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A regressive 2026 amendment to rights of Trans persons is under legal challenge even as pride month is celebrated
Unable to stay the statute, High Courts have charted a middle path—protecting petitioners already undergoing hormone therapy while the broader constitutional challenge awaits adjudication by the Supreme Court
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Three arrested in Bulli Bai case
Mumbai police arrested Mayank Rawal, and Shweta Singh from Uttarakhand and Vishal Jha from Bengaluru
Has inaction prompted another Muslim women’s auction on the internet?
The shameful act of auctioning women continues, as no strict action has been taken since the last “auction”
Two young Dalit girls attacked, where is the outrage?
Dalit woman abducted and killed, allegedly by "upper caste" men in Bihar; Dalit teen molested in UP
Girls should know when to draw the line: JNU ICC on preventing sexual harassment
The ICC said it will educate students about sexual harassment and its impact on their career
Maharashtra: Woman Sarpanch killed in Raigad
The deceased was identified as a 48-year-old sarpanch of a local gram panchayat, though her identity has been kept confidential so far
Repeated murder attempts, another example of police negligence: Bindu Ammini
Sabarimala activist blames Kerala police for failing to protect her from repeated murder attempts
Scrap the move to raise the age of marriage of girls to 21: AIDWA
According to the group of activists, this move is a diversionary tactic from a government which hasn’t given adequate resources towards nutritional programs
No more teenage girls to be forced into marriage in India?
The Union Cabinet’s clearance to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years has set social media abuzz
Madras HC expresses “dismay and anguish” as NCERT removes report on gender non-conforming, transgender children
Titled 'Inclusion of Transgender Children in School Education: Concerns and Roadmap', the report was taken down from website within hours of its publishing, allegedly owing to ‘external pressure’
Muzaffarnagar horror: Two school principals drug and molest 17 girl students!
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