Rahul Gandhi man of 'foreign mentality', should learn nationalism from nationalists: UP BJP MLABJP legislator from UP Surendra Singh hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday, alleging that he is a man of "dual character" and...
05 Oct, 2020, 02.36 PM IST
Opposition, ex-DGP point to UP police folly of citing forensic reportOn Thursday, additional director general of police (law and order) Prashant Kumar said forensic and autopsy reports had not confirmed rape....
03 Oct, 2020, 12.24 AM IST
Kathua rape case: Slip-ups, ATM footage help Jangotra, one of the co-accused, walk freeThe prosecution had claimed that Jangotra was present in Kathua on the said dates (in January 2018) when the crime was committed.
11 Jun, 2019, 07.23 AM IST
Modi govt expands rules for better compensation to Dalit rape victimsGovt has expanded the definition of sexual offences against SC and ST persons to “rape, unnatural offences and gang rape”.
27 Jul, 2018, 11.18 PM IST
Siddaramaiah terms PM Narendra Modi, CM Yogi Adityanath 'North Indian imports'; faces flak from BJPSiddaramaiah also said BJP's chief ministerial candidate B S Yeddyurappa had been reduced to a "dummy."
25 Apr, 2018, 05.17 PM IST
Italian-American actress, Annabella Sciorra, accuses Harvey Weinstein of rapeShe said that he also sexually harassed her for years later and she had to receive therapy.
28 Oct, 2017, 06.07 PM IST
Marital rape may soon be a crime in IndiaWomen and child development minister Maneka Gandhi said on Tuesday the Centre was considering criminalizing marital rape.
20 Apr, 2016, 09.55 AM IST
Rape by four persons not practical: Mulayam Singh YadavSpeaking on the law and order situation in the state at a function here, Yadav had said considering UP's population, the crime rate was "ve...
20 Aug, 2015, 05.50 AM IST
Tapas Pal episode shows demeaning references to rape have become part of political discourseTrinamool Congress MP Tapas Pal is the latest addition to a growing list of politicians afflicted with that dreaded tropical disease called...
04 Jul, 2014, 12.11 PM IST
Nagaur district administration to issue booklet about woman lawsNagaur district admin will issue a specially prepared booklet containing provisions & laws about women in simple language in all educationa...
09 Mar, 2014, 11.50 AM IST
Harassment at workplace: This must be the test case for trying sexual offencesIndia is heading into a winter of discontent as more and more women come forward with their stories of harassment in the workplace, or simp...
23 Nov, 2013, 06.48 AM IST
Tarun Tejpal creates Tehelka Offline, Goa Police starts probe into alleged sexual assaultGoa Police starts probe into alleged sexual assault by the editor; National Commission for Women asked to submit an inquiry report within t...
22 Nov, 2013, 05.35 AM IST
Imposing restrictions on women like dress code ensures more violence against themEvidence suggests that women are less safe in societies that impose restrictions on women.
10 Jan, 2013, 08.07 AM IST
- Include death penalty as punishment for gangrape: BJP
BJP President Nitin Gadkari sent the suggestions to Justice (retd.) J S Justice Verma after some initial hiccups about presenting its views...
09 Jan, 2013, 09.07 PM IST
Patriarchal mindset creates hurdle to effective policingAccording to the National Crime Records Bureau, between 2008 and 2011, only 26% of all rape cases registered with the police resulted in a ...
02 Jan, 2013, 03.36 PM IST
- Bill in Lok Sabha to make sexual assault a gender-neutral offence
Both men and women could soon be able to invoke the provisions of a criminal law in case of sexual assault, once a bill in this regard is p...
04 Dec, 2012, 05.56 PM IST
Ahimsa as a super-dharmaMurder or rape can literally subsume the destiny of the perpetrator. That is why ahimsa or absence of violence is the supreme Dharma.
18 May, 2011, 05.29 AM IST