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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
TopicSexual Assault

Topic: Sexual Assault

34-year-old Haryana man Shammy Verma arrested in California on charges of rape, sodomy

Santa Rosa police say Verma had a pattern of developing relationships with women and then sexually assaulting them, suspect there may be more victims.

2 convicts acquitted in minor’s 2012 rape-murder. How SC shredded ‘shabby’ probe by UP police

Top court overturned trial court & HC order on conviction of the two, one of whom was on death row, calling the case a 'classic example of lacklustre & shabby investigation'.

Why POCSO court granted bail to Mumbai teacher arrested for ‘sexually assaulting’ her teen student

Court decides relationship was 'consensual' and as teacher had resigned from school, teacher-student relationship did not exist anymore, so 'allegation of influence was diluted'.  

KIIT to blame for suicides of Nepalese students, says UGC; orders academic audit

UGC has called for criminal proceedings against Kalinga institute & the ICC members who handled the complaints filed by one of the students.

RCB cricketer Yash Dayal accused of sexually exploiting a woman, FIR registered

Ghaziabad Police filed an FIR after a woman made a complaint to UP CM Adityanath through IGRS alleging exploitation by the cricketer with whom she was in a relationship for 5 yrs.

‘Came in using broken window, gagged her’: How vacation in Pahalgam turned nightmare for 70-yr-old woman

An Anantnag court has rejected the bail plea of accused Zubair Ahmad Bhat, a ponywallah, and called the act a reflection of a 'sick mentality'. Alleged incident took place on 11 April.

Minor boxer from Hisar accuses woman coach of sexual misconduct, assault during training tour, FIR filed

The allegations, detailed in FIR registered on complaint by the national-level boxer's mother, describe disturbing series of events & raise questions about athlete safety.

Woman sexually assaulted by co-patient at Delhi’s JPC hospital, dies during treatment at GTB medical

According to initial inquiry, the victim was allegedly molested outside her ward at JPC hospital. As per her MLC, no visible external injuries were noted at time of examination.

Udaipur rape case: Accused saw French woman at ad shoot hrs before approaching her at dinner

Siddharth Ojha saw her at the shoot near Lake Pichola. He was a production assistant for a talent acquisition company that works with actors for ad shoots, ThePrint has learnt.

French tourist allegedly raped in Udaipur, accused absconding

The woman’s medical examination has been conducted. The accused man, a resident of Udaipur, is involved in a small ad shoot business, police say.

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.

Rafale deal to be inked in 2026, final assembly line in Nagpur, Indian firms to be roped in

The proposed project costing about Rs 3.25 lakh crore will entail procurement of 18 aircraft in fly away condition & the rest made in India with up to 60% indigenous content.

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.