scorecardresearch
Monday, August 18, 2025
TopicSexual harassment

Topic: sexual harassment

6 Miss Universe Indonesia contestants accuse organisers of sexual harassment, file complaint

The contestants said the organisers asked five of them to strip to their underwear for physical examinations in a room with more than 20 people, including men.

Kalakshetra inquiry panel suggests ‘major punishment’ for harassment accused teacher Hari Padman

Independent panel also recommends reforms in Kalakshetra's administration. Padman, assistant professor at Kalakshetra Foundation’s Rukmini Devi College of Fine Arts, is out on bail.

‘Drunk man harassed woman & daughter, crew kept serving drinks’ — US lawsuit against Delta Air Lines

$2million lawsuit alleges flight attendants didn't help duo despite several requests & man was allowed to leave without authorities being alerted, according to report by Fox Business.

Menial chores to sexual harassment—PhD scholars trapped in toxic relationship with guides

Her guide sent her 'lewd' videos, a co-author was added to her thesis and IISER-Pune's PoSH committee dismissed her allegations, saying he crossed ethical, not sexual boundaries.

Taiwan’s cabinet proposes stricter laws on sexual harassment amid #MeToo resurgence

Taiwan prioritises tackling workplace harassment. Revised laws entail fines up to $1 million and potential imprisonment for employers found guilty of sexual harassment.

Complaint by 3 women formed basis of FIR against UP shelter staff booked for ‘harassment’, say police

Complaints included in FIR are from 3 adults. On ThePrint's email on letters purportedly written by inmates, divisional commissioner has asked DM to ensure fair legal proceedings.

Court summons BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh over sexual harassment charges by women wrestlers

Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court also called his associate Vinod Tomar and listed the matter for 18 July.

‘Chilli powder on private parts, beatings’ — victims’ video statements expose ‘horror UP shelter’

In videos and a letter that have surfaced, girls at a govt-run shelter in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur have alleged mistreatment, sexual harassment at the hands of former staff members.

Bollywood, Netflix smell story in 1992 Ajmer gangrapes. After court, now privacy battle begins

The men who raped multiple teenage girls in 1992 continue to wield influence in Ajmer due to their politically connected family. Most survivors have turned hostile.

Kevin Spacey is a ‘sexual bully’: Prosecutor tells UK court as sex offence trial begins

Spacey, 63, has pleaded not guilty to a dozen allegations of historic sex offences committed against four men which are said to have taken place between 2001 and 2013.

On Camera

Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?