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Woman gangraped while at picnic with fiancé in UP's Kasganj; 5 held
The victim was allegedly gangraped in broad daylight in Kasganj district, police said, adding that the she had come to a picnic point with her fiance.
Updated on Apr 14, 2025 01:41 PM IST
Self-styled Punjab pastor Jashan Gill, accused of raping woman, surrenders
The father of the 22-year-old woman had accused Gill of raping his daughter and also forcing her to undergo an abortion that claimed her life in 2023.
Updated on Apr 09, 2025 07:18 PM IST
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Thane man rapes 10-year-old, slits her throat, throws body from bathroom window
The accused allegedly lured the victim by offering her toys, took her to his house on the sixth floor of a residential building in Thane's Samrat Nagar.
Updated on Apr 08, 2025 11:02 PM IST
SC flags rise in rape cases on the false promise of marriage
A bench of justices MM Sundresh and Rajesh Bindal remarked that failed romances and break-ups should not automatically lead to rape allegations, particularly in the context of evolving societal norms.
Published on Apr 03, 2025 08:02 AM IST
Rape cases up by 8 pc, murder cases down by 7% in Odisha in 2024: White Paper
Rape cases up by 8 pc, murder cases down by 7% in Odisha in 2024: White Paper
Updated on Mar 26, 2025 12:14 PM IST
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Chandigarh: Man gets 20-yr jail for raping minor
The victim’s mother told the police that her daughter had gone to meet a friend with her brother when on the way she met the accused, who took her to a deserted place on the pretext of showing her the railway track; the accused had also sent the victim’s brother with someone on some pretext
Published on Mar 13, 2025 09:10 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Over 68k cases of crime against women in five years, Haryana assembly told
The reply of chief minister Nayab Saini to INLD MLA Aditya Devi Lal during the question hour on Monday mentioned that 4,035 cases of murder and 5,304 cases of rape were put to courts
Published on Mar 11, 2025 07:12 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Bangladesh to quicken investigations amid nationwide protests against rapes, assault on women
Bangladesh to quicken investigations amid nationwide protests against rapes, assault on women
Published on Mar 09, 2025 07:27 PM IST
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Woman can't claim rape if she was in long-term live-in: Supreme Court
In the ruling, the Supreme Court emphasized that a prolonged live-in relationship undermines claims of deceit to establish sexual relations.
Updated on Mar 06, 2025 07:56 AM IST
Noida: Gang extorts money from landlords after accusing them of rape, three held
Investigations revealed that the suspects also trapped a Ghaziabad-based landlord in November last year in a similar manner and extorted ₹5.5 lakh from him after threatening that they would frame him and his minor son in a rape case
Published on Feb 28, 2025 06:16 AM IST
Arun Singh, Greater Noida
'28 stitches on private parts': MP girl left to bleed after rape by neighbour
Doctors said that the victim's private parts were severely damaged, adding that a complex procedure to reconstruct the affected areas had to be performed.
Updated on Feb 27, 2025 08:41 PM IST
'Nirbhaya case led to changes, but…': Chandrachud on Pune bus rape
Amid mounting pressure from opposition, which has likened the incident with the 2012 Delhi Nirbhaya gang rape, a frantic effort to crack the case is underway
Updated on Feb 27, 2025 06:52 PM IST
Bengaluru: Woman waiting at junction befriended by 4 men, gangraped at hotel
The woman works at a catering service and was waiting at Jyothi Nivas College junction of Koramangala when four men in their 20s approached her.
Updated on Feb 21, 2025 10:51 PM IST
Woman raped in empty train at Bandra railway station: Mumbai Police
After getting off an outstation train, the woman entered another train at Bandra station which had pulled into the other side of the platform.
Updated on Feb 03, 2025 09:07 AM IST
Crime against women graph in MBVV region went up in 2024
MUMBAI: Atrocities against women in MBVV rose in 2024, with rape cases up by 47 and molestation by 77, despite prevention measures.
Published on Feb 03, 2025 07:06 AM IST
Megha Sood
Kerala girl raped over 2 years; coaches among over 60 allegedly involved, 6 held
The girl, who turned 18 two months ago, alleged she has been subjected to rape multiple times since the age of 16, police said on Friday.
Updated on Jan 11, 2025 09:41 AM IST
Mohali sees nearly two-fold spike in extortion cases in 2024
A significant increase was also witnessed in kidnapping cases as 154 cases were already reported this year in the first 11 months as compared to 138 cases in 2023
Updated on Dec 30, 2024 08:22 AM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Mohali
‘Honeytrap’ gang held for extorting Delhi doctor
Women used to engage male victims physically and men, impersonating police officers, used to “raid” the locations
Updated on Dec 25, 2024 10:31 PM IST
Crimes against women in Delhi fell by 8.6% in 2024, shows data
Senior police officers credited the decline to increased deployment in crime-prone areas and swift, proactive measures
Published on Dec 16, 2024 10:58 PM IST
Crimes against women fell by 11% this year: Delhi Police data
Incidents of rape, molestation, eve teasing and trafficking (for prostitution) have decreased, according to data released by the police
Published on Dec 12, 2024 10:51 PM IST
Alexander brothers scandal: 5 shocking revelations from real estate moguls' case
Tal, Oren and Alon Alexander were arrested from their respective homes in Miami Beach on Wednesday.
Published on Dec 12, 2024 10:17 AM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Asmita Ravi Shankar
‘Drugged, restrained, unable to escape’: Sex abuse charges on Alexander brothers
While Tal and Oren Alexander face multiple allegations of rape and sexual assault, their brother Alon faces civil allegations of sexual misconduct.
Updated on Dec 12, 2024 11:04 AM IST
Delhi reported over 11% dip in heinous, street crimes in 2024: Police
Delhi reported over 11% dip in heinous, street crimes in 2024: Police
Published on Dec 11, 2024 08:06 PM IST
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Teacher, 26-year-old held in two separate rape cases
Two separate cases of rape have been registered in Bengaluru, leading to the arrests of a school teacher and a man accused of assaulting a woman by promising to marry her
Updated on Dec 02, 2024 06:34 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Bengaluru
Four rape cases registered in Vasai-Virar in a day, only one accused arrested
The accused in all four cases were known to the victims, which enabled them to take undue advantage and lure/ blackmail the latter
Updated on Sep 26, 2024 09:29 AM IST
Megha Sood
Chandigarh logs 19% drop in rape cases from last year
Police data from January 1 to August 30, 2024, reveals that 60 cases of rape and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act were registered, with nine of these cases being cancelled after the victims’ statement
Updated on Sep 02, 2024 08:24 AM IST
Naina Mishra, Chandigarh
Abhishek Banerjee breaks silence amid protests over Kolkata rape-murder
Abhishek Banerjee urged state governments to act and urgently push the Union government for a comprehensive anti-rape law that ensures swift and strict justice.
Updated on Aug 22, 2024 12:30 PM IST
Kolkata doctor rape-murder case | Vivek joins protest: Real change requires…
Ask him about the flurry of social media support from celebrities, Vivek Agnihotri says he is not concerned with the participation of others from the industry.
Published on Aug 21, 2024 04:53 PM IST
Navya Kharbanda
Kolkata doctor rape-murder case | Trinetra Haldar: It feels like a personal loss
Actor Trinetra Haldar, a former medical professional, voices concern over the alleged rape, murder of a trainee at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata.
Published on Aug 18, 2024 02:12 PM IST
Navya Kharbanda
This ends now: How to fight rape culture
News of yet another horrific rape and murder, A 31-year-old doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata has led to massive protests.
Published on Aug 18, 2024 08:15 AM IST