harassment

Haridwar, April 10 An archery coach at a local school has been arrested on charges of allegedly raping a 14-year-old student, police said.The case was registered against the coach, Pawan, who is from Haryana, on Thursday after the student's father filed a complaint alleging that he had raped...

Jaipur, April 9 A man allegedly attempted suicide outside the office of the Superintendent of Police in Ajmer, Rajasthan, on Thursday, claiming that the police had taken no action after his daughter's death.Police personnel at the scene intervened in time and stopped him. He was then rushed to...

Haridwar, April 9 Police in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand have registered a case against a man for allegedly giving his wife triple talaq in the Buggawala area for dowry, but the case has sparked controversy as it was not filed under the state's Uniform Civil Code (UCC) law.According to...

Beed, Apr 8 A 15-year-old girl, who recently took the Class 10 exams, committed suicide in a village in the Beed district of Maharashtra, apparently due to persistent harassment and stalking by a 27-year-old tractor driver, police said on Wednesday.The girl locked herself in a room and hanged...

Nashik (Maharashtra), Apr 8 At least six people have been arrested after women employees at a multinational company here filed complaints of mental and sexual harassment, police said on Wednesday.A total of nine First Information Reports have been registered in connection with the matter...

London, April 8 An Indian-origin healthcare assistant employed by the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) has won a harassment claim against a nurse colleague of Ghanaian heritage for calling her "auntie".Watford Employment Tribunal Judge George Alliott ruled that Ilda Esteves was harassed on...

Bengaluru, April 6 – The Bengaluru Police arrested five men on Monday in connection with the assault of a 20-year-old woman and her male friend at a residence in Labourers’ Colony on Balagere Road in the city, within the jurisdiction of the Varthur Police Station.The video of the incident had...

New Delhi, April 5 The amended transgender law has raised concerns about "constant surveillance" among community members, with many worried that they could be repeatedly subjected to scrutiny, harassment, and even forced to prove their gender identity.For many transgender individuals...

Faridabad, April 2 – Haryanvi actress Anjali Raghav, who had previously accused Bhojpuri actor Pawan Singh of inappropriate behavior during a stage show, stated on Thursday that he had publicly apologized to her.Raghav appeared before the Haryana State Women's Commission to file a complaint...

Shimla, April 2 Police have filed a case against Solan's Shoolini University in connection with the suicide of a 21-year-old former MBA student, who alleged harassment by his employer, authorities said on Thursday.The action came in the wake of a massive protest on the university campus by the...

Kolkata, April 2 – A total of 18 people, including Maulana Shahjan Ali, a candidate from the All India Secular Front (AISF) in the Mothabari Assembly constituency in the minority-dominated Malda district of West Bengal, have been arrested on Thursday afternoon in connection with the harassment...

New Delhi, April 1 The National Commission for Women has taken cognizance of a report regarding the alleged stalking and harassment of a college student in Chennai, followed by an attack on her father and brother with a machete.It has requested a detailed action report from the state police...

Mangaluru (Karnataka), March 31 Police have registered a case against a woman following a complaint by the father of a newlywed man who died after allegedly consuming poison, officials said on Tuesday.According to police, the complaint was filed by Damodara Shetty of Belthangady, father of...

Dharwad (Karnataka), March 30 A case has been registered against a man in jail here in connection with a POCSO case, alleging that he harassed the victim through video calls from inside the prison. A senior official said this on Monday.The case was registered on March 14, the official said...

Srinagar, March 29 – Three soldiers were injured in a fratricidal shooting incident in the Kupwara district of J&K, official sources said on Sunday.The incident occurred at an army camp in the Trehgam area of Kupwara when a soldier allegedly opened fire on his colleagues last night.Three...

Washington, March 28 – A group of survivors of Jeffrey Epstein has filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging that the company's AI tools and search engine exposed their personal identities and contact information online, leading to harassment, threats, and renewed emotional trauma, according to...

Dehradun (UKD), March 26 A 25-year-old postgraduate medical student allegedly committed suicide in her car in Dehradun, and the police have registered a case against her department's head based on allegations of harassment by her family, officials said on Thursday.The doctor, who is originally...

New Delhi, March 26 A Delhi court has convicted two men for attempting to commit culpable homicide, and for criminally intimidating and insulting the modesty of a woman, after it found the testimony of the defense witnesses to be lacking critical details and likely manipulated.Additional...

Bengaluru, March 25 – An incident has come to light in which a Bengaluru Police Inspector is alleged to have harassed a woman and forced her to entertain him. The alleged audio clips and messages containing the conversation went viral on social media, causing embarrassment to the police...

Chikkamagaluru (Karnataka), March 25 – A young woman from Nagaland was found dead under suspicious circumstances in the Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka on Wednesday.Her body was discovered hanging in her residence in Aravindnagar, Chikkamagaluru city.The deceased has been identified as...