Haryana's Ramita and Ashish kept their state on top of medals tally. The day, however, belonged to Maharashtra's sprinters, who sped to three out of four gold for an impressive haul of eight gold, three silver and a bronze in track and field over the last three days.
Himachal Pradesh girls handball team led by skipper Bhawana Sharma beat Bengal 43-12 in a Pool A match in the Khelo India Youth Games to make a winning start.
Ramban (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 9 (ANI): In the memory of late school teacher Rajni Bala, all students and staff members of Government Girls Higher Secondary School Banihal on Thursday observed silence for two minutes to pay tribute.
These three girls from Andhra Rajitha, Pallavi and Sireesha are champions in the truest sense. Each of them comes from a heart-wrenchingly poor background. Despite all the odds they are bringing glory to their state of Andhra Pradesh.
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 8 (ANI): The list of Taliban violations of the rights of women and girls is long and growing, said Heather Barr, Women's Rights Division at Human Rights Watch (HRW), as she raised growing concerns about the violation of the rights in the country.
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Tuesday said that it has come across an article wherein it has been reported that five cases of rape involving minor girls have been reported in Hyderabad in a week.
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Chairperson National Commission for Women Rekha Sharma on Tuesday informed that the NCW has taken cognizance of Hyderabad's Jubilee Hills gang-rape case, citing that minor girls are being targeted.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 7 (ANI): The Odisha government has enhanced the pre-matric scholarship for ST and SC boarders from Rs 750 to Rs 950 for boys and from Rs 800 to Rs 1000 for girls.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 6 (ANI/PNN): CFTI, an NGO with deep grassroot networks, has launched a drive to distribute nearly 1,00,000 bicycles to underprivileged girl students located across several villages in Maharashtra. Having already distributed 13,000 bicycles, they aim to keep
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed grief over the deaths of four adults and three minor girls who drowned at a check dam in Cuddalore on June 5.
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): In a joint operation Delhi and Uttar Pradesh Police recovered three girls, including two minors, who had been kidnapped from Uttar Pradesh and brought to the national capital, police said on Sunday.