sexual assault allegations

Kochi, April 2 – A strongly worded statement by the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) on Thursday has brought renewed attention to alleged systemic failures in ensuring workplace safety in the Malayalam film industry, even as police intensified their investigation into the sexual assault case...

Akola (Maharashtra), April 2 – A police officer stationed at the Civil Lines police station in Akola, Maharashtra, has been accused of demanding sexual favours from a woman while she was in police custody, leading to public outrage and swift departmental action.The woman was arrested by the...

Kochi, April 1 A court here on Wednesday sent noted Malayalam film director Ranjith to judicial custody after he was arrested late last night in connection with an attempted sexual assault case.Following his remand, the director claimed that the accusations against him were "false" and that he...

Kochi, April 1 Kerala Culture Minister Saji Cherian said on Wednesday that the government and the police are supporting the victim, not Malayalam film director Ranjith, who is accused of attempted sexual assault.Ranjith, who was remanded in judicial custody for 14 days, claimed that the...

Palakkad (Kerala), March 29 Allegations of sexual assault involving former Congress leaders in Palakkad have become a topic in the Kerala Assembly elections, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi referring to the matter at an NDA rally on Sunday.In what appeared to be a reference to the alleged...

Palakkad (Kerala), March 29 Allegations of sexual assault involving former Congress leaders in Palakkad have become a topic of discussion in the Kerala Assembly elections, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi referring to the matter at an NDA rally on Sunday.In what appeared to be a reference to...

Mumbai, March 27 The Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating self-proclaimed godman Ashok Kharat, who is accused of rape, has received more than 50 calls in the last five days reporting crimes allegedly committed by him or providing related information, officials said on Friday.Kharat...

Mumbai, March 26 According to official documents, the Maharashtra government had sanctioned over Rs 1 crore for development works at a temple linked to the arrested self-proclaimed godman and rape accused, Ashok Kharat, in the Nashik district in 2018.The funds were approved on March 31, 2018...

Kochi, March 24 Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala assembly, V D Satheesan, on Tuesday criticised Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his party leaders over their recent remarks against former Left leader G Sudhakaran and actor Ramesh Pisharody.Satheesan said that a "cultural Haritha Karma...

Gondia/Mumbai, March 20 NCP Working President Praful Patel clarified the party's stance regarding the shocking allegations against self-proclaimed numerologist Ashok Kharat on Friday.Speaking at a press conference, Patel assured that a thorough investigation is underway, and anyone found...

Los Angeles, March 19 – Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey has avoided a civil trial in London that was scheduled for October. The actor reached a settlement with three men who had sued him over allegations of sexual assault.The men alleged that Spacey had assaulted them between 2000 and 2013, and...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 – Expelled Congress legislator Rahul Mamkootathil secured a reprieve on Thursday after a local court here declined to cancel his anticipatory bail in one of the three rape cases filed against him, allowing him to remain out of custody for now.The Thiruvananthapuram...

Kozhikode (Kerala), March 10 Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, V D Satheesan, on Monday criticized Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, recalling the Chief Minister's widely discussed "Love you to the moon and back" gesture with a teacup, while seeking a response from the government...

Palakkad (Kerala), March 9 MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, who was expelled from the Congress following three allegations of sexual assault, said on Monday that the decision on whether he would contest the upcoming election would be up to the party.Mamkootathil, who returned to his constituency here...

New Delhi, February 22 – The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has barred former international cricketer Monjurul Islam from any direct or indirect involvement in cricket activities under its authority following an inquiry into allegations of misconduct.The decision, announced after a board...

Kendrapara (Odisha), February 21 Five teachers from a private school were arrested on Saturday for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in Kendrapara district, according to police.The arrests were made after the father of the class 7 student and the district child welfare committee filed...

Jehanabad, February 15 A team of CBI officials visited the village where the aspiring NEET student, who died in Patna last month, was from, sparking a political controversy.The CBI team visited the village in Jehanabad district, days after the agency formally took over the case and registered...