Islamabad, April 24 (IANS) A leading minority rights organisation on Friday highlighted a disturbing pattern of violence against women, citing 6,543 cases of gender-based violence reported last year.According to the Voice of Pakistan Minority (VOPM), the violence against women recorded in 2025 rose sharply from 5,253 in 2024—a 25 per cent increase in just one year.“This is not just a trend; it is a warning. It signals that despite laws, policies, and public discourse, women across the countr…
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New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Women professionals from various fields across the country, on Tuesday, welcomed the Women’s Reservation Bill that proposes 33 per cent reservation for women leaders in the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies.Notably, after the Parliament’s Budget Session reconvenes on April 16, the primary agenda will be to discuss and debate proposed amendments to the Women’s Reservation Act, 2023 (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam), officially known as the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth A…
Kolkata, March 29 (IANS) A man was arrested on charges of brutally killing his wife in front of their minor daughter in South Kolkata, said police on Sunday.The incident took place in the Kasba area in South Kolkata early in the morning, and the man was arrested while trying to flee the scene after committing the crime.According to the police, the arrested individual has been identified as Binod Singh. Locals alleged that the accused frequently returned home in an intoxicated state and would dem…
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) Embracing age with pride, Bollywood actress Somy Ali who is all set to turn 50 in a few days, says she sees growing older as a mark of strength and experience rather than something to hide. “I see age as a badge of honour. Turning 50 is a privilege. It means I survived, I learned, I grew. Why would I hide that? Every year represents strength and experience.”She added, “Society tells women to fear aging, but I believe we should celebrate it. A wrinkle is not somethin…
Gandhinagar, March 7 (IANS) Gujarat’s ‘181 Abhayam’ women’s helpline has marked its 12th year of service, providing crucial support and protection to women across the state.Since its launch on March 8, 2015, the helpline has provided guidance, counselling, and rescue services to hundreds of thousands of women facing domestic violence, harassment, cybercrimes, and marital disputes.According to official data, over the past 12 years, the helpline has assisted more than 18,10,913 women by offering a…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with an order granting Rs 26,000 per month as interim maintenance to a woman under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDV Act), holding that unproven allegations of adultery cannot be a ground to deny such relief at the interim stage. A single-judge Bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma dismissed a criminal revision petition filed by the husband, who had challenged concurrent orders of a magistrate and a sess…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 22 (IANS) The suicide of a mother and daughter at Kamaleswaram in Thiruvananthapuram has taken a new turn with the police on Thursday taking into custody the husband of the latter on various charges, including domestic violence and abetment to suicide.B.M. Unnikrishnan was arrested by the Poonthura police at the Mumbai airport while allegedly attempting to flee to Ireland in the aftermath of the deaths of his wife, Greema S. Raj, 30, and her mother, S.L. Sajitha, 54.Polic…
Toronto, Jan 7 (IANS) The ‘One Stop Centre for Women’ (OSCW), recently established at the Consulate General of India in Canada’s Toronto, is now fully operational, offering assistance to Indian women nationals in distress. According to the Indian Consulate General, the centre provides accessible support to women in Canada while fostering a safe, inclusive environment.Speaking to Canadian media outlet Radio Canada International, Indian Acting Consul General in Toronto, Kapidhwaja Pratap Singh, hi…
Toronto, Dec 27 (IANS) The Consulate General of India in Canada’s Toronto has set up a dedicated One Stop Centre for Women (OSCW), to assist Indian women facing distress, covering issues including domestic violence, abuse, family conflict, abandonment, exploitation and legal challenges. The Centre would operate from the Indian mission in Toronto. “The One Stop Centre will provide coordinated, beneficiary-centred assistance by connecting aggrieved women to timely and appropriate pathways of suppo…