London, May 22 (ANI): A right group has said the number of women and girls in Afghanistan imprisoned for moral crimes has risen by 50 percent in the past 18 months.

Washington, May 21 (ANI): Women who smoke during pregnancy increase the risk of both obesity and gestational diabetes, in their daughters, a recent study has found.

Karachi, May 19 (ANI): Religious discrimination and acts like forced conversion of Hindu girls in Pakistan should be declared as crimes against humanity and legal action should be taken to curb it, speakers at a consultation on minority rights have said.

Siliguri, May 19 (ANI): Local police have conducted martial arts training for about 400 school girls in West Bengal's Siliguri district in order to combat violence against women.

Jaipur, May 18 (ANI): In a shocking incident, staffers of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) raped two deaf and mute orphaned girls who were undergoing treatment for speech therapy at the orphanage. .

Washington, May 18 (ANI): Fewer than 50 percent of primary school-aged boys and fewer than 28 percent of girls meet the minimum levels of physical activity required to maintain health.

Washington, May 18 (ANI): College girls exceed National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) guidelines for weekly drinking more frequently than men, a new research has revealed.

New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): Girls have once again outperformed boys in this year's ICSE Class-X and ISC Class-XII examinations.

London, May 18 (ANI): One of the girls at Silvio Berlusconi's "bunga bunga" parties danced while dressed up as Barack Obama, it has been revealed.

New York, May 17 (ANI): A 1991 painting depicting actress Bea Arthur - best known for her roles in 70s and 80s shows 'Maude' and 'Golden Girls'- nude from the waist up was sold for nearly 2 million dollars at an auction in Manhattan on Wednesday.

London, May 15 (ANI): In one of the biggest cases of child exploitation in recent years, an Oxford-based gang of seven men have been found guilty of child rape, trafficking and organizing prostitution.

New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi today expressed her concern over violence against women, and made a strong pitch for a proactive society to create a safe environment for the feminine gender.

Washington, May 14 (ANI): Countries in which girls are commonly married before the age of 18 have significantly higher rates of maternal and infant mortality, a new study by an Indian origin researcher and her team has found.

London, May 11 (ANI): Dirty Dancing is all set to replace 'Spice Girls' musical 'Viva Forever!' at the Piccadilly Theatre in London's West End.

London, May 9 (ANI): Former 'Girls Aloud' singer Cheryl Cole's brunette hairstyle is the most copied hairdo in Britain, reveals a new poll.

Srinagar, May 7 (ANI): In order to protect themselves, a group of thirty girls underwent martial art training in Kashmir.

Washington, May 6 (ANI): Regular bouts of physical exercise may help decrease violent behavior among adolescent girls, according to new research.

Washington, May 6 (ANI): Saudi Arabia has allowed girls to practice sports in private schools for the first time.

London, May 5 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan has admitted that she has taken cocaine only "four or five times" in her life.

London, May 4 (ANI): Prince Harry was seen partying with Britain's Got Talent's dancing girls after visiting an Alpine-themed London club twice for two consecutive nights.

New York, May 3 (ANI): To find out what makes young, pretty, good girls pursue careers in porn, photographer and filmmaker Deborah Anderson has made a documentary and fine-art photography book on the subject.

London, May 3 (ANI): Spice Girls musical 'Viva Forever!' will be closing in June, six months after it was first shown.

Washington, May 1 (ANI): The Food and Drug Administration has announced that it will move the morning-after pill over the pharmacy counter but will only be available to girls and women at or above the age of 15.

Washington, May 1(ANI): When exposed to secondhand smoke at home, teenage girls tend to have lower levels of the "good" form of cholesterol that reduces heart disease risk, according to a recent study

New Delhi, April 30 (ANI): Delhi Police introduces self-defence training for girls in schools across the national capital in the wake of rising crimes against women.