Mothers break breastfeeding taboo
Mothers breast fed their babies in public at Coimbatore Children’s Hospital in an event jointly organised by the hospital and Breastfeeding Support for Indian Mothers (BSIM), a peer support group on...
View ArticleCampaign on breastfeeding in public
A group of mothers in Chennai, part of a national network, Breastfeeding Support for Indian...
View ArticleLatch on to the breast feeding: Denied entry in malls, moms take to the beach
Chennai: To promote breastfeeding, a group of women in the city have decided to go the flash mob way, but with a difference. They wanted to publicly breastfeed at a couple of malls and maternity...
View ArticleChennai, Pune authorities reject public breastfeeding events to avoid 'skin...
Authorities in Chennai and Pune not only rejected the a group's plea for public breastfeeding but also accused them of "skin show" if such events take place. ......
View ArticleBreastfeeding in bathroom pic shows public nursing haters are real boobs
People really latched on to Tamar Shugert's "breastfeeding in bathroom" picture, said BuzzFeed March 12. The viral photo showed Shugert nursing a baby in one stall and her husband trying to eat...
View ArticlePune housing fraud: Fresh charges of forgery levelled against builder,...
--> Maple Group allegedly mislead people by promising flats at cheaper rates by wrongfully using the logo of 'Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana'. Troubles mounted for Maple Group Chairman Sachin Agarwal on...
View ArticleVideo piracy case: Chennai court rejects man’s bail plea
CHENNAI: A court in Chennai has rejected the bail application of a man involved in video piracy case. The accused was making pirated copies of recently released Tamil and English movies. According to...
View ArticleCourt rejects bail plea of accused in Pune 'gold man's' murder
PUNE: A sessions court has rejected the bail application of Tushar Jadhav, one of the eight accused in the alleged murder of money lender Dattatreya Phuge, better known as the 'Goldman of Pune', late...
View ArticleChennai court rejects bail plea of four murder accused
CHENNAI: A court in Chennai on Tuesday rejected the bail plea of four people accused of murdering a 22-year-old man. According to the...
View ArticleUBA 15: Chennai Slam beat Pune Peshwas 81-49 to win title
The Chennai Slam celebrate with the trophy The Chennai Slam defeated the Pune Peshwas 81-49 in the final of the Universal Basketball Alliance(UBA) to become the...
View ArticleChennai man with LTTE links held at Pune airport
CHENNAI: The Pune airport police on Thursday arrested a Chennai resident with LTTE links before he was to board a flight for Germany. The Tamil Nadu 'Q' branch has been asked to check his background....
View ArticleChennai: Stanley hospital Skin bank brings relief to acid attack victims
Chennai: With Stanley hospital Skin Bank receiving its first skin donor, acid attack victims from across the country, who prefer city for eye treatment have yet another reason to rejoice and choose...
View ArticleBreastfeeding in bathroom goes viral: New way to look at public breastfeeding
A new breastfeeding pic has gone viral and it just shows how gross it can be to have to eat in the bathroom. On Thursday, USA Today shared this photo. It shows a woman feeding her child in the bathroom...
View ArticleBreastfeeding in bathroom goes viral: New look at public breastfeeding
A new breastfeeding pic has gone viral and it just shows how gross it can be to have to eat in the bathroom. On Thursday, USA Today shared this photo. It shows a woman feeding her child in the bathroom...
View ArticleBreastfeeding week events from Aug 1
To mark the World Breastfeeding Week that starts from August 1 to 7, an array of awareness campaigns and events are being planned in the city. The Bengaluru chapter...
View ArticleBombay HC rejects furlough plea of 1993 blasts convict Rubina Memon
The Bombay high court has rejected the plea of 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blast terror convict Rubina Suleman Memon, seeking her release on furlough. “We are not inclined to release the petitioner...
View ArticleChennai Open ready for exit after 21 years, Pune may host India's only ATP...
Chennai: Unable to meet the "commercial demands" of the main organisers, IMG, Chennai Open is set to move out of the city after 21 years and Pune is likely to host India's only ATP World Tour event...
View ArticleHC rejects plea for appeal against PWD engineer's acquittal
Pune: The Bombay high court has rejected the state government's plea seeking leave to file an appeal against the Pune special court's order that acquitted a public works department (PWD) section...
View ArticleVyapam deaths: Court rejects Indore jail authorities’ plea to shift 17 scam...
INDORE: A special court in Indore dismissed the plea of district jail authorities to shift 17 inmates allegedly involved in Vyapam scam to a secure place from Indore district jail. Special judge DK...
View ArticlePublic invited to skin cancer awareness event at UTMC
One in five Americans will be affected by skin cancer in their lifetime, and ultraviolent radiation from the sun is mainly to blame. UV damage also can cause wrinkles and blotches or spots on your...
View ArticleBreastfeeding events to raise awareness
Breastfeeding mums are set to gather around the Far North for the Big Latch On. Big Latch On Kerikeri co-ordinator Kayla Crossley says the event promotes public breastfeeding and encourages a...
View ArticleChennai Slam beat Pune Peshwas 73-56 in Game 5 of the Universal Basketball...
The Pune Peshwas had a woefu final quarter which led to their loss After suffereing a defeat in their opening game, the Chennai slam came back with a vengeance to beat the Pune Peshwas 73-56 in Game 1...
View ArticleBreastfeeding In Public: Illinois Restaurant Shows How To Right A Wrong
The story started like so many dozens of others – but it ended better than most. After a mother spoke up about illegally being asked to cover up while breastfeeding in a small Illinois town restaurant,...
View ArticleCourt rejects Rosary group partners’ anticipatory bail plea
PUNE: A sessions court on Wednesday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of two partners in the Rosary education group in a case of alleged fraud of Rs 20.44 crore. The duo had...
View ArticleNew facility inaugurated at bus stand to aid breastfeeding women
Now, mothers in transit have the option of breastfeeding their child in the privacy of a room at the New Bus Stand. The Puducherry Municipality has made ready two rooms to serve as a space for mothers...
View ArticlePune techie murder: HC asks Maha to produce all evidence against Hindu...
The Bombay high court on Wednesday asked the state to place on record the charge sheet and all adverse evidence against the main accused in the murder of Pune techie Mohsin Shaikh. The HC is hearing a...
View ArticleChennai road accident: Tanker driver’s bail plea rejected
CHENNAI: A court in Chennai has quashed the bail petition of a water tanker driver who allegedly killed three college students in a road accident last month. According to the prosecution, three...
View ArticleTamil New Year: 172% rise in searches for travel from Pune to Chennai
CHENNAI: Ahead of the Tamil New Year which falls on April 14, Skyscanner, a travel search engine, recorded a rise in Chennai-bound travel...
View ArticleChennai faces tough task against Pune
After a mixed start to the second season of the Indian Super League (ISL), hosts Chennaiyin FC will look to get back to winning ways when they take on a confident FC Pune City at the Jawaharlal Nehru...
View ArticleMothers prevented from breastfeeding their children, at a conference designed...
Of all the places a mother would have expected to be able to breastfeed their child, a conference to promote breastfeeding would presumably have been high on the list. A group of mothers however were...
View ArticleDove adverts criticised for stance on public breastfeeding
It hasn’t gone down too well Skincare brand Baby Dove has been criticised for controversial new adverts, which many claim perpetuate a negative image of breastfeeding in public. One advert says: ‘75%...
View ArticleBBC radio DJ Alex Dyke has been suspended for saying "librarian-type,...
A local BBC radio presenter has been suspended for making comments about breastfeeding - describing it as "unnatural". Radio Solent DJ Alex Dyke also said that breastfeeding in public "must be...
View ArticleIn a first, rape survivor argues in Chennai court against accused’s bail
CHENNAI: Perhaps for the first time in India, a rape victim personally appeared before a Chennai court, narrated the chain of events and made a powerful case for denying bail to the accused. Besides...
View ArticleMilitary moms join mass breastfeeding event on Okinawa
CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Women on Okinawa, including U.S. military moms, brought their babies beachside for a mass public breastfeeding event aimed at raising awareness for the practice. The Global Big...
View ArticleCompetition brings awareness about breastfeeding in public
COLD SPRING, Ky. — It is safe to say Cold Spring did not win a recent international competition to see which site could gather the most moms breastfeeding their babies at the same time. The Kentucky...
View Article'Breastfeeding in public should not be a concern'
PUNE: India Home Health Care (IHHC) will address concerns over breast feeding in public which is a worry and fear in India. In India, lactating mothers often shy away from social and normal life as...
View ArticlePerarivalan’s RTI appeal rejected by Pune prison
The first appellate authority in Yerwada Central Prison in Pune on Tuesday rejected an appeal under the Right to Information Act filed by A.G. Perarivalan, the life convict in the former Prime Minister...
View ArticleChennai Open likely to move to Pune from next year
Chennai has been hosting the tournament since 1996 Pune is likely to grab the hosting rights of India's only ATP 250 event, Chennai Open, from next year with the backing of the Maharashtra state...
View ArticleChennai Open renamed to Maharashtra Open, to be held in Pune
India’s only ATP World Tour event will now be known as Maharashtra Open with owners of the event IMG (Reliance) shifting the tournament to Pune by signing a five-year deal with the MSLTA. Tamil Nadu...
View ArticlePune Peshwas beat Chennai Slam 78-73 in the Universal Basketball Alliance
Action from the UBA The 2nd match of the 8th day of UBA 2015 was thriller and a nasty show combined. In the 1st 5 minutes of the game, Pune Peshwas dominated the play by scoring a In the 1st 5 minutes...
View ArticleMothers nurse babies in public to break breastfeeding taboo
COIMBATORE: A group of 30 lactating mothers decided to nurse their babies in the public to break the taboo of breastfeeding in the open. Called 'latch on', it was organised by the Breastfeeding Support...
View ArticleHundreds of women participate in a mass breastfeeding event in Manila to mark...
Over three-hundred women took part in a mass breastfeeding event in Manila to mark the start of World Breastfeeding Week. The event called The Big Latch On saw...
View ArticleSpotted deer skin found dumped in garbage in Chennai
CHENNAI: A spotted deer skin was found dumped in garbage on the roadside at Abhiramapuram in Chennai on Thursday morning. On being alerted by residents, the Abhiramapuram...
View ArticleWomen find breastfeeding difficult in public places: Survey
HYDERABAD: Notwithstanding this year's World Breastfeeding Week focusing on working mothers, a pan India online survey with 2,200 stay-at-home and working mothers in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai...
View ArticleIt's no more Chennai Open, It's now Maharashtra Open in Pune
India's only ATP World Tour event will now be known as Maharashtra Open with owners of the event IMG (Reliance) shifting the tournament to Pune by signing a five-year deal with the MSLTA. Tamil Nadu...
View ArticleTamil Nadu sets up breastfeeding rooms in public places
Chennai, Aug. 3 (ANI): In some good news for women, Tamil Nadu on Monday inaugurated over 300 breastfeeding rooms in public spots across the province. The Chennai Mofussil Bus...
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