Last Updated: Sunday, August 12, 2012, 16:41
After the Supreme Court expressed shock over the plight of Virndavan widows and inhuman disposal of their bodies, NGO Sulabh International announced that it would take proper care of them.
Last Updated: Friday, August 3, 2012, 20:55
The Supreme court pulled up the National Commission for Women and its Uttar Pradesh counterpart for their apathy to the pitiable condition of Virandavan widows.
Last Updated: Monday, July 30, 2012, 19:34
In an eight-page report placed before a bench of Justice DK Jain, the panel said the widows are being exploited by the various NGOs there.
Last Updated: Monday, July 23, 2012, 22:35
Terming the pitiable condition of widows in Virandavan of UP as a "complex" problem, SC said government allowances was not reaching them.
Last Updated: Thursday, March 15, 2012, 21:46
Two of Osama`s widows were involved in a vicious catfight in a Pakistani prison over the youngest wife`s suspicion that the eldest had betrayed the slain al-Qaeda leader.
Last Updated: Saturday, December 10, 2011, 15:39
Three of Osama bin Laden`s widows, who were captured following the US raid that killed the al Qaeda leader, are soon expected to leave Pakistan after seven months in custody.
Last Updated: Monday, September 12, 2011, 11:11
The West Bengal government is contemplating a special package to rehabilitate widows of tiger victims in villages surrounding the Sunderbans forest.
Last Updated: Friday, June 24, 2011, 13:47
International Widows` Day was created by the UN General Assembly in 2010.
Last Updated: Saturday, May 21, 2011, 11:36
The affidavit relies on a letter of intent dated January 18, 2003 issued by the Maharashtra government which does not impose any such condition on the Society in posh Colaba area.
Last Updated: Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 12:23
Black-clad Orthodox priests sang solemn hymns and a bell tolled 25 times for the number of years that have passed since the Chernobyl disaster took place.
Last Updated: Friday, April 22, 2011, 12:59
As no witness is coming forth though a large crowd watched two widows being beaten to death at Ranila village earlier this week, Haryana Police said they will now rely on one of the widow`s eight-year-old son to conduct the case.
Last Updated: Saturday, February 19, 2011, 18:58
Terrorised by dacoits who had gunned down their husbands last year, three widows of labourers from Dholpur district in Rajasthan have sought "permission" from authorities to end their lives.
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