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An Egyptian youth, trailed by his friends, gropes a woman crossing the street with her friends in Cairo, Egypt. (AP File Image)

Another #MeToo wave sweeps up Egypt amidst a pandemic

Sexual assault is deep-seated problems in Egypt, where victims must also fight a culture that ties female chastity to...

13 July 2020 1:22 PM IST

Bombay High Court on Friday quashed two government resolutions issued by the Maharashtra government putting curbs on elderly film, TV artistes. (PTI Photo)

Groping minor without 'skin to skin contact' not sexual assault:...

Justice Ganediwala modified the sessions court order which had sentenced the man to 3 years of imprisonment for sexually...

24 Jan 2021 10:48 PM IST

He said when such rape incidents happen in many Congress-ruled states, some politicians like Rahul Gandhi have remained silent. PTI

Thakur questions Rahul's silence' on rapes in Congress-ruled states

Anurag Thakur said he would not like to comment on who went to meet the victim's family in Delhi or if it was for...

5 Aug 2021 8:01 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi meets the family members of the minor girl who was allegedly raped and then murdered in Delhi cantt area, in New Delhi, Wednesday, August 4, 2021. (PTI /Arun Sharma)

Rahul meets Dalit girl's kin; Arvind Kejriwal announces aid

After meeting the victim's family, the former Congress chief said the family is demanding nothing but justice

5 Aug 2021 7:57 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (PTI)

Kejriwal announces magisterial probe into death of Dalit girl, Rs 10...

In a tweet, the chief minister said that the government will appoint top lawyers to ensure the guilty is punished

4 Aug 2021 1:33 PM IST

The 47-year-old, nicknamed Rocket Madsen , was well-known in Denmark before his arrest as an inventor who dreamed of exploring worlds beyond. He built his own submarine and was developing plans for private space travel. (Photo: AP)

Genius or sexual sadist? Madsen accused of killing, dismembering...

He killed her, possibly by strangulation, dismembered her torso, head, and legs, and placed them in separate bags.

8 March 2018 5:43 PM IST

Court documents show the victim has two children, ages 2 and 7. Prosecutors say genetic testing indicates the victims father is a close relative. (Representational Image)

US man indicted for raping daughter over 15 years, fathering 2...

Hamilton County court records show he was indicted on 23 counts of rape and 18 counts of sexual battery.

7 March 2018 2:51 PM IST

Delhi Commission for Women Chief Swati Maliwal.

DCW's male volunteers march in boxer shorts to protest rape

The Delhi Commission for Women or DCW had launched the 'Rape Roko' campaign after the brutal rape of an eight-month-old...

7 March 2018 11:39 AM IST

The proposal, which was scheduled to undergo a final vote on Tuesday, would have deferred sentencing or punishment for sexual assault in cases where there was no physical force and where the victim and perpetrator were married. (Representational Image)

Hyd: Man sexually assaults 77-yr-old woman, attempts to kill; held

The accused has been identified as 22-year-old P Vamshi, a daily wage labourer, according to the Mailardevpally Police...

7 March 2018 10:20 AM IST

The police received a complaint from one N Lakshminarayana who said that he found his cow to be missing on the morning of December 23. (Representational Image | Pixabay)

Cow 'assaulted' in Andhra; police probing if it was sexual assault

The police said that there was swelling on the back of the cow.

25 Dec 2018 4:38 PM IST

Ramamoorthy was convicted in August after a five-day trial that was conducted before United States District Judge Terrence Berg. (Photo: YouTube)

Indian techie in US sentenced to 9 years for sexual assault inside...

Ramamoorthy, 35, who came to the US on a H-1B visa in 2015, will be deported after he serves his sentence, federal court...

14 Dec 2018 9:45 AM IST

The Supreme Court also referred to the National Crime Records Bureau Data stating every six hour a woman is raped in the country. (Photo: File | ANI)

Identities, names of victims of rape, sexual assault not to be...

The top court said it is 'unfortunate' that rape victims are treated as 'untouchables' in society.

11 Dec 2018 11:28 AM IST