By M L Satyan Bengaluru, Sept 17, 2022: The country witnessed a vehicle-ramming attack and mob lynching incident at Lakhimpur Kheri during farmers’ protest against the three farm laws passed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led Union Government. It happened on October 3, 2021, at Banbirpur village near TikuniaContinue Reading
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has dismissed the plea of Robin Vadakkumchery, a former Catholic priest convicted of raping a minor, to grant him bail so that he could “marry the survivor.” The court said it could find no merit the petition. Dismissing the plea, Justice Sunil Thomas stated thatContinue Reading
By Bhawana Bisht Rape is a heinous crime. It happens every minute of every day in one part of the country or another. The crime happens to women across social and economic standing; it happens across religion, caste and regions. This is regardless of which political party has formed theContinue Reading
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
Mumbai: Indias image today has taken a beating with a growing perception abroad that its a country of crimes and rapes and the liberal and secular people are not safe here, the Bombay High Court observed today amid a nation-wide outrage over the Kathua rape-cum-murder and the Unnao rape cases.Continue Reading
By Vidhi Doshi Mumbai: On her regular rounds of Bollywood casting studios, Mona Mathews says she will occasionally be asked: “Are you willing to compromise?” She says no, although if she were more ambitious, the 48-year-old belly dancer and aspiring actress says, she would have to say yes. For newcomersContinue Reading
Guwahati: Deaths of 1,773 women have been reported in Assam due to rape, dowry and witch-hunt since 2006 till March 23 this year, the state government told the Assembly on Tuesday. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary gave the information while replying to a question on behalf of Chief MinisterContinue Reading
Chennai: A year ago, a seven-year-old girl was raped and murdered and her body was burnt by a neighbour who had a puppy she liked to play with at an apartment complex near Chennai. S Daswant, a 23-year-old engineer, was sentenced to death today by a court in Tamil Nadu’sContinue Reading
Visakhapatnam: The rape of a destitute woman in Visakhapatnam, mutely watched by spectators and recorded by some, drew fire from the Andhra Pradesh Women’s Commission, which demanded on Wednesday that the onlookers be punished along with the rapist. Drawing a parallel between the rapist and the spectators, Commission chairperson NannapaneniContinue Reading
New Delhi: At least four women were raped and modesty of nine outraged every day on an average between 2012 and 2015 in the national capital, according to data compiled by the Delhi Police regarding crimes against women. In these four years, the number of rape cases increased threefold. WhileContinue Reading