-The Hindu Until we embrace the idea of consent in all relationships, including Marriage, there can be no gender equality. Its absence makes discussions on sexual abuse meaningless The man who was my abuser was a fine host, a good husband, a caring father, a respected elder whose generosity and kindness were as genuine as the fact of the abuse. These qualities were important, because they helped him conceal the abuse he...
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Haryana khap relaxes norm on same-gotra Marriage -Deepender Deswal
-The Times of India ROHTAK: A khap panchayat in Kaithal district of Haryana decided to ease some gotra restrictions for Marriages on Sunday. The leaders of Chahal khap announced that it would not object to a Marriage in which the grandmothers of the couple have the same gotra. The condition that the couple's gotra and their mothers' gotra should not match will continue to exist. "The khap would not have any objection if...
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-IANS On the defensive after its personnel were caught on camera thrashing a young woman in public in Tarn Taran district, Punjab Police Tuesday said that it was "examining all evidence" of the incident. Punjab Police Director General of Police (DGP) Sumedh Singh Saini told media here: "Whatever the facts may be, whatever the provocation, it was wrong to raise a hand or lathi (cane baton) on a lady." Saini said two police...
More »Survey on child Marriages planned-MK Ananth
-The Hindu NAMAKKAL: Childline 1098 will conduct a survey on child Marriages among school-going girls in the district, as a sample study conducted in a renowned government higher secondary school here showed alarming figures of students falling victims of child Marriage, said its director S.L. Sathiya Nesan. “More than 20 girls studying in the government higher secondary school in Namakkal are married – of which two of them are pregnant,” he told...
More »March 31 deadline for Aadhaar number issuance in Delhi
-PTI Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Friday set a deadline of March 31 for completing issuance of Aadhaar number to people in the city so that all major welfare schemes could be linked to it soon. Dikshit issued the direction at a high-level meeting which reviewed the implementation of direct cash transfer schemes of the central government that was rolled out in two districts of the city last month. As per official...
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