sexual harassment
- India
Women wrestlers sexually exploited by national coaches, WFI Prez: Vinesh Phogat
New Delhi: In a startling revelation, a crying Vinesh Phogat on Wednesday alleged that Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been sexually exploiting women wrestlers…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: SHE Teams book several for harassment through WhatsApp complaints
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad SHE Teams have booked several criminals after receiving complaints from the victims of rape on WhatsApp. They have conducted a number of awareness programmes in various educational institutions as…
- Sports
Haryana: Coach, who accused ex-sports minister of sexual harassment records statement
Chandigarh: The junior athletics coach, who has accused former Haryana sports minister Sandeep Singh of sexual harassment, on Wednesday recorded her statement before the magistrate here under Section 164 of the CrPC.…
- India
Taekwondo coach in TN arrested for sexual abuse of minor girls
Chennai: A taekwondo coach, engaged on a temporary basis in a school hostel in Tamil Nadu’s Perambalur, has been arrested on charges for sexual harassment of minor girls, police said on Tuesday.…
- Bangalore
Sexual harassment case against Bangalore Turf Club ex-Chairman
Bangalore: Karnataka Police have lodged an FIR against former Bangalore Turf Club Chairman Harinder Shetty, a well-known social figure in elite circles of the city, police said on Tuesday. According to police,…
- India
Karnataka: School principal arrested for sexually harassing girl
Yadgir: Karnataka police have arrested the principal of a government residential school for sexually harassing a girl student in Yadgir district of the state, police said on Saturday. The arrested person is…
- India
Rajasthan Technical University professor booked for demanding sexual favours from student
Kota: A professor of the Rajasthan Technical University here was booked here for allegedly demanding sexual favours from a student and failing her in his subject upon being rebuffed. The accused, Girish…
- Technology
US Army halts CoD league sponsorship over sexual harassment charges
San Francisco: The US Army paused a planned sponsorship with Activision Blizzard’s Call of Duty (CoD) esports league after allegations of sexual harassment at its workplace came to light, the media reported.…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: UOH suspends prof for sexual assault of foreign student
Hyderabad: Following protests, the administration of the University of Hyderabad suspended Professor Ravi Ranjan over allegations of attempting to outrage the modesty of a foreign student. Students at the UoH campus staged…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: SHE Teams gets 103 complaints in Nov, 98 counselled
Hyderabad: The city police’s women safety wing, SHE Teams stated that they received 103 petitions in the month of November of which 52 petitioners were walk-ins. The SHE Teams registered 12 First…
- India
Gurugram professor booked for ‘sexually harassing’ female colleague
Gurugram: A professor of a government college in Sector 9 here has been booked for allegedly sexually harassing a female colleague after offering her a lift in his car, police on Friday…
- India
UP: 4 minors pass lewd comments on teacher, record videos; booked
A teacher registered a complaint against four minor students – three boys and a girl – on charges of sexual misbehaviour and making videos without her consent, causing her mental trauma. The…
- Middle East
Egypt: Human rights organizations condemn sexual harassment of activist Omar Ali in jail
Cairo: Six Egyptian human rights organizations, along with lawyers, condemned the sexual harassment of political activist Omar Mohammad Ali in Badr Al-Jadeed prison, by security personnel, local media reported. The Association for Freedom of…
- India
Video: Minor jumps off auto rickshaw to escape sexual harassment in Maha
A 17-year-old girl jumped off a speeding autorickshaw to escape sexual harassment in Maharashtra’s Aurangabad district. The incident was captured on a CCTV camera and has since gone viral on Twitter on…
- Bangalore
Model alleges sexual harassment by ride app driver, police say complaint false
Bengaluru: Investigations into the sexual harassment allegations by a model and actress against a ride app driver in Bengaluru have shown that the victim has lodged a false complaint, Karnataka Police said…
