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Son of Maharashtra civil servant arrested over alleged bid to run over woman in Thane

Apart from Ashwajit Gaikwad, two others arrested as well. The woman said on social media Sunday that Thane police had not yet slapped attempt to murder charge against the three.

Women on TikTok have a new icon for female rage. It’s a painting called Hesitant Fianceé

A modern contemporary to the Hesitant Fianceé can be seen in Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag. The series' gutsy female protagonist breaks the fourth wall by staring directly at the viewer.

How ‘shy girl’ workouts can help women gain confidence — minimal gym space, only dumbbells

While the initial benefit of these workouts is that they can help you get over your fear of going to the gym, they may also have more long-term benefits.

Goblin mode to gaslighting—how dictionaries around the world chose word of the year

Find out what words were chosen, and if they resonate with the year you’ve had.

31-year-old Nigerian woman tests positive for monkeypox, 4th such case in Delhi

As the first woman in India to test positive for the infection, this brings India's tally of monkeypox cases to nine.

Modern Indian women want to stay single, unwilling to give birth: Karnataka health minister

Speaking at Bengaluru's NIMHANS Sunday, Dr K Sudhakar lamented the 'western influence' on Indian society and claimed that it has brought in a paradigm shift in our thinking.

Doordarshan’s Rajani fought power & corruption, showed Indian women all battles can be won

The activist woman of the 1980s was one who wore starched, broad-bordered cotton saris and a big bindi. Much of that image came from Rajani.

20-year-old Indian woman becomes the fastest Asian to cycle the globe

Pune's Vedangi Kulkarni pedalled up to 300 km a day in 14 countries for 159 days to achieve the feat.

‘Never Marry a Woman with Big Feet’: A cultural lesson for the decade

Mineke Schipper’s book is an analyse of the many proverbs that talk about women across cultures, geographies and time periods and how they came about.

‘Mother of PILs’ Kapila Hingorani becomes first woman to have her portrait in SC library

Hingorani was one of only three female lawyers practicing in the Supreme Court in her time, and changed Indian jurisprudence by filing the first PIL in 1979.

On Camera

Ram temple Surya Tilak was spectacular but the puffery around ‘science behind it’ wasn’t

We need to give credit to our attention-starved scientists for their true achievements. Perhaps a good way to start would be to not mix science with religion.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.