rapes

Kajol: Good thing that people are at least talking about rape now

Popular Bollywood actress Kajol feels it is a good thing that we have at least started talking about rape openly and that such cases are at least being reported to the police, which mostly never happened before.

Dec 23, 2019, 20:12 PM IST

Kerala to look into Disha Act for safety of women

Women activists in Kerala time and again, whenever cases of attack on women and children are reported, have demanded that laws have to be spruced up here and also pointed out that the trial in the case have to be speeded up so that justice is delivered to the victims.

Dec 14, 2019, 14:16 PM IST

Petty politicking should stop when India faces international embarrassment

Both the Congress and the BJP are guilty of often putting petty politics ahead of India's image and inetrests.

Jun 29, 2018, 19:41 PM IST

Rapes have nothing to do with a woman's clothes: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Elderly women and children who are raped are not 'asking for it' either.

May 08, 2018, 08:09 AM IST

India's image taking a hit: Bombay HC makes strong observation on rising rapes

The Bombay High on Thursday made a strong observation about rising incidents of rapes in the country.

Apr 19, 2018, 22:38 PM IST

Not enough done in 3 years to stop rapes in Delhi: Swati Maliwal

Swati Maliwal, who will complete her term as chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) in the next five months, has said that not enough has been done to put an end to rapes in the national capital.

Jan 18, 2018, 14:49 PM IST

People calling India land of rapes embarrassing: Amitabh Bachchan

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he feels embarrassed when he goes abroad and people there call India, the land of rapes. The actor, who is essaying the role of a lawyer in his latest release "Pink," said Indians should work together to make the country a first world nation.

Sep 16, 2016, 17:15 PM IST

Partition of India: These pictures tell another tale

The partition era is the darkest period in the history of India.

Aug 15, 2016, 15:33 PM IST

Rapes may have taken place in Murthal during Jat protests: Haryana govt tells High Court

The Haryana government on Monday told the Punjab and Haryana high court a section of gang-rape has been added in the FIR registered in the case, as per a media report.

Apr 11, 2016, 16:34 PM IST

WATCH: How Pakistan's media is using Kanhaiya Kumar's 'army rapes women in Kashmir' remark to target India

It seems JNU students' union Kanhaiya Kumar's rape remarks about Indian Army has given enough ammunition to Pakistan to target India.

Mar 13, 2016, 10:49 AM IST

US lawmakers letter to PM Modi expressing concern over violence unfortunate: India

The government on Monday described as "unfortunate" a letter written by 34 US lawmakers to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing concern over violence against religious minorities in India.

Feb 29, 2016, 15:47 PM IST

Scottish national arrested for allegedly raping Facebook friend

The Delhi Police has arrested a Scottish national in Defence Colony on charges of raping a woman, reports claimed on Sunday.

Feb 14, 2016, 14:06 PM IST

UN reports gang-rapes, mass graves in Burundi

The United Nations has documented cases of Burundi`s security forces gang-raping women during searches of opposition supporters` houses and heard witness testimony of mass graves, UN human rights chief Zeid Ra`ad Al Hussein said on Friday.

Jan 15, 2016, 16:13 PM IST