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Topic: Sexual Assault

Anna University sexual assault case: Chennai Mahila Court convicts accused Gananesekaran

Mahila Court Judge Rajalakshmi says she will pronounce the verdict in the case on 2 June. The case had triggered a political row over accused person’s alleged connections with ruling DMK.

‘Won’t be surprised if Prajwal is welcomed with garlands’ — 1 yr on, victims still hiding

One year after rape accusations against former Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, his trial has stalled. The women live in fear, while his family continues to wield clout in their stronghold.

Medanta technician arrested for rape of air hostess on ventilator support, say Gurugram cops

Investigation was carried out by an SIT of the Gurugram Police. The accused, identified as Deepak, is a resident of Bihar's Muzaffarpur.

Medanta employee ‘assaulted’ air hostess while performing a check. What the FIR says

The alleged assault took place on 6 April while the survivor was on ventilator support. Medanta has said no allegations have been substantiated & it is cooperating with the probe.

Air hostess alleges she was sexually assaulted by Gurugram hospital staffer while on ventilator support

FIR registered, and the woman’s statement has been recorded before a magistrate. An arrest is yet to be made.

Varanasi ‘gangrape’: As PM calls for strict action, what family of 19-yr-old alleges in FIR

The mother alleges her daughter was raped by 23 men over a week in multiple incidents, with the accused in one not linked to others, police say. 12 accused named by family arrested so far.

Why court said pastor Bajinder Singh ‘doesn’t deserve leniency’, giving him life term in 2018 rape case

Mohali court looked at medical report, photos & survivor’s testimony, finding no mitigating circumstances in the case against the self-styled preacher.

UK police charge comedian Russell Brand with rape, multiple assaults in four different cases

The four women had accused Brand of sexual assaults, including a rape, between 2006 and 2013. London's Met police opened a sex crimes investigation some weeks later.

Minor victims of sexual assault have ‘rights’, regardless of parental actions—Delhi HC

Hearing a POCSO case, the bench of Justice Sharma held that courts need to amplify voices of minor victims, even if parents choose to settle disputes or decide to not stand by them.

What is diplomatic immunity & how it shields Kenyan diplomat’s son in alleged sexual assault case

The accused, a Class 12 student who is the son of a Kenyan diplomat, has allegedly left the country. He has been accused of assaulting a 5-year-old on a school bus last August.

On Camera

Buying Russian oil, misreading Trump—3 points will define India’s next energy strategy

India should have secured greater savings by pressing Russia for prices nearer the cap while sustaining high volumes. This would have preserved strategic autonomy and served economic logic.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of dodgy & undue influence

One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.