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TopicSexual harassment

Topic: sexual harassment

Brij Bhushan chargesheeted, but case against Haryana minister Sandeep Singh comes to a crawl

In December 2022, a woman athlete accused Singh, former captain of Indian hockey team, of sexual assault. Six months on, no chargesheet, SIT probing case yet to submit findings.

Delhi Police file chargesheet against Brij Bhushan. ‘Relies on testimonies, lacks tech evidence’

Delhi Police officers say chargesheet against Wrestling Federation of India chief cites corroboration of wrestlers' complaints by colleagues, coaches & others as main evidence.

Will end probe into Brij Bhushan charges by 15 June, govt asks wrestlers to suspend protests

Top wrestlers met Sports Minister Anurag Thakur for six hours Wednesday and were assured of a resolution to several demands, but there was no word on Singh’s arrest.

‘Fake news’ — minor wrestler’s father denies complaint against Brij Bhushan withdrawn

7 wrestlers have filed sexual harassment complaints against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Minor's father says, 'I've decided to fight it out and I will.'

Brij Bhushan postpones Ayodhya rally — ‘political rivals have made false allegations against me’

Proposed rally was seen as the WFI chief and BJP MP's attempt to consolidate support of a section of seers in wake of several women wrestlers accusing him of sexual harassment.

Party silent, BJP MP Brijendra Singh tweets in support of wrestlers again — ‘can feel their pain’

Hisar MP says it's 'heartbreaking' that wrestlers had been 'forced to brink of throwing away lifetime of hard work in Ganga'. A former Congressman, he joined BJP ahead of 2014 polls.

Chief of Hindutva outfit booked after woman claims he sexually harassed her in Delhi’s UP Bhawan

According to complaint, Rajvardhan Parmar, head of Maharana Pratap Sena, took her to UP Bhawan on pretext of meeting Rajnath Singh & Nitin Gadkari. Three UP Bhawan officials suspended.

This Haryana coach accused a minister of sexual assault. Now her career is in shambles

She says the police assigned to protect her cause her more trouble. She’s also battling with her landlords in order to keep her home. They’ve ‘outed’ her in the process.

Wrestlers accept WFI chief’s ‘narco test’ challenge over sexual harassment charges

Ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat said all seven girls who have accused BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh were also ready to take the lie test.

‘Fulfil promise to country’s working women’: SC’s stern reminder to central, state govts on PoSH

Focusing on need for affirmative action, it directs ministries & others to ensure constitution of internal complaints panel — a key ingredient of Act that came into force in 2013.

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CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.