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TopicSexual Assault

Topic: Sexual Assault

US govt to pay $138.7 mn to sexual abuse survivors of Larry Nassar as FBI failed to act on time

US national team gymnasts had complained about the physician to FBI's Indianapolis field office first in 2015. Years later, senior officers admitted they did not act on time.

Former Kalakshetra faculty member Sheejith Krishna arrested for ‘sexually assaulting’ 2 ex-students

A preliminary enquiry was conducted based on complaint of the 2 women allegedly assaulted by Krishna between 1995-2007 & a case was registered. He was later remanded to judicial custody.

Sajjan Jindal was ‘framed’ in rape case. Mumbai Police closure report cites malicious intent

Report says complainant failed to provide evidence to substantiate claims & did not appear before the magistrate to record her statement despite being issued multiple notices.

Karnataka ex-CM Yediyurappa booked for alleged sexual assault on minor

On complaint lodged by girl’s mother, BJP leader has been booked under POCSO Act & IPC. He says he was ‘only trying to help the woman’, who has filed cases against other officials too.

How ‘Seven Angry Women’, an Insta handle, opened a can of worms at Gujarat National Law University

After anonymous posts on the handle highlighted students' allegations of rape, hate speech & queerphobia, Gujarat HC has called for 'high-level inquiry' into affairs of college, its faculty.

CM ‘intimidated’ MLA — Congress vs Khattar row over sexual harassment-accused minister Sandeep Singh

Congress MLA Geeta Bhukkal questioned Sandeep Singh, no longer sports minister, taking up sports queries in assembly. Khattar called Singh 'respectable', warned Bhukkal of 'consequences'.

Retd UP Police DIG booked for ‘unnatural sex’ with 8-yr-old, minor was ‘assaulted for months’

Minor's family had been residing in the former DIG's house on rent for past 2 yrs. According to FIR, boy revealed his ordeal after accused’s latest attempt to assault him on 17 February.

‘Sedated & raped at 5-star hotel after seminar’ — NRI woman’s police complaint against CEO

The complainant, an American citizen of Indian origin, is yet to record her statement before a magistrate, it is learnt. Police are also yet to call accused in for questioning.

Three men arrested in IIT-BHU gangrape case, SP & Congress allege they are BJP workers

Congress claims the 3 hold positions in BJP’s IT cell in Varanasi. BJP’s UP spokesperson Rakesh Tripathi says strict action will be taken against those who have committed the crime.

Hip-hop star Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of gang-rape of teen in fourth sexual assault lawsuit

Combs, founder of the landmark label Bad Boy Records, issued a statement Wednesday categorically professing his innocence and declaring his accusers were 'looking for a quick payday.'

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A new Indian foreign policy consensus is emerging. That India isn’t a great power yet

After exuberance, India must now not only take difficult and costly steps toward industrialisation, but also convert growth into geo-economic leverage and military modernisation.

Geoeconomic confrontation top trigger for global crisis, cyber insecurity biggest risk for India—WEF

WEF report flags growing erosion of multilateralism, long considered stabilising force. 'Declining trust, heightened protectionism are threatening trade, investment.'

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

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.