sexual harassment

Chandigarh, March 12 – Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Member of Parliament, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, appealed to the National Commission for Women on Thursday to take cognizance of the "misogynistic and derogatory" remarks made by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann against women.In a letter to the...

New Delhi, March 10 A Delhi court has upheld the conviction of a man for sexually harassing a woman inside a Delhi Metro train, and called for measures to ensure the safety of women commuting on public transport.Additional Sessions Judge Hargurvarinder Singh Jaggi dismissed the appeal filed by...

New Delhi, March 9 A woman from Manipur has alleged that she was beaten with a belt and attacked with a knife after she objected to sexual and racial remarks made by a group of boys in a park in south Delhi.The police have apprehended four minors in connection with the incident that occurred...

Bhadrak (Odisha), March 7 Odisha Police on Saturday rescued a girl from a central government-run residential school in the Bhadrak district after she ran away following alleged sexual harassment by a teacher, officials said.The Class 7 student reportedly escaped by climbing the school's...

New Delhi, March 6 Female railway employees can file workplace-related sexual harassment complaints through the HRMS (Human Resource Management System) application from March 8, International Women's Day.A Railway Ministry circular, dated March 5, read: "In accordance with the existing...

Mumbai, March 4 – National Award-winning actress Konkona Sen Sharma, who is receiving a lot of positive response for her work in the recently released streaming movie ‘Accused’, has called sensationalism a very easy reward.The actress spoke with IANS during the film's promotion, saying that...

Thane, March 4 A 23-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly sexually harassing and extorting Rs 50,000 from a 15-year-old schoolgirl over six months in Thane city, police said on Wednesday.The accused, Prathamesh Desai, a resident of Lokmanya Nagar, was taken into custody following a...

Kolkata, March 3 – The National Commission for Women (NCW) took cognizance of the alleged sexual harassment of a woman civic volunteer by an Officer-in-Charge of the Kolkata police station on Tuesday, and asked the West Bengal Director General of Police (DGP), Peeyush Pandey, to file a report on...

Kochi, March 2 A case has been registered against Chidambaram S Poduval, the director of the hugely successful film "Manjummel Boys," in a sexual harassment case here, police said on Monday.The Ernakulam South Police registered the case on Sunday following a complaint filed by a woman related...

Kochi, March 2 A case has been registered against Chidambaram S Poduval, the director of the highly successful film "Manjummel Boys," in a sexual harassment case here, police said on Monday.The Ernakulam South Police registered the case on Sunday following a complaint filed by a woman...

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...