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Thursday, September 4, 2025
TopicCrimes against women

Topic: Crimes against women

Prajwal Revanna gets life term for rape. ‘Should deter all who think of exploiting women’—victim’s kin

This comes in one of the four cases of rape & sexual harassment against Prajwal Revanna, was seen sobbing & pleading for a lighter sentence in court on Saturday.

Radhika Yadav murder isn’t about one rogue father. Women earning for family is still taboo

Social media user were seen justifying the murder, citing “the other side” or alleging Radhika was with a Muslim man. It normalises a father's violence and communalises her death.

Balasore student who self-immolated wanted to be a teacher. In death, she taught how to stand up

“No one bothered to ask what had pushed her to that point. She was struggling mentally, but the college refused to even listen to her," said Soumyashree Bisi’s friend Kashish.

IIM Calcutta rape case spins into confusion as survivor’s family goes quiet. SIT is struggling

According to the police, the complainant's father’s mobile phone has been switched off since he publicly denied that his daughter was sexually assaulted.

Ambitious, online, independent—Radhika Yadav killed by father she once danced with after wins

Tennis player Radhika Yadav was shot dead by her father in Gurugram. Her crime? Being successful, ambitious, and visible online. A chilling case of patriarchy.

Protests rock Bangladesh after video of Hindu woman’s rape goes viral, local BNP politician held

A 2-judge High Court bench demanded its immediate removal from online platforms. Authorities were further instructed to ensure the survivor’s security & facilitate her medical treatment.

A minor’s rape, hospital neglect & political storm. The makings of Bihar’s RG Kar

The three recent rape cases have sparked outrage in Bihar, with opposition leaders targeting the government's inaction and pushing women's safety and hospital neglect to the forefront of the poll campaign.

‘Humans scarier than wild animals’: Woman’s death after alleged gang rape numbs Kashmir’s Bakarwals

All four accused are currently in police custody. Former CM Mufti says blames substance abuse, says it is ‘devastating’ the youth & fueling horrific crimes like rape & murder.

What Panvel court said while handing life sentence to decorated cop for murder of lady cop

Abhay Kurundkar received the President’s medal for meritorious service on Republic Day, 2017, after the murder of woman inspector Ashwini Bidre-Gore.

Journalist, community leader in Australia & now convicted predator. The downfall of Balesh Dhankhar

Dhankhar, a former office-bearer of the Overseas Friends of BJP in Australia, has been sent to jail for 40 years by a Sydney court for multiple rapes.

On Camera

On Arundhati Roy, mother-daughter conflicts, and the burden of being a ‘good mother’

When reading the book, one can see Roy’s mother as a 'fascist government' unto herself, the centre of her own cult. In Arundhati’s words, Mary Roy was ‘mother guru’.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Loyal wingman’ to full ICBM triad & air defence, China’s show of power at Victory Day parade

China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.

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.