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'The Vagina Monologues' Celebrates 20th Anniversary with New Material
Author Eve Ensler, in addition to being a playwright and performer, is an activist and the founder and artistic director of V-Day, a global movement to end violence against women and girls.
For the First Time Since Independence, Four Girls From This Bihar Village Will Appear in Class 10 Board Exams
Gosalwar has the population of around 1,200 and although it is only three kilometres from the district headquarters, no person from the village has been able to appear, let alone crack the Board Exams. The village does not even have a primary school.
UP Municipal Poll Results Tomorrow, Expected to be Report Card on Yogi Adityanath Govt
The three-phase UP municipal polls were marred by complaints of names missing from the voters list and EVM malfunctioning.
Honda Grazia Sales Cross 15,000 Mark in Just 21 Days
The Honda Grazia is offered in 6 colours and is available with starting price tag of Rs 57,897 (Ex-Showroom, Delhi).
Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission Hikes Power Tariffs
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) on Thursday hiked power tariff by Rs 3 per unit for metered rural consumers for the first 100 units and Rs 4.50 per unit above the prescribed limit (100 units).
Bihar Congress President Says Rahul Gandhi a 'Janeudhari Sanatani Hindu'
Qadri said his leader believes in the Shashtras (Hindu scriptures) and follows Hinduism while respecting other religions and beliefs.
Arundhati Roy Contributes Rs 3 Lakh to Dalit Leader Jignesh Mevani's Campaign
Mevani started a crowdfunding campaign on the website crowdnewsing around 10 days ago and has so far raised Rs 9,00,000.
Centre to Withdraw Controversial Notification on Cattle Sale, Says Report
The Centre had, on May 23, issued a notification, banning the sale and purchase of cattle from animal markets for the purpose of slaughter, leading to protests from opposition parties and meat traders.
It's a Wrap up for Varun Dhawan-Starrer October
The film's team finished the last day of the shoot in Manali and Sircar says they will celebrate it with a small party. Varun Dhawan took to Twitter to share photos from the last day of the shoot.
US, China Hold Quiet Military Talks Amid North Korea Tensions
The low-profile and unpublicised meeting at the National Defence University in Washington was taking place amid signs China is more willing to discuss how the two world powers would manage an even worse emergency on the divided Korean Peninsula.
Britain Criticises Donald Trump for Retweeting Anti-Muslim Videos From UK Far-right Party
Donald Trump's decision to re-tweet the videos prompted criticism from both sides of the Atlantic, with some British lawmakers demanding an apology and US Muslim groups saying it was incendiary and reckless.
30% Rise in Suicides Among Police Personnel in Madhya Pradesh, Says Minister
The Madhya Pradesh government also said that the number of deaths due to heart attack among the police staff also went up by 81 percent.
Meghan Markle Quits Her Role in Suits Post Royal Engagement
A day after the actress said she was leaving her acting career behind to start a new life with Prince Harry following their engagement news, USA Network and Universal Cable Productions put out a statement confirming her departure
India Has 4th Highest Number of Malaria Cases and Deaths in World: WHO Report
Nigeria bore the highest burden in the world, as it topped these 15 countries with 30 percent of the deaths. India was fourth with 7 percent of deaths, after Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo (14 percent) and Burkina Faso (seven percent).
Belgaum Puts Brakes on Shiv Sena’s Journey into Karnataka With Pramod Muthalik
Pramod Muthalik, who shot to fame after his followers attacked a pub in Mangaluru in 2009, is miffed with the BJP after his attempts to join the party were repeatedly thwarted as the state leadership felt he would be a huge liability.
Japan, China Dominate List of World's Top Restaurants
Japan still tops the country table with 138 restaurants in the top 1,000 of the French classification, but China is closing the gap fast with 123.