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Delhi 16-year-old became a victim twice — first of gangrape-murder, then of rumours

The victim's father didn't even know his daughter was missing. When police found her decomposed body being scavenged by dogs, even forensics couldn't determine her sex initially. Posters in the area finally led to a clue.

Allahabad HC rejects Noida employer’s bid to quash rape FIR with extortion complaint of his own

UP Police pulled up for not registering survivor’s complaint because she had no chats or recordings as proof, state police chief directed to supervise inquiry into inaction.

‘Perfect victim’ myth, apology emails & abuse of dominance—HC order convicting Tarun Tejpal

The trial court’s conclusions, according to Justices Neela Gokhale and Amit S Jamsandekar, were ‘untenable and directly contrary to the evidence on record.’

Tejpal’s 10-yr jail sentences for rape, assault to run concurrently; to appeal conviction in SC

On Thursday morning, the Bombay HC's Goa bench overturned the trial court verdict which acquitted him in 2021.

Crimes by juveniles up 11% in 2024 vs 2023, highest number of cases in Bihar, says NCRB report

India recorded 1,87,702 cases of crime against children in 2024, compared to 1,77,335 in 2023, almost a 5.8% increase in a year. Most number of cases reported in Maharashtra.

3-yr-old raped, murdered in Pune: Accused charged with sexual assault twice before & acquitted, police say

Bhimrao Kamble, a 65-year-old labourer, was arrested after he allegedly raped the girl and smashed her head with a stone.

Faridabad cops arrest duo who offered lift, ‘raped’ & pushed woman out of moving van after 3-hr ordeal

Police said victim was pushed out of van after being held for three hours, leaving her injured and in need of 12 stitches. FIR was registered after her sister filed a complaint.

The dead speak in Dharmasthala. Sinister story behind temple town’s mass graves, unearthed

After decades of hushed conversations about rapes, murders, and the frequent washing up of bodies on the banks of the Nethravathi, Karnataka govt has constituted an SIT to conduct a probe.

Chirag targets Nitish over Muzaffarpur case, flags ‘breakdown’ in Bihar law & order, healthcare

Union minister's letter to Bihar CM, both NDA allies, assumes significance at a time when state polls are nearing.

Pakistan police, Maryam Nawaz deny campus rape. Student protests continue

Protests erupted this week demanding justice for the alleged rape survivor. Police and college officials claim that ‘no such incident occurred’, protestors say 'the truth is being hidden’.

On Camera

India should not be taken in by Rubio’s charm offensive

A refinery visit and business-first itinerary may signal pragmatism, but India must judge Washington by policy, not photo opportunities.

India’s crude imports set to record highest-ever 5.4-5.6 mn b/d in October as refiners diversify supplies

Russian oil accounts for 35 percent of imports, down from 55 percent in July, as Angola and Venezuela gain amid shipping disruptions.

Design, develop & deploy: Sarvam signs 5-year MoU with MoD to build AI for Army, Navy, IAF

Work will be carried out by Chanakya, Sarvam’s firewalled division. Focus areas are decision support, target acquisition and data fusion across the ‘sensor-to-shooter loop’.

India needs more Jamnagars. Anti-business, knee-jerk anti-Americanism hurt national interest

Anti-Americanism is chronic, deep-rooted and instinctive in India. We only undermine our national interest by not shedding it, and by dismissing our entrepreneurs as exploiters.