September 19, 2023 9:28 PM

Women celebrities and achievers visit Parliament, hails introduction of Women’s Reservation Bill

Women celebrities and achievers who visited Parliament hailed the introduction of Women’s Reservation Bill. The Bill that seeks to provide 33 percent quota for women in Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies was introduced in the Lok Sabha today in the ongoing special session of Parliament. Some of the women achievers were among the special invitees on the occasion of the introduction of the Bill which is officially called ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’. Actress Kangana Ranaut termed it a h...

March 14, 2023 9:50 PM

WPL: Mumbai Indians set a target of 163 runs for Gujarat Giants

In Women's Premier League cricket, chasing the target of 163 runs Gujarat Giants (GG) were 29 for 1 in 5 overs against Mumbai Indians at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, when report last came in. Mumbai Indians scored 162 runs on 8 wickets with the help of Harmanpreet Kaur 51 runs and Yastika Bhatia 44 runs.   Earlier GG won the toss and elected to field. 

September 18, 2022 9:06 PM

Women's Cricket: England set 228-run target for India in 1st ODI of three-match series

In international women's cricket, the first one-day international match of 3-match-ODI series between India and England is underway at County Ground at Hove in England. England has given a target of 228 runs to India. By the time of filing this report, India were 84 on 1 in 15 overs. Earlier, England scored 227 runs with a loss of seven wickets in 50 overs. India had won the toss and elected to bowl first. Before this series, England women had won the 3-match T20 international series ag...

March 9, 2020 2:49 PM

Lakhs of women across Kerala participate in Attukal Pongala festival in Thiruvananthapuram

Lakhs of women across Kerala participated in the Attukal Pongala festival, the largest gathering of women, in Thiruvananthapuram today amid renewed fears over coronavirus after six cases were confirmed in the state. The Guinness record holder of the largest women gathering in the world was held today under strict guidelines. Several women - participating in the festivity - were seen wearing masks..<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''The ritual saw women from...

March 9, 2020 2:49 PM

Lakhs of women across Kerala participate in Attukal Pongala festival in Thiruvananthapuram

Lakhs of women across Kerala participated in the Attukal Pongala festival, the largest gathering of women, in Thiruvananthapuram today amid renewed fears over coronavirus after six cases were confirmed in the state. The Guinness record holder of the largest women gathering in the world was held today under strict guidelines. Several women - participating in the festivity - were seen wearing masks..<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''The ritual saw women from...

March 4, 2020 2:24 PM

Shafali Verma at top spot in ICC women's T20I rankings

Shafali Verma, the teenage Indian batting sensation, has gained the top spot in the ICC women&apos;s T20 International rankings, riding on her stellar run at the ongoing World Cup. She has become only the second India batter after Mithali Raj to top the women&apos;s T20 International rankings, according to an ICC statement. The 16-year-old Shafali has replaced New Zealand&apos;s Suzie Bates, who had been at the top of batting charts since October 2018. During the ongoing ICC Women&am...

October 31, 2019 6:05 PM

Hockey Olympic qualifiers: Indian men's team to lock horns with Russia; Women to take on USA

The Indian men&apos;s Hockey team will take on lower-ranked Russia, while their female counterparts will play against the USA in the two-legged Olympic qualifiers at Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, tomorrow. Both the Indian teams will play back-to-back matches against Russia and USA on Friday and Saturday and the aggregate winners at the end of the two-match qualifier (each for men and women) will seal their places in the 2020 Tokyo Games. While the Manpreet Singh-led men&apos;s team which is rank...