Congress MP uses dialogue to describe Parrikar’s work ethic
August 11th, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 11 (IANS) A Congress MP Saturday used a dialogue from the iconic film 'Sholay' to describe what he believed was the work ethic of the 12-member Goa ... Read more...
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Patil’s goodbye wish: A ‘corruption-free India’
July 24th, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil bid farewell to the nation Tuesday on completing of her five-year term, expressing confidence that India will soon be a corruption-free ... Read more...
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‘Na Aana Is Des Laado’ goes off air July 27
June 29th, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) After running successfully for four years and 850 episodes, "Na Aana Is Des Laado", about female foeticide, is set to come to an end. It goes ... Read more...
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Odes to turbulent times, from India’s ‘bhasa’ poets
May 22nd, 2012 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The new vernacular poetry in India is moving away from the softer shades of nature and love - the genre made famous by poet Rabindranath ... Read more...
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Aamir Khan to meet Gehlot over female foeticide
May 9th, 2012 - 10:47 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, May 9 (IANS) Bollywood actor Aamir Khan is to meet Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Wednesday in connection with female foeticide cases highlighted by the TV reality show ... Read more...
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Post ‘Satyamev Jayate’ Aamir to meet Gehlot
May 7th, 2012 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, May 7 (IANS) Bollywood actor Aamir Khan is likely to meet Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday in connection with female foeticide cases highlighted by his TV ... Read more...
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Girl’s foetus found in Rajasthan town
April 20th, 2012 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 19 (IANS) The foetus of a girl was found abandoned on the edge of a sewer line in Rajasthan's Dausa town Thursday, police said.
Police said that foetus ... Read more...
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Andhra man beats wife for carrying girl child
April 3rd, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 3 (IANS) In yet another incident of gender bias in Andhra Pradesh, a man beat up his pregnant wife for carrying a girl child, resulting in a miscarriage, ... Read more...
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Omani, Indian designers team up for a cause
March 1st, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Indian and Omani fashion designers came together to create awareness against female infanticide through a fashion show that supported the Save The Girl Child initiative.From ... Read more...
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New-born girl’s body found in west Delhi dump
February 24th, 2012 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) In what appears to be a case of female infanticide, the body of a new-born girl was recovered from a dump in the national capital ... Read more...
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Woman arrested for killing daughter
January 7th, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 7 (IANS) A woman was arrested in Rajasthan on the charge of killing her one-year-old daughter by throwing her into a well, police said Saturday.The incident took place ... Read more...
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Rajasthan doctor booked for female foeticide
November 2nd, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
Kota (Rajasthan), Nov 1 (IANS) A case has been registered against a doctor of a private nursing home in Rajasthan on charges of infanticide and foeticide and administrating units of ... Read more...
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65 years on, young artists spearhead Indian creativity
August 14th, 2011 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Sixty-five years after independence, contemporary Indian art soars high on the creativity of young painters who have not only made it free of European affectations ... Read more...
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Newborn girl found abandoned in Rajasthan
July 7th, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, July 7 (IANS) A newborn girl was found abandoned in a railway crossing control room in Rajasthan's Dungarpur district, police said Wednesday.
A passerby noticed the girl after he heard ... Read more...
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Rajasthan jolted into action on skewed child sex ratio
April 11th, 2011 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 11 (IANS) Alarmed over the state's falling child sex ratio as revealed by Census-2011, the Rajasthan government is examining the records of ultrasound clinics in every district of ... Read more...
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I’m making another film like ‘Bandit Queen’: Bobby Bedi
March 23rd, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) "Bandit Queen" producer Bobby Bedi says he is yet again set to make a film as hard hitting as the critically acclaimed biopic made on Phoolan ... Read more...
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Improve India’s sex ratio, says president
March 17th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 17 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Thursday strongly emphasised the need to improve India's skewed sex ratio."Today, there are fewer women in India than men, and if this ... Read more...
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Now, Colors launches crime-based reality show ‘Wanted…’
February 17th, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) After game show "Bigg Boss" and adventure-based "Khatron Ke Khiladi", Colors channel has launched crime-based reality show "Wanted - High Alert" to help curb crime."Colors has always done ... Read more...
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First multimedia Sikh museum opens in Canada
October 11th, 2010 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Mississauga, Oct 11 (IANS) Canada became the first country after India to open a unique Multimedia Sikh Museum in the Indian-dominated city of Mississauga on the outskirts of Toronto Sunday.The ... Read more...
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Empower women, girl child for country’s growth: Shabana
September 22nd, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Girls should be given opportunities equal to boys and they must have access to health and education for their empowerment, says noted actor and social activist Shabana ... Read more...
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Agra clinic delivers 1,000th test tube baby
September 9th, 2010 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Sep 9 (IANS) Agra's well-known medical couple Narendra Malhotra and Jaideep Malhotra say they have delivered the 1,000th test tube baby at their clinic, becoming one of the few IVF centres ... Read more...
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The man who could be Kerala chief minister (Capital Buzz)
June 13th, 2010 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Who will be the Congress leadership's nominee for Kerala chief minister if the party wins the assembly polls next year? Perhaps a man who is a ... Read more...
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Melange of vampires, infanticide, love and Vivekananda (Books This Week)
May 6th, 2010 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) From the world of vampires to poetry from Vivekananda, here are five new books to sit back and enjoy this week:
1. "Beyond Twilight: Explore the World ... Read more...
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Bhopal girl, an inspiration to the differently-abled all around
April 10th, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by ANI
By Ram Chand SahuBhopal, April 10 (ANI): A specially-abled girl here turned an inspiration for all around, as she has not just educated herself upto matriculation but also lately taken to teaching ... Read more...
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Women’s commission condemns serial on Colors channel
April 1st, 2010 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1(IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) Thursday strongly criticised the serial "Na Aana Is Desh Lado" aired on Colors TV for the way it portrays women.
In a statement ... Read more...
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Woman gets lifer for killing newborn daughter
March 13th, 2010 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Terming female infanticide as "a sin against god", the Delhi High Court Friday upheld the life sentence handed down to a woman for killing her newborn daughter.
"No ... Read more...
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Girls can and will be stronger than boys: Priyanka Chopra
August 4th, 2009 - 1:35 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Priyanka Chopra, one of the top actresses of Hindi Film Industry talks about the importance of educating the girl child, female infanticide and foeticide. The actress also mentioned about the great ... Read more...
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A ‘COLOR’ful tribute
July 22nd, 2009 - 6:43 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Channel unveils painting by artist Preeti Dmello and Rakesh Patnaik- a gift on its first birthday.
On its first birthday COLORS, Viacom 18's flagship Hindi general entertainment channel had a celebration so ... Read more...
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Address female infanticide first, then women’s quota: Akali MP
June 8th, 2009 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) It was her maiden speech in parliament and Speaker Meira Kumar didn't mind giving her an extra two minutes. Akali Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur surprised many with ... Read more...
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More girls to benefit from Mayawati’s scholarship scheme
June 5th, 2009 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 5 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Friday decided to include married girls in a scholarship scheme for female students from poor families.
A decision to this effect was taken at ... Read more...
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Meghna Malik against female infanticide
May 19th, 2009 - 1:37 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Shakuntalam Film's hit show on Color's Naa Aana Iss Des Laado, based on the practice of girl child infanticide is gaining popularity with every new episode. Meghna Malik who portrays the ... Read more...
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BJP releases populist manifesto in Rajasthan
November 29th, 2008 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Nov 29 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday released a populist manifesto in Rajasthan that targets every section of the society.Released by Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, the manifesto makes a ... Read more...
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Woman kills physically challenged daughter, self
September 23rd, 2008 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Salem (Tamil Nadu), Sep 23 (IANS) A woman in a Tamil Nadu village here drowned her physically challenged daughter before committing suicide, police said Tuesday.Police also questioned around 25 villagers for illegally ... Read more...
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Vikings may have gone out in search for wives because of shortage of women
September 18th, 2008 - 4:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 18 (ANI): A new study has determined that the Viking warriors were driven to seek their fortunes to better their chances of finding wives, which suggests that there was ... Read more...
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Little girl drives 15 km blindfolded for awareness on female infanticide in Gujarat
May 11th, 2008 - 9:41 pm ICT by admin
Rajkot, May 11 (ANI): Believe it or not, an 11-year-old girl in Rajkot has adopted a dare devil approach to spread awareness about female foeticide in Gujarat. She performs magic tricks ... Read more...
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