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Old crimes go viral now: Bihar Police race to trace molestation clips surfacing after Jamui video

Anonymous social media accounts are posting videos of 2 other incidents in Samastipur & Banka, leaving Bihar Police to piece together locations, identify victims and track suspects.

Macho reels, dancers & ‘Yadav pride’—social media profile of key accused in Bihar groping case

A glimpse into social media accounts of Nandan Yadav, the main accused in the Jamui molestation case, reveals a world where larger-than-life image ruled the roost.

No victim depositions, mum eyewitnesses—ex-law minister Somnath Bharti’s acquittal in midnight raid case

Former Delhi law minister and AAP ex-MLA Somnath Bharti acquitted by Delhi court 12 years on. Judge said prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.

Haryana women’s panel summons Bhojpuri singer Pawan Singh over molestation charge, hearing on 2 April

Commission has taken cognisance of complaint by Haryanvi actress Anjali Raghav, who too has to appear on 2 April. Actress announced exit from Bhojpuri industry in wake of incident.

Molested by customers, women gig workers say they work in fear

Quick home service workers in Delhi and Bengaluru are hired with promises of better pay and flexible hours. But the women say safeguards are few, and fear of job loss stops many from reporting harassment.

How ‘school mein maje’ Instagram post by student led HC to suspend teacher’s sentence in POCSO case

Teacher was sentenced under POCSO Act & sections of IPC for molesting the student. HC suspended his sentence pending appeal against conviction.

Man kills doctor in South Delhi, claims he touched him ‘inappropriately’

The accused, 23, flew into a fit of rage and strangled the 52-year-old doctor and slit his throat, say police.

Did Captain & fiancée ‘attack’ cops or were they ‘manhandled’? Army to take up case with Odisha authorities

While police are quoted as saying that officer & fiancée created fracas & injured four police personnel, Army’s situational reports and his statement present a different picture.

‘Molestation’ case: Chandigarh court frames charges against former Haryana minister Sandeep Singh

But, additional chief judicial magistrate dismisses petitioner’s plea to add attempt to rape charges. FIR was lodged in December 2022.

Campus attack on IIT-BHU being probed as gang rape? Police ‘add IPC sections’ to original FIR

Varanasi Police Commissioner Ashok Mutha Jain refuses to confirm or deny news report that quoted him as saying that IPC sections added to IIT-BHU FIR include 376-d (gang rape).

On Camera

Karnataka alleges excess ethanol in E20 petrol, oil firms question testing methodology

IOCL, BPCL and HPCL say 893 samples tested across 27 states and UTs, including 56 in Karnataka, complied with E20 standards; seek independent testing of samples collected by state.

Big change in Agnipath scheme: Govt grants 2-yr extension to the 75% Agniveers not selected for service

This has now created a pathway for all Agniveers to potentially join the defence forces as regular soldiers after their tenure of six years.

Farm laws to Agnipath, Modi govt failed the test of both ‘Jai Jawan/Jai Kisan’ reforms

Between the farm laws and Agnipath, you could say the Modi government erred in taking its most loyal constituencies for granted: Hindi-heartland farmers and soldiers.