Ludhiana, February 17 An unidentified man on a motorcycle allegedly threw acid on a 40-year-old woman working as a labourer in Ludhiana, Punjab, leaving her injured, police said on Tuesday.The acid attack was reported in Dugri Colony, Ludhiana. The victim is from Uttar Pradesh and is the...
Islamabad, February 16 – Honour killings continue to be a serious human rights issue in Pakistan, as the number of reported incidents across the country remains high while the rate of convictions is low, a report has stated.A report in The Express Tribune Magazine stated, "Every now and then...
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Nainital, February 16 The Uttarakhand High Court has overturned the conviction of two men in a gang-rape case, citing a lack of conclusive medical and forensic evidence.In a judgment delivered on February 12, a division bench comprising Justices Ravindra Maithani and Ashish Naithani upheld the...
Singapore, February 16 An Indian-origin man has been sentenced to five months in jail for using criminal force against a woman with the intent to outrage her modesty, according to a media report on Monday.The court heard that Om Kumar Rai, 42, had pleaded guilty to the charge.The Straits...
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Mumbai, February 16 – A 25-year-old man was arrested in Mumbai for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a one-and-a-half-year-old girl in Dahisar, police said on Monday.According to police, the accused is a relative of the victim's father.The victim has been admitted to a government hospital...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the launch of the PM RAHAT (Road Accident Victim Hospitalisation and Assured Treatment) Scheme.Under the Scheme, every eligible road accident victim on any type of road will be entitled to cashless treatment up to 1.5 lakh per victim for a period of...
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Alappuzha (Kerala), February 14 Police said on Saturday that the father and cousin of a 14-year-old girl have been arrested for sexually assaulting her over several years in this coastal district.Police added that, in addition to the girl's father and cousin, two other individuals are accused...
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New Delhi, February 11 The government has taken note of the increasing misuse of digital platforms, including social media and dating applications, through fake profiles, impersonation of women, cyber harassment, deepfakes, and non-consensual sharing of images, the Rajya Sabha was informed on...