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TopicCrime against children

Topic: crime against children

German court set to deliver landmark order on Syrian doctor accused of crimes against humanity

The trial of the 40-year-old doctor began in January 2022 spanning over 186 sessions where the court listened to about 50 witnesses and victims, along with legal experts.

In UP, madrasa teacher ‘sodomised, killed boy after watching porn’. Family recounts harrowing search

Hafiz of madrasa in Saura village has confessed to sodomising & murdering boy, say police. He & his brother-in-law were arrested 3 July. Family was told that their son was missing.

Bloody terrace, four miscarriages & an ‘encounter’ — untangling Budaun double murders

Victims' family denies that there was 'personal rivalry', says main accused Sajid paid them a visit asking for money for wife's delivery. But Sajid's family says his wife isn't pregnant.

Unnao headmaster’s ‘2-yr saga of sexual assault on students’ — ‘forced kisses, bribe for silence’

Believed to have been exposed by school staffers, the Unnao episode has emerged as one of the most sordid episodes of sexual crime at an educational institute. Headmaster arrested last week.

NCRB data shows 4% rise in crimes against women in India. UP has most rape, POCSO cases

According to National Crime Records Bureau's 2022 report, registration of offences under IPC continues to see a dip — down to 35.6 lakh in 2022 from 36.6 lakh in 2021, a 2.78% dip.

Raped for 3 months by ‘mama’, fed abortion pills — ordeal of minor sexually assaulted by Delhi officer

17-yr-old alleges the senior Delhi govt officer raped her multiple times between Nov 2020 & Jan 2021 & conspired with his wife to terminate pregnancy. Accused, his wife have been arrested.

Mistrust of cops, fear of probe: Why crowds took videos and not help Kannauj minor rape victim

Police have lodged a case against onlookers who recorded video of the minor girl lying injured in bushes. Experts say lack of guidelines deter many from assisting victims.

‘Economic growth isn’t lone fix’ — US paper explains how India can curb crime against children

In study published by Levy Economics Institute, scholars from Delhi-based think tank NIPFP say social spending, child budgeting offer more positive outcomes in child protection.

On Camera

‘I am Assam,’ Zubeen Garg had said. He was the soundtrack to our lives

Zubeen Garg's funeral entered the Limca Book of Records as the fourth-largest such procession in the world.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.