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Sexist Comments
Women wearing short clothes could lead to problems, says Telangana home minister
Opposition leaders said that Mahmood Ali’s remarks were sexist, and asked him to apologise for them.
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‘Can never be tolerated’: Kanimozhi apologises for DMK functionary’s remarks about women BJP leaders
BJP leader Khushbu Sundar had asked if this was the ‘new Dravidian model’ under Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin’s rule.
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Randeep Hooda dropped as UN treaty ambassador for sexist, casteist remarks about Mayawati
On Tuesday, after a Twitter user shared the old clip of Hooda making the joke at a chat show, the actor was heavily criticised on social media.
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Trending
Why a celebrated Russian artist chose to become an Indian citizen
Rules of state-to-state relations cannot be bent for political expediency, says Canada at UN
Malayalam film ‘2018’ will represent India at the Oscars
Adani Power’s largest public investor is a ‘single person company’, reports ‘The Indian Express’
From the biography: Why Indira Gandhi saw young Farooq Abdullah as the future leader of Kashmir
Why are some middle-aged men so disturbed by 16-year-old Greta Thunberg’s concern for the climate?
Thunberg isn’t being nice or docile. Instead, she’s boldly calling out a form of masculine identity – the conquest of nature by man, in a world made for men.
Camilla Nelson and Meg Vertigan, The Conversation
DMK suspends Radha Ravi for his sexist comments about actor Nayanthara
Ravi, president of Tamil Nadu Dubbing Union, made the comments at the trailer launch of the film ‘Kolaiyuthir Kaalam’ on Saturday.
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Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul and Karan Johar booked in Rajasthan for controversial comments on TV show
Jodhpur resident DR Meghwal had approached the court seeking an order for the police to register a case against the trio.
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Video
‘I like to study’: 92-year-old woman attends classes with children at a school in Uttar Pradesh
Watch: Touching farewell from constable in song and verse as IPS officer is transferred
Watch: Man saves child who came into contact with live wire on flooded street
Watch: Woman shifts seamlessly between English accents from over a dozen countries
Watch: Timelapse video of massive ‘shelf cloud’ moving across the sky over Brazilian town
Kerala: Congress leader apologises for saying Pinarayi Vijayan ‘turned out to be worse than a woman’
State Congress Working President K Sudhakaran claimed he was misquoted and that the speech was taken out of context.
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NCW demands action against Jadavpur University professor who made misogynistic comments
The commission has also written to the West Bengal director general of police to investigate the matter and take appropriate action against the teacher.
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Hardik, Rahul did not violate BCCI’s Code of Conduct but Edulji calls for suspension pending inquiry
Committee of Administrators member Diana Edulji had initially suggested a two-match suspension for the two cricketers.
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The Reel
Malayalam film ‘2018’ will represent India at the Oscars
Watch: The first teaser of ‘Tiger 3’ is out
‘Charlie Chopra and the Mystery of Solang Valley’ review: Flippant fun gets in the way of suspense
In ‘Paradise’, an Indian marriage is tested by the Sri Lankan economic crisis
‘Aankh Micholi’ trailer: Two families clash over a wedding
Hotstar takes down controversial Koffee with Karan episode featuring Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul
The episode is no longer available for public viewing.
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Hotstar takes down controversial Koffee with Karan episode featuring Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul
The episode is no longer available for public viewing.
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Vinod Rai recommends two-ODI bans for Hardik and Rahul for ‘crass’ comments on Koffee With Karan
However, Committee of Administrators member Diana Edulji has referred the matter to the BCCI’s legal department.
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The Field
Asian Games, Shooting: Led by Sift Kaur Samra’s gold, India win seven medals on Wednesday
Watch, Asian Games: Nepal’s Dipendra Airee breaks Yuvraj Singh’s T20I record with fastest fifty
Watch, Asian Games: Sift Kaur Samra sets a new world record to win gold in women’s 50m 3-Positions
Asian Games, Equestrian: Sudipti Hajela reflects on first gold in 41 years – ‘It feels surreal’
India at Asian Games, Sept 27, live blog: Naruka wins silver in skeet for 7th shooting medal today