Colombo, March 8 (IANS) Sri Lanka celebrated the International Women’s Day on Friday by its national air carrier SriLankan Airlines operating its first all female crew flight from Colombo to Singapore and launching all female…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) In a celebration of the power of women, Microsoft-owned professional networking platform LinkedIn on Friday brought Anny Divya, the world’s youngest female pilot to fly the Boeing 777, to its…
Jammu, March 8 (IANS) An uneasy calm prevails along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir for the last two days but hundreds of people living along the winding border remain on the…
Colombo, March 8 (IANS) A Sri Lankan court has been informed that the skeletal remains unearthed from the largest mass grave in Mannar last year dates back to around 500 years, authorities said on Friday….
Colombo, March 8 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government on Friday launched “all female compartments” in passenger trains in order to ensure the safety of women travellers. The coaches were unveiled on Friday to mark the…
Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) On the occasion of International Women’s Day, women took to the streets across Pakistan on Friday to protest against sexual harassment in the workplace, child marriage ‘honour killings, wage inequalities and…
Varanasi, March 8 (IANS) The central government is fully committed to women’s safety, security and empowerment for which it has rolled out several schemes, programmes and projects, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Friday….
By Vishal Narayan New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The ravages of the high seas may be daunting enough to sap the spirits of the hardiest of us, but they failed to intimidate these six women…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Marking the occasion of International Women’s Day, Google on Friday showcased an interactive, slideshow doodle featuring inspirational quotes by women. The doodle begins with “woman” written in 11 different languages…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Politicians on Friday expressed their admiration for women on the occasion of International Women’s Day, hailing them as the backbone of the society and called for ensuring constitutional rights for…
By Simran Sethi New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) “Main pehle ek mahila hu aur uske baad ek sex worker (I am a woman first and then a sex worker).” Kiran Ramchandra Deshmukh, 40, says with…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted the nation’s women on the occasion of International Women’s Day. “On International Women’s Day, greetings to women in…
Manila, March 8 (IANS) Health experts have warned that about 2.6 children in the Philippines were at risk due to a measles outbreak in the country as more people have died from the disease this…
Madrid, March 8 (IANS) A flight manned by an all-women crew, musical shows composed and performed by feminist activists, awards and protests calling for gender equality are some of the events set to mark International…
Washington, March 8 (IANS) The US House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a broad resolution condemning racism, anti-Semitism and bigotry amid tensions stemming from a Democratic lawmaker’s Israel-related remarks. The vote for the resolution,…
London, March 8 (IANS) Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II published her first post on Instagram on Thursday during a visit to London’s Science Museum — 43 years after she sent her first email. Rather than opting…
London, March 8 (IANS) Thirty-six countries have signed an open letter criticising Saudi Arabia’s human rights record, media reported. The letter, read on Thursday at a meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC),…
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) A photograph of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alongside stalwarts of Bengal, including revolutionary hero Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Nobel laureate poet Rabindra Nath Tagore, on a giant flex…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court will hear on Friday the plea of the producer of the Bollywood movie “#MeToo” challenging the censor board order asking him to change the movie name….
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Gender parity still looks a far away dream in India with women of the country earning 19 per cent less than the men, according to a report prepared by monster.com….