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Enraged over police complaint, man attacks woman with axe in Hyderabad; victim out of danger, say cops
•The victim had lodged a police complaint against the assailant in December after he allegedly harassed her over the phone
As Maharashtra govt pushes for stricter rape law, a look at constitutionality and legality of Shakti Bill
Prachi_kaur_madhunika_iyer •Besides proposing death penalty for certain offences against women and children, Shakti Bill also reduces timeline for investigation, trial and appeals without taking into account severe manpower shortage in the police department and the courts in Maharashtra
Hathras gangrape: Protests in parts of UP over 'forced cremation' of victim's body; Yogi must quit, says Oppn
Fp Staff •Congress as well as Left parties said that UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath has 'no moral right' to continue in the post following allegations by the Hathras gangrape victim's kin that the police forced them to conduct her last rites
Indian Railways introduces special 'pink band' coaches exclusively for women
Fp Staff •Indian Railways has decided to introduce separate coaches demarcated with distinctive pink bands reserved for women and small children.
Around three lakh CCTV cameras will be installed in New Delhi to ensure safety of women: Manish Sisodia
•The AAP government has already begun work on installation of 1.4 CCTV cameras.
Manish Sisodia says Delhi govt will take two months to implement scheme on free metro, bus travel for women
•The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP dispensation in Delhi had on Monday announced free ride for women in all Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses, cluster buses and Delhi Metro trains aimed at providing a safe travel experience to them.
Arvind Kejriwal's proposal on free Delhi Metro, DTC rides for women misguided; govt should strengthen existing initiatives
Pallavirebbapragada •On Monday, at a press conference, Arvind Kejriwal announced voluntary free rides in metro trains and buses for women travellers.
Delhi Police books AAP MLA Mohinder Goyal for allegedly raping woman twice in his office
•The Delhi Police has booked AAP MLA Mohinder Goyal for allegedly raping a woman. The case was registered at the Prashant Vihar Police Station in Delhi after the woman lodged a complaint against the Rithala MLA.
'Feel like rape survivor': Karnataka Assembly Speaker not first politician to make bizarre comment on rape
Fp Staff •Politicians and ministers often make callous statements on rape and drawn the anger of the public at large. Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar is not the first to make such remarks in poor taste.
Rajnath Singh in Nagaland: Home minister announces special women's safety feature in '112 India' emergency app
•In Nagaland, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said a 'SHOUT' feature has been made available exclusively for women in the '112 India' mobile app, which is connected to the Emergency Response Support System.