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The married 57-year-old father was arrested Monday after police used his number plates to connect him with the rape of a woman last week across the border in Belgium. (Photo: Representational | File)

French man admits of raping, sexually assaulting ‘around 40’ women since 90s

'The accused estimates the number of victims at around forty,' Jean-Philippe Vicentini, prosecutor in nearby Valenciennes said.

01 Mar 2018 12:43 PM

Police said the crime took place around 4 pm on Monday when both the teenager and the girl were alone at home. (Photo: Pixabay/Representational)

UP: 14-yr-old boy lures 4-yr-old girl with toffees, rapes her; apprehended

A medical examination conducted at a district hospital confirmed that the girl was sexually assaulted.

28 Feb 2018 12:57 PM

Man has been arrested for allegedly killing his girlfriend in Nala Sopara area of Palghar. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Maha: 21-yr-old man arrested for killing his girlfriend in Palghar

The police revealed that the incident took place at the apartment of the accused, Haridas Nigore, on Sunday.

19 Feb 2018 10:21 AM

The girl's family also had to organise a feast for members of the community. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

C’garh: 13-yr-old molested girl’s hair chopped off as ‘purification ritual’

The panchayat disposed off the matter the next day by imposing a fine of Rs 5,000 on molester Yadav.

13 Feb 2018 3:34 PM

The victim was alone at her house in Sustani village on Saturday as her family members had gone for work at an agricultural field. (Representational Image)

MP: 13-yr-old set on fire for resisting sexual assault attempt

The girl was admitted to the district hospital and her condition was reported to be serious, the police said.

12 Feb 2018 3:01 PM

The arrest was made on Saturday on the basis of an FIR lodged by the parents of the Class 9 victim of Kamala Girls High School. (Photo: Representational)

Kolkata: Non-teaching staff held for student's sexual assault

Parents of the victim alleged that the school initially tried to hush up the incident after the crime was committed on Thursday.

11 Feb 2018 1:34 PM

DNA tests conducted further revealed that she had been sexually violated after her death and charged Alexander, a 37-year-old worker at the morgue as the offender. (Representational Image)

Morgue technician sacked for sexually violating Russian celebrity’s dead body

Oksana Aplekaeva’s body had been found on the side of the motorway and her murderer still roams free.

07 Feb 2018 1:47 PM

The psychological, physical and emotional suffering that results from these unfortunate incidents gets further aggravated once the investigation starts. (Photo: Pixabay)

Victims in dire need of a good support system

Sri Lanka is a good example of a neighbouring country which has a first-rate victim/witness assistance programme enacted in 2015.

07 Feb 2018 2:14 AM

The enraged father of three daughters who were sexually abused by Larry Nassar lunged at the former USA Gymnastics national team doctor and tried to attack him during a sentencing hearing in a Michigan courtroom on Friday. (Photo: AP)

Court out of control: Father lunges at ex-USA gymnast accused of abusing girls

The chaotic scene began minutes after sisters Lauren and Madison Margraves had concluded tearful victim statements.

03 Feb 2018 3:22 PM

Ramadan, who was arrested by French police on Wednesday, has now been charged with connected charges of rape and rape of a vulnerable person. (Photo: AFP)

Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan charged with rape of 2 women in France

The accused is a Swiss citizen whose grandfather founded Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood movement.

03 Feb 2018 9:08 AM

Doctors suspect the girl was sexually assaulted. The body has been sent for post-mortem. (Photo: Representational Image)

Assaulted child dies at hospital

It may be recalled that recently an eight-month-old rape victim shifted to AIIMS for better medical care.

03 Feb 2018 1:17 AM

The law officers told the court that an FIR has already been registered and the accused was in judicial custody. (Photo: PTI)

8-month-old rape victim shifted to AIIMS: Centre

The local hospital performed the corrective surgery in a professional manner, AIIMS said in its report.

02 Feb 2018 1:38 AM

During the resumed hearing on Thursday, the two doctors of AIIMS informed the court that as per the directions the child was admitted to the Institute and treatment was being given to the child.

Centre opposes death sentence

The court was also informed that the parents, who are daily wage earners, were given Rs 75,000 towards interim compensation.

02 Feb 2018 1:36 AM

The baby was raped allegedly by her 28-year-old cousin on January 28 in a locality near Netaji Subhash Place in north-west Delhi. (Photo: Representational | Pixabay)

8-month-old rape victim transferred to AIIMS: Centre informs SC

The bench asked Centre and petitioner's lawyer to file details of pending cases of sexual assault against children across the country.

01 Feb 2018 12:35 PM

The eight-month-old infant who was raped by her cousin in northwest Delhi’s Netaji Subhash Place, had to undergo a three-hour-long surgery for her injuries, after which she was in the Intensive Care Unit. Doctors said she is stable. (Photo: Pixabay | Representational)

SC 'concerned' about infant rape, set doc team to supervise

SC said decision to shift 8-month-old girl to AIIMS and other possible steps will be taken after the supervision by the team.

31 Jan 2018 12:12 PM

In another case, a 10-year-old boy was allegedly sodomised by two juveniles in the city's Shahbad area on January 21. (Photo: File | Representational)

Delhi: Minor boys sexually assualted in two separate incidents

Police said a class 9 student of a govt school in Delhi's Uttam Nagar was being sexually assaulted by 4 classmates over the past 1 yr.

31 Jan 2018 9:34 AM

The 8-month-old victim has undergone a surgery on Monday and her condition is stable. (Photo: DC/Representational)

Delhi: 8-month-old undergoes 3 hr surgery after 28-yr-old cousin rapes her

The 28-year-old was arrested and has confessed to raping the baby on Sunday under the influence of alcohol.

30 Jan 2018 8:27 AM

A woman was allegedly sexually assaulted while her husband and brother-law-in were being held at gun-point at Sector-56 in Gurgoan, following which four people were arrested. (Representational Image)

22-yr-old woman pulled out of car, raped, husband held at gunpoint

The accused, before fleeing, threatened the victim, her husband and brother-in-law with dire consequences if they approach the police.

23 Jan 2018 11:03 AM

The court said a woman's body is her own and it is she who has an exclusive right over it and all others are prohibited to touch her body, without her consent, for any purpose whatsoever. (Representational image)

No one can touch woman without her consent: Delhi court

The court's observation came while awarding five years jail term to Ram for sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl.

21 Jan 2018 2:44 PM

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