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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

Ailing Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari returns home

President Buhari has been on medical leave in the UK for the past two months, sparking rumours across Nigeria that he was seriously ill or even dead.

Mar 10, 2017

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange leaves tech firms in dilemma by offering CIA hacking tools

Tech companies are in an unusual position of relying on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, a person who is believed by some US officials to have links to Moscow.

Mar 10, 2017

Assembly elections 2017 results: 11 things you need to know about the tools EC will use to deliver counting updates and analysis on March 11

The live poll updates and results will be put up on the Election Commission website on Saturday, while visualised data will be available on Sunday.

Mar 10, 2017

SSC Class 10 exam timetable: How to download hall ticket and check timetable in Telangana

Telangana SSC Class 10 exam commences on March 14. You can check your timetable here.

Mar 10, 2017

Jammu-Srinagar highway closed for third day; heavy rain in Uttar Pradesh

Landslides and shooting stones triggered by heavy rain in the Ramban sector prompted authorities to take the decision.

Mar 10, 2017

Nepal bus accident: At least 26 killed, 41 injured in road tragedy in Jajarkot district

Government official Krishna Chandra Poudel said the bus fell off the road near a village around 400 kilometers west of the country's capital, Kathmandu.

Mar 10, 2017

Exit Poll 2017: National parties BJP and Congress are eclipsing regional rivals

According to the exit polls for the five state Assembly elections, the BJP and Congress could be back at the centrestage. Are the regional parties fading out?

Mar 10, 2017

Indian Navy augments firepower on the West coast with fast attack craft INS Tillanchang [PHOTO]

INS Tillanchang, the third Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC) of the Navy, will be stationed at Karwar in Karnataka on the West coast.

Mar 10, 2017

South Korean President Park Geun-hye formally ousted by top court

An impeachment vote was held last year in December where the parliament went heavily against Park, including members of her own party who voted against her.

Mar 10, 2017

Telangana head constable arrested for allegedly raping minor

The 43-year-old policeman, whose house falls under Kamatipura police station, has a wife and four children.

Mar 10, 2017

Committee recommends changes in no-detention policy in elementary education

Detaining Class 5 students who fail in the examinations twice is among the modifications suggested by a committee.

Mar 10, 2017

By-polls in Tamil Nadu: Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar to accept Panneerselvam's support for RK Nagar election?

Deepa Jayakumar said she is open to accepting support from anyone, but the Sasikala clan and the DMK.

Mar 10, 2017