
Speaking on 'honour killings' during a lecture at ... Read more...
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Congress’ Bengal chief for strong ties with Trinamool
July 15th, 2010 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) West Bengal state Congress chief Manas Bhunia Thursday called for strengthening the party's alliance with the Trinamool Congress in order to remove the Communist Party of India-Marxist ... Read more...
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Honour killings: Young Indians defy outdated taboos
July 6th, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
By Shilpa Raina
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Sixty-five-year-old Suhkdev Singh Darswal, a Rajput, is a happy man. His four daughters have settled down with men of their choice, making their family ... Read more...
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CPI-M slams Hooda for defending khap panchayats
July 4th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Sunday criticised Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda for defending the khap panchayats, saying his statement provides "sustenance" to honour killings ... Read more...
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New bill will treat all khap members as accomplices: Moily
June 27th, 2010 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 27 (IANS) Alarmed by the steep rise in suspected honour killings, the central government has decided to bring a new bill providing for the prosecution of the entire khap panchayat ... Read more...
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No newspapers in Manipur after militants’ threat
June 27th, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, June 27 (IANS) Local newspapers in insurgency-ravaged Manipur failed to appear Sunday as the All Manipur Working Journalists Union (AMWJU) has decided not to publish newspapers to protest the diktats of ... Read more...
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Dowry, sexual harassment laws among government priorities
June 11th, 2010 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
By Azera Rahman
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Three laws - on dowry, indecent representation of women and juvenile justice - as well as a draft bill on sexual harassment at workplace are ... Read more...
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Gotra row: Haryana couple allowed to stay married
May 19th, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Rohtak (Haryana), May 19 (IANS) A couple, served with a diktat by a Scheduled Caste (SC) community panchayat to either annul the marriage or leave their village in this district, was Wednesday ... Read more...
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Haryana panchayat directs couple to annul marriage
May 18th, 2010 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Rohtak, May 18 (IANS) In another gotra (ancestral lineage) row in this Haryana district, the village panchayat (council) of a Scheduled Caste (SC) community has directed a newly married couple to annul ... Read more...
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Government policies for minorities answer to fatwas: Khurshid
May 15th, 2010 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The government's policy of opening more banks in areas dominated by the minorities was an effective "condemnation" of fatwas warning Muslims against going to banks or taking ... Read more...
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What are khap panchayats?
May 11th, 2010 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Khap is a cluster of villages united by caste and geography. The khaps vehemently oppose marriages within the same 'gotra' or ancestral lineage.
Originally the reason was ... Read more...
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Moily rules out bowing to Khaps, Jindal draws flak (Lead)
May 11th, 2010 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh/New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Even as Congress MP Naveen Jindal drew flak from various quarters, including his own party, Tuesday for his support to Haryana's notorious khap panchayats (community councils), Law ... Read more...
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