US agencies pause effort to block immigrant social services in states that suedThe Trump administration has temporarily stopped blocking immigrants living illegally in the US from accessing some social services. This d...
26 Jul, 2025, 08.43 AM IST
Designate protection officers to ensure safety of women from domestic abuse: SC to states, UTsThe Supreme Court has ordered states and union territories to appoint protection officers. These officers will help victims of domestic vio...
20 May, 2025, 04.13 PM IST
US Justice Department grant cuts said to be valued at $811 millionThe Justice Department is terminating $811 million in grants, impacting victim service programs and police training. These cuts, managed by...
25 Apr, 2025, 08.11 AM IST
60,000 families in US may become homeless as Trump administration's $5,000,000,000 federal housing aid runs dryThousands of Americans, including survivors of homelessness and domestic abuse, could face eviction as the $5 billion Emergency Housing Vou...
22 Apr, 2025, 01.53 AM IST
Domestic violence survivors may soon get to stay at govt-run centres for 10 daysThe Women and Child Development Ministry plans to extend the temporary shelter duration at One-Stop Centres for domestic violence survivors...
06 Mar, 2025, 11.26 AM IST
Domestic Violence Act: SC slams states, UTs for not filing status reportsThe Supreme Court criticized several states and union territories for not submitting status reports on the implementation of the domestic v...
18 Feb, 2025, 04.33 PM IST
Google to delete user location history on abortion clinic visits, domestic violence shelters to protect health privacyGoogle said it would delete users' location history amid privacy fears.
02 Jul, 2022, 10.28 AM IST
Parliamentary panel on home praises UP, Rajasthan modelsThe parliamentary standing committee on home affairs praised the efforts made by the Uttar Pradesh government in tackling cases of violence...
12 Aug, 2021, 07.28 AM IST
Charlize Theron launches 'Together for her' campaign to fight domestic violence amid Covid-19 pandemic, donates $500,000Donations to the initiative will go towards services like safe accommodation, counselling and crisis intervention.
23 Apr, 2020, 05.29 PM IST
NCW launches WhatsApp number to report domestic violence during COVID-19 lockdownThe announcement comes amid a rise in domestic violence cases due to the ongoing lockdown. It was found that many women who are victims of ...
10 Apr, 2020, 07.37 PM IST
West Bengal facing challenges in curbing crimes against women with lack of basic infrastructureThe state has only 21 women protection officers, all on contractual basis, for the entire state and that too without any support staff or b...
07 Feb, 2016, 12.08 PM IST
Punjab "fake" encounters, paddy scam in Bihar raised in Lok SabhaBJP member Kirti Azad alleged a Rs 40,000 crore scam in paddy procurement in Bihar and demanded an inquiry into it to bring the guilty to b...
09 Dec, 2015, 04.10 PM IST
Delhi police questions Somnath Bharti's aides on his whereaboutsDelhi Police picked up two more close aides of Somnath Bharti for questioning them on the whereabouts of the AAP MLA, who is evading arrest.
23 Sep, 2015, 12.57 PM IST
Ex-Kerala minister gets notice for illegal possession of elephantFormer Kerala minister and film actor K B Ganesh Kumar, MLA, has landed in trouble with a Vigilance Court here issuing a notice to him for ...
27 Jun, 2015, 02.19 PM IST
660 Nirbhaya Centres for women violence victimsThe centres will be set up in all the 640 districts and 20 additional locations in the country and the project will cost 477 crores approxi...
03 Jul, 2014, 07.01 PM IST
- The bank with a difference
It is a bank with a difference as it does not deal with money but with clothes one of the basic human needs after food and shelter.
07 Aug, 2008, 10.54 AM IST
- HC to Bihar: Enforce 'Domestic Violence Act'
Patna High Court has directed the NDA government in Bihar to initiate steps to enforce the Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
31 Jul, 2008, 02.09 PM IST