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New Delhi, March 19 According to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), nearly 70 per cent of sitting MLAs in Kerala have declared criminal cases against themselves, while more than half are crorepatis.The analysis, conducted by ADR and Kerala Election Watch, examined the...

Gurugram, March 18 The Gurugram Police have arrested a 28-year-old man for allegedly raping a woman over several months after befriending her on a matrimonial website under the pretense of marriage, officials said on Wednesday.The accused, identified as Nadeem Khan, a native of Uttar Pradesh's...

Nashik, March 18 A retired Merchant Navy officer, who presented himself as an astrologer, was arrested in Maharashtra’s Nashik district on Wednesday for allegedly repeatedly raping a woman for over three years, police said.The accused, Ashokkumar Kharat, had several leaders from Maharashtra...

London, March 18. Pakistan's systematic denial of justice for survivors of gender-based violence goes beyond procedural failures, exposing deeply entrenched patriarchal attitudes and administrative failures embedded in the country's governance structures.When victims are ignored, dissuaded...

Nashik, March 18 A retired Merchant Navy officer was arrested in Nashik on Wednesday for allegedly raping a woman for over three years, police said.The accused, Ashokkumar Kharat, a self-proclaimed astrologer, had several leaders from Maharashtra politics visit him over the years.A total of...

Dhaka, March 18 – Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed cabinet ministers and senior government officials to launch a nationwide campaign to address rape and violence against women across the country, warning that swift and concrete action is needed to curb the rising...

Chandigarh, March 18 The mastermind behind the 2018 rape and murder of an eight-year-old in Kathua does not deserve the "concession of suspension of sentence at this stage," the Punjab and Haryana High Court has said while dismissing a plea from former temple caretaker Sanji Ram.Ram, who was...

Gurugram, March 17 Gurugram police have arrested a resident of Delhi for allegedly raping a 19-year-old college student during a house party in Sector 33 here, officials said on Tuesday.The accused, identified as Divyam (29), was produced in a city court and sent to judicial custody on Monday...

New Delhi, March 17 A man has been arrested for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl from his neighborhood in southwest Delhi's Chhawla area, police said on Tuesday.The incident came to light after the minor narrated the alleged events to her mother, who subsequently approached the...

New Delhi, March 15 Three boys, aged between 12 and 13 years, have been apprehended for allegedly raping a seven-year-old girl in the Okhla Industrial Area of southeast Delhi, an officer said on Monday.The incident came to light after a PCR call was received on March 14 regarding the alleged...

Hathras (Uttar Pradesh), March 16 A 25-year-old man is alleged to have raped a 24-year-old widow in this district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Monday.The incident took place in a village located within the jurisdiction of the Sikandrarao police station. The accused fled the scene after...

Islamabad, March 16 At least 3,630 cases of child abuse were reported across Pakistan in 2025, representing an 8 per cent increase from the previous year, according to data released by a non-profit organization on Monday.Sahil, an Islamabad-based organization that monitors violence against...

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...

Dehradun, March 15 Police have arrested a young man and apprehended two minor boys in connection with the gang-rape of a 14-year-old girl in Dehradun district, officials said.The crime took place on Thursday in a forest area near the Haridwar Bypass, according to police.The action was...

Dehradun, March 14 Police on Saturday arrested a young man and apprehended two minor boys in connection with the gang-rape of a 14-year-old girl in Dehradun district, officials said.The crime took place on Thursday in a forest area near the Haridwar Bypass, according to police.The action was...

Sahibganj, March 14 A minor girl was allegedly raped by a 20-year-old man inside a train coach at the Maharajpur Railway Station's shunting yard in Sahibganj district, Jharkhand, on Saturday, a police officer said.The GRP has registered an FIR and launched a search for the accused, who was...

New Delhi, March 14 – In a major breakthrough, the Southern Range of the Delhi Crime Branch has arrested a proclaimed offender, allegedly involved in at least a dozen criminal cases, including kidnapping, rape, and attempted murder, who had been evading arrest for a long time, officials said on...

Pilibhit (UP), March 13 A self-proclaimed godman was arrested on Friday for allegedly raping a 23-year-old woman, claiming he was giving her medicine to help her conceive a son, officials here said.The accused, Bhagwandin, a resident of Balrampur village, had reportedly been practicing...

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...

Jhansi, March 12 A local court on Thursday sentenced a 30-year-old man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 25,000 for raping a college student in the Kotwali area of the city in 2022.After the trial, the court of Additional District Judge-II, Anubhav Trivedi, found the...