sexual harassment

Mumbai, March 1 – Director Anubhuti Kashyap, who is receiving a lot of positive feedback on her recently released streaming film ‘Accused’, has shared how the story came about.The director spoke with IANS during the film's promotion, and revealed that one of the key factors driving the story...

Bengaluru, February 28 – A shocking case has emerged from a residential educational institution in Devanahalli, Karnataka, where the school owner and his wife have been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.The allegations involve the repeated sexual...

Mumbai, February 27 – Director Anubhuti Kashyap, who is receiving a lot of positive response to her recently released streaming movie 'Accused', has shared the key considerations she had in mind when telling the story.Anubhuti, who is also the sister of Anurag Kashyap, spoke with IANS during...

Ranchi, February 26 The Jharkhand government will provide financial assistance to victims of crime or their dependents under the Jharkhand Victim Compensation Scheme, 2016, an official said on Thursday.The minimum compensation amounts for various crimes have been fixed, and applications can be...

Cuttack, February 26 The Cuttack city police has arrested a driver of a private school bus for allegedly attempting to sexually assault two female students, an officer said on Thursday.According to the police, the driver was employed to transport students of a private school in the Cantonment...

Mumbai, February 25 Actress Konkona Sen Sharma, who is eagerly awaiting the release of her upcoming streaming movie ‘Accused’, has spoken about the importance of highlighting untold stories.‘Accused’ tells the story of a woman who is alleged to have sexually harassed a victim. The actress...

Latur, February 25 A criminal case has been registered against the founder and president of a residential school in Latur district, Maharashtra, for allegedly making unwanted advances towards a woman Anganwadi worker, police said on Wednesday.The 30-year-old woman filed a complaint at the...

Mumbai, Feb 25 Actor Konkona Sen Sharma, who plays a UK doctor facing allegations of workplace sexual harassment in her new film "Accused", believes that while some positive outcomes have emerged from the #MeToo movement, many perpetrators continue to thrive."Accused", directed by Anubhuti...

New Delhi, February 24 Days after making a historic debut at the T20 World Cup, Italian cricket has been rocked by allegations of sexual harassment by a women's team player against women's cricket coordinator Prabath Ekneligoda, who has been suspended by the nation's cricket board, the...

Shillong, February 24 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has urged authorities to take strict action over the alleged racial and sexual harassment of a woman doctor from Nagaland in Uttar Pradesh, stating that such incidents should not be treated as recurring news headlines.Condemning...

Mumbai, February 24 – The complainant in the alleged sexual harassment case against actor Sharad Kapoor has approached the Bombay High Court, seeking to transfer the case to the Crime Branch. She has also sought the suspension of the police officer involved in the case.Bollywood actor Sharad...

Prayagraj (UP), February 24 Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati moved the Allahabad High Court seeking anticipatory bail on Tuesday after being booked for alleged sexual harassment of minor children and other offenses.A notice has been sent to the office of the government advocate in this...

Bhubaneswar, February 23 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday informed the Assembly that 2,994 cases of rape and 7,382 cases of molestation were reported in the state last year.A total of 33,021 cases of crimes against women were registered in different police stations across the...

Kolkata, February 23 – Another allegation of sexual harassment against a teenager in Kolkata surfaced on Monday, with a man being arrested for showing an obscene video to his friend's minor daughter after taking advantage of an empty house, police said.The police have registered a case under...

Bhubaneswar, February 23 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday informed the assembly that 2,994 cases of rape and 7,382 cases of molestation were reported in the state last year.A total of 33,021 cases of crimes against women were registered in different police stations across...

Chennai, February 19 – A 29-year-old teacher, employed at a private school in Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu, has been arrested on charges of sexually harassing minor female students.The accused, identified as Jobin Solomon, had been working at the institution for the past three years.He was...

Gurugram, February 18 A dentist has been booked for allegedly sexually harassing a female patient at his clinic in the New Colony area here, police said on Wednesday. The incident occurred on February 15.According to a complaint by the victim, a native of Bihar residing in Sector 4 area, she...

New Delhi, February 18 The Supreme Court has ruled that grabbing breasts and pulling a pyjama string constitutes "an attempt to rape," overturning a controversial Allahabad High Court order that said these were only "preparation to commit rape."A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and...

Kolkata, February 16, A woman has filed a police complaint alleging that she was sexually assaulted inside a moving car in South Kolkata by three young men who had offered her a ride home, a senior officer said on Monday.The woman, in her complaint at the Kasba Police station on Sunday, stated...

Mumbai, February 13 – A First Information Report has been registered against a 19-year-old woman here for allegedly harassing and abducting a 17-year-old boy after she developed an inappropriate attraction for him, police said on Friday.The accused, identified as Sania, is on the run...