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TopicSexual Assault

Topic: Sexual Assault

BJP’s Khushbu Sundar says she was sexually abused by her father when she was 8

Actor and National Commission for Women member said she was glad to have stood up against her father because ‘had he been in the family, she would not have reached so far.’

TikTok “mascara” trend is latest in long line of secretive ways young people talk about sex

Sexual trauma professionals have celebrated the trend for how it has encouraged some people to seek support in the wake of assault.

Courts may ‘allow abortion beyond 24 weeks’ of pregnancy for sexual assault victims: Delhi HC

Single-judge bench of Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma issued guidelines while hearing a petition by a 14-yr-old victim, seeking abortion in the 25th week of her pregnancy.

WFI responds to sports ministry, denies wrestlers’ sexual assault claims against president

The WFI sent its reply to the sports ministry Friday, saying "there is no scope for arbitrariness & mismanagement " in the body after being asked to respond to the allegations within 72 hours.

‘Don of all dons, murderer, wrestling reformer’ — WFI chief & MP Brij Bhushan’s colourful life

BJP MP & Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been accused of sexual assault. Some call him a 'reformer' for the sport, others say he only plays politics.

Child survivor needn’t be at bail hearings — Delhi HC issues slew of guidelines for POCSO cases

Justice Jasmeet Singh framed guidelines to prevent 're-traumatisation' of victim last week. Measures include virtual hearings, emphasis on sensitive questioning.

Who is Andrew Tate and how his ‘misogynistic’ philosophy has gathered legion of male fans online

Self-described misogynist, Tate’s beliefs — that women belong at home, can’t drive, and are the property of men — transformed the British-American kickboxer into social media royalty.

Man travelling in Delhi’s DTC bus masturbates next to girl in viral video

According to the video, the accused allegedly masturbated in the bus on Tuesday, and when the girl raised an alarm, the marshal posted in the bus caught hold of him.

‘Allegations don’t make one guilty’ — Haryana CM Khattar defends Sandeep Singh in sexual assault row

Despite growing clamour to dismiss Singh from his cabinet, Khattar calls the allegations ‘absurd’. Congress piles up pressure to seek minister’s dismissal from cabinet.

Woman gang-raped, attacked with sharp weapon, given cigarette burns in Mumbai

The incident took place in Kurla in the early hours of Wednesday, the official said, adding that the 3 accused and victim stay in the same locality.

On Camera

Trump’s unpredictability is not the absence of strategy—it works on everyone but China

The Italian term sprezzatura—a studied nonchalance that conceals intention—best captures the spirit of Trump’s foreign policy so far. The pattern is unpredictability, transactionalism, and disruption as diplomacy.

Asia’s ‘weakest’ link: Yunus on a tightrope as Bangladesh tries to fix banks without breaking economy

With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.