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Kenyan Girls Still Afflicted By Genital Mutilation Years After Ban
The women know that mutilating young girls by removing their clitoris and inner labia -- framed as a rite of passage -- is still an entrenched practice in some remote villages of Narok county, around three hours from the nearest tarmac road.
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No Camera, Only Keypads: Rajasthan Villages Restrict Women's Phone Use
A decision taken by a local Panchayat in Rajasthan's Jalore district has triggered widespread criticism. The Sundhamaata Patti Panchayat of the Chaudhari community has announced a ban on smartphones with cameras for women across 15 villages.
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In This Bihar Village, Women Make 10 Trips A Day For Drinking Water
The women leave the house even before sunrise, walk to the riverbank, carry 20-litre water pots on their heads and return to the village. This routine continues from dawn to dusk.
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Women Start Night Patrolling To Fight Drug Gangs In Himachal
In the dead of winter nights, groups of women step out of their cosy homes in Leghat village of Bilaspur district here, holding torches and wielding sticks, to patrol the silent streets.
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Watch: This Smart Indian Village In Maharashtra Is Self-Reliant And Beautiful
At Satara village, solar power and cleanliness meet sustainable living and community spirit.
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Viral Video Of Elderly Women Attending School In Maharashtra Shows Learning Has No Age Limit
Social media users have praised the women for their step towards learning new things.
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30 Killed As Pak Air Force Drops 8 Bombs On Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Village
At least 30 people, including women and children, were killed in airstrikes by the Pakistani Air Force in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday.
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On His Birthday, PM Narendra Modi To Open Mega Textile Park In Dhar, Madhya Pradesh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bhainsola village in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district on Tuesday, September 17, to inaugurate a series of landmark initiatives aimed at boosting women's health, tribal welfare, and the textile sector.
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Rajasthan BTech Student Hangs Herself To Death In Gurugram: Cops
A BTech third-year student allegedly hanged herself to death in the hostel of the MBL Raman Munjal University in Sidhrawali village, officials said on Tuesday.
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Mob Attacks Police With Sticks, Chilli Powder In Rajasthan; 9 Arrested
A police team that responded to a clash and arson incident in a village in Rajasthan's Pratapgarh district was attacked by locals, including women, who allegedly assaulted them with sticks and threw chilli powder in their eyes, officials said.
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2 Pregnant Women Rescued From Disaster-Hit Dharali, Relief Efforts Intensify
Two pregnant women were airlifted from the disaster-affected Dharali village in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi and are now receiving medical attention at the district hospital.
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"Unable To Sleep": Locals Seek Relocation Amid Anti-Terror Ops In J&Ks Kulgam
Amidst the ongoing anti-terror operation in Kulgam, which entered its seventh day on Thursday, locals from the Akhal village have called for their relocation from the area, citing severe hardships.
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Dalit Woman Gang-Raped In Madhya Pradesh Forest, Male Friend Restrained
In a horrific incident that once again exposes the brutal violence Dalit women face in Madhya Pradesh, a young Dalit woman was allegedly gang-raped in Sidhi district's Churhat forest after being attacked by a group of five men.
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UP Man Kills Stepmother Over Property Dispute, Arrested
A 50-year-old woman was allegedly hacked to death by her stepson over a property dispute at Nayagaon village here, a police official said on Friday.
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8 Killed, 5 Injured As Jeep Plunges Into Deep Gorge In Uttarakhand: Cops
Eight people were killed and five injured when a jeep fell into a deep gorge here on Tuesday, police said.
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Kenyan Girls Still Afflicted By Genital Mutilation Years After Ban
The women know that mutilating young girls by removing their clitoris and inner labia -- framed as a rite of passage -- is still an entrenched practice in some remote villages of Narok county, around three hours from the nearest tarmac road.
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No Camera, Only Keypads: Rajasthan Villages Restrict Women's Phone Use
A decision taken by a local Panchayat in Rajasthan's Jalore district has triggered widespread criticism. The Sundhamaata Patti Panchayat of the Chaudhari community has announced a ban on smartphones with cameras for women across 15 villages.
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In This Bihar Village, Women Make 10 Trips A Day For Drinking Water
The women leave the house even before sunrise, walk to the riverbank, carry 20-litre water pots on their heads and return to the village. This routine continues from dawn to dusk.
-
Women Start Night Patrolling To Fight Drug Gangs In Himachal
In the dead of winter nights, groups of women step out of their cosy homes in Leghat village of Bilaspur district here, holding torches and wielding sticks, to patrol the silent streets.
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Watch: This Smart Indian Village In Maharashtra Is Self-Reliant And Beautiful
At Satara village, solar power and cleanliness meet sustainable living and community spirit.
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Viral Video Of Elderly Women Attending School In Maharashtra Shows Learning Has No Age Limit
Social media users have praised the women for their step towards learning new things.
-
30 Killed As Pak Air Force Drops 8 Bombs On Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Village
At least 30 people, including women and children, were killed in airstrikes by the Pakistani Air Force in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday.
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On His Birthday, PM Narendra Modi To Open Mega Textile Park In Dhar, Madhya Pradesh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bhainsola village in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district on Tuesday, September 17, to inaugurate a series of landmark initiatives aimed at boosting women's health, tribal welfare, and the textile sector.
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Rajasthan BTech Student Hangs Herself To Death In Gurugram: Cops
A BTech third-year student allegedly hanged herself to death in the hostel of the MBL Raman Munjal University in Sidhrawali village, officials said on Tuesday.
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Mob Attacks Police With Sticks, Chilli Powder In Rajasthan; 9 Arrested
A police team that responded to a clash and arson incident in a village in Rajasthan's Pratapgarh district was attacked by locals, including women, who allegedly assaulted them with sticks and threw chilli powder in their eyes, officials said.
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2 Pregnant Women Rescued From Disaster-Hit Dharali, Relief Efforts Intensify
Two pregnant women were airlifted from the disaster-affected Dharali village in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi and are now receiving medical attention at the district hospital.
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"Unable To Sleep": Locals Seek Relocation Amid Anti-Terror Ops In J&Ks Kulgam
Amidst the ongoing anti-terror operation in Kulgam, which entered its seventh day on Thursday, locals from the Akhal village have called for their relocation from the area, citing severe hardships.
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Dalit Woman Gang-Raped In Madhya Pradesh Forest, Male Friend Restrained
In a horrific incident that once again exposes the brutal violence Dalit women face in Madhya Pradesh, a young Dalit woman was allegedly gang-raped in Sidhi district's Churhat forest after being attacked by a group of five men.
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UP Man Kills Stepmother Over Property Dispute, Arrested
A 50-year-old woman was allegedly hacked to death by her stepson over a property dispute at Nayagaon village here, a police official said on Friday.
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8 Killed, 5 Injured As Jeep Plunges Into Deep Gorge In Uttarakhand: Cops
Eight people were killed and five injured when a jeep fell into a deep gorge here on Tuesday, police said.
