Crimes Against Women

Another Manipur gang rape: How a 37-year-old was pinned down and sexually assaulted

A 37-year-old woman has now come forward in Manipur’s Churachandpur, alleging that she was caught by a group of Kuki men, forcefully pinned down and then gang-raped on 3 May. Her complaint is another instance of how rape and assault is being weaponised against women in the northeastern state

WATCH: Sacked Rajasthan minister Rajendra Singh Gudha not allowed to enter Assembly

Former Rajasthan minister Rajendra Singh Gudha, who was sacked as a minister for questioning his own government on the issue of women safety, was not allowed to enter the Rajasthan Assembly by his party colleagues on Monday

'Unfortunate': Sacked Rajasthan minister says nothing happened on women safety front under Gehlot government

"Our mothers and sisters sent us to the Assembly with the hope that we will do something for their safety and security. However, it is unfortunate that nothing as such happened," said Rajendra Singh Gudha

Fake job ads, spiked drinks & webcams: How Indian-origin man in Australia lured Korean women and raped them

Indian-origin Balesh Dhankhar had a fetish for Korean women and sought them out after initial encounters under the pretext of job interviews. He used to spike the women’s drinks and rape them while recording the assault on a hidden camera

Japanese tourist raped: How it highlights our warped perception of sexual consent

Given how rape victims are viewed with suspicion in India, the Japanese tourist is lucky that the police even filed the FIR when she came to them with her long and rambling story of rape and extortion spread across states.

Pakistani rapist serving life in jail freed as he marries deaf survivor who birthed his child

The order of a court to release rape accused has drawn flak from rights activists who say it legitimises sexual assault against women in Pakistan where a majority of rape goes unreported

Badaun rerun? How Dalit sisters found hanging from tree in UP’s Lakhimpur Kheri evoke memories of 2014 horror

In 2014, the bodies of two Dalit cousins were found hanging from a branch of a mango tree in Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun district. Eight years later, similar scenes have unfolded in Lakhimpur Kheri where two minor girls have been found dead with family members alleging rape

Delhi: Five arrested in 23-year-old woman’s murder case

On Saturday, a 23-year-old woman was found dead with her throat slit inside an office in northwest Delhi’s Azadpur area

Women, girls safer in India since 2015, say NFHS figures: Government in Parliament

Domestic violence, including violence during pregnancy down from NFHS-4 survey period. No increase in sexual violence against girls under 18 years was reported under Modi regime

WATCH: Hyderabad woman stabbed by stalker on busy road

According to the police, 45-year-old Noor Bano was stabbed by her neighbour Habeeb. She is currently undergoing treatment