World Breastfeeding Week 2016 - Will #brelfies make the difference?
I'm coming out of the closet. These are things that I don't normally speak about publicly, but what better time to speak about it than during World Breastfeeding Week?" reads city-based Adhunika...
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 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 ArticlePeninsula group, Breastfeeding Mamas, to participate in annual Latch-On event...
Breastfeeding Mamas started with five members and has grown to include 7,000 who participate via Facebook. They will gather at the Midtown Community Center in Newport News on Saturday, Aug. 2, to...
View ArticleTiger skin trader Sarju’s bail plea rejected
Nagpur: The state forest department got some solace on Friday when chief judicial magistrate (CJM) AC Raut rejected the bail application of tiger skin trader Sarju Bagdi alias Suraj Bhan. A day before,...
View ArticleFurlough confusion sees Sanjay Dutt fly to Pune only to return home
MUMBAI: In a day of drama, actor Sanjay Dutt first left his Bandra home to return to his jail cell in Pune since prison authorities had failed to take any decision on his furlough extension plea, only...
View ArticleFurlough confusion sees Dutt fly to Pune only to return home
Mumbai: In a day of drama, actor Sanjay Dutt first left his Bandra home to return to his jail cell in Pune since prison authorities had failed to take any decision on his furlough extension plea, only...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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...
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