Widow Women

Widows and destitute women living in shelter homes in Vrindavan have sent handmade rakhis to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Captain Anshuman Singh was given Kirti Chakra posthumously and his wife Smriti and mother received it from President Droupadi Murmu.

Thane weightlifter Grishma Thorat, who picked a silver in women's 76kg category at the Khelo India Youth Games 2023, has finally made peace with herself after a tragic personal loss left her devastated and shook her deep inside.

Former Maharashtra minister and Congress leader Yashomati Thakur said the state government's proposal to refer to widows as 'Ganga Bhagirathi' was a "dangerous plot" and conspiracy, and alleged that "Manuwadi" forces were constantly trying

Even as the opposition parties in Maharashtra have objected to the state government's proposal to use "Ganga Bhagirathi" word to refer to widows in a bid to offer them respect, the chief of the state women's commission has welcomed the move,

Maharashtra Women and Child Development Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha has proposed the use of the word "Ganga Bhagirathi" to refer to widows in a bid to offer them respect.

A widow was beaten up, her face blackened, and she was paraded with a garland of footwear in a village in Nashik district of Maharashtra by some women after she doubted the circumstances surrounding the death of her husband.

Four men and two women were arrested in Gujarat's Sabarkantha district for allegedly tonsuring a 30-year-old widow after accusing her of being in a relationship with a married man, police said on Monday.

The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has identified 791 women who were widowed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it has submitted a report to the city government to ensure their rehabilitation.

An Indian-American businesswoman, who imports goods and supports widowed women in India, has participated in a round table with Kamala Harris and asked the US Vice President to back a global plastic policy.

A 30-year-old widow's in-laws allegedly chopped off her nose and tongue after she refused to remarry according to their wishes, police said in Jaisalmer on Wednesday.

Widows living in Vrindavan, who would miss meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi this Raksha Bandhan due to COVID-19 outbreak, have dispatched 501 hand-made rakhis and as many face masks to him, said an NGO on Thursday.

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was a social reformer, an educationist, a freedom fighter and the voice against women's oppression. His death anniversary is being observed today. Popularly referred to as Vidyasagar, he is best known for his 'Barna Parichay', which literally means 'introduction to alphabets'. His contribution towards propagating widow rem...

A 34-year-old man has been arrested for reportedly duping several women, especially widows and divorcees, whom he met through matrimonial sites on the pretext of marriage, police said on Sunday.

A 35-year-old widow was allegedly strangled to death and later cremated by her brothers who opposed to her relationship with a man belonging to another community in Kookda village, Muzaffarnagar, police said.

Widows and destitute women living in shelter homes in Vrindavan have sent handmade rakhis to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Captain Anshuman Singh was given Kirti Chakra posthumously and his wife Smriti and mother received it from President Droupadi Murmu.

Thane weightlifter Grishma Thorat, who picked a silver in women's 76kg category at the Khelo India Youth Games 2023, has finally made peace with herself after a tragic personal loss left her devastated and shook her deep inside.

Former Maharashtra minister and Congress leader Yashomati Thakur said the state government's proposal to refer to widows as 'Ganga Bhagirathi' was a "dangerous plot" and conspiracy, and alleged that "Manuwadi" forces were constantly trying

Even as the opposition parties in Maharashtra have objected to the state government's proposal to use "Ganga Bhagirathi" word to refer to widows in a bid to offer them respect, the chief of the state women's commission has welcomed the move,

Maharashtra Women and Child Development Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha has proposed the use of the word "Ganga Bhagirathi" to refer to widows in a bid to offer them respect.

A widow was beaten up, her face blackened, and she was paraded with a garland of footwear in a village in Nashik district of Maharashtra by some women after she doubted the circumstances surrounding the death of her husband.

Four men and two women were arrested in Gujarat's Sabarkantha district for allegedly tonsuring a 30-year-old widow after accusing her of being in a relationship with a married man, police said on Monday.

The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has identified 791 women who were widowed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it has submitted a report to the city government to ensure their rehabilitation.

An Indian-American businesswoman, who imports goods and supports widowed women in India, has participated in a round table with Kamala Harris and asked the US Vice President to back a global plastic policy.

A 30-year-old widow's in-laws allegedly chopped off her nose and tongue after she refused to remarry according to their wishes, police said in Jaisalmer on Wednesday.

Widows living in Vrindavan, who would miss meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi this Raksha Bandhan due to COVID-19 outbreak, have dispatched 501 hand-made rakhis and as many face masks to him, said an NGO on Thursday.

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was a social reformer, an educationist, a freedom fighter and the voice against women's oppression. His death anniversary is being observed today. Popularly referred to as Vidyasagar, he is best known for his 'Barna Parichay', which literally means 'introduction to alphabets'. His contribution towards propagating widow rem...

A 34-year-old man has been arrested for reportedly duping several women, especially widows and divorcees, whom he met through matrimonial sites on the pretext of marriage, police said on Sunday.

A 35-year-old widow was allegedly strangled to death and later cremated by her brothers who opposed to her relationship with a man belonging to another community in Kookda village, Muzaffarnagar, police said.