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Thursday, September 4, 2025
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

Counter-insurgency is Indian military’s reality. Op Sindoor was brief flash in combat spectrum

The Chief of Defence Staff was spot on when he declared war fighting as ‘military’s bread and butter.’

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Choppy ride for India’s submarine ambition: Project P-751 chugs forward, Scorpenes a stinging tale

With P75I still years away & the follow-on Scorpenes stuck, India’s long-promised 30-yr submarine plan remains behind schedule

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.