Indian Women

"That's The Spirit Girls!": Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Toasts Hockey Win

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Tuesday June 25, 2019

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today congratulated the Indian women's hockey team for winning a tournament in Japan by defeating the hosts on Sunday. Sharing a video of the Indian team celebrating in their bus after their win, the Congress leader wrote, "Loved this video of our hockey team celebrating and now our girls won bronze ...

Indian Women's Hockey Team Wins FIH Series Finals, Beats Japan 3-1

Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday June 23, 2019

Captain Rani Rampal gave India the lead in the 3rd minute before drag-flicker Gurjit Kaur struck twice (45th and 60th minutes) late in the match to set up the win.

Indian Women's Hockey Team Secures Place In Olympics Qualifiers Final Round

Press Trust of India | Saturday June 22, 2019

In the final on Sunday, India will play against the winner of Saturday's other semifinal match between Russia and Japan.

Indian Women's Hockey Team Thrash Poland 5-0 in FIH Women's Series Finals

NDTVSports | Sunday June 16, 2019

Jyoti (21'), Vandana Katariya (26') Gurjit (28', 35') and Navneet Kaur (56') were among the scorers.

UN Secretary-General Says "Dhanyawaad'' To India

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 25, 2019

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed gratitude for India's contribution to the United Nations and its peacekeeping missions, underlining the inspiring role Indian women have played for the world body to help maintain international peace and security.

Indian Woman Suffering From Rare Disease Fights Deportation From UK

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Monday May 13, 2019

An Indian woman suffering from a rare disease, which even left her in a coma after a major surgery, is fighting against being deported from the UK back to India.

Women's T20 Challenge Good Opportunity For Youngsters: Mithali Raj

Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday May 5, 2019

Indian women cricket team star Mithali Raj will captain Velocity in the T20 Challenge that begins in Jaipur on Monday.

Facebook Says Poor Ecosystem Holding Back Indian Women Entrepreneurs

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday April 29, 2019

A lack of networks and accessible technological infrastructure are holding entrepreneurs back in their tracks, a top Facebook official has said.

Indian Women At High Death Risk From Diabetes: Eat These Foods To Manage Diabetes Naturally

NDTV Food Desk | Tuesday April 23, 2019

According to a recent study, led by the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, diabetes has significantly increased the risk of premature death, especially in women and middle-aged people.

Indian Women At High Death Risk From Diabetes, Finds Study

Health | IANS | Tuesday April 23, 2019

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), India has close to 62 million people living with the diseases and is projected to have close to 70 million diabetics by 2025.

Lawyers Menaka Guruswamy, Arundhati Katju In Time's 100 Most Influential

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday April 18, 2019

The TIME magazine in its list of 100 most influential people of 2019 has included two Indian women lawyers -- Menaka Guruswamy and Arundhati Katju -- who spearheaded the legal challenge to strike down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code.

Mary Kom To Skip Asian Boxing Championships

Asian News International | Saturday March 16, 2019

The six-time World Champion Mary Kom has decided to skip the event in order to focus on the World Championships to be held later in the year.

Indian Women 28 Percent Less Likely Than Men to Own a Mobile Phone: GSMA

IANS | Wednesday February 20, 2019

According to the GSMA's "2019 Mobile Gender Gap Report", just 42 percent of women in India are aware of the Internet, and that it can be used on a mobile phone.

Nikhat Zareen, Meena Kumari Create History, Win Gold At Strandja Memorial Boxing

Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 19, 2019

Nikhat Zareen and Meena Kumari Devi became the first set of Indian women boxers to win gold medals at the Strandja Memorial.

Bill Introduced For NRI Men To Register Marriage Within 30 Days

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 11, 2019

Against the backdrop of cases of Indian women being trapped in fraudulent marriages with non-resident Indians (NRI), a bill was introduced in Rajya Sabha on Monday to make it compulsory to register such marriages within 30 days.