In order to raise awareness about gender discrimination, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has initiated a social media campaign -- #WeAreEqual, said an official.


Government's campaign '#WeAreEqual' pitches for gender equality


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Indian American actor Kal Penn has mocked White House adviser Kellyanne Conway after she was pictured kneeling on a Oval Office couch in heels.


Kal Penn mocks White House adviser's couch gaffe


A memorial to Magsaysay award winning late author and social activist Mahasweta Devi will be set up at her residence in Rajdanga here, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said here on Monday.


Memorial on Mahasweta Devi to come up in Kolkata


A day after a fire broke out in the Times of India building here, another blaze was reported at the newspaper office on Monday but was doused after an almost seven hour effort by firefighters, a fire officer said.


A day after: Another fire at ToI Delhi office


Twenty-five fire tenders on Sunday battled a major fire at the Times of India building here, officials said.


Fire tenders battle blaze at newspaper office


US President Donald Trump turned the power of the White House against the news media, escalating his attacks on journalists as "the enemy of the people" while his press secretary barred several news outlets from his briefing.


Trump camp escalates attack on media


Several news outlets were blocked from attending an off-camera White House press briefing that other reporters were hand-picked to attend, resulting in outrage among media organisations.


White House blocks news organisations from press briefing


The Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) on Thursday expressed anger and anguish over the attacks on journalists, teachers and students in Delhi University.


DUJ condemns attacks on media, students


Milo Yiannopoulos, a senior editor at a conservative website, has resigned and apologised after an uproar over comments that appeared to condone paedophilia.


Milo Yiannopoulos quits Breitbart News


British writer Milo Yiannopoulos' book "Dangerous" was axed after Republican conservatives released video clips which seemed to condone sex between men and boys.


Publishers axe Milo's book


US Vice President Mike Pence defended President Donald Trump's latest attacks on the media and vowed to continue to "call out the media when they play fast and loose with the facts".


Pence defends Trump's media attacks


The Manhattan US Attorneys office is conducting a criminal investigation into Fox News, informed sources told ABC News.


US attorney conducting criminal probe into Fox News


The Venezuelan government ordered cable providers to take CNN off air, days after the network aired an investigation into the alleged fraudulent issuing of Venezuelan passports and visas.


CNN taken off air in Venezuela over passport probe


The Editor of the online edition of Dainik Jagran newspaper was arrested on Tuesday for publishing an exit poll ahead of the second phase of Uttar Pradesh polls. A court gave him bail.


Jagran online Editor arrested, gets bail


Disney has severed ties with the world's highest paid YouTube star PewDiePie over alleged anti-Semitic posts, the media reported on Tuesday.


Disney drops YouTube star over anti-Semitic posts


Ahead of Valentine's Day on Tuesday, the National Muslim Youth Association (Pembina) in Malaysia has advised Muslim women against using emoticons in text messages or wearing fragrance.


Muslim women shouldn't use emoticons, says Malaysian association


The outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Monday claimed responsibility for an attack on Samaa TVs van that left its assistant cameraman Taimur dead.


Pakistan Taliban claims attack on media van in Karachi


Journalists assembled near the Golden Bay resort, where lawmakers of the ruling AIADMK are being housed, said that they were attacked on Sunday by security personnel deployed there for the legislators.


Journalists attacked outside the resort where AIADMK MLAs are kept


Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs Hansraj Gangaram Ahir on Wednesday said journalists were not being attacked too often in India.


Attacks on journalists not frequent, claims Minister


Technopark headquartered "Toonz Media Group" has partnered with New York based Sharmaji Productions  LLC to produce a full season of "Uma and Devan Namaste!" -- an animated children's series.


Toonz and US-based production firm team up for new series


A lawyer for US First Lady Melania Trump argued that an article falsely alleging that she once worked for an escort service hurt her chance to establish "multimillion dollar business relationships", the media reported.

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