Nikita Saxena

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1 month ago | thenewsminute.com | Sumedha Mittal |Anand Mangnale |Nikita Saxena

The spring of 2003 should have been a season of triumph for Kiran Bedi. The first woman to have joined the Indian Police Service and a recipient of the Ramon Magsasay award added to her achievements that January. She was appointed the civilian police advisor to the United Nations’ peacekeeping department. No woman or Indian had held this job before. The daredevil cop’s three-decade-long career was fast becoming the stuff of lore.

1 month ago | thenewsminute.com | Sumedha Mittal |Anand Mangnale |Nikita Saxena

The spring of 2003 should have been a season of triumph for Kiran Bedi. The first woman to have joined the Indian Police Service and a recipient of the Ramon Magsasay award added to her achievements that January. She was appointed the civilian police advisor to the United Nations’ peacekeeping department. No woman or Indian had held this job before. The daredevil cop’s three-decade-long career was fast becoming the stuff of lore.

1 month ago | restofworld.org | Mehboob Jeelani |Nikita Saxena

Starlink has finally made its way into India. In an announcement on Tuesday, India’s second-largest telecom firm, Bharti Airtel, said it has signed an agreement with SpaceX to bring Starlink to the country. Under the partnership, Starlink will help Airtel expand its internet services in exchange for local expertise.

Dec 3, 2024 | thenewsminute.com | Nidharshana Raju |Nikita Saxena

Bhavani* was 16 years old when she was married off by her parents to a 31-year-old man in Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu. The wedding, which was held in 2005, portended the beginning of a dark chapter in her life. “I was young and didn’t understand sexual relationships,” she recounted, “I used to be afraid, and didn’t consent to sleeping with him.” Her husband overcame her reluctance by beating her.