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Apr 21, 2018
Narendra Modi's call to not politicise Kathua, Unnao rape cases is an attempt to shrug responsibility
The Kathua and Unnao rape cases were not politicised by the public, but by the various politicians and their supporters who came out in support of the accused in the first place -
Apr 21, 2018
Media coverage of rape cases: Here are the laws that news outlets are expected to comply with
The media is expected to comply with an array of laws and guidelines while reporting on rape cases. Here are the major ones. -
Apr 20, 2018
Naroda Patiya massacre: Maya Kodnani's acquittal exposes a justice system ineffectual against mob violence
Maya Kodnani’s acquittal follows a familiar pattern that raises serious doubts about India’s criminal justice system and exposes its inability to deal with crimes of collective nature. -
Apr 19, 2018
35-year-old woman gang-raped by father, his friends in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur; one arrested, two absconding
In a shocking case, a man has been booked for raping his 35-year-old daughter along with two of his friends in Sitapur city in Uttar Pradesh, police said on Thursday. -
Apr 19, 2018
Policewoman almost loses eye after explosion during Levski's derby clash against CSKA in Bulgaria
A policewoman almost lost an eye from injuries suffered after a homemade explosive was set off prior to the Levski v CSKA city derby in Sofia on Wednesday. -
Apr 17, 2018
Raids carried out in Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur against Dalit activists involved in Koregaon-Bhima riots
The Maharashtra Police carried out multi-city raids on Tuesday against prominent Dalit activists & supporters in a fallout of caste riots in Koregaon-Bhima. -
Apr 17, 2018
Unnao and Kathua rape cases: Changes in substantial law meaningless until accompanied by changes in procedural law
The narrative of change in law, which is usually the main standpoint of protests in the wake of such incidents, is therefore self-defeating and mostly results in the number of false cases, with no effect on the deterrence of that particular crime -
Apr 16, 2018
Nine-year-old girl raped in Gujarat's Rajkot, was confined by 24-year-old accused for 15 days
Amid raging protests condemning sexual violence against women and minors, it has emerged that a nine-year-old girl was allegedly confined in Gujarat's Rajkot for 15 days by a 24-year-old man and raped thrice, according to India Today -
Apr 16, 2018
Three Kerala districts added to Maoist watchlist even as Centre claims shrinking red terror, limits it to 30 worst-hit areas
Forty-four districts in the country are no longer under the influence of Maoists or have a negligible presence and most of the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) is now confined only to 30 worst-hit districts -
Apr 16, 2018
Man ties and thrashes wife in UP's Shahjahanpur, sends video to her family with dowry demands
In a chilling incident, a man brutally thrashed his wife and tied her to the ceiling in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur district over the woman's failure to meet his demand for Rs 50, 000 as dowry, according to reports. The man filmed the act and sent the video to his in-laws to press for his demand
