Lok Sabha adjourned over black money issue
August 13th, 2012 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 12 noon Monday after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members noisily demanded that black money stashed abroad be ... Read more...
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Vietnam hosts first gay parade
August 5th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Hanoi, Aug 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Over 100 demonstrators Sunday rode bicycles and motorcycles through Vietnam capital Hanoi in the first gay pride parade in the communist state.The activists drove across ... Read more...
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Assam sexagenarian vows to save witch-hunt victims
May 19th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 19 (IANS) A 60-year-old lady in Assam has launched a novel mission - not only to find out the victims of witch hunting but also to keep an ... Read more...
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TV show aims to curb domestic violence
March 8th, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) "Saubhagyavati Bhava", a TV show which seeks to highlight the plight of women who face domestic abuse, has tied-up with an NGO to encourage men ... Read more...
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President concerned over declining sex ratio
January 14th, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Panipat (Haryana), Jan 14 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Saturday expressed concern over the declining sex ratio in the country, pointing out that sex ratio between the age group of ... Read more...
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Five Bengal girls fight child marriages
December 31st, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 31 (IANS) Five brave girls from West Bengal, described by President Pratibha Patil as icons, are becoming agents of change and inspiring other young girls in the ... Read more...
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Afghanistan president vows to fight corruption
December 11th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Dec 11 (IANS) Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai Sunday vowed to fight corruption in the country while acknowledging implementation of laws was significant in curbing the menace."We ... Read more...
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Fighting child labour in Moradabad - with comics
October 26th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 26 (IANS) For 14-year-old Ashraf, school doesn't end with the stroke of the last bell. Rather, the next few hours proceed 'comically', as he vigorously starts ... Read more...
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Punjab to reward sting operations against sex tests
June 26th, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 26 (IANS) Carrying out a sting operation to expose illegal sex determination tests in Punjab can now earn you a reward of Rs 50,000, a minister announced Sunday.Punjab ... Read more...
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Goa church attacks government’s inaction over drug trade
June 25th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 25 (IANS) Expressing "deep concern" over the rampant drug trade in the state, the Goa church Saturday said steps taken by the state government had failed to curb ... Read more...
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Chandy urges PM to ban tobacco products
June 23rd, 2011 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 23 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urging a total ban on all tobacco products."The use of cigarettes and beedis ... Read more...
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This is no age to marry, village teenagers tell peers
May 29th, 2011 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
Siddharthnagar (Uttar Pradesh), May 29 (IANS) Gautam Kumar, a student of Class 10, eagerly waits for his school to get over so he can join his friends - not to ... Read more...
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This summer, Kashmir to fight murderers of another kind
May 19th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, May 19 (IANS) Newspaper advertisements, TV messages, raids on ultrasound clinics, door-to-door campaigns -- shamed by the dismal sex ratio revealed by the latest census report, the Jammu and ... Read more...
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‘Delhi-6′ case: Court fines legislator Rs.10,000
March 28th, 2011 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday fined a legislator Rs.10,000 for not filing a reply on "Delhi-6" director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's plea for quashing the former's ... Read more...
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Interpret laws to further social interests: Supreme Court
March 8th, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday said that constitutional provisions should be interpreted in a way that they "further the social interest" and the purpose behind them."The ... Read more...
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‘Agle Janam…’ comes to end Saturday
February 10th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) "Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo", one of the Zee TV's popular shows, will come to an end with a one-and-half hours' special episode Saturday.The serial highlighted ... Read more...
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Himachal launches drive against female foeticide
February 6th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 6 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government Sunday launched a statewide campaign to sensitise the people in rural areas about the social evil of female foeticide, officials said.A statewide folk media ... Read more...
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Prevent misuse of technique in female foeticide: President
January 28th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) President Pratibha Devisingh Patil Friday stressed the need to prevent misuse of diagnostic technology in female foeticide calling it detrimental to the society. "An aspect that needs ... Read more...
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Mayawati flays ‘anti-Dalit’ temple ritual in Karnataka
December 12th, 2010 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 12 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has slammed an age-old temple ritual in Karnataka where people, the majority of them Dalits, roll ... Read more...
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Rishton Se Badi Pratha Going On Air In Colors Today
November 15th, 2010 - 8:48 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 15, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): “Nahi yeh shaadi nahin ho sakti, Yeh hamari shaan ke khilaaf hain”, “ Pyaar karne se pehle tumne yeh nahin socha ki tum kis khaandaan se ... Read more...
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Now small screen puts spotlight on honour killings
November 10th, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) After child marriage, female foeticide and sexual harassment, the small screen will now focus on honour killings with Colors' upcoming show "Rishton Se Badi
Pratha".The fiction show attempts ... Read more...
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Ty Smalley’s Death Gives New Start To Fight Against School Bullying
October 5th, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
There has been a surge in the total cases of "bullycides" in America in the last few days. The suicide of Ty Smalley, an eleven year old boy, has ... Read more...
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‘Kali Ek Agnipariksha’ gets launched
September 13th, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 13, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Recently, the much awaited Hindi serial "Kali Ek Agnipariksha' was launched with much fanfare. The launch of the Serial was attended by prominent faces of the TV ... Read more...
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Chitragandha Singh’s Petition To Be Sent To PM
September 2nd, 2010 - 4:50 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 2, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Bollywood actress Chitragandha Singh, who is known for her excellent performance in Sudhir Mishra's 2003 movie "Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi', has signed a petition on a serious ... Read more...
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After Peepli LIVE comes another brilliant film”ANTARDWAND” - Winner of National Film Award. Releasing 27th AUGUST
August 17th, 2010 - 8:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 17, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): "Antardwand', a National Award winning film based on Groom Kidnapping is based on a true story of the Director Sushil Rajpal's closest friend, who still suffers ... Read more...
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Get rid of social evils for independent India: TV stars
August 14th, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Every time the word 'independence' is uttered, it brings back memories of India's freedom struggle and instills a sense of pride and honour. But because of the ... Read more...
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Young to old overnight - generational leaps back on TV
June 29th, 2010 - 9:48 am ICT by IANS
By Radhika Bhirani
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The small screen is once again in the generational leap mode. Innocent children turning into mature adults and grown-ups into old hags overnight are ... Read more...
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Now, more seats for girls in Himachal varsity
May 16th, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 16 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) has decided to create an extra seat and reserve it for single girl child in M.Phil courses, an official said here Sunday.
Earlier, the ... Read more...
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Kerala village launches dowry-free marriage websites
March 4th, 2010 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Nilambur (Kerala) March 4 (IANS) A year back, residents of a Kerala village in Malappuram district took a pledge that they would neither ask for dowry in marriage nor give any. The ... Read more...
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Raghav to die in ‘Na Aana Is Des Laado’?
December 14th, 2009 - 4:11 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
'Na Aana Is Des Laado', the show which focuses on social evil saw a drastic twist in the last episodes which showed a death threat sequence to Ammaji (Meghna Malik) which ... Read more...
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Mass awareness is must against domestic violence: Krishna Tirath
November 13th, 2009 - 7:38 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 13 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development today commenced a nationwide campaign to create mass awareness against domestic violence.Krishna Tirath, the Minister of Women and Child Development ... Read more...
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Corruption is a cancer to society: President Patil
November 12th, 2009 - 7:51 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 12 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil on Thursday expressed concern over increasing corruption in all walks of life and described it as a cancer affecting society.Delivering the inaugural lecture ... Read more...
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Demand for separate law to curb ‘honour killings’
November 4th, 2009 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Nakshab Khan
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) As 'honour killings' in states like Haryana and Uttar Pradesh continue to shock, voices calling for action are getting louder. Experts say a separate law ... Read more...
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Jyoti stands up against the domestic violence
October 20th, 2009 - 6:47 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Imagine through its popular primetime daily Jyoti aims to destabilize the evil of domestic violence. Jyoti is a strong woman who has stood up against several hurdles in her life. Now ... Read more...
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Labour Minister asks states to help eliminate child labour
October 12th, 2009 - 12:25 pm ICT by ANI
Cochin, Oct 12 (ANI): Labour Minister Mallikarjun Kharge has stressed on the need to eliminate child labour, a social evil still widely prevalent in the country.Inaugurating the 29th national conference and plenary ... Read more...
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