Rape Cases

That '70s Show actor Danny Masterson charged with three rape claims, released few hours after posting bond

The three counts of rape by force or fear against Danny Masterson were filed Tuesday, and an arrest warrant issued

Muzaffarpur's decline from Mahatma's Satyagraha to shelter home rapes is India's recent history in nutshell

It would not be wrong to say that Muzaffarpur is a microcosm of India today and Brajesh Thakur, who ran a girls-shelter house there and stands accused of raping them, is a symbol of morbid depravity that afflicts the country’s social and political life.

Uttar Pradesh no safe place for women: Rape followed by murder rises as convictions remain low, juveniles get little care

Meanwhile, the deadly cocktail of rape and murder is being played out at a horrible frequency.

Delhi alone records nearly 40 percent of total rape cases in major cities, reveals NCRB data

Delhi has reported the maximum number of rape cases amongst 19 major cities at 40 percent, besides the highest crime rate in 2016, according to the data released by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) on Thursday.

Honeypreet Insan resurfaces, rubbishes allegations about relationship with Ram Rahim Singh; says may surrender today

After absconding for over a month, Ram Rahim Singh's daughter Honeypreet may finally surrender before a court in Panchkula court today, reports say

Delhi sees fall in rape cases even as murders rise in first quarter, reveals crime data

The first quarter of 2017 under new Commissioner of Police Amulya Patnaik has seen an increase in the number of murders, attempts to murder, burglary and theft in the national capital.

When sex education helped 11-year-old Thane girl realise she had been raped

A 11-year-old tribal girl from Nallasopara in Thane district of Maharashtra realised that she had been raped by two people on different occasions when her teacher imparted sex education lessons at a school, a police official said on Tuesday.

SC slams Madras HC order, says mediation in rape case is against woman's dignity

After a Madras High Court judge granted bail to a rape accused so that he can meet the victim for a possible "mediation", the Supreme Court slammed the Tamil Nadu judge for his attitude which is against the "dignity of a woman."

Cong targets Gadkari for comments on rape of nun in Bengal, says rape and religion shouldn't be linked

The Goa Congress has criticised central minister Nitin Gadkari's controversial comment wherein he raked up the religion of two Bangladeshis who were arrested for raping a nun in West Bengal last month.

#PadsAgainstSexism: German artist uses sanitary napkins to bat for feminism and is wildly cheered

At a time when crimes against women is growing unabated, an artist from Germany chose a new way to promote awareness on violence against women and feminism.