Beed: In-laws torture woman over girl child

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 5, 2012, 13:28

A woman from Maharashtra`s Beed district, infamous for high incidence of female foeticide, has registered a case of harassment against her husband.

Bias against girl child unacceptable: President

Last Updated: Friday, August 31, 2012, 21:34

President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said bias against girl child prevailing in some sections of the society is totally unacceptable and suggested raising public awareness to check it.

10-year-old helps save newborn from being buried alive

Last Updated: Friday, August 17, 2012, 11:15

A newborn baby girl was saved from being buried alive, thanks to the alertness of a 10-year-old in Yeola tehsil town of the district, police said.

UP: Orphan girl sold by friend for Rs 50,000

Last Updated: Saturday, August 4, 2012, 11:51

An orphan girl was allegedly sold for Rs 50,000 by one of her friends in Aligarh district.

UP: Man kills wife for not bearing male child

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 11, 2012, 18:25

Upset with his wife for not bearing a male child, a man killed her in Bareilly, police said.

Woman kills daughter after husband turns rapist

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 10, 2012, 10:55

A woman allegedly hacked to death her adopted seven-year-old daughter after her husband attempted to rape the child.

Body of 6-year-old girl found in drainage

Last Updated: Monday, June 25, 2012, 16:29

Body of a six-year-old girl, who had gone missing from a hospital a day back, was recovered from a drainage.

Female foeticide: Death before birth

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 13:19

Recently, incidences of female foeticide were reported from Beed district in Maharashtra.

High number of girl child labourers in Thane

Last Updated: Monday, June 18, 2012, 20:29

A recent study has revealed that the number of girl child labourers admitted in 13-odd rehabilitation centres in the district has shown a steady rise over a period of time.