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TopicCrimes against women

Topic: Crimes against women

Cruelty by husbands and their relatives makes up one-third of crimes against women in India: MoSPI

India recorded 22.8 lakh crimes against women between 2016 to 2021, of which about 7 lakh, or 30 per cent, were under Section 498A of IPC, says MoSPI report, released this month.

Victim or criminal? How law finds itself in knots when a battered woman kills her abuser

Courts are coming up with different understanding & versions of battered women syndrome to adjudicate such cases, but stakeholders say more clarity from law, judiciary required.

‘Accused in Dwarka acid attack case bought the chemical on Flipkart,’ says Delhi Police

Main accused Sachin and the girl lived in the same area and were friends, the police say. The attack has brought focus back on continued sale of acid in local markets despite SC curbs.

A stalking case is reported every 55 minutes in India. But it’s not seen as criminal enough

Ranchi or Lucknow, we introduce young girls to police stations and health centres so they can report stalking cases and access public amenities.

National Law School under fire as duo punished for ‘exposing ID of sexual harassment accused’

Nearly 200 alumni write to NLSIU, describing action as 'arbitrary'. NLSIU defends action, says the students — appointed facilitators under sexual harassment code — went beyond their mandate.

‘Her head was partially cut off’: Fauji’s public murder of wife & daughter haunts Patiala village

Gurmukh Singh, 50, allegedly killed his wife and daughter at a market Monday. Fear, grief, and worry about two remaining children now consume residents of Bhunerheri village

‘Filmed, watched from terrace’: How Delhi locality let ‘gang rape’ victim be paraded, didn’t help

Victim was abducted, 'gangraped', assaulted, tonsured, had shoes flung around her neck and her face tarred, then paraded. The Shahdara neighbours jeered and hooted.

SubscriberWrites: A poem to highlight the plight of rape victims’ in India

Rape allegations in India often hinge on ‘her word’ against ‘his word’ and this is exactly where so many allegations perish, writes Sangeeta Kampani.

‘Broken bones better’ — Gurugram woman says she jumped off moving auto to flee ‘abduction’ bid

In a series of tweets, Nishtha Paliwal says she had to take the step when the auto driver started going in a different direction, ignoring her objections. Police are yet to track him.

Was waiting for her, says ‘stalker’ who strangled national Kho Kho player in Bijnor with her dupatta

The 24-year-old woman was found murdered and dumped near railway tracks, just 100 m from her home in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor. A daily wager who worked at the railway station was arrested Tuesday.

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Defence, tech, education—Modi’s visit will boost India-UK ties

Given the immediate challenges on India’s borders, cooperation in the defence sector with partners such as the UK has achieved greater importance.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.