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Taliban trying to 'erase' women from public life, say UN experts
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 18 (ANI): A group of UN human rights experts warned on Monday that that large-scale and systematic gender-based discrimination and violence against women and girls has been ongoing since the Taliban took over the control of Afghanistan in mid-August in order to "
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VP Naidu condoles demise of Padma Shri awardee Shanti Devi
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday condoled the demise of social worker Shanti Devi and said that she will be remembered for her untiring efforts for the empowerment of tribal girls through education.
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Schools, universities in Afghanistan to reopen in March, says Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 17 (ANI): The Taliban on Sunday said that it will open schools and universities for girls and boys in March 2022.
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BSF rescued 33 women from being trafficked in 2021: Report
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): The anti-human trafficking units of Border Security Force (BSF), South Bengal Frontier, deployed on the International Border has rescued thirty-three women trafficking victims including five minor girls and arrested thirty-three traffickers.
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MP: Man throws 10-year-old girl into well after trying to rape her
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Sehore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], January 16 (ANI): In a shocking incident, a man tried to rape a 10-year-old girl in the Dudhlai village of Ichhawar police station area in Madhya Pradesh's Sehore district and threw her into the well, police informed on Sunday.
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Kim Kardashian pens sweetest birthday note for her 'baby girl Chi Chi'
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 16 (ANI): American reality TV star Kim Kardashian marked her daughter Chicago West's fourth birthday with a series of adorable throwback pictures and videos.
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Alwar case: BJP demands CBI inquiry after medical report rules out rape
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Alwar (Rajasthan) [India], January 15 (ANI): The Alwar case, where a specially abled girl was found lying in a distressed condition, took a political turn on Saturday after the opposition parties started blaming the ruling Congress party for suppressing the case.
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Mumbai Police arrests filmmaker for molesting girl on pretext of working i
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 15 (ANI): Mumbai Police on Friday arrested a filmmaker for allegedly molesting a girl on the pretext of getting her work in the film industry.
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Pakistan: Peshawar High Court grants bail to man accused of kidnapping Hin
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], January 15 (ANI): A single-member Peshawar High Court bench has granted bail to a man accused of forcibly kidnapping a Hindu girl for marriage a few days ago.
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Gender stereotypes in computer science, engineering begin by age six: Stud
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): A recent study led by a team of international researchers found that the perception that boys are more interested than girls in computer science and engineering starts as young as age six.
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NBC to honour Betty White with special airing this month
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): NBC will pay tribute to legendary actor-comedian Betty White in an hour-long primetime special titled 'Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl,' airing later this month.
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Girl shot dead at Taliban's check post in Kabul, family seeks justice
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 15 (ANI): A 25-year-old girl, Zainab, in the western Kabul's Dasht-e-Barchi has been shot dead at a check post of Taliban, when she, along with her family members, was on the way home back from a wedding function.
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