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Half of Afghan women rarely leave home as Taliban restrictions deepen: UN agencyHalf of Afghan women now leave their homes only once or twice monthly. Taliban decrees have systematically dismantled women's rights since ...- Zuckerberg faces questions after $300 million superyacht reportedly fails to respond to stranded boat in AlaskaThe superyacht owned by Mark Zuckerberg, named Launchpad, found itself in hot water for not replying to a Coast Guard request as a nearby s...
- Warburg set to buy Seacod-maker Universal NutriScience for Rs 2800 croreWill be 4th acquisition for the US private equity giant in India’s healthsector in four months. Kedaara to make 5x rupee returns on exit.
- Afghanistan's malnutrition crisis 'spinning out of control': UNChild malnutrition reaches critical levels in Afghanistan as aid is drastically cut. Many acutely malnourished children are being turned aw...
- A decade of inclusion: How GeM is transforming public procurement for women entrepreneurs in IndiaGeM's Womaniya initiative has empowered over 200,000 women entrepreneurs in public procurement. This program has dismantled barriers, enabl...
- In 1962, a Massachusetts mother occupied city hall over a sludge-covered river; her campaign helped pass a clean-water law and protect 174 milesMarion Stoddart spearheaded a vital grassroots initiative against the pollution of the Nashua River, demonstrating remarkable dedication an...
- New US, Iran fighting erupts ahead of Khamenei burialNew fighting erupted between the United States and Iran ahead of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's burial. Tehran targeted US regional allies w...
- One Daily Habit of Successful People: How Emma Watson uses an unusual diary writing habit to keep herself groundedHollywood star Emma Watson, famed for Hermione Granger, has built a remarkable career. Started the career at the age of 10, the actress wor...
- In Mexico, World Cup revives pain of missing loved onesAs the World Cup returns to Mexico, mothers like Norma Laguna are reminded of their missing children, a grim reality for over 135,000 famil...
- India slams Pakistan's 'trade and transit terrorism' and deadly Afghan airstrikes at UNSCAt the UN Security Council, India fiercely condemned Pakistan for blocking Afghan trade and launching deadly airstrikes that killed 372 civ...
- Quote of the day by The Alchemist writer Paulo Coelho: 'Human beings can withstand a week without water, two weeks without food, many years of homelessness, but not loneliness. It is the worst of all tortures' - lessons on emotional cost of isolation by Eleven Minutes and Wept authorPaulo Coelho's quote from Eleven Minutes states that loneliness is a more profound suffering than physical deprivation. He argues that whil...
- On This Day, June 5: D-Day, Operation Blue Star, RFK assassination, AIDS epidemic, Marshall Plan and other key eventsOn This Day, June 5, history witnessed several defining moments across war, politics and social change. The date is associated with the D-D...
- Women are the first caregivers in this Ebola outbreak and the most at riskEastern Congo faces a rapid Ebola outbreak. Women are primary caregivers, increasing their infection risk. Many lack protective gear, forci...
- Russia says 16 killed in strike on student dorm that it blamed on UkraineRussian President Vladimir Putin ordered his military to prepare options for retaliation against Ukraine on Friday after Moscow accused Kyi...
- Afghan women fear going out alone due to Taliban decrees on clothing and male guardians, UN saysTaliban have barred women from most areas of public life and stopped girls from going to school beyond the sixth grade as part of harsh mea...
- Taliban sending Afghan women to prison to protect them from gender-based violence, says UN reportThe Taliban in Afghanistan are imprisoning women for their safety due to gender-based violence, closing previous state-sponsored women prot...
- More girls die than boys in India in under-five age group: UN reportOverall, men outnumber women in eastern Asia, southern Asia, Oceania, and western Asia, according to ‘The World’s Women 2015’ report.
- Majority of women suffer online abuse: UN reportThe report notes that Indian laws related to data privacy, offensive communication through internet and digital communication technology st...
- Indian films high on sexualisation of women: UN reportIndia tops the chart in showing attractive women in its movies & as much as 35% of these female characters are shown with some nudity, find...
- Glass ceiling remains for many women: UN reportWomen around the world are only slowly smashing the glass ceiling keeping them from political power while many run a lifelong gauntlet of v...
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