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India's Supreme Court opens Sabarimala to women aged 10-50

VeenaSeptember 28, 2018

by VeenaSeptember 28, 201802381

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that women in the age group of 10-50 could also enter the famed Sabarimala temple

Bollywood

India's #MeToo moment: Bollywood finally speaks up for Tanushree Dutta

VeenaSeptember 28, 2018

by VeenaSeptember 28, 201802466

Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) Bollywood celebrities like Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar and Hansal Mehta among many others have come out in support of actress Tanushree Dutta,

Bollywood

Nana Patekar dismisses Tanushree Dutta's sexual harassment allegation

VeenaSeptember 27, 2018

by VeenaSeptember 27, 201802657

Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) Actor Nana Patekar on Thursday dismissed an accusation of sexual harassment by actress Tanushree Dutta, saying he may take legal action. In

NRI News

Women can't be treated as chattel: India's Supreme Court strikes down adultery law

VeenaSeptember 27, 2018

by VeenaSeptember 27, 201802444

New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) In another landmark judgement, the Supreme Court on Thursday decriminalised adultery after striking down a British era law, Section 497 of

City News

Vibrant colors and youthful zeal at IFA Spring Mela 2018

VeenaSeptember 26, 2018

by VeenaSeptember 26, 201803044

Atlanta, GA: Indian Friends of Atlanta (IFA) hosted its first ever Spring Mela 2018 organized by IFA Youth Volunteers along with Seva Life and First

NRI News

I was raped at 16, kept silent: TV host Padma Lakshmi

VeenaSeptember 26, 2018

by VeenaSeptember 26, 201803126

New York, Sep 26 (IANS) US television host Padma Lakshmi has said she was raped at the age of 16, but kept silent as she feared

City News

Motel owners bear brunt of Hurricane Florence, lose life savings

VeenaSeptember 25, 2018

by VeenaSeptember 25, 201802816

NRI Pulse Staff Report Atlanta, GA, September 25, 2018: An Indian-American motel owner in Spring Lake, North Carolina and his family are among those bearing

NRI News

3 Indian women selected as Facebook global community leaders

VeenaSeptember 24, 2018

by VeenaSeptember 24, 201802814

New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Adhunika Prakash, who founded non-profit Breastfeeding Support for Indian Moms in Pune, was on Monday selected among five global leaders for

Bollywood

'Village Rockstars' is India's official entry to Oscars 2019

VeenaSeptember 22, 2018

by VeenaSeptember 22, 201801959

Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS) “Village Rockstars” was selected as Indias official entry to the 91st Academy Awards on Saturday, following which members of the Film Federation

Books

Hinduism is ideal religion for modern age of incertitude: Tharoor

VeenaSeptember 21, 2018

by VeenaSeptember 21, 201802016

New York, Sep 21 (IANS) Hinduism is a “wonderful” religion suited for the modern era of uncertainty and questioning because it values incertitude, according to Congress