domestic violence

Bhadohi (UP), March 8 An FIR has been registered against a man and seven of his family members for allegedly giving his wife triple talaq and harassing her over dowry, officials said on Sunday.The case was filed on a complaint by 21-year-old Jannat Bano against her husband, Dr Zainul Abedin...

Lahore, March 7 A 21-year-old Christian worker was allegedly tortured to death by his employers in the Punjab province of Pakistan, police said on Saturday.The incident took place in the Sargodha district of Punjab, about 200 km from Lahore, on March 4.The body of Markus Masih was found...

Thane, March 7 A woman from Thane district in Maharashtra has been arrested for allegedly violently assaulting her three-year-old adopted daughter after the toddler addressed a neighbor as "mother," police said on Saturday.The incident in the Bhiwandi area came to light after a neighbor filmed...

Kohima, March 7 The National Commission for Women, in collaboration with the Nagaland State Commission for Women (NSCW), will organize district-wise "Mahila Jan Sunwai" (public hearings) across the state from March 9 to 13.Addressing a press conference here on Saturday, NSCW chairperson W...

Gandhinagar, March 7 – Gujarat's '181 Abhayam' women's helpline has marked its 12th year of service, providing crucial support and protection to women across the state.Since its launch on March 8, 2015, the helpline has provided guidance, counseling, and rescue services to hundreds of...

New Delhi, March 5 A woman was found unconscious and her two daughters dead in their residence in the Malviya Nagar area of south Delhi on Thursday evening, police said.Preliminary investigation suggests that the woman may have killed her daughters, aged 33 and 28, before attempting suicide...

Moradabad (UP), March 5 A man killed his wife and later committed suicide, allegedly due to their inability to have children, in the Majhola area here, police said on Thursday.Station Officer Ravindra Kumar of Majhola said that Vinod (37) allegedly stabbed his wife, Mamta (35), to death on...

Latur, March 5 Police in the Latur district of Maharashtra have arrested a woman in connection with the death of her 49-year-old husband during a domestic argument, an official said on Thursday.According to police, Sikandar Sidram Rathod was heavily dependent on alcohol and frequently argued...

Maharajganj (UP), March 3 A woman has been accused of murder after allegedly setting fire to her house and locking her sleeping husband inside in the Baspar village of Maharajganj district, police said on Tuesday.Rampat (65) was asleep in his home when his wife, Sumitra (60), set the house...

Basti (UP), March 3 – A 18-year-old woman was allegedly shot dead in a village here by a man who had previously sexually assaulted her, police said on Tuesday.The 12th-grade student was sleeping on the veranda of her house on Monday when she was shot.Doctors at a community health center...

Indore, March 2 A social organization working for men's welfare in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, staged a controversial protest on the occasion of 'Holika Dahan' on Monday, burning pictures of 11 women accused of murdering children.Police said the event is under investigation.Ashok Dashora...

Ballia (UP), March 2 A 36-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife by hitting her with a stick after a dispute in the Ballia district, police said on Monday.The accused, identified as Mithun Sahani, a resident of Basantpur village under the Sukhpura police station limits...

Bhadohi (UP), March 1 A case has been registered against a woman and her husband following court orders after a young man died by suicide here, alleging sexual exploitation and blackmail, police said on Sunday.The orders were issued by the court of Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division)...

New Delhi, March 1 A 42-year-old habitual gambler is alleged to have killed his wife and three young daughters by cutting their throats at their home in the outer north Delhi area of Siraspur before fleeing to Rajasthan, police said on Sunday, adding that he was arrested after a 72-hour...

New Delhi, March 1 A 30-year-old man, reportedly a habitual gambler, allegedly slit the throats of his wife and three young daughters before fleeing to Rajasthan, police said on Sunday.The accused, identified as Munchun Kewat, a labourer who also worked as a vegetable vendor at Azadpur Mandi...

New Delhi, March 1 A son shoots his father after an argument and proceeds to dismember his body. A man is allegedly accused of killing his pregnant wife and three daughters, aged three, four, and five. A rejected lover approaches a woman, dressed for a new beginning, and shoots her at close...

Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), February 27 A 41-year-old woman was allegedly raped by a man who worked at her husband's shop in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, police said on Friday.In her complaint, the woman stated that she suffers from depression and takes medication for it, which makes her drowsy...

Lahore, February 27 A man has been arrested in Pakistan's Punjab province for allegedly raping three minor girls, police said on Friday.The suspect, identified as Tariq, is accused of raping three girls, aged between four and seven, in the Kasur district of Punjab, about 50 kilometers from...

Mumbai, February 27 – In her latest social media post, actress Somy Ali has recounted how the late actor Om Puri was extremely sensitive towards her while filming emotionally intense and abusive scenes in the 1997 film "Chupp," considering her difficult past.The actress highlighted that the...

Patna, February 26 Bihar Minister Vijay Choudhary said on Thursday that it was the collective responsibility of politicians across party lines to "prevent" and "control" liquor consumption in the dry state.He was speaking in the Legislative Council during the ongoing Budget session...