Crimes Against Women
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Woman sexually assaulted in govt hospital in Kerala

State Health Minister Veena George had ordered an inquiry and sought a report from the Director of Medical Education.

published on : 20th March 2023
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International Women's Day events highlight gaps in gender equality

A large number of women and girls who experience sexual assaults and domestic violence worldwide highlighted the ongoing struggle to secure women's rights.  

published on : 8th March 2023
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Scars of unmitigated horror

Raima Kayal and Jaison Wilson report on vitriolage in India after the recent acid attack in Delhi.

published on : 19th December 2022
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Awareness meet for women staff held in Andhra's Guntur

She instructed the officials to set up Internal Complaint Committee at every firm to address the complaints of women employees to take required action to resolve them.

published on : 29th November 2022
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Lakhimpur Kheri: Woman dies of injuries sustained in sexual assault bid

The woman died on Friday at her home in the Bhira area, around 50 km from the district headquarters on the way to Dudhwa National Park.

published on : 18th September 2022
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Protest at Punjab university after leaked videos of women students surface on social media

The protest was held on the university campus located at Ludhiana-Chandigarh road past midnight.

published on : 18th September 2022
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Maharashtra: Father keeps 'raped' daughter's body in salt pit for 44 days; second post-mortem opinion reserved

The 21-year-old woman was found hanging at Vavi in Dhadgaon taluka of Nandurbar on August 1.

published on : 17th September 2022
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Mumbai builder held for raping small-time actress under marriage pretext

The accused, Aditya Ajay Kapoor, had met the 24-year-old actress, who had worked in some Telugu movies, at the residence of a common friend in suburban Bandra.

published on : 14th September 2022
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Bhopal horror: Nagpur teen raped; forced by accused, his mother to have physical relationships with other men 

The mother-son duo has been booked for rape, criminal intimidation and other offences and efforts were on to arrest them, the Jaripatka police station official said.

published on : 12th September 2022
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Amid row over Dumka girls' deaths, bodies of two women recovered near Ranchi; likely murdered over witchcraft suspicion

The deceased appeared to have been hit with sticks and dumped in a hilly area, about 60 km from Ranchi, said Ranchi Superintendent of Police (Rural), Naushad Alam.

published on : 5th September 2022
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Jharkhand girl attacked with acid undergoes surgery at AIIMS Delhi

The girl suffered more than 30 per cent burns in her face, neck, arms and back, the sources said.

published on : 1st September 2022
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BJP slams Odisha State govt over rise in crime against women

The State government has miserably failed to check the increasing atrocity against people belonging to scheduled categories.

published on : 1st September 2022
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Kolkata safest city in India, says NCRB report; experts allege suppression of facts

The city scored 103.4 per 1-lakh people in terms of the number of cognisable offences, marching ahead of Pune, which stood second (256.8) and third-ranked Hyderabad (259.9).

published on : 30th August 2022
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As NCRB data suggests poor women and child safety records, experts raise concerns

According to the latest National Crime Records Bureau data, a total of 2,189 cases of human trafficking were registered in 2021 as compared to 1,714 in 2020, showing an increase of 27.7 per cent.

published on : 30th August 2022
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Punjab, Haryana sees rise in crime against women in 2021-22: NCRB

Punjab saw a drop of 11 per cent in overall crime incidents in 2021 in comparison to 2020. While, Haryana registered a seven per cent rise in overall crime incidents.

published on : 30th August 2022
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Crimes against women surge in Odisha, fifth among states: NCRB

The Crime in India Report which was released on Monday revealed that the State registered a whopping 14,853 cases of outraging modesty.

published on : 30th August 2022
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Andhra Pradesh ranks 10th in crimes against women: NCRB report

In terms of charge sheeting in the cases filed, AP stood third in the country while Gujarat topped the list by reporting 98.3 per cent followed by Kerala, 97.4 per cent.

published on : 30th August 2022
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Woman's killing: Jharkhand government provides compensation; CWC says deceased minor

Chief Minister Hemant Soren directed the Dumka district administration to extend an immediate relief of Rs 10 lakh to the bereaved family.

published on : 29th August 2022
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Trinamool asks Amit Shah to take responsibility for Bengal woman's gang rape by BSF men

After visiting the spot where the incident took place along with others, senior TMC leader and minister Dr Shashi Panja also wondered why Shah has been keeping silent over it.

published on : 28th August 2022
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19-year-old woman's killing: Curfew in Jharkhand's Dumka after protests from right-wing outfits

Viswa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal activists staged a demonstration at Dudhani Chowk in Dumka town and submitted a memorandum to the sub-divisional police officer Vijay Kumar.

published on : 28th August 2022
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