After SMSes, Tamil Nadu women see red in mehendi
August 20th, 2012 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 20 (IANS) Rumour mills are working overtime these days on mobile phones and social media. They are targeting women in some parts of Tamil Nadu to make them ... Read more...
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Goa’s pro-women flagship scheme hits rough weather
July 26th, 2012 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 26 (IANS) The Goa government's 'Laadli Laxmi' scheme, a flagship social initiative which grants Rs.1 lakh to women at the time of marriage, has hit rough weather.The ... Read more...
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Chain snatchers and their new tricks
June 4th, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The next time you go for an evening walk or a visit to the market and a 'policeman' accosts you, chides you for wearing gold ... Read more...
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Britannia to target housewives to boost snacks sales
May 3rd, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) Britannia Industries would be targeting women, especially housewives, to boost sales of snacks to maintain its leadership in the cracker segment, a top company executive said ... Read more...
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Is Al-Qaeda preparing British women bombers?
February 6th, 2012 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 6 (IANS) Al-Qaeda is trying to recruit women for carrying out suicide bombings in Britain, parliament members have warned in a report.The terrorist group is using extremist websites ... Read more...
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Indian surgeons help Nigerian woman back on her feet
September 5th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) In the dim light of a conference room, 65-year-old Margaret Eremionkhale stood in a corner with the help of crutches, closely watching her old videos ... Read more...
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Britannia targets women with new biscuit
July 16th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 16 (IANS) Hoping for growth in its health and wellness product revenue this fiscal, biscuits major Britannia Industries Ltd has launched a new product - Vita Marie Honey ... Read more...
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NGOs want legal provisions targeting women’s killings in Mexico
March 10th, 2011 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, March 10 (IANS/EFE) More than 100 civic groups have called on Mexico's Congress and state governments to classify slaying of women under a separate category that recognises them ... Read more...
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Pakistan women must unite for their rights, says daily
March 8th, 2011 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) Women in Pakistan must unite and "raise high the banner of their rights", said a Pakistani daily on International Women's Day Tuesday.An editorial in the Daily ... Read more...
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Taking up the gauntlet for sister’s education
January 6th, 2011 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
By Usha Chowdhary Barmer, Jan 6 (ANI): Growing up in Barmer district in Rajasthan Hajariram is just another kid on the block, the son of Togaram and Kamladevi he was sincere student ... Read more...
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MI5 launches recruitment drive for women
November 8th, 2010 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 8 (IANS) British intelligence agency MI5 Monday began a recruitment campaign targeting women after violence in a TV show appeared to be scaring away would-be female recruits, a media report ... Read more...
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Women really are more generous than men
October 22nd, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 22 (ANI): Women really are more generous, for a new study has found that they are significantly more likely to make a donation to charity.Researchers at the Indiana University have ... Read more...
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Obama’s traditional bastion, women, fast becoming ’shrinking piece of Democratic pie’: poll
October 20th, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 20 (ANI): With barely a few weeks to go for the mid-term polls, US President Barack Obama's Democratic party is trying to win back groups that have traditionally supported ... Read more...
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Chinese tobacco industries target women consumers
May 29th, 2010 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 29 (ANI): Chinese tobacco industries have now shifted their focus to women as their targets for selling cigarettes, creating a surge in the number of women smokers in the ... Read more...
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Goa citizens demand cop’s suspension for assaulting women
May 19th, 2010 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 19 (IANS) Citizens groups in Goa Wednesday demanded the suspension of a police inspector, who had allegedly manhandled and assaulted a 55-year-old woman outside the chief minister's cabin at the ... Read more...
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Need to inform women about risks of tobacco
April 26th, 2010 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) With women comprising about 20 percent of the world's more than one billion tobacco users, the health ministry Monday called for creating awareness among women about the ... Read more...
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‘Black’ woman’s tale drives Nepal rights campaign (With Images)
March 10th, 2010 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, March 10 (IANS) Dark, untouchable and a slave, yet Kali is the heroine of a campaign to protect the rights of the disadvantaged communities of Nepal, especially women.She is ... Read more...
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Latest self-defense gadget for women - pepper spray disguised as lippy!
December 24th, 2009 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 24 (ANI): Criminals will now face a difficult time targeting women, for ladies these days carry purses armed with cosmetics and accessories that double up as weapons.Fears of violent ... Read more...
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Fake is the best form of flattery, says young designer
November 10th, 2009 - 9:08 am ICT by IANS
By Venkatachari Jagannathan
Chennai, Nov 10 (IANS) Though fakes affect genuine business, there is sometimes a positive rub-off in the form of spreading a designer's fame, feels a young designer."I consider fake ... Read more...
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Killer Sodini had lot of hatred
August 7th, 2009 - 6:24 pm ICT by IBNS
Aug 7 (IBNS) A Pennsylvania man, armed with a lot of "hatred" in him, walked into a gym aerobics class and opened fire, killing three women and injuring nine before turning the ... Read more...
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Now Bihar’s deputy chief minister in trouble for anti-women remarks
April 7th, 2009 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 7 (IANS) Another Bihar leader seems headed for trouble over his unsavoury remarks. Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi has got a women's rights activist fuming over his statement ... Read more...
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Wal-Mart gang shooting and initiation are a hoax
March 20th, 2009 - 10:42 am ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi
According to the police, a text message circulating in Honolulu that warns of a gang-related shooting at Wal-Mart is a hoax.Since last night, police have been receiving “quite a bit” of phone ... Read more...
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Prachanda instructs govt secretaries to fulfill his pledges
January 27th, 2009 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Jan 27 (ANI): Terming the government''s current situation as that between ''life and death,'' Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda has instructed all the government secretaries to leave no stone unturned in ... Read more...
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Japanese brewers targeting women to boost sales
July 27th, 2008 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, July 27 (ANI): Major Japanese brewers are turning to women in bid to overcome sluggish sales of alcoholic beverages.Kirin Brewery Co, has recruited female employees to develop cocktails tailored for ... Read more...
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Get a whiff of the world’’s first lavender scented car tyre!
July 10th, 2008 - 4:54 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 10 (ANI): You will soon not have to shudder with revulsion when every time you open your garage door in the morning, instead of oil, petrol and rubber, the ... Read more...
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IPL aims to lure women to cricket stadiums
April 10th, 2008 - 12:30 am ICT by admin
Mohali (Punjab), April 9 (IANS) Indian television's "saas-bahu" and other soap operas have competition - from cricket. The Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 cricket tournament is targeting women to come and watch ... Read more...
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Literacy programme empowers thousands of rural women
March 26th, 2008 - 11:28 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Nirmala Devi of Sitapur district, Uttar Pradesh, smiled confidently as she signed her name in Hindi. Like Nirmala Devi , more than 42,000 rural women from various ... Read more...
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