Nursing the admission headache
*It's a matter of just two days when the process of enrolling the capital's young ones in a school will begin. * Parents of these little angels seem to be enjoying a double bonanza - seeing them going...
View ArticleChennai's Rapunzels donate locks for cancer patients
Rapunzel may have used her locks to allow her lover to visit her, but Chennai’s long-haired girls are using their locks to give hope to children with cancer. Reported by IndiaTimes 22 hours ago.
View Article'Open 24X7 women's helpline in police stations'
*A round table conference organised by the Akhila Bharata Vidhyarthi Parishat (ABVP) to discuss on 'the safety of women - healthy society,' at SDM Law College here on Saturday, passed a resolution with...
View Article3000 girls enrolled under Sarva Siksha Abhiyan in Assam
In Assam, 3 thousand girls between 10 to 14 years age group have been enrolled at 57 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas under Sarva Siksha Abhiyan, SSA.Official sources said that out of 3 thousand, 38...
View ArticleJaipur: Police bust sex racket at massage parlour, arrest 8 including 4 girls
Reported by DNA 14 hours ago.
View ArticleJorhat hosts first state-level Taekwondo Championship
Jorhat 9Assam), Jan.12 : The First All Assam Junior and Sub-junior Boys and Girls Taekwondo championship was held recently at the Kushal Konwar Memorial Indoor Stadium in Jorhat. Reported by...
View ArticleVasisht, Abhinikka get top billing
*Karnataka's Vasisht Cherku and R Abhinikka of Tamil Nadu have been given top billing in the boys and girls' singles sections of the KTPPA-AITA National Series under-16 tennis championship.* The event...
View ArticleCameron Diaz wants 'girls not to be called pretty to reduce pressure'
London, Jan 13 : Cameron Diaz has said that girls should not be called pretty, as by saying this the idea that the most important thing for them is to look good is being reinforced on them. Reported by...
View ArticleGul Panag: Who decides what girls should do or not do?
An interest in travelling, collecting cars and a passion for adventure may be listed as activities perceived as falling in men’s domain, but the actor does not agree with these stereotypes and has been...
View ArticleIn and around
*HSIE girls clinch hockey title* »A brace from Archana (3rd, 5th) helped High School for Inclusive Education (HSIE) crush Government School, Ponnampet 5-0 in the final of KSHA DS Murthy inter-school...
View ArticleFavourite Vasisht has it easy
*Top seed C Vasisht had little trouble advancing to the second round in the boys' category after he clinically put aside Rahul Shankar 6-0, 6-1 in the KTPPA-National Series under-16 tennis tournament...
View ArticleInvoke rape charges in Udupi case, students demand
*A large number of students took to streets in Udupi demanding action against the accused who was involved in posting photos of his girl friend in a compromising position, on Facebook, here on Monday.*...
View ArticleNursery admissions may begin on Thursday
*Nursery admissions in the city may start on January 16, a day later than decided by the Delhi government. Government officials told the high court that they would defer the admissions to let judges...
View ArticleMyanmar still uses rape as weapon of war - women's group
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A women's group says the military in Myanmar is still using rape as a weapon of war, with more than 100 women and girls raped by the army since a 2010 election brought about a...
View ArticleMyanmar military still uses rape as a weapon of war: rights group
A women's group says the military in Myanmar is still using rape as a weapon of war, with more than 100 women and girls raped by the army since a 2010 election brought about a nominally civilian...
View ArticleNepal`s `Living Goddess` to get stipend after retirement
Nepal`s famous Kumaris, young prepubescent girls considered by devotees to be incarnations of a Hindu goddess, will now get retirement benefits. Reported by Zee News 11 hours ago.
View ArticleIt's all about objectifying women
*India is going through a very different phase altogether - be it in terms of politics, activism or the kind of entertainment that people are getting. Not just politics, there has been another chord -...
View Article'I want to see people watching my movie'
*A song from her debut film Heartless plays on before an accented American voice takes over. Curious, we ask how she managed to learn and articulate Hindi dialogues? Perhaps it was a wrong question to...
View ArticleNisha storms into pre-quarterfinals
*Eighth seed Nisha Shenoy entered the pre-quarterfinals of the KTPPA-ATA Under-16 National Series tennis tournament with 6-3, 6-4 win over her fellow Karnataka lass Anisha Jain at the Mahila Seva...
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