Rape
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Cab driver held for raping airline crew member
Hyderabad: A 23-year-old cab driver was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting an airline cabin crew member while she was on her way to the airport here, police said on Wednesday, July 22.…
- World
Andrew, Tristan Tate arrested in US on UK extradition bid
Miami: Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, whose social media empire promoting wealth, male dominance and misogyny has made them among the world’s most polarising internet personalities, were arrested Sunday, July 19,…
- India
Allahabad HC upholds gang rape conviction after 47 Years
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has upheld the conviction of a 71-year-old man in a 1979 gang rape case of a minor, but reduced his sentence from 7.5 years to four years…
- Bangalore
Dharmasthala multiple murder case: SIT submits final report
Dharmasthala: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing allegations of multiple bodies being buried in Dharmasthala village has submitted its final report before the Belthangady court, marking the conclusion of nearly a year-long…
- Opinions
Nikah halala cannot become a shield against criminal law
The Allahabad High Court’s refusal to quash a first information report (FIR) alleging repeated rape under the guise of nikah halala is a significant reminder of a constitutional first principle: criminal law…
- India
Baruipur gang-rape case: Key accused killed in encounter
Kolkata: One of the prime accused in the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in West Bengal’s Baruipur was killed in an alleged encounter early on Wednesday, July 8, after he…
- Telangana
Jangaon: Ward councillor booked for attempting to rape elderly woman
Hyderabad: A ward councillor in Jangaon district was booked for allegedly attempting to sexually assault an elderly woman on Monday, July 6. The incident occurred in Station Ghanpur mandal in Chagallu village.…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad man held for raping colleague in Banjara Hills
Hyderabad: A man has been arrested for allegedly raping his colleague two times, Banjara Hills Police said on Friday, June 26. According to local reports, the victim, an employee of a private…
- Delhi
Delhi: 28-yr-old man attempts to rape mentally challenged woman
New Delhi: An elderly mentally challenged woman was brutally attacked in Delhi’s Trilokpuri area, with CCTV footage showing the accused attempting to sexually assault her after hitting her with a brick. A…
- Bangalore
BJP MLC urges Karnataka govt to let CBI probe Dharmasthala case
Bengaluru: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and MLC CT Ravi has called for a CBI investigation into alleged attempts to defame Dharmasthala and its head Dr D Veerendra Heggade, saying the…
- Telangana
Man pushes 12-yr-old off 4th floor after rape bid in Telangana
A 49-year-old man allegedly sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl and pushed her from the fourth floor of a residential apartment in Khammam town on June 6, leaving her with multiple fractures and…
- India
UP: Man arrested for raping woman in Hathras
Hathras: A man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly raping a 20-year-old woman in a village under the Chandpa police station area of Hathras district, police said. According to the FIR lodged…
- Bangalore
Karnataka HC cites Gulf nations’ strict laws while rejecting rape accused’s bail plea
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court, while rejecting the bail application of a 23-year-old engineering student accused of raping his classmate, made strong observations on rising crime and the need for stricter enforcement…
- Bangalore
Karnataka HC grants anticipatory bail to forced conversion accused’s mother
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has granted anticipatory bail to the mother of the prime accused in a case involving allegations of rape, harassment and forced religious conversion. The order was passed…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad man gets 20 years for raping minor he lured with marriage promise
Hyderabad: A city court has sentenced a 22-year-old Hyderabad man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a 15-year-old girl after luring her away from home on the pretext of marriage, police…
