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TopicCrime Against Women

Topic: Crime Against Women

Delhi cops arrest man for ‘rape’ of British woman; hotel staffer held for ‘molesting’ her

British woman was known to primary accused through Instagram, it is learnt, and the two had planned to meet during her visit to India. Alleged incident took place in Mahipalpur.

Does India have a rape culture? Pick a newspaper, maybe a mirror

Instead of placing the burden of culpability and shame on the perpetrator, where it belongs, rape culture places it on the backs of the victims.

‘Enough is enough’: anguished President Murmu asks nation to wake up, end crimes against women

On the Kolkata rape & murder of a junior doctor, a ‘dismayed and horrified’ President said no civilised society can allow women to be subjected to such atrocities.

Imprint of Kolkata rape-murder in I-Day speech, Modi pivots from Nari Shakti to putting ‘fear’ in rapists

Change in tone and tenor comes in backdrop of heinous crime at a Kolkata hospital. But, political commentators say that it's an instant crowd pleaser for a public baying for blood.

Kolkata hospital rape-murder: Doctor’s body ‘was bleeding from mouth, eyes, private parts’, 1 arrested

CM Mamata Banerjee assures doctor's parents of bringing guilty to book, deploys additional police forces as protests grow. BJP targets CM, urges parents to seek CBI probe.

CBI registers 1st case against 5 TMC ‘strongmen’ in Sandeshkhali after receiving 50 emails from women

CBI had created dedicated email ID for women to send their complaints to without fear. Individuals named in FIR are accused of grabbing land & sexually abusing women, it is learnt.

‘A Gujjar woman with a Dalit?’ Haryana family arrested for murder of daughter gets sympathy

In Haryana's Kherla, villagers are worried about the fate of three men arrested for killing the 18-year-old woman in their family. In Raisina village, parents of the Dalit man are worried their son will be next.

‘Ritual for mental peace, row over Rs 8 lakh’ — Delhi Police charge sheet in Swiss woman murder case

Nina Berger's decomposed body with limbs tied was found in a plastic bag near a Delhi school last October. Charge sheet says accused gemstone dealer Gurpeet Singh planned the murder.

Hooda alleges ‘betiyan unsafe’ in Khattar’s Haryana. Here’s what NCRB data says

According to NCRB’s latest report, Haryana had highest crime rate for crimes against women among states, in 2022, at 118.7 per lakh population.

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.

On Camera

China isn’t panicking about the US. It’s looking at new EV markets for world dominance

The EV industry serves as a key lever in China’s ambition to dominate not just the technological sphere, but also the geopolitical landscape.

Amid piling debt, Mann govt skips Rs 1,100 poll promise to women again. Key Punjab budget highlights

The AAP govt’s 4th budget makes big allocations for sports, drug census, power subsidy. The finance minister admits not being able to fulfil their key poll promise towards women this year.

GE delivers 1st engine for Tejas MK 1A, cites Covid-19 disruptions in restarting production line

The delays have directly affected the delivery of Tejas Mk-1A fighter jets to the IAF, which is eager to operationalise its new aircraft amid dwindling squadron strength.

One prime minister’s 19-month legacy is bigger than another’s Emergency

Shastri’s legacy is unfairly overshadowed by peace he made at Tashkent and a visit that also took his life. Among his contributions were Green Revolution and talent-hunting Dr Swaminathan.