Hyderabad sex racket: Girls given hormonal injections
2018-08-01
Eight traffickers, including six women, have been arrestedContinue Reading
Muzaffarpur’s house of horrors
2018-08-01
The main accused Brajesh Thakur was arrested on July 31Continue Reading
Calcutta Archbishop applauds Mamata Banerjee’s inclusiveness
2018-08-01
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has the conviction to take all communities along, says Archbishop Thomas D’Souza of Calcutta. “Mamata Didi (elder sister) has always supported us and she does it for all communities. She is the one who expresses courage and speaks at critical moments. Her effortsContinue Reading
Kidnapped girl rescued at New Delhi Railway Station
2018-07-31
New Delhi: A two-year-old girl, allegedly kidnapped by a man, was rescued, the police said. The incident came to light on July 29, after a woman, who was waiting in the main hall of Ajmeri Gate of the New Delhi Railway Station, complained that her daughter had gone missing, aContinue Reading
Supreme Court slams custom of genital mutilation
2018-07-31
New Delhi: Female genital mutilation has numerous health hazards associated with it and amounts to violation of right to life and dignity of a woman, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra observed on Monday. The Chief Justice made the oral observation while hearing a PIL (public interest litigation) petitionContinue Reading
1,060 girls of 11-14 years out of school in Odisha: Minister
2018-07-31
Bhubaneswar: Around 1,060 adolescent girls in the age group of 11-14 years were out of school in Odisha, according to state School and Mass Education Minister Badri Narayan Patra. “The OPEPA (Odisha Primary Education Programme Authority) in 2017 had conducted a survey. It showed that 1,060 adolescent girls in theContinue Reading
Road accidents: Goa Church magazine hits out at cops
2018-07-31
Recent statistics released by Goa police reveal that a person is killed in a road accident every 30 hoursContinue Reading
Indian town grapples with how to protect children
2018-07-31
By Vidhi Doshi Gajipur: Two things happened after the rape of a 6-year-old girl in this small Indian town. First, a violent mob thrashed a man accused of committing the crime. Then, the town’s residents started telling their children — especially girls — not to walk to school and playContinue Reading
Gay activists push Supreme Court to end ban on homosexuality
2018-07-31
By Vidhi Doshi New Delhi: They are considered some of India’s brightest minds. Now students and alumni from India’s most prestigious universities who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer are fighting to have homosexuality decriminalized in their country. India’s Supreme Court is considering six petitions from gay rightsContinue Reading
Haryana turns to holy men to bring culture to villagers
2018-07-31
All village leaders had to attend a talk in Bhiwani districtContinue Reading