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Discussing sexual assault on social media has been cathartic for a lot of Indian women

One of the best things we can do as a society to make things better for women: Listen

Jan 8, 2017

Chhattisgarh Police outrage: At least 34 women, including 16 tribals, sexually assaulted in 2015, says NHRC

The NHRC said that, during the investigation, they found that there were 16 women who were raped or sexually assaulted by the Chhattisgarh police.

Jan 8, 2017

Deepa Jayakumar, Jayalalithaa's niece, to form her own political party

"We are to begin a new journey. An announcement on it will come out soon," Deepa told reporters.

Jan 8, 2017

7th Pay Commission: Central government employees demanding wage revision postpone strike to March 16

The strike has been postponed in view of the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab.

Jan 8, 2017

How to convert a PIO card to an OCI card: Everything you need to know

PM Modi announced that Persons of India Origin (PIO) cards must be converted to Overseas Indian Citizenship (OCI) cards by June 30, 2017.

Jan 8, 2017

JDU leader Mukesh Singh shot dead in Patna's Barh district

The attackers have not been identified yet.

Jan 8, 2017

India news live updates: PIO cards must be converted to Overseas Indian Citizenship cards by June 30, says PM Modi

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Jan 8, 2017

Lucknow car accident: At least 5 killed, 6 injured after car crashes into night shelter in Dalibagh

Around 35 labourers were sleeping in a night shelter when a Hyundai i20, allegedly being driven at a high speed, crashed into it.

Jan 8, 2017

Hind Ka NaPak Ko Jawab: Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh launches poster of film on Indian Army's surgical strikes in PoK

The film is a sequel to MSG The Warrior – Lion Heart, which saw the Dera Sacha Sauda chief fending off a number of evils including extraterrestrial attacks!

Jan 8, 2017

UP Assembly Elections 2017: Ram Gopal submits 7 cartons of signed affidavits to EC proving majority support for Akhilesh

The cartons contained signed affidavits of 4,716 out of 5,731 delegates indicating that majority of the party members pledged their support to Akhilesh.

Jan 8, 2017

UP Assembly Elections 2017: For BJP, it's all about saving Brand Narendra Modi for the big battle of 2019

Narendra Modi's BJP will look to beat all odds to prove that its superlative show in Uttar Pradesh in 2014 was not a fluke.

Jan 8, 2017

West Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee's plans for university similar to Visva-Bharati may backfire

The Bengal government is planning to set up a new national standard university named Biswa-Bangla Biswabidyalaya in Santiniketan.

Jan 8, 2017

Rupee to fall to record low in 2017: Reuters poll

The rupee is expected to fall to a record low against the US dollar in 2017, a Reuters poll has found.

Jan 8, 2017

Bengaluru molestation: Freeze mob organised in the heart of the city to slam victim-blaming

Citizens for Bengaluru used techniques of street theatre to highlight their theme "Shame on us! Blame on us!"

Jan 7, 2017

Bengaluru protests against wave of molestation: City women have a message for perverts..."We will not live in fear!"

On Saturday, the participants of #WomenInThePark and #IWillGoOut events occupied various corners of Cubbon Park, located in the heart of city.

Jan 7, 2017