Jaipur: NCW chairperson Mamta Sharma on Saturday said the word 'sexy' should not be taken in a negative context as it means 'beautiful and charming', but her argument did not go down well with the BJP and women's organisations which termed her remark as shocking and demoralising for women. Speaking at a function, Mamta said that the word meant 'beautiful' and 'charming' so it should not be taken in negative...
08:12 AM, Feb 26, 2012
New Delhi: One in three Indian women between the ages 15 and 49 have experienced physical violence. One in ten has experienced sexual violence. These are the dismal findings from the latest National Family Health Survey. Deepa Dasmunshi, Indian National Congress candidate from Raiganj said, "Women atrocities are increasing rapidly. Figures higher in rural areas than in cities." According to the third National Family Health Survey nearly two in five...
07:59 AM, Aug 20, 2011
New Delhi: Thirty-five per cent of women in India face physical violence while 10 per cent of them suffer sexual violence from their intimate partners at home, according to a UN study. Thirty-nine per cent of men and women in India also think that it is "sometimes or always" justifiable for a man to beat his wife, the study carried out by UN Women -- a newly created body --...
07:39 AM, Jul 08, 2011
On this week's episode of The Week That Wasn't, Cyrus gets you the funnier side of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's meeting with Editors. ...
06:44 PM, Jul 03, 2011
Indian women's hockey coach MK Kaushik on Wednesday resigned after sleaze charges were labelled against him. ...
11:14 PM, Jul 21, 2010
MK Kaushik said the allegations were baseless and the truth will come out after the inquiry. ...
09:35 AM, Jul 21, 2010
They are now busy with practice session in Bhopal. ...
12:13 PM, Dec 23, 2009
Rugby has so far been a male reserve but is now attracting the fairer sex. ...
08:56 PM, May 31, 2009
They are not shying away from revealing them too. ...
02:20 AM, Jan 26, 2009
From the dignified
bahu to the towel clad siren, women have adapted to all roles. ...
12:03 AM, Nov 08, 2008
Kolkata: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who has been dropped for the upcoming Australia tour, will make a comeback sooner than later. He is a talented player and one of the best spinners we have. Getting dropped is a part and parcel of the game. Many great players too have been dropped. He will surely make a comeback sooner than later, Ganguly told IANS on Saturday....
11:52 AM, Mar 25, 2008
Sydney: Australia are facing an injury crisis ahead of their first Test against New Zealand with five players already ruled out due to injuries sustained on their tour of South Africa. All-rounder Shane Watson (hamstring); fast bowlers Pat Cummins (heel), Ryan Harris (pelvis) and Mitchell Johnson (toe); and batsman Shaun Marsh (back) had all been ruled out of the match starting on December 1 at the Gabba in Brisbane, Cricket...
09:09 PM, Mar 24, 2008
Mumbai: Still not assured of a place in the next stage of the ongoing IPL, Mumbai Indians would be hoping to book their berth in the play-offs with a win over out-of-contention Rajasthan Royals on Thursday. Though Mumbai are sitting pretty with 16 points from 12 games, they still need one victory out of their remaining two games to secure their place in the four-team play-offs, and the Sachin Tendulkar-led...
10:02 AM, Jan 27, 2008
Karachi: Pakistan team manager Intikhab Alam rued the absence of Sohail Tanvir in the World Cup squad but felt the left-arm pacer's replacement, Junaid Khan, could be used as a surprise package on the sub-continental wickets. "It is a blow to lose an experienced bowler so close to the World Cup but Junaid is a good prospect and bowls with pace. He could be useful on the tracks in India,...
12:39 AM, Dec 12, 2007
Mumbai: His father was a poet, so is his elder brother, but Sachin Tendulkar feels that he is born only to wield the willow and not the pen. I haven't done that (writing) till now. I think God has given everyone some talent or the other. You have to appreciate the talent you get. I don't think I can create something of that level. I just have to sit back...
11:47 PM, Dec 03, 2007
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