Saudi Arabia shuts down lingerie shops with male staff
September 17th, 2012 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 17 (IANS) Saudi Arabia has ordered closure of around 100 lingerie shops in Riyadh for violating new regulations that ban men from working as sales staff, the Daily ... Read more...
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Thanks to Sonam, Anil Kapoor gets invited to fashion events
September 10th, 2012 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 10 (IANS) Anil Kapoor may not be a style icon, but things have now changed and he is getting prominence at fashion events - all because of his ... Read more...
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NEC to construct hostel for northeast students in Bangalore
September 3rd, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Sep 3 (IANS) The North Eastern Council (NEC), the nodal agency for economic and social development of the region, Monday announced that it would construct a hostel exclusively for ... Read more...
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‘Women hunched over desks for long gain weight’
July 11th, 2012 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 11 (IANS) Middle-aged working women who spend long hours hunched over their desks are more likely to gain greater weight, say Australian researchers.The study analysed the impact of ... Read more...
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Assocham sees cheerful growth for foreign liquor
July 4th, 2012 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) Spelling cheers for the liquor industry, a top industry group said Wednesday the sales of imported spirits, including the duty-free segment, are expected to exceed five ... Read more...
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Women’s hostel opened in corrupt official’s seized house
June 15th, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, June 15 (IANS) Sending a strong message to its corrupt public servants, Odisha has converted the confiscated house of a tainted government official into a working women's hostel, an ... Read more...
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Tripura employees to get paid paternity leave
June 5th, 2012 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, June 5 (IANS) Would-be fathers, who are Tripura government employees, will now get seven days' paid paternity leave."To provide all kinds of support to their pregnant wives, all Tripura ... Read more...
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Bollywood must treat women as heroes: ‘Kahaani’ writer Advaita Kala
April 26th, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The film "Kahaani", for which she wrote the story, grossed Rs.54.55 crore. Advaita Kala, also considered a pioneer of India's chick lit genre, says women ... Read more...
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British working women quitting for childcare
April 22nd, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 22 (IANS) A rising number of working mothers in Britain are quitting their jobs for childcare since its cost is going through the roof.Latest figures have revealed these ... Read more...
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Scientists warn of dangers in delaying motherhood
April 8th, 2012 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 8 (IANS) Working women often postpone motherhood without realising its deleterious consequences, relying instead on reproductive technologies to restore their childbearing capacity, says a study."There is an alarming ... Read more...
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‘Urban Indian women have low financial freedom’
March 7th, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 7 (IANS) Even as their number is rising, the financial freedom of urban, working women in India is low and needs significant improvement, says a survey conducted ... Read more...
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Western slowdown squeezes funds for Indian NGOs
January 18th, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 18 (IANS) The debt crisis in Europe and slowdown in the US have created ripples in the remotest of Indian towns and villages, with NGOs feeling the pinch ... Read more...
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Jessica Parker is the boss at home
December 12th, 2011 - 8:38 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Dec 12 (IANS) Actress Sarah Jessica Parker is the boss at home and says she feels that she should allow her husband Matthew Broderick to do more household ... Read more...
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It’s a tough for elderly women in China
November 29th, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 29 (IANS) Elderly women in China have to lead a more challenging life than men of their age.According to experts, such a disparity exists due to the elderly ... Read more...
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Pune gang-rape accused trio get life terms
October 21st, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Oct 21 (IANS) A court here Friday awarded life sentences to the three accused in the gang-rape of a married woman near Hinjewadi, on the outskirts of the city ... Read more...
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British Indian woos young professionals with trendy jewellery
October 2nd, 2011 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) After a positive response to his sterling silver jewellery brand -- Real Effect -- Britain-based Indian origin jewellery designer Suveen Kapoor plans to open stand-alone ... Read more...
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Women more prone to heart problems than men: Doctors
September 28th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Women are equally if not more prone to heart attacks even though traditionally they were thought to be relatively immune to cardiac ailments, doctors say. ... Read more...
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Trade union leader M.K. Pandhe is dead (Lead)
August 21st, 2011 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) M.K. Pandhe, a veteran leader of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), died here early Saturday following a massive heart attack, the Marxist trade ... Read more...
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Working women being made housewives in Britain?
August 8th, 2011 - 11:08 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) Women employees in Britain are being driven out of workplace and back into the home as public sector cuts bite, a report here has warned.According to ... Read more...
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Demi Moore becomes face of Ann Taylor
August 4th, 2011 - 6:05 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS) Actress Demi Moore is "delighted" to be the new face of apparel brand Ann Taylor, which she described as the quintessential brand for every woman.The 48-year-old ... Read more...
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Pakistani fashion chain launches working women range
August 1st, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 1 (IANS) A leading fashion chain in Pakistan has come up with a new range of designs for women professionals, which has been termed a "long, overdue breath ... Read more...
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World views Jayalalithaa as a leader: Clinton
July 21st, 2011 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 21 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has hailed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa as a "wonderful woman who is viewed as a leader around the ... Read more...
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Chennai gears up for Clinton visit
July 19th, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 19 (IANS) Chennai is gearing up to receive Hillary Clinton, the first US secretary of state to visit the Tamil Nadu capital.Security has been beefed in the city ... Read more...
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Working women have to be provided safety: Dikshit
July 15th, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Working women have to be provided safety and a sense of dignity, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said Thursday."It's also essential to develop sensitivity amongst ... Read more...
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Working women recover from domestic violence
July 8th, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 8 (IANS) Work seems to be the way out for victims of domestic violence, according to a latest research.The study was conducted by the Univeristy of Missouri School ... Read more...
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Northeast group welcomes decision on hostels
June 3rd, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The North East Support Centre and Helpline, a NGO, Friday backed the proposal to set up two new hostels for northeastern women living in Delhi, ... Read more...
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Rowling the best role model for working women
May 16th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 16 (IANS) Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling pipped 25 other women, including US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, to be voted the "most inspirational" role model for working ... Read more...
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Shapely lessons from Bollywood’s glam moms (Mother’s Day Special)
May 6th, 2011 - 10:45 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 6 (IANS) Gone are the days when motherhood used to lead to an ill-shaped, flabby body. In-shape Bollywood moms like Malaika Arora Khan, Twinkle Khanna and Karisma Kapoor ... Read more...
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One in five working women sexually exploited in China: Survey
May 4th, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai/Beijing, May 4 (IANS) A survey has revealed how unsafe it is turning out for the women in China to work at offices, with one in five women respondents admitting ... Read more...
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Working Aussie women refusing to share workload at home
April 17th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, April 17 (ANI): Working women in Australia are refusing to share household chores because they think they do a better job, according to a new survey.It found 86 percent of ... Read more...
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Dannii Minogue advises women ‘to stop trying and start delegating’
March 21st, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, March 21 (ANI): 'X Factor' judge Dannii Minogue has advised working women to stop from stressing themselves with household works.She urged them to 'stop trying and - where you can ... Read more...
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Pak govt. determined to fulfil Benazir Bhutto’s dream of empowering women: Gilani
March 9th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 9 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that his government is determined to fulfil Benazir Bhutto's dream of empowering women in the country.Speaking on the ... Read more...
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President Patil felicitates first women paramilitary regiment in Delhi
March 8th, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 8 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on the occasion of International Women's Day today felicitated the country's first paramilitary battalion comprising exclusively of women.The first all-women battalion of the ... Read more...
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Flexi HR policies make working attractive for women (March 8 is International Women’s Day)
March 7th, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Flexi working hours, childcare facilities at the office, working from home and understanding husbands. Women professionals are moving up the corporate ranks and managing ... Read more...
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Why smart men date less intelligent women
March 7th, 2011 - 11:16 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 7 (ANI): Women usually want their perfect man to be smart and brainy, but the same can't be said in the opposite case - in fact, smart men seem to ... Read more...
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