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Spitting video: Jawed Habib to appear before NCW today
During a workshop in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, the celebrity hair stylist spat on a woman's hair while styling it. The video went viral on social media.
Published on Jan 11, 2022 05:24 AM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
‘Block his account’: NCW to Twitter for actor Siddharth's tweet on Saina Nehwal
Meanwhile, amid massive outrage over the tweet, Siddharth has issued a 'clarification.'
Published on Jan 10, 2022 02:57 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
Case of assault, insult filed against Jawed Habib for spitting on woman's hair
- Celebrity hairstylist Jawed Habib had earlier taken to Instagram to apologise for the incident and said his intention was to make the workshop “humorous.”
Updated on Jan 07, 2022 02:12 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Sohini Goswami, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Jawed Habib apologises after clip of spitting on woman's hair goes viral
The incident which went viral on social media had taken place at Habib's workshop in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar. In a purported video from the site, the hairstylist could be seen spitting on a woman's head while dressing her hair and is heard saying, “if there is a scarcity of water, use saliva.”
Published on Jan 07, 2022 07:00 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Sohini Goswami, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
NCW seeks immediate arrest of Bhopal man who raped, strangulated daughter
The body of the woman and her six-month-old baby were found by a forest guard near Pilota nullah in Samasgarh area of Bhopal.
Published on Nov 17, 2021 11:10 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Sharmita Kar | Edited by Avik Roy, New Delhi
News updates from HT: MHA extends national Covid-19 guidelines till November 30
Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion at 5pm. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.
Published on Oct 28, 2021 04:51 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi, Hindustan Times
NCW demands action as sleeves of girl candidates sliced during exam in Rajasthan
- The incident took place during the prelims of Rajasthan Administrative Services exam 2021. The state administration was reportedly taking measures to prevent cheating.
Published on Oct 28, 2021 03:53 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Sharmita Kar | Edited by Avik Roy, New Delhi
‘Act against restaurant if…’: NCW to Delhi Police commissioner on saree row
The women's body also directed the restaurant's marketing and PR director to appear before it on September 28.
Published on Sep 23, 2021 04:40 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
NCW team speaks to Sakinaka rape victim's kin, meets top cop for aid
- The NCW team also met acting Maharashtra director general of Police (DGP) Sanjay Pandey and urged him to pay a compensation of ₹10 lakh to the victim’s family from the Nirbhaya fund and ensure her children have access to good education.
Updated on Sep 12, 2021 10:20 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
New mom Anushka shares valuable information for expectant mothers amid pandemic
- Actor Anushka Sharma has shared valuable information for expectant mothers during the pandemic. She recently became a mom for the first time.
Published on May 18, 2021 12:05 PM IST
Shweta's estranged husband Abhinav reacts to NCW's tweet seeking action
- Shweta Tiwari’s estranged husband Abhinav Kohli has responded to NCW's tweet seeking action against him. This comes after Shweta shared a CCTV video of him purportedly assaulting her and her son.
Published on May 14, 2021 02:42 PM IST
NCW chairperson discusses police's role in women safety with Rajasthan DGP
National Commission for Women's (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma highlighted the need for a state commission in order to ensure proper communication between NCW and Rajasthan government.
Updated on Apr 07, 2021 01:58 PM IST
ANI | , Jaipur
Deepika praises Ranveer, dad as she advocates men's role in women empowerment
- Deepika Padukone took part in National Commission for Women's new campaign, Men for Women and spoke on the role of men in women empowerment. She lauded her father and husband for their constant support.
Published on Mar 10, 2021 02:57 PM IST
‘Will we ensure women’s safety with such behaviour?’: Priyanka Gandhi slams NCW member over Budaun rape
NCW’s Chandramukhi Devi had stoked controversy when she reportedly blamed the Budaun rape victim, saying if the woman did not go alone, the crime could have been avoided.
Updated on Jan 08, 2021 03:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com| Edited by: Harshit Sabarwal
‘Rape could have been avoided if...’: Member of National Commission for Women on Badaun incident
The 50-year-old anganwadi worker, who had gone to a temple on the outskirts of her village, was found dead on Sunday.
Updated on Jan 08, 2021 12:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Prashasti Singh
Taapsee Pannu, Urmila Matondkar, Pooja Bhatt slam NCW member’s victim-blaming comments about Budaun gang-rape
Taapsee Pannu, Urmila Matondkar and Pooja Bhatt were among the several celebrities who slammed an NCW member’s comments about the Budaun rape.
Updated on Jan 07, 2021 09:00 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Entertainment Desk
Budaun gang-rape case: NCW takes cognizance, to meet victim’s kin
A 50-year-old Anganwadi worker was gang-raped and brutally murdered allegedly by a priest and his two aides in the Budaun district of UP, according to police. They said two of the accused were arrested on Tuesday, while the priest was on the run and four teams had been formed to nab him.
Updated on Jan 06, 2021 03:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com| Edited by: Harshit Sabarwal
NCW writes to Hyderabad varsity to probe complaints of sexual harassment on campus
The complainant has also alleged that a fact finding team set up by the UGC that had gathered complaints from students, had earlier given the vice chancellor a clean-chit.
Updated on Dec 28, 2020 11:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi/Hyderabad | Smriti Kak Ramachandran/ Srinivasa Rao Apparasu
Will hand over matter to MHA if WB does not respond to complaints: NCW chief
The commission has raised concern about the “rising problem of trafficking of women” from north Bengal and tribal areas of the state.
Published on Dec 12, 2020 02:23 PM IST
Kolkata | Press Trust of India | Posted by Nilavro Ghosh
Rise in crimes against women in West Bengal disturbing, says NCW
In a statement, the National Commission for Women said its chairperson Rekha Sharma visited West Bengal to inquire into more than 267 complaints, including suo motu cases, on which the state police has not taken any action or informed the panel about their status for the last eight months.
Published on Dec 11, 2020 08:54 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India | Posted by Nilavro Ghosh
Strengthen the NCW to effect real change | Opinion
The NCW should be an organisation which can step up to the plate and fulfil its mandate, but that does not seem likely given its current composition
Published on Oct 31, 2020 09:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Lalita Panicker
News updates from Hindustan Times: Why NCW chief Rekha Sharma is under fire and all the latest news
Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.
Published on Oct 21, 2020 01:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com
NCW chief meets Maha Guv, raises issue of rising ‘love jihad’ cases in state
She also raised the issue of the Maharashtra State Commission for Women not having a chairperson and stressed that the position be filled at the earliest to ensure complaints are addressed in a timely manner.
Published on Oct 21, 2020 11:16 AM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India | Posted by Nilavro Ghosh
Women’s Commission raps Maharashtra govt over cases of sexual harassment at Covid-19 centres
NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma wanted the state to implement the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) to ensure the safety of women at Covid-19 centres.
Updated on Oct 20, 2020 05:58 PM IST
HT Correspondent | Edited by Sparshita Saxena
NCW writes to Election Commission, asks Kamal Nath to explain ‘derogatory remark’
The Commission has also forwarded the matter to the Election Commission for taking necessary action.
Updated on Oct 19, 2020 06:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Congress worker accuses colleagues of attack
“On one hand, our party leaders are fighting for justice for the Hathras victim (19-year-old Dalit girl who died days after being gang-raped by four men), and on the other hand, party ticket is being given to a rapist. It is a wrong decision. It will malign the image of our party,” Tara Yadav had said.
Published on Oct 12, 2020 06:09 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspodent
Richa Chadha thanks NCW, Rekha Sharma for responding to her defamation case
Days after reminding about her defamation case, Richa Chadha finally got a reply from the National Commission for Women. The actor has now thanked NCW in a tweet.
Published on Oct 11, 2020 04:38 PM IST
Actor who accused Anurag Kashyap of rape tweets to PM Narendra Modi, says ‘mafia gang’ will kill her and disguise it as suicide
The actor, who has accused Anurag Kashyap of rape, tweeted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and National Commission for Women chairperson Rekha Sharma, saying that her life is in danger from the ‘mafia gang’ in the film industry.
Updated on Oct 10, 2020 10:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Entertainment Desk
Hathras gangrape: NCW notice to Malviya, Digvijaya and Swara for disclosing woman’s identity
In its notices, the NCW has said the Supreme Court has held that a bar on disclosure of a rape victim’s identity under section 228 A (2) of the IPC is not confined just to the name. NCW added it means that the “identity of the victim should not be discernible from any matter published in the media”
Updated on Oct 06, 2020 02:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Deeksha Bhardwaj
‘Why was family not allowed?: NCW writes to UP DGP over midnight cremation Hathras gangrape victim’s body
The 19-year-old woman died at a Delhi hospital on Tuesday, a fortnight after she was allegedly gangraped and tortured by four upper caste men while she was out to collect fodder with her mother in UP’s Hathras.
Updated on Oct 01, 2020 04:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Prashasti Singh