West Bengal Phase 2 polls: Will anti-incumbency, scam charges and SIR row end TMC's 15-year run?West Bengal Elections Phase 2 key issues: West Bengal heads into Phase 2 of its assembly elections on April 29. This phase is crucial for d...
29 Apr, 2026, 12.19 AM IST
From ‘sick’ White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter to ‘research’ on assassination: Trump’s top quotes from ‘60 Minutes’ interviewPresident Donald Trump spoke about the recent shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. He detailed his imme...
27 Apr, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
Women's safety takes centre stage in Tamil Nadu electionsViolence against women and children is a major election issue in Tamil Nadu. The opposition alleges the DMK government is soft on crime and...
20 Apr, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
India one of few democracies overlooking marital rape: Shashi TharoorCongress leader Shashi Tharoor voiced concern over marital rape in India. He highlighted that despite strong anti-rape laws, husbands are e...
11 Dec, 2025, 10.21 PM IST
Abhishek Banerjee demands stricter anti-rape laws, says will move private member's bill in Lok SabhaTMC leader Abhishek Banerjee demands stricter anti-rape laws and threatens protests in Delhi if the Centre fails to act. He promises to mov...
28 Aug, 2024, 02.58 PM IST
Bangla Bandh: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee demands anti-rape time-bound law from Modi GovtTrinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee criticized the BJP and demanded a stringent anti-rape law from the Centre. He emphas...
28 Aug, 2024, 01.38 PM IST
Conviction rate for rape cases in India is 26 %: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee demands law ensuring punishment within 50 daysTrinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee has highlighted the low conviction rate of 26 percent for rape cases in India and called for the im...
27 Aug, 2024, 12.55 PM IST
Need laws that mandate conviction in rape cases within 50 days: TMC's Abhishek BanerjeeSenior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee criticized the response to the recent rape and murder of a medic at RG Kar hospital in Kolkata, noting ...
22 Aug, 2024, 12.01 PM IST
Lok Sabha Polls 2014: Jaya Prada terms SP chief's comment as 'shameful'RLD candidate Jaya Prada said that Mulayam Singh's comment on the anti-rape laws is shameful and it shows his attitude towards women.
14 Apr, 2014, 02.55 PM IST
'Wrong' anti-rape law should be amended: Mulayam Singh YadavMulayam Singh Yadav said "no one respects women more than Samajwadi Party" but stuck to his stand that the "wrong" anti-rape law should be ...
11 Apr, 2014, 06.55 PM IST
Sushma Swaraj seeks tougher law, death sentence in rape of childrenBJP leader Sushma Swaraj demanded the new anti-rape law be made more stringent and provide for death penalty in cases of rape of children.
20 Apr, 2013, 03.47 PM IST
SP, BSP differ on anti-rape lawTwo key outside supporters of the UPA government adopted divergent views on the proposed anti-rape law.
15 Mar, 2013, 06.55 PM IST
- BJP says it has certain reservations on anti-rape Bill
BJP said it favours a strong anti-rape law but has certain reservations on some of the clauses in the Bill cleared by the Cabinet and will ...
15 Mar, 2013, 06.50 PM IST
Special Cabinet meeting for anti-rape lawGovernment said a special meeting of the Cabinet could be convened to pass the criminal law (amendment) bill.
08 Mar, 2013, 03.55 PM IST
Rape victim's father asks Centre to respect public sentimentsThe victim's father demanded that the government set up a hospital in his village stating that it was his daughter's wish to do so in the b...
03 Jan, 2013, 12.58 PM IST
Naming anti-rape law after girl will be an honour: FamilyThe father and brother said "if the government names the revised anti-rape law after her, they have no objection and it would be an honour ...
02 Jan, 2013, 04.54 PM IST
Delhi gang rape case: Revised anti-rape law unlikely to be named after the victimHome Ministry officials said the IPC and Criminal Procedure Code do not have a provision for naming any law after an individual.
02 Jan, 2013, 04.06 PM IST