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IT Act toothless against deepfakes? NCW seeks review of laggard laws as women face more AI-driven abuse

There has been recurring instances of morphed videos & images of women being used for making non-consensual intimate & explicit pornographic content.

NCW condemns Pune woman’s murder by colleague in parking lot, calls for swift justice

The incident took place Tuesday when the woman was attacked with a cleaver by her male colleague allegedly because she borrowed money from him under false pretences.

‘I’m in Nadia if you need me’ — TMC MP Mahua Moitra to Delhi Police after NCW takes legal action

Moitra's comments on a video of National Commission for Women Chairperson Rekha Sharma arriving in Hathras have been termed 'derogatory' and 'outrageous' by the Commission.

NCW seeks action taken report from Delhi cops on Swati Maliwal’s complaint against Kejriwal aide

AAP has acknowledged the incident involving its Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal and Bibhav Kumar, former personal assistant to party chief and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.

Timely resolution of cases, NRI cell in each district — House panel pushes for more powers for NCW

Panel has asked National Commission for Women to draft fresh amendments to 1990 Act and recommended giving the body ‘additional powers to ensure accountability of police towards them’.

‘100 complaints of sexual, verbal & mental harassment’ at Kalakshetra, TN women’s panel to prosecute staffers

Illustrious dance academy a 'toxic place', students tell chairperson of Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women, who has urged them to call off protest, appear for exams.

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin vows action if sexual harassment charges proved in Kalakshetra row

The CM was responding to a resolution put forth by opposition MLAs in the Assembly regarding the sexual harassment case in Kalashetra Foundation. The NCW inquiry has not found any evidence.

Kalakshetra ‘sexual harassment’ row: College closed till 6 April after students protest

Students demand suspension of assistant professor and 3 other senior repertory dancers. After day-long protests, college instructs hostellers to vacate, postpones exams.

‘Sexual harassment’ at Kalakshetra Chennai: NCW to rescind letter to DGP demanding inquiry

NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma says complainant said she only had student-teacher relationship with staffer. In official statement, Kalakshetra Foundation calls charges 'baseless'.

NCW seeks action from Tamil Nadu DGP against Kalakshetra teacher facing sexual harassment charge

Panel takes cognisance of ThePrint’s report about allegations against a senior teacher at the institute of national importance based in Chennai.

On Camera

Why SIR is an exclusionary exercise for Persons with Disabilities

In the ongoing SIR 2.0 exercise, nearly half of the 90 lakh registered PwD voters in India were affected, showed an RTI application.

Antitrust watchdog Competition Commission to probe IndiGo flight disruptions

While the commission didn’t mention provisions under which IndiGo's market domination would be examined, Competition Act 2002 prohibits abuse of dominant position by any enterprise.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.