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Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace organised by FLO North East Chapter last evening.

Sexual harassment at workplace is about power, domination

Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace organised by FLO North East Chapter last evening.

9 Nov 2017 6:22 PM IST

Any type of alcoholic beverage consumption raises the likelihood of developing two forms of cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Alcohol ups risk of 7 types of cancer, finds study

Drinking is especially closely associated with increased risks for oesophageal, mouth, liver, colorectal and breast...

9 Nov 2017 10:33 AM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Females in India nearly 40 times more likely to die after assault as...

The researchers drew on information submitted to Indian trauma database.

1 Sept 2017 4:27 PM IST

By forcing girls and women to constantly adjust their behaviour to stay safe, society is denying them the benefits and opportunities of city life. (Photo: Pixabay)

Young women facing constant harassment, abuse worldwide: Report

While such behaviour is condoned by society, bystanders and authorities rarely take action.

12 Oct 2018 4:50 PM IST

Earlier studies show that Facebook shows quite an accurate idea of a users personality. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study reveals people who hurl profanities often are more honest

Earlier studies show that Facebook shows quite an accurate idea of a user's personality.

3 Jan 2018 4:35 PM IST

Earlier studies had shown significant abnormalities in the white matter in the brains of people who had experienced child abuse (Photo: AFP)

Childhood abuse linked to endometriosis risk

It may be a stress response to the trauma that activates these systems and causes a woman to be more sensitive to pain.

26 July 2018 6:12 PM IST

Age appropriate ways will be adopted to educate children about these concepts (Photo: AFP)

Schools in UK to teach sexual consent to children as young as 4

Dealing with peer pressure will also be included in case they face pressure to shared naked pictures.

15 July 2018 7:29 PM IST

All India Democratic Students Organisation activists protest against hostel fees hike and police action against JNU students in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: BIPLAB BANERJEE)

JNU Vice-Chancellor says students abused, tried to attack him on...

JNU has been seeing protests for one-and-a-half months over the increase in fee and students have boycotted exams over...

15 Dec 2019 12:58 PM IST

Shah Rukh Khan.

If somebody misbehaves it's not going to go untouched now: SRK on...

The 54-year-old actor says the movement has shone a light on the mistreatment of women in workspace.

9 Dec 2019 9:49 AM IST

Shamita Shetty.

Shamita Shetty verbally abused in a road rage incident; details inside

The actress is said to have been verbally abused after a motorbike rammed into her car and her driver was manhandled.

31 Jan 2019 7:21 PM IST

According to Article 21, every person with mental illness shall not only have a right to live with dignity but shall be protected from cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment. (Photo: ANI)

Thousands of mentally ill people chained in sheds in UP

At present, more than 12,800 people are still shackled-to beds, cement blocks, or in animal pens.

3 Jan 2019 4:02 PM IST

Singapore has taken a tough stand in prosecuting abusers to protect some 250,000 domestic workers from other parts of Asia who work in the affluent nation for higher salaries. (Representational Image)

Singaporean couple forced maid to eat vomit, clean house in her...

Moe Moe Than, 32, was given little food, limited use of toilet and faced threats that her parents would be killed if she...

19 March 2019 8:41 AM IST