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Friday, August 15, 2025
TopicDomestic violence

Topic: domestic violence

Pakistan wants Islamic body that said man can ‘lightly beat’ wife to vet domestic abuse bill

Our prolific feature about Pakistan’s fascinating politics, economy, society, culture, cricket, fashion and more — stories beyond the routine headlines.

Tamil Nadu left Punjab, Bengal far behind. Here’s what it needs to do now

Tamil Nadu is ageing and the availability of labour may cause a problem if inward migration is not encouraged.

Downside of dowry crackdown — women’s decision-making power falls, domestic violence goes up

Researchers from Rice University in US studied the relationship between dowry payments and Indian women's post-marital status by using amendments to the anti-dowry law.

Wife’s refusal to make tea for husband not grounds for assault, says Bombay HC

Upholding a 35-year-old man's conviction for assaulting his wife with a hammer, the court reiterated that a wife is 'not a chattel or an object'.

Locked up, starved and all of 25 kg — how a Panipat woman was rescued after year in toilet

Ramrati, a mother of three, was rescued from her house in Panipat village 2 weeks ago. Doctors say she is not mentally stable. Domestic violence case registered against husband.

Locked down khaps junk tech distrust, use Zoom to discuss honour killings & couples eloping

Dozens of khap representatives from Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, UP and Rajasthan are going online to address some of the social ills that continue to plague society.

‘Listen to Her’ — Nandita Das’ new short film sheds light on domestic violence in lockdown

Das described the film as an "irony" on the "stay home, stay safe" guidance for millions of women in India and around the world.

Gujarat woman, thrashed by husband after ‘losing in ludo’, says won’t file FIR or for divorce

The 24-year-old woman was brutally assaulted by her husband last week at their home in Vadodara, leaving her spine severely injured.

Punjab curfew proves dangerous for women with 21% spurt in domestic violence complaints

The number of domestic violence complaints registered during the curfew stands at 3,993 as compared to 3,287 between 20 February & 20 March.

Sufficient measures taken to defend domestic violence victims amid lockdown, AAP tells Delhi HC

The submission was made before justices J R Midha & Jyoti Singh hearing an NGO's plea claiming an increase in cases of domestic violence since lockdown.

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Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.