domestic violence

Bhopal, March 15 The Madhya Pradesh government is integrating the women's helpline number 181 and the child helpline 1098 with the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) number 112 as part of the Centre's "One Nation, One Helpline" initiative, a senior official said on Sunday.This move...

Ballia (UP), March 15 Police have arrested a 24-year-old man in the Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh on charges of raping a 25-year-old woman under the guise of marriage, a police official said on Sunday.According to police, the woman alleged in a complaint that Krishna Rajbhar (24), from...

Beed, March 14 A minor girl was abducted from her home, sexually assaulted, and left unconscious at a village community center in Beed district, Maharashtra, a police official said on Saturday.The incident took place on March 10 when the victim, who is married, was at her house with her...

Ballia (UP), March 14 A case has been registered against a man for allegedly abducting a newly-wed woman from her in-laws' home here, police said on Saturday.According to police, the woman had only been married for 18 days when the accused allegedly took her away.Based on a complaint filed...

Mumbai, March 13 Director Prosit Roy says his new ad film “Band Baaja Bitiya”, which shows a father arriving with a wedding band to bring back his daughter from an abusive marital home, is a silent protest against a societal evil that has long been ignored.The three-and-a-half-minute film...

Surat, March 13 A 75-year-old man allegedly threw an acid-like substance at his estranged wife, causing her burn injuries, and then ingested poison at the family court premises in Surat on Friday, police said.The couple was at the court regarding a case concerning the recovery of alimony...

Ballia, March 13 A 36-year-old man has been arrested on charges of allegedly raping a married woman in the Bairia area here, police said on Friday.According to police, efforts are underway to arrest the accused, identified as Pankaj Thakur.Police said the incident occurred on the evening of...

In Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), until Article 370 remained in force, whether or not the discrimination against women regarding property ownership and other rights was intentional or unintentional, the undeniable fact is that gender discrimination was present and encouraged.Prior to the abrogation...

Shimla/Mandi (HP), March 12 A minor argument between a couple in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh turned violent when the woman threw boiling milk on her husband's face after he asked her not to use her mobile phone.Dharampal, who sustained minor injuries in the incident that occurred in...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 12 The mother of a one-year-old girl was taken into custody after the child was found dead under suspicious circumstances here on Thursday, police said.The deceased was identified as Pavithra, daughter of Subash and Aswathy.Police said Pavithra was found dead at the...

Sitapur (UP), March 12 A 35-year-old man is alleged to have killed his mother here by hitting her with a brick while he was under the influence of alcohol, police said on Thursday.According to neighbors, Harishankar often argued with his mother while intoxicated, but the dispute on Wednesday...

New Delhi, March 12 A 32-year-old man allegedly shot dead his cousin in Mundka, a suburb of Delhi, after suspecting he was having an affair with his wife, police said on Thursday.Govind, originally from Bhagalpur in Bihar, allegedly shot his maternal cousin, Kundan, late Tuesday night and...

Hyderabad, March 12 A 30-year-old woman is alleged to have died by suicide at her rented house here after being scolded by her husband for consuming alcohol, police said on Thursday.The incident occurred in Esamiya Bazar on March 11, when the woman locked the door of a room from inside and...

Mathura (UP), March 12 A 22-year-old woman and her boyfriend have been arrested for allegedly murdering her mother-in-law in a village here, police said on Thursday.The victim, identified as Akhbari Begum (50), a resident of Bhankarpur Basela village, was killed on March 3 and buried shortly...

Sagar (MP), March 12 Four young sisters, aged between five months and seven years, were found dead in a well on Thursday, while their mother, who allegedly threw them into the water body, was found hanging at her home in a village in the Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh, police said.It appears...

Bhubaneswar, March 12 A man is alleged to have killed his wife, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter in Deogarh district, Odisha, police said on Thursday.The incident took place on Wednesday night at Gariapali village, under the jurisdiction of the Kundheigola police station in Deogarh district...

Jhansi (UP), March 11 A nine-year-old boy was allegedly sexually assaulted by two teenagers from his neighborhood here, officials said on Wednesday.The incident came to light after the accused allegedly shared a video of the act with their friends, they said.According to the complaint lodged...

March 11, Kohima: A public hearing for women, or "Mahila Jan Sunwai," was held in Chümoukedima today as part of the nationwide outreach initiative of the National Commission for Women in collaboration with the Nagaland State Commission for Women (NSCW).Speaking at the event, NSCW member...

New York, March 11 The FBI has increased the reward for information about an Indian national wanted for allegedly killing his wife in 2015 to USD 1 million, significantly increasing the amount from the USD 250,000 previously offered.Bhadreshkumar Chetanbhai Patel, 35, was last known to be in...

Beed, March 11 A 21-year-old man is alleged to have committed suicide in the Beed district of Maharashtra after being scolded by his parents for neglecting household duties, police said on Wednesday.The incident occurred on Tuesday in Sangvi (Patan) in the Ashti tehsil.Police said that the...