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Rajnath Singh Recalls How Vajpayee Handled Pak Woman's Marriage Request
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh went down memory lane to bring back a memorable story about what former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee replied to a woman, who asked him to marry her while he was on a visit to Pakistan.
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"What's Wrong With It": Union Minister Jumps To Nitish Kumar's Defence
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, facing massive criticism after he was seen pulling down the hijab of a woman and exposing her face at a public event, has found another champion -- the BJP's Union minister Giriraj Singh.
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Search Dog Finds Elderly Woman Trapped In House Destroyed By Japan Quake
An elderly woman trapped in a house destroyed by a huge earthquake in central Japan was found and rescued by a search dog, the defence minister said Thursday.
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"Rocket Woman" Ritu Karidhal Wins Praise From Rajnath Singh After Chandrayaan-3 Success
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday praised ISRO woman scientist, Ritu Karidhal, saying that the "Rocket Woman" from Lucknow played a significant role in the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission.
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From Oscars To Defence Forces: PM Praises 'Nari Shakti' On 'Mann Ki Baat'
From 'Elephant Whisperers' to the first woman minister in Nagaland, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pointed out several examples in 'Mann Ki Baat', to showcase the role of India's 'Nari Shakti' in realising India's true potential.
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Nirmala Sitharaman, Glass Ceiling Breaker, Can Change Much More
As the new cabinet gets down to work, the appointment of Nirmala Sitharaman as the country's Finance Minister has invited special attention, as it should. As the country's first woman Finance Minister, (except for the short stint when Indira Gandhi held the portfolio as Prime Minister) Nirmala Sitharaman has broken a hitherto iron barrier, just the...
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Nirmala Sitharaman, First Full-Time Woman Defence Minister, Takes Oath
Nirmala Sitharaman today took oath as a Union minister at the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Ms Sitharaman was the first woman to be appointed full-time Defence Minister of India in September 2017.
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Woman Among 9 Bombers, Says Lanka Minister; Number Of Deaths Rises To 359
One of the nine suicide bombers who targeted hotels and churches in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday was a woman, the country's deputy defence minister said, news agency Reuters reported.
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International Women's Day: Ahead Of Women's Day, Congress Floats Contest On "Women In Politics"
Women's Day 2019: The contest comes days after the party had "reminded" PM Modi that that Indira Gandhi was the first woman defence minister of the country and not Nirmala Sitharaman.
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"Don't Impose Your Sexism": Rahul Gandhi On Row Over "Mahila" Remark
Rahul Gandhi stood by his controversial remarks earlier this week targeting Defence Minister and Prime Miister Narendra Modi on the Rafale deal. The Congress president said he would have made similar comments had a man been there in place of Ms Sitharaman.
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Rajnath Singh Recalls How Vajpayee Handled Pak Woman's Marriage Request
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh went down memory lane to bring back a memorable story about what former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee replied to a woman, who asked him to marry her while he was on a visit to Pakistan.
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"What's Wrong With It": Union Minister Jumps To Nitish Kumar's Defence
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, facing massive criticism after he was seen pulling down the hijab of a woman and exposing her face at a public event, has found another champion -- the BJP's Union minister Giriraj Singh.
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Search Dog Finds Elderly Woman Trapped In House Destroyed By Japan Quake
An elderly woman trapped in a house destroyed by a huge earthquake in central Japan was found and rescued by a search dog, the defence minister said Thursday.
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"Rocket Woman" Ritu Karidhal Wins Praise From Rajnath Singh After Chandrayaan-3 Success
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday praised ISRO woman scientist, Ritu Karidhal, saying that the "Rocket Woman" from Lucknow played a significant role in the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission.
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From Oscars To Defence Forces: PM Praises 'Nari Shakti' On 'Mann Ki Baat'
From 'Elephant Whisperers' to the first woman minister in Nagaland, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pointed out several examples in 'Mann Ki Baat', to showcase the role of India's 'Nari Shakti' in realising India's true potential.
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Nirmala Sitharaman, Glass Ceiling Breaker, Can Change Much More
As the new cabinet gets down to work, the appointment of Nirmala Sitharaman as the country's Finance Minister has invited special attention, as it should. As the country's first woman Finance Minister, (except for the short stint when Indira Gandhi held the portfolio as Prime Minister) Nirmala Sitharaman has broken a hitherto iron barrier, just the...
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Nirmala Sitharaman, First Full-Time Woman Defence Minister, Takes Oath
Nirmala Sitharaman today took oath as a Union minister at the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Ms Sitharaman was the first woman to be appointed full-time Defence Minister of India in September 2017.
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Woman Among 9 Bombers, Says Lanka Minister; Number Of Deaths Rises To 359
One of the nine suicide bombers who targeted hotels and churches in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday was a woman, the country's deputy defence minister said, news agency Reuters reported.
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International Women's Day: Ahead Of Women's Day, Congress Floats Contest On "Women In Politics"
Women's Day 2019: The contest comes days after the party had "reminded" PM Modi that that Indira Gandhi was the first woman defence minister of the country and not Nirmala Sitharaman.
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"Don't Impose Your Sexism": Rahul Gandhi On Row Over "Mahila" Remark
Rahul Gandhi stood by his controversial remarks earlier this week targeting Defence Minister and Prime Miister Narendra Modi on the Rafale deal. The Congress president said he would have made similar comments had a man been there in place of Ms Sitharaman.
