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A survey of more than 4,000 women by feminist organisation Young Women’s Trust found the percentage of women aged 18 to 30 calling themselves feminists rose to 57% from 50% a year ago. read more

Her family members were socially expelled from the community when the victims son married a woman from another caste, the police said. read more

In theory, India’s position on abortion is progressive. In practice, the law is flawed and punishes women read more

Naorem Chanu (51kg), Vinka (64kg) Sanamacha Chanu (75kg), Poonam (54kg) and Sushma (81kg) fetched the yellow metal for the country in a phenomenal sweep. read more

Police personnel sought proof of age as some elderly women began the trek amid a heavy rush of devotees in the base camp of Pambha, which is 5km away from the temple dedicated to Lord Ayyappa. read more

She had been putting up at the hotel since November 11; foul play not ruled out by police read more

In 2017, the Supreme Court overruled a 2010 Gujarat high court verdict that found in favour of a customary law which prevented Mumbai-based plaintiff Goolrukh Gupta from visiting the Tower of Silence — a sacred space for death rituals — to perform her... read more

A five-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, will deliver its judgement on petitions seeking review of its September 2018 order that triggered widespread protest in the state after menstruating women were allowed to enter the shrine of... read more

ASI Kuldip Singh says she was on her way back home from the factory when the incident occurred read more

People can improve the risk factors through lifestyle changes to help achieve ideal cardiovascular health and include not smoking, being physically active, eating healthy foods and more. read more

They were planning targeted killings of Hindu leaders, police officials said read more

Victim’s daughter alleges delay in action by gram panchayat; CM orders detailed investigation into the matter read more

Christina Hunger from California has discovered a way to understand what her pup Stella wants to say. read more

In the video, a group of youth is seen smearing black polish on the elderly woman’s face and garlanding her with shoes. read more

Husband, in-laws try to pass it off as cylinder blast, but police book them for abetting suicide read more