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Crimes Against Women

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Opinion: Stricter Penal Provisions Are Political Shortcuts

Apart from the established statute, the willingness of the government to curb crimes against women through administrative machineries plays a major role towards a just society. If the government considers the Bilkis Bano...

18 September 2023

Two Dalit sisters were found hanging from a tree in Lakhimpur Kheri last year (representative photo)

Uttar Pradesh: 2 Men Get Life Sentence For Gang Rape And Murder Of Dalit Sisters In Lakhimpur Kheri

The bodies of two Dalit sisters were found hanging from a tree in a village in the Nighasan police station limits in Lakhimpur Kheri of Uttar Pradesh last year.

14 August 2023

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Eyes Walking On Manipur Streets

Durga Prasad Panda writes a poem on Manipur.

12 August 2023

Rajasthan Police (Representative image)

Tribal Woman Paraded Naked By Her Husband In Rajasthan Village

The video of the shocking incident has gone viral on social media with the victim’s husband stripping her wife naked and beating her.

02 September 2023

Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Pune.

Concealing Identity, Having Intercourse Under False Promise Of Marriage Could Land Violator In Jail Up To 10 Years: New Bill In Parliament

Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Bill, to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC) of 1860, in Lok Sabha.

12 August 2023

Delhi woman brutally gangraped in Ghaziabad

Brutal Killing Of 14-Year-Old Girl Sends Shockwaves Through Rajasthan, Ignites Outrage

Her burnt remains were found in a brick kiln, triggering waves of outrage and demands for justice amid intense political sparring ahead of an upcoming election.

03 August 2023

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel

Accused In Cases Of Rape, Other Crimes Against Women Will Be Barred From Govt Jobs In Chhattisgarh: CM Baghel

Baghel announced the inclusion of information on artificial intelligence and machine learning in school curriculum and free bus pick up and drop facilities to government college students in the state.

15 August 2023

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Two girls have been raped in Madhya Pradesh's Satna this week (Representative Photo)

Madhya Pradesh: Girl Raped In Satna, 2nd Incident This Week In District

The accused, identified as 19-year-old Vijay Saket, was arrested on Saturday. Earlier on Thursday, a 17-year-old girl was raped in Satna.

30 July 2023

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29 July 2023
Manipur: CBI Takes Over Probe Into Naked Parade, Sexual Assault Of Tribal Women

Manipur: CBI Takes Over Probe Into Naked Parade, Sexual Assault Of Tribal Women

Earlier this month, a video surfaced showing two tribal women being paraded naked and groped in Manipur that led to nationwide outrage.


29 July 2023
Madhya Pradesh: 12-Year-Old Girl Gang-Raped In Satna, 2 Accused Working At Temple Trust Arrested

Madhya Pradesh: 12-Year-Old Girl Gang-Raped In Satna, 2 Accused Working At Temple Trust Arrested

The two accused have been sent to 14-day judicial custody. They have been sacked by the temple trust they worked at.


28 July 2023
Delhi: Kamala Nehru College Student Killed For Refusing Marriage Proposal In South Delhi; Accused Arrested

Delhi: Kamala Nehru College Student Killed For Refusing Marriage Proposal In South Delhi; Accused Arrested

After a Delhi University student was found dead in South Delhi's Malviya Nagar area on Friday, Delhi police launched a probe and arrested the accused. The...


22 July 2023
BJP Accuses Opposition Of Silence On Women's Atrocities In West Bengal And Rajasthan Amid Manipur Debate

BJP Accuses Opposition Of Silence On Women's Atrocities In West Bengal And Rajasthan Amid Manipur Debate

Union Minister Anurag Thakur's allegations of political motives further intensify the war of words between the two sides, sparking tensions over accountability...


21 July 2023
Explained: What Did Prosecution And Defence Argue On WFI Chief's Bail Hearing, What Did Delhi Court Say In Bail Order Of Brij Bhushan?

Explained: What Did Prosecution And Defence Argue On WFI Chief's Bail Hearing, What Did Delhi Court Say In Bail Order Of Brij Bhushan?

Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, accused of sexual harassment by women wrestlers, was...


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17 July 2023
Bilkis Bano Case: Supreme Court To Hold Final Hearing Of Pleas Against Release Of Convicts On August 7

Bilkis Bano Case: Supreme Court To Hold Final Hearing Of Pleas Against Release Of Convicts On August 7

Eleven men convicted of gang rape of Bilkis Bano and murder of her family members were released from jail by the Gujarat government last year.


11 July 2023
BJP MP Brij Bhushan Misbehaves With Reporter When Asked About Sexual Harassment Case, Slams Car's Door On Mic

BJP MP Brij Bhushan Misbehaves With Reporter When Asked About Sexual Harassment Case, Slams Car's Door On Mic

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh shouted 'shut up' when the reporter asked him whether he would resign over the sexual harassment case...


20 June 2023
Minor Girl Accuses Seer Of Raping Her In Andhra Pradesh

Minor Girl Accuses Seer Of Raping Her In Andhra Pradesh

The minor girl in Andhra Pradesh has accused Swami Poornananda of repeatedly sexually assaulting and raping her in the ashram.


19 June 2023
DCW Chief Swati Maliwal Issues Notice To Delhi Police, Says Law And Order Situation Needs Immediate Action

DCW Chief Swati Maliwal Issues Notice To Delhi Police, Says Law And Order Situation Needs Immediate Action

Two women and a man were killed in Delhi on Sunday in two separate incidents, leading to criticism of Delhi's law and order situation.


09 June 2023
From Shraddha Walkar To Naina Sahni, The Gory Murders By Partners That Shocked India

From Shraddha Walkar To Naina Sahni, The Gory Murders By Partners That Shocked India

A series of murders have come to light in recent months where women have been murdered by their partners. More than the murders, the brutality involved in the...


30 May 2023
Delhi Girl Murder: Accused Sent To Police Remand, Shows No Remorse, What We Know So Far

Delhi Girl Murder: Accused Sent To Police Remand, Shows No Remorse, What We Know So Far

The accused Sahil was arrested from Bulandshahr district in Uttar Pradesh a day after he allegedly killed 16-year-old Sakshi in northwest Delhi’s Shahbad...


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29 May 2023
Delhi: 16-Year-Old Girl Stabbed And Bludgeoned To Death, BJP Claims An Act Of 'Love Jihad'

Delhi: 16-Year-Old Girl Stabbed And Bludgeoned To Death, BJP Claims An Act Of 'Love Jihad'

The accused man, 20-year-old Sahil, has been arrested from Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr. He and the girl are said to have been in a relationship and he...


16 May 2023
Student Who Died In Residential Madrassa In Kerala Was Allegedly Subjected To 'Harassment'

Student Who Died In Residential Madrassa In Kerala Was Allegedly Subjected To 'Harassment'

The unnatural death of a 17-year-old girl at a religious education centre at Thiruvananthapuram has stirred a storm in Kerala as social media is awash with...


30 April 2023
No Place To Go: Rising Crimes Against Women in Jammu & Kashmir

No Place To Go: Rising Crimes Against Women in Jammu & Kashmir

As the State Women Commission stands disbanded, Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a surge in violence against women.


29 March 2023
Convicted Killer 'Facebook Rapist' Fakes Own Death, Escapes Prison; Police Begin Manhunt

Convicted Killer 'Facebook Rapist' Fakes Own Death, Escapes Prison; Police Begin Manhunt

Bester, known as the "Facebook rapist", was found guilty in 2012 of raping two women and killing one after luring them with the social media platform.


12 March 2023
Jammu & Kashmir: Man Arrested For Killing Woman, Chopping Her Body Into Pieces For Disposal

Jammu & Kashmir: Man Arrested For Killing Woman, Chopping Her Body Into Pieces For Disposal

The Jammu and Kashmir Police has said that 45-year-old Shabir Ahmad Wani has been arrested for allegedly killing the woman. The police also said he confessed...


12 March 2023
I Am A Witch And That’s Okay

I Am A Witch And That’s Okay

An independent woman —a misfit— pens a personal essay defending women’s choice to be witches and their right to not be persecuted for it.


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