Tag: women
5 Days After Taliban Invasion, Streets Of Kabul Almost Devoid Of Women
Five days after the quick and unexpected invasion of Kabul by the Taliban, the streets of the Afghan capital are almost entirely devoid of women, The Guardian reported. ....
Indian Muslims Must Reject 'Islamic Emirate' In Afghanistan: IMSD
The Indian Muslims for Secular Democracy (IMSD) has said that it rejects the very idea of a theocratic state anywhere in the world. ....
Women's Cricket: Meghna Singh, Yastika Bhatia New Faces In India Squad For Australia Tour
Railways medium-pacer Meghna Singh and Baroda left-handed batswoman Yastika Bhatia, both uncapped, have been included in India's combined squad for the one-off Test and ODIs, as well as the squad for T20 International series to be held in September and October in Australia. ....
Netherlands' Frederique Overdijk Becomes First Pacer To Take 7 Wickets In T20 Match
The Netherlands' pacer Frederique Overdijk became the first pacer ever to take seven wickets in a T20I match. ....
Paralympics: Avani Lehkhara Clinches Bronze In Women's 50m Rifle Three Positions
Paralympic shooter Avani Lekhara clinched her second medal of the Tokyo Paralympics with a bronze in women's 50m rifle 3P SH1 event on Friday. The 19-year-old Avani had earlier won the gold medal in women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 with a world record equalling score of 249.6. This was India's second medal of the day after Praveen Kumar bagged silver medal in men's T64 high jump.....
Taliban Says Women In Afghanistan Won't Be Allowed To Play Sport, Including Cricket
The Taliban confirmed on Wednesday that women in Afghanistan will not be allowed to play any sports, including cricket. The move now puts the one-off men's Test match between Australia and Afghanistan for November in Hobart under doubt. ....
Australia Set To Cancel Afghanistan Test Over Taliban Ban On Women's Cricket
The first Test match between the men's teams of Australia and Afghanistan looks set to be called off after Afghanistan's newly-installed Taliban government announced its opposition to women from the Islamic nation playing cricket. ....
Afghan Girls Can Attend Schools But In Gender-separated Classes: Taliban
Afghan female students can attend higher education institutions and universities but in gender-separated classes, Abdul Baqi Haqqani, acting minister of higher education of the new Taliban government, said. ....
Afghanistan: Female Doctor's Home Stormed By Taliban Fighters
A female doctor in Afghanistan's Kandahar province has claimed that her home was stormed by the Taliban fighters and she was beaten along with her family members and a neighbour, the media reported on Monday. ....
Australia Women Vs India Women: Haynes, Healy Power Australia To 9-wicket Win
Australian opening batswomen Rachael Haynes (93 not out) and Alyssa Healy (77) and No. 3 Meg Lanning (53 not out) pulverised the Indian bowlers as they took the host to a resounding nine-wicket win over the visitors and take a 1-0 lead in the bilateral ODI series. ....
