scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
TopicSexual Assault

Topic: Sexual Assault

Kerala court acquits actor Dileep of all charges in 2017 sexual assault case

There was a conspiracy to defame him in society, to defame his career, image & to destroy his life, says actor after the verdict.

7 special police teams on lookout for trio which sexually assaulted college student in Coimbatore

Incident has triggered political storm in Tamil Nadu, with opposition leaders slamming the ruling DMK government, alleging women are not safe in the state.

Poll panel’s move to link SIR with NRC is irrational, creates ground for conspiracy theories

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Student at Delhi’s South Asian University ‘sexually assaulted’, police launch probe

Cops said a PCR call was received at Maidangarhi station on Monday afternoon over an alleged sexual assault within the campus. They said an FIR has been registered.

US judge rejects Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs bid for acquittal, prosecutors seek 11 yrs

Combs, 55, was found guilty by a Manhattan jury on 2 July of 2 counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, following an 8-week trial. He had pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Delhi police questions Chaitanyananda Saraswati in alleged sexual assault case

Saraswati's lawyer, Manish Gandhi, stated that some prominent individuals are allegedly involved in a 'huge conspiracy' behind him, and the issue is something else.

Delhi’s ‘predator godman’ had already fled India before 1st FIR. Anticipatory bail plea dismissed

Despite being accused of sexual assault by 17 students and multi-crore fraud, police unable to trace chairman of south Delhi institute, with assets over Rs 300 cr.

More and more POCSO cases are being settled by victim-accused marriages

Crimes against children are on the rise. And marriage is emerging as ‘compromise’.

Yoga space isn’t regulated. Niranjana Murthy lured girls with foreign trips: Bengaluru cops

‘Hardly anyone has come forward. In many cases, victims are made to feel as if they were in the wrong. This has emboldened him,’ said a police officer.

Bengaluru police arrests Yoga guru Niranjana Murthy for allegedly assaulting minor boy & several women

FIR says the complainant, aged 17 then, went with Murthy to a Thailand competition in 2019, where the yoga guru first sexually harassed them. The complainant quit the events afterward.

On Camera

Bangladeshi Hindus have nowhere to go in the election. Choice is between fear and fear

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has given ticket to a Hindu candidate for the first time and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party has fielded two Hindus. Activists say they are simply paying lip service.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Army chief lambasts Chinese infra push in Shaksgam Valley. ‘We consider it illegal action’

Speaking at annual press conference, Army chief reiterated that India does not recognise 1963 Sino-Pakistan border pact under which Pakistan illegally ceded Shaksgam Valley to China.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.