Crime Against Girls

Not 'Make in India', but 'Rape in India': Rahul Gandhi launches scathing attack on Narendra Modi over crimes against women

Earlier on Thursday while addressing a public rally at Rajmahal, Rahul had lashed out at Modi, saying the latter wants to create an India that is 'scared' where people are 'weak and divided'.

Centre to use Nirbhaya fund to set up women help desks, more anti-human trafficking units across India, says Smriti Irani

Smriti Irani on Saturday said that women help desks will be set up in police stations across the country and more anti-human trafficking units established in all districts using the Nirbhaya fund

Maharashtra govt approves Centre's Rs 253-cr Nirbhaya Fund for Mumbai aimed at curbing crime against women

"The Centre will provide financial help for the first three years and later all mechanisms like installation of CCTVs at 500 public places will be maintained by the Maharashtra government," Amitabh Gupta, Principal Secretary, state Home department said.

Odisha minister Pradeep Maharathy, who welcomed acquittal of Pipli rape-and-murder case accused, resigns on 'moral grounds'

The development came a day after Narendra Modi, while addressing a public meeting at Baripada on Saturday, accused the Odisha government of not being serious about the welfare of women and girls and urged it to re-investigate the Pipili gang rape-and-murder case.

After 15-year-old Agra schoolgirl set ablaze by two unidentified men succumbs to injuries, cousin commits suicide

According to Agra police, "The class 10 student was Tuesday waylaid by two unidentified men, who allegedly poured petrol on her and set her on fire with a lighter."

2012 Delhi gangrape, six years on: Jyoti Singh's mother Asha Devi asks girls to not consider themselves weak

The 23-year-old paramedic student was raped inside a moving bus in south Delhi on the intervening night of 16-17 December, 2012 by five men and a juvenile.

Delhi HC to hear Daati Maharaj's plea in sexual assault case on 2 Nov; religious leader claims complainant concealed facts

The counsel claimed certain facts were withheld from the court by the complainant who had concealed the chain of proceedings. A CBI officer submitted the status report of the probe before the court in a sealed cover. The agency had registered a case of rape and unnatural sex against Daati on 26 October

West Bengal Police files chargesheet against three in connection with rape of 35-year-old woman in Jalpaiguri district

The incident had taken place near the victim's home at Niranjan Pat locality of Jalpaiguri district.

Woman brutally raped in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district by relative; accused inserted iron rod in her private parts

Police said the Jalpaiguri victim was raped on Saturday night allegedly by a relative near a pond close to her home in Niranjan Pat locality under Dhupguri Police station area.

Nine arrested for attacking schoolgirls for resisting assault in Bihar's Supaul: SC slams state govt over rising crime rate

Nine people, including a minor, have been arrested in Bihar's Supaul, where over 30 schoolgirls were thrashed for allegedly resisting sexual advances of some boys, police said on Monday.