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By Geeta Pandey
image captionNodeep Kaur s arrest has caused anger around the world
Earlier this month, Meena Harris, niece of American Vice President Kamala Harris, called for the release of Nodeep Kaur - a 25-year-old Indian labour rights activist who s been in prison for more than a month. Her arrest has caused global outrage.
Tweeting with the hashtag #ReleaseNodeepKaur, Ms Harris wrote that the activist was arrested, tortured & sexually assaulted in police custody .
Weird to see a photo of yourself burned by an extremist mob but imagine what they would do if we lived in India. I ll tell you 23 yo labor rights activist Nodeep Kaur was arrested, tortured & sexually assaulted in police custody. She s been detained without bail for over 20 days. pic.twitter.com/Ypt2h1hWJz Meena Harris (@meenaharris) February 5, 2021
In this episode, a conversation about the new US Vice-President, Kamala Harris, with BBC New York correspondent Nick Bryant, The Age and SMH’s US correspondent Matthew Knott and Good Weekend’s Konrad Marshall.
The step-daughter of American Vice President Kamala Harris, Ella Emhoff, has just signed with IMG Models. The 22-year-old New York City-based Parsons student caught the attention of the fashion industry on Inauguration day, where she wore an embellished Miu Miu coat and burgundy dress from American designer Batsheva Hay.
Studying textiles, with a focus on knitwear, Emhoff is an aspiring designer who clearly has a natural knack for fashion. Her Instagram account is filled with her colourful designs, which include striped pants that are perfect for working from home, and crochet checkered bikini tops and pants. Her playful Instagram aesthetic shows her bold fashion sense and creativity. If that wasn’t enough, Emhoff even does her own poke-and-stick tattoos.
Priyanka Chopra Celebrates the Contribution of Women Who Helped Draft The Indian Constitution
Priyanka Chopra took to social media to celebrate the 15 women who were a part of the 1st Constituent Assembly of India & helped draft the Constitution.
| 26 Jan 2021 11:50 AM GMT
MUMBAI: Actor and film producer Priyanka Chopra Jonas took to social media to applaud the 15 women who were a part of the first Constituent Assembly of India and contributed in drafting the Indian Constitution.
The actor shared the photos of iconic women such as Annie Mascarene, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, Kamla Chaudhry, Hansa Jivraj Mehta, Sarojini Naidu, Sucheta Kriplani, Begum Aizaz Rasul, Renuka Ray, Ammu Swaminathan, Malati Chaudhary and Rajkumari Amrit Kaur on the occasion of the 72nd Republic Day of India.