India for global recognition of Ayurveda, Unani
August 8th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) India is pushing for a WHO collaborative centre on traditional medicine to win legal recognition to the Indian systems of medication like Ayurveda and Unani ... 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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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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Public suit against cricket board on award recommendations
April 24th, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 24 (IANS) A public suit was filed Tuesday before the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court asking how the Indian cricket board board could nominate players for ... Read more...
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Gujjars demand steps for protecting Jirga system in Kashmir
September 19th, 2011 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 19 (IANS) The nomadic Gujjars in Jammu and Kashmir are demanding constitutional validity for their age-old "jirga system" by which they can resolve issues through their "tribal courts" ... Read more...
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Legalizing same-sex marriage may help curb HIV, say experts
November 29th, 2010 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 29 (ANI): Legal recognition to same-sex marriage may help curbing HIV/AIDS, say experts.Although the rate of HIV infection is 0.05 percent in China, gay men have been the hardest ... Read more...
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Catholic order begs pardon for founder’s `immoral acts’
February 24th, 2010 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Feb 24 (IANS/EFE) The Congregation of the Legion of Christ apologised to everyone because its founder, Mexican priest Marcial Maciel (1920-2008), "harmed with the immoral acts of his private life".
The ... Read more...
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Do children need both mother and father?
January 22nd, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 22 (IANS) That children need both a mother and a father is a belief universally ingrained in human beings. However, a study challenges the idea that "fatherless" children are necessarily ... Read more...
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When HIV-affected kids had parliamentarians emotional
July 9th, 2009 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) It was an event that deeply moved some Indian parliamentarians, including Minister of State for Rural Development Agatha Sangma, when nearly 50 HIV positive children Thursday ... Read more...
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Oz Human Rights Commission wants official status for third intersex gender
December 6th, 2008 - 4:00 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 6 (ANI): The Aussie Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission, which is the Federal Government''s human rights arm, is looking into getting a new official status called intersex legalised.The ... Read more...
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If elected,Tories to crackdown on Islamic extremism
September 29th, 2008 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.29 (ANI): If Britains Conservative Party is voted into power at the next general elections, it would ban sharia courts and impose a tough crackdown on Islamic extremism, said the ... Read more...
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