domestic violence

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...

Mumbai, March 11 The Bombay High Court has ordered a man to hand over custody of his one-year-old daughter to his estranged wife, observing that the child's best interests lie with the mother as she is still being breastfed.The woman was forced to leave her marital home after she was...

Sonbhadra (UP), March 10 Police have registered a case against a man in the Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh after his 19-year-old daughter accused him of rape, an official said on Tuesday.Local SHO Akhilesh Kumar Mishra said the woman in her complaint alleged that her father sexually...

Phulbani (Odisha), March 10 A man allegedly shot and killed his wife and injured another person in Odisha's Kandhamal district after suspecting they were having an extra-marital affair, police said on Tuesday.The incident took place near Bagarimunda village in the Gochhapada police station...

Malappuram (Kerala), March 10 A 53-year-old woman from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, who was found alone in Tirur, Kerala, has been reunited with her family with the assistance of the Sakhi One Stop Centre, officials said on Tuesday.The Sakhi One Stop Centre, functioning under the Department of...

Islamabad, March 10 – The Human Rights Council of Pakistan, a non-governmental organization, has revealed that as many as 258 cases of rape were reported in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in 2025. However, only one conviction was recorded, local media reported.The Human Rights Council of...

Los Angeles, March 10 – Grammy-winning singer Rihanna has reportedly increased her personal security following the gun attack on her home, which left her shaken.The 38-year-old singer was at her Beverly Hills mansion when it was struck by 10 shots fired by a woman named Ivanna Ortiz, who has...

Kanpur, March 9 A 35-year-old model has filed a fresh complaint in a Kanpur court against her IPL cricketer husband, Amit Mishra, accusing him and his family members of dowry harassment, assault, and abetting suicide, officials said on Monday.The complaint was filed before the court of an...

Mandya (Karnataka), March 9 – A couple is alleged to have strangled their two-year-old child and subsequently committed suicide following a reported family dispute in the K.R. Pete town of Mandya district on Monday. However, the toddler survived the attempt and has been admitted to a hospital...

Mumbai, March 9 Maharashtra Minister Aditi Tatkare stated on Monday that the state government would strengthen measures against cybercrime targeting women and continue with the benefits of the Ladki Bahin Yojana.While replying to a debate in the assembly related to International Women's Day...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 9 – On Monday, the wife of Kerala Transport Minister K.B. Ganesh Kumar leveled infidelity allegations against him after he dismissed rumors circulating on social media about the matter.Speaking to a news channel, Bindhu Menon said that there had been marital issues...

New Delhi, March 9 A 38-year-old Nepalese national, accused of killing his live-in partner and her nine-year-old daughter in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand, was apprehended in Delhi, an official said on Monday.The accused, identified as Deepak Bahadur, was wanted in connection with a double murder...

Mumbai, March 9 Crimes related to dowry have declined in Maharashtra over the last five years, Minister Pankaj Bhoyar said on Monday, emphasizing that the state government has intensified its crackdown on the practice through vigilance committees and special investigation teams.Responding to a...

Bengaluru, March 9 A man has been arrested for allegedly setting his partner and her parents on fire after she refused to give him her motorcycle, police said on Monday.The accused, identified as Panduranga (32), a resident of Nandini Layout, has been taken into custody.Sumalatha (27), a...

Gurugram, March 9 A 24-year-old woman suffered severe burns on her face and body after a man, who had assaulted her earlier in the day, followed her to the hospital she was taken to for treatment and threw acid on her, police said on Monday.The incident took place at Civil Hospital in Gurugram...

Dehradun, March 8 A 21-year-old postgraduate student was arrested on Sunday for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend following a dispute over a suspected affair in the Clement Town area here, police said.The arrested individual, identified as Uday Singh alias Vishu, is a first-year MCA student at...

Pilibhit (UP), March 8 A man and his family have been booked for allegedly assaulting his wife and forcing her out of the house after pronouncing "triple talaq" here, police said on Sunday.The case was registered at the Pilibhit Kotwali police station based on a complaint of domestic violence...

Maharajganj (UP), March 8 A 45-year-old man allegedly killed his two children before committing suicide at a rented house in the Gandhinagar area here on Sunday, officials said.According to the police, Amresh Kumar, a resident of Saitpur village in the Ghazipur district, was the husband of a...

March 08, New Delhi – President Droupadi Murmu graced and addressed an event organized by the Ministry of Women and Child Development on the occasion of International Women's Day in New Delhi. The national-level program was organized to celebrate the achievements and contributions of women...

Jaipur, March 8 A man is alleged to have attacked his mother-in-law with scissors, severing her nose following a family dispute in Jalore district of Rajasthan, police said on Sunday.The accused, Sohanlal, fled the scene carrying the severed portion of the nose after the attack, they said. The...