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Karan Johar accused of defaming Kangana Ranaut and sexually harassing Anushka Sharma, Jacqueline Fernandez

A Delhi-based advocate has filed a complaint against Karan Johar in National Commission for Women.

Mar 10, 2017

Here's what men really think about feminism; women be warned! [Video]

We did a quick quiz with a few men around us to find out about their understanding of feminism.

Mar 10, 2017

Assembly Elections 2017: What was Akhilesh Yadav thinking when he aligned with Rahul Gandhi?

As exit polls predict a drubbing for the Samajwadi Party, Akhilesh Yadav is feeling the scrutiny intensifying about his decision to ally with the Rahul Gandhi-led Congress for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

Mar 10, 2017

Pakistani Parliament adopts Hindu Marriage Bill in landmark ruling

Pakistan's Minister for Human Rights Kamran Michael presented the Hindu Marriage Bill, which was unanimously passed on Thursday, in the National Assembly.

Mar 10, 2017

Holi 2017: Gujiya, thandai and other mouth-watering dishes and recipes [VIDEOS]

Here are a few of the food items that you can prepare easily without much effort during Holi 2017.

Mar 10, 2017

Holi 2017: Check out the Dos and Don'ts to stay safe on the festival of colours

Festival of colours, Holi, is set to arrive on March 13 and people are excited to celebrate this fun festival, but safety measures should be kept in mind towards yourself, animals and the environment.

Mar 10, 2017

Italy: Two killed after motorway bridge collapses

Two people have been killed and three other injured after a motorway bridge collapsed during restoration. The motorway was reopened in the morning of 10 March, and authorities are conducting a manslaughter investigation.

Mar 10, 2017

Amal Clooney urges Iraq and UN to investigate Isis war crimes

International human rights lawyer Amal Clooney and Nadia Murad, a Yazidi victim of Isis, spoke at a United Nations event calling for Iraq to launch an investigation into war crimes committed by Isis. Clooney demanded for the UN to take action should Iraq fail to ask for help.

Mar 10, 2017

Assembly Elections 2017: Maurya, Parrikar, Trivendra are the top candidates for chief minister hotseat

While Keshav Prasad Maurya may get the chief minister's post in Uttar Pradesh, Trivendra Singh Rawat is the frontrunner in Uttarakhand. The names are quite out in the open in Punjab, Goa and Manipur.

Mar 10, 2017

Maruti Suzuki factory violence case: 31 convicted for manager's death

The riot that had broken out at the factory in Manesar, Haryana, led to the death of one manager at the premises who was beaten up and later burnt to death.

Mar 10, 2017

Board Exam 2017: Check out the steps schools are taking to curb cheating!

Seven students were recently caught writing exams in an under-construction house, a few hundred metres away from their designated exam centre. Here's how schools have prepped up to avoid cheating.

Mar 10, 2017

Gloria Steinem speaks about the womens movement

Gloria Steinem, writer and feminist activist explains the significance of the day without women protest.  She explains, It is an opportunity to call attention to how crucial womens labour is.  Whether its at home or whether its in the paid labour force, what women do is often less visible than what men do.   Steinem also discusses global health and the impact of the reinstated abortion gag rule.  She explains, In this country it would be illegal because its a restriction on free speech.  We are imposing on people in other countries something which in the past has resulted in the death of a woman every five minutes.  That is our shame here.      

Mar 10, 2017

Gloria Steinem speaks about the womens movement

Gloria Steinem, writer and feminist activist explains the significance of the day without women protest.  She explains, It is an opportunity to call attention to how crucial womens labour is.  Whether its at home or whether its in the paid labour force, what women do is often less visible than what men do.   Steinem also discusses global health and the impact of the reinstated abortion gag rule.  She explains, In this country it would be illegal because its a restriction on free speech.  We are imposing on people in other countries something which in the past has resulted in the death of a woman every five minutes.  That is our shame here.      

Mar 10, 2017

Terror goof-up? UP police beat up and jail Telangana ATS personnel, suspecting them to be terrorists!

Locals had first beaten up the Telangana ATS men, suspecting them to be terrorists because of their broken Hindi, and then handed them over to the UP police.

Mar 10, 2017

Assembly elections 2017: Rahul Gandhi is now a liability not just for the Congress, but for its allies as well

After exit polls showed poor results for SP-Congress alliance in UP, one feels allying with Rahul Gandhi is proving to be a blunder. This has been proved in Jammu and Kashmir and West Bengal in the past.

Mar 10, 2017