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UN agency for women condemns Delhi gang rape

The brutal gang rape and death of a 23-year-old girl in Delhi, which had sparked outrage across India, figured prominently during discussions at the United Nations on Wednesday, with the UN Entity......

'General Zia was real startled'

'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.''Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.' IMAGE: Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri and her husband Hardeep Singh Puri, currently India's minister of......

Standing their ground: What women in Delhi do to stay safe?

Over two years since the Nirbhaya rape shook the nation women in New Delhi feel no safer than they did before. With safety apps to self-defence classes on the rise, Ritika Bhatia takes a look at......

Trump questions Hillary Clinton's religious faith

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has questioned his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton’s commitment to her Christian faith, saying that little is known about her......

What will the baby-faced killer do next?

Why did Kim Jong-un order his brother's murder? IMAGE: North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un at the Pyongyang Orphans Primary School. Photograph: Korean Central News Agency/Reuters Tyrants don't......

India contributes $1 million to UN women's body

Underscoring its commitment to the UN's body on gender equality and women empowerment, India has contributed $1 million to the organisation for the current financial year. External Affairs Minister......

Increase financial support to UN body: India

India has called on the international community to increase its financial support to the United Nations' body dealing with women's empowerment, to help it meet the global commitments of gender......

Chief executives of Wipro, HCL Tech receive UN award

The chief executive officers of Indian IT giants Wipro and HCL Tech are among this year's recipient of leadership awards given by the UN's body on women for their work on principles of women's......

'If you have too many girls, that's a problem'

'If you don't have children, that's also a problem.''There's no right way to live because everybody has an opinion about your personal life, and how you should live.''You have to listen to them,......

Cricket Buzz: Women cricketers to get Lord's recognition

IMAGE: The new honours board at Lord's Cricket stadium. Photograph: Lord's Cricket Ground/Twitter Women cricketers will now feature on the iconic Lord's honours board after the Marylebone Cricket......

Winter Olympics sidelights: Cyber attack shuts official site

IMAGE: The Olympic rings seen at the Winter Games in Pyeongchang on Sunday. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Pyeongchang Winter Olympics suffered a cyber attack during the opening......

Sports Shorts: Sania-Cara make it through to WTA Finals semis

Cara Black of Zimbabwe and Sania Mirza of India celebrate defeating Raquel USA's Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears in the doubles quarter-finals at the WTA Finals on Thursday. Photograph: Julian......