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Haryana: 15-year-old girl raped in moving car in Faridabad
According to police, the incident occurred on Saturday morning when the survivor, a student of Class 10, had gone to drop her brother to school, the police have launched a probe
Published on May 06, 2025 10:06 AM IST
Press Trust of India, Faridabad
The weighty business of words (and why they matter)
The Centre for Law and Policy Research has a draft bill called The Freedom of Marriage and Association and Prohibition of Honour Crimes bill.
Published on May 05, 2025 06:00 AM IST
Ex-BSP MLC jailed for 12 years for rape; sons get 5 yrs each in Pocso case
The court also imposed hefty fines, with Mahmood Ali being ordered to pay ₹5 lakh and his sons fined ₹2 lakh each.
Published on May 04, 2025 07:54 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Meerut
Man booked for raping minor daughter in Fatehabad
“When I came back, my daughter told me that her father raped on the night of May 1 when the duo was at home. My husband threatened her with dire consequences, if the matter was revealed to anyone,” she added.
Published on May 04, 2025 06:10 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Rohtak
Bihar: Dancer raped in front of husband after stopping to ask directions, 2 held
The police said the the alleged rape happened in Shahpur Dera village when the couple stopped to ask directions.
Updated on May 01, 2025 03:51 PM IST
27-year-old rapes, murders 4-year-old relative in Odisha; Arrested
The accused, allegedly under the influence of alcohol, lured the girl with a chocolate and told her he was taking her to a festival in their village
Published on Apr 27, 2025 01:45 PM IST
Debabrata Mohanty
Delhi crime: Man rapes 37-year-old neighbour after tying up her daughter
According to the version of events shared by the police, the accused works as a caretaker of a farmhouse and he scaled the wall of the farmhouse when the woman’s husband was away
Published on Apr 25, 2025 05:46 AM IST
Delhi: Woman raped in front of daughter in farmhouse
The victim alleged that Dharminder, a daily wage labourer from Bihar, jumped the wall of the farmhouse and fled after the assault.
Published on Apr 24, 2025 10:40 PM IST
18-yr-old dies by suicide a day after alleged rape in U.P’s Hardoi
The accused, identified as Ankit Trivedi, a resident of the same village, has been taken into custody for questioning. A first information report (FIR) has been filed at Behta Gokul police station under sections 63 (rape) and 351 (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita.
Published on Apr 23, 2025 09:19 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
MP: 19-year-old woman strangled by brother-in-law for resisting rape attempt
The incident happened near Vangawa Tola, which is 14 km away from the district office.
Published on Apr 23, 2025 07:32 PM IST
PTI |
23-year-old ‘rapes’ minor in Pinjore, arrested
The police said that the accused sexually assaulted her; when she resisted, he allegedly thrashed her and also threatened to kill her in case she disclosed about the sexual assault to anyone
Published on Apr 22, 2025 10:04 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Panchkula
Class 10 student rapes 8-year-old neighbour in MP's Bhind district; detained
The police detained the 17-year-old accused in connection with the assault that took place on Thursday evening and produced him before a juvenile court.
Published on Apr 19, 2025 05:51 PM IST
PTI |
How Gurugram Police nabbed man who 'digitally raped' air hostess at Medanta
Deepak Kumar, a technician at Medanta Hospital, was arrested for sexually assaulting an air hostess on a ventilator. The incident, reported on April 14.
Updated on Apr 19, 2025 12:15 PM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
Man accused of sexually harassing air hostess in Gurugram hospital arrested
The cops were looking for the accused for four days, and an SIT was formed for the investigation into the case.
Updated on Apr 18, 2025 10:13 PM IST
Delhi court sentences man to life term for raping, impregnating minor
While sentencing the convict to rigorous life imprisonment, the court rejected his plea for leniency on the ground of absence of external injuries.
Updated on Apr 19, 2025 05:40 AM IST
PTI |
Haryana: Woman raped by two men in Faridabad district, say police
Haryana: Woman raped by two men in Faridabad district, say police
Published on Apr 18, 2025 01:20 AM IST
PTI |
Tiktok bans user behind Gisele Pelicot ‘starter kit’ meme; ‘An apology for rape’
Tiktok banished a user who posted a "starter kit" meme targeting Gisele Pelicot, a French feminist icon who survived nearly a decade of rapes by dozens of men.
Updated on Apr 16, 2025 06:25 PM IST
AFP |
History of sexual assault allegations against Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter
Since 2022, four women have publicly accused singer Nick Carter of sexual assault, each recounting disturbing incidents that date back to the early 2000s.
Published on Apr 16, 2025 12:29 PM IST
Samarth Goyal
Supreme Court raps Allahabad HC's observation that rape ‘victim invited trouble'
The Supreme Court criticised an Allahabad high court ruling that suggested a rape victim provoked her assault, calling the remarks insensitive.
Updated on Apr 15, 2025 05:46 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
“We will see change only if we keep talking”
For 23 years, Khabar Lahariya has been reporting the news from Bundelkhand, a hilly region between northern Madhya Pradesh and southern Uttar Pradesh.
Published on Apr 14, 2025 06:00 AM IST
Odisha: Two journalists held after accused in false rape ends life in Odisha
A woman, who was in complicity with the two in levelling the rape charge against the deceased, is at large.
Published on Apr 13, 2025 09:45 PM IST
PTI |
30-year-old IPS officer booked for raping doctor in Maharashtra's Nagpur
The doctor and IPS officer got in touch through Instagram. After becoming friends, accused promised to marry her and got into a physical relationship with her.
Updated on Apr 13, 2025 12:54 PM IST
Vishal Gawli, accused of raping, murdering girl in Kalyan, ‘dies by suicide’
Vishal Gawli went to the toilet and allegedly used a towel to hang himself. The prison authorities later found the body, an official said.
Updated on Apr 13, 2025 01:33 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
Court rejects doctor's plea for exemption from personal appearance in rape case
Court rejects doctor's plea for exemption from personal appearance in rape case
Updated on Apr 12, 2025 12:53 PM IST
PTI |
Manipur: ‘Mentally ill’ minor girl raped and murdered in Churachandpur
This is the third incident in Manipur's Churachandpur district involving sexual assault of minor girls in less than a month.
Published on Apr 12, 2025 11:43 AM IST
Ghaziabad: Father cleared of rape charges after daughter tells court he only broke her phone
In its final order dated April 10, the court held that the prosecution had failed to establish the charges beyond reasonable doubt
Published on Apr 12, 2025 07:38 AM IST
Peeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad
Who is Sanjay Singh, Allahabad HC judge who granted bail to rape accused?
Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh said the victim is a MA student and hence she “was competent enough to understand the significance of her act”.
Updated on Apr 11, 2025 03:50 PM IST
‘Victim herself invited trouble’: Allahabad HC grants bail to rape accused
The Allahabad high court observed that being an MA student, the victim was competent enough to realise the "morality and significance of her act".
Updated on Apr 10, 2025 10:01 PM IST
Minor girl raped for a year, impregnated by father in Karnataka; man arrested
The matter came to light on Monday when the minor girl was taken to hospital after she complained about swelling in her legs.
Updated on Apr 09, 2025 07:32 PM IST
Chhattisgarh Police constitutes SIT to probe 6-year-old's rape and murder
To guarantee an investigation into the rape and murder of a 6-year-old child by her uncle in Chhattisgarh, an eight-member (SIT) has been established.
Published on Apr 09, 2025 02:05 PM IST
PTI |