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TopicSexual Assault

Topic: Sexual Assault

Former assistant testifies that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs raped her twice

The hip-hop mogul stands trial for sex trafficking and racketeering, and multiple allegations of sexual assault. Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty.

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.

On Camera

What does a Swiss court ruling on bond wipe out mean for Yes Bank

India must create a modern resolution regime for financial institutions—one that provides clarity on creditor hierarchies, transparency in decision-making and legal certainty.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

US pilot says his team pulled out of Dubai Air Show after Tejas crash out of respect for IAF pilot

Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.