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Union Cabinet to take up HRD Education Reforms Bills

New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): The Union Cabinet is expected to take up four Education Reforms Bills of Human Resource and Development (HRD) Ministry, which includes the one to ban unfair practices in technical and medical educational institutions and universities.
The other proposed legislations include the Accreditation Bill and the one to amendment the Architects Act [...]

Vandals ‘frighten’ Gunns chairman

The Magistrates Court in Launceston has heard the chairman of Tasmanian timber company, Gunns Ltd, is becoming frightened by vandalism attacks on his home.
A 21 year old man has pleaded guilty to trespass and destroying property belonging to John Gay.
The Magistrates Court heard last October, Matthew Phillip Standaloft was walking through East Launceston with a [...]

Zardari signs anti-women harassment bill

Islamabad, Mar.10 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has signed the Protection Against Harassment of Women Bill, 2010, which prohibits harassment of women at the workplace.
Addressing a gathering of some distinguished women guests at the Presidency after signing the historic bill, Zardari said people wanting to harm the ideology of Muhammed Ali Jinnah would not [...]

Aussie police command wobbled by sexual harassment claims

Sydney, Sep. 15 (ANI): Female police officers at an Australian police command have alleged that they were sexually harassed and intimidated by their male counterparts apart from being told that their place was in the home.

According to a complaint filed by a senior female constable at the Goulburn Local Area Command, five of her [...]

Victims of workplace bullies can suffer severe sleep problems

Westchester, September 1 (ANI): Exposure to workplace bullying is associated with increased sleep disturbances, according to a new study.

A study in the Sept.1 issue of the journal ‘Sleep’ claims association between observed bullying and sleep disruption, indicating that bullying has unfavorable effects even when it is experienced indirectly.

It also helps reveal the prevalence of [...]

Ex-Playmate was kicked out of ‘Entourage’ for refusing sexual advances

Washington, Aug 29 (ANI): Former Playmate Irina Voronina has revealed that she was fired from HBO’s ‘Entourage’ earlier this year because she declined sexual advances from the boys in the show.

The Russian Model, who is a regular on Adult Swim’s first ever-live action show ‘Saul of the Mole Men’ on the Cartoon Network, and has [...]

Army trains its personnel to avoid collateral damage during in Kashmir

Rajouri, Aug 24 (ANI): The Indian Army is training its personnel to avoid collateral damage during combat situations in Kashmir.

The security personnel are being trained about how to avoid casualties and collateral damage during the operations.

Rajouri district of the state hosted the army camp in a Corps Battle School.

“In the school, we have [...]

Actors, crew of ‘Yeh Mera India’ get candid with media

Mumbai, Aug 21 (ANI): Cast and crew of Bollywood film ‘Yeh Mera India’ that brings to light several problems of the Indian society, got candid with media in Mumbai.

All the leading star cast, including Anupam Kher , Rajpal Yadav, Smilee Suri, Perizaad Zorabian, along with [...]

Mia Farrow warns online spies trying to derail her efforts to help Sudan refugees

London, July 12 (ANI): Actress and activist Mia Farrow has revealed that an online spy is threatening to overturn her efforts to help refugees in Sudan, and has claimed that this won’t budge her from standing for the cause.

The ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ star has been working hard to highlight the plight of those effected by civil [...]

Army sacks lady officer for making false allegations

New Delhi, July 11(ANI): A military court on Saturday sacked Captain Poonam Kaur on charges of disobedience and levelling false charges of physical and mental harassment on her seniors.

Last year in July, Captain Poonam Kaur of Kalka based [...]

Army sack lady officer for making false allegations

New Delhi, July 11(ANI): A military court on Saturday sacked Captain Poonam Kaur on charges of disobedience and levelling false charges of physical and mental harassment on her seniors.

Last year in July, Captain Poonam Kaur of Kalka based [...]

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J and K Government withdraws CRPF from Baramullah(Lead:Baramullah)

Srinagar, July 1 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Government has decided to withdraw the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) from law and order duties in Baramullah district, following protests by local residents over the deaths of some of them.

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, in a late night development, [...]

CRPF withdrawn from Baramullah

Srinagar, July 1(ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Government has decided to withdraw the Central Reserve Police Force from law and order duties in Baramullah.

In a late night development, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah asked the Jammu and Kashmir Reserve Police to replace the CRPF.

The alleged harassment of a Muslim woman by CRPF personnel prompted the [...]

Final assault in Lalgarh faces demonstrations against operations

New Delhi, June 30 (ANI): Police here on Tuesday detained several protestors demonstrating against the paramilitary forces’ operations against Maoists in West Bengal.

Activists of the Revolutionary Democratic Front (RDF) and the Naujawan Bharat Sabha (NBS) held banners, placards and [...]

Angry UK terms arrest of embassy staff in Iran unacceptable

London, June 29 (ANI): The Gordon Brown Government in Britain has reacted to the arrest of at least eight Iranians working for the British Embassy in Tehran, calling the move unacceptable “harassment and intimidation”.

According to The Times, the eight, who are thought to work in the embassy’s political section, are accused of playing a “significant [...]

Gay community stages rally in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, June 28 (ANI): People belonging to sexual minorities staged a rally in Bhubaneswar demanding their rights.

Gays, lesbians, transgender and bisexuals put up plays and also took to streets to participate in the ‘Rainbow Pride Walk’ to make people aware about their plight.

“The reason for organising this rally is that people look down upon us [...]

Teens more safety conscious than previously thought: Study

Washington, Jun 25 (ANI): An Internet survey has shown that teens may be a bit more safety conscious than previously thought.

The survey, released by Cox Communications, and carried out by Harris Interactive, asked 655 13- to 18-year-olds about their online and cell [...]

Hindus welcome anti-discrimination directive of European Parliament

Nevada (US), May 24 (ANI): Hindus have welcomed new anti-discrimination directive of European Parliament aiming at guaranteeing equal treatment and tackling multiple iscrimination.

Acclaimed Hindu [...]

Maoists continue threatening businessmen in Orissa

Sundergarh (Orissa), May 23 (ANI): Maoist groups operating in Sundergarh district of Orissa have terrorised the contractors and businessmen forcing them to stop the development works in the area.

The contractors hailing from the district who are involved in road construction have been living in fear. Most of them are reluctant to come out openly [...]