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TMC suspends Shahjahan Sheikh from party for 6 years after arrest in Sandeshkhali case

Sheikh was the party convenor of Sandeshkhali assembly constituency and was also a member of TMC held North 24 Parganas Zilla Parishad.

Police arrests TMC’s Shahjahan Sheikh in Sandeshkhali row, sent to 10-day custody by court

Sheikh, main accused of sexual abuse and land grabbing in Sandeshkhali, was arrested early Thursday from a house in Bamanpukur, after being absconding for 55 days.

‘I made a mistake’, Hungarian president resigns over sex abuse case pardon

Katalin Novak had granted a presidential pardon to a man accused of covering up sexual abuse in a children's home. The pardon led to public uproar.

Delhi Police apprehend minors for ‘forcing’ 14-yr-old into ‘unnatural sex’, ‘shooting & circulating’ video

The 3 minor accused were booked under relevant sections of IPC & POCSO, after the boy's mother saw the purported video of the alleged assault on Instagram & filed a police complaint.

Accuser in Jeffrey Epstein case said Britain’s Prince Andrew ‘groped’ her, shows now-revealed documents

Over 150 people were mentioned in a lawsuit by Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein’s most prominent accusers. The suit was kept under seal for years and was released after order from a federal judge.

Unnao school headmaster arrested for ‘sexual abuse of 18 minor students’, booked under POCSO

According to FIR, girls — aged 7 to 14 yrs — accused the headmaster of sexually harassing them, while talking to school staff and National Commission for Protection of Child Rights members.

Delhi 14-yr-old who killed abuser was lured with food, ‘sexually assaulted & blackmailed’, say police

The class 8 student who worked as a scrap collector slit the throat of 28-yr-old man who, he says, recorded a video of assault & used it to blackmail him. The abuse continued for 2 months.

Six years after #MeToo first swept the world, Taiwan races to reform laws

Tougher penalties, clearer reporting and investigating procedures, and stronger protection for victims are due to be passed this month.

TM Krishna criticises Kalakshetra’s ‘aggressive’ response to sexual harassment complaints, calls it ‘unbecoming’

In open letter to Kalakshetra chairperson, the carnatic vocalist criticised dismissal of accusations by students & alumni against faculty member as 'aimed at maligning' foundation's reputation.

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.

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Iran-Israel conflict will now be shaped by 3H—Houthis, Hamas, Hezbollah

Israel's response to Iran's retaliatory attack was relatively small and also downplayed by Tehran. But there are factors that could jeopardise this perceived reprieve.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.