Crimes Against Women

UP Teen Sexually Harassed; Uncle Beaten With Sticks, Hospitalised: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday July 24, 2020

A 16-year-old girl was allegedly sexually harassed in Uttar Pradesh''s Muzaffarnagar district by three men, who also beat up her uncle when he opposed them, police said on Friday.

Lounge Manager At Delhi Airport Arrested In Sexual Harassment Case: Cops

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 10, 2020

A 42-year-old general manager of a lounge at the Delhi airport and his 37-year-old colleague were arrested on Thursday after a woman employee accused them of sexual harassment at the workplace, police said.

Women's Panel Got 2,043 Complaints In June; Highest In 8 Months

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 3, 2020

The NCW received 2,043 complaints of crimes committed against women in June, the highest in the last eight months.

Protesters Vandalise House Of Bengal Man Accused Of Murder, Sex Assault

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 26, 2020

Protesters on Thursday vandalised the house of a TMC panchayat member's husband who was among two men arrested for allegedly pushing a woman to her death when she tried to stop them from molesting her daughter, in West Bengal's Howrah district, police said.

Nitish Kumar Asks PM To Censor Streaming Sites, Cites "Vulgar Content"

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday June 21, 2020

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has asked the government to censor content on streaming platforms like Netflix, claiming they are to blame for a spike in violence and crimes against women and children

Punjab Teen Killed, Tattooed Arms Severed To Conceal Her Identity

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Thursday June 4, 2020

She met him in her hometown of Ludhiana. For a few weeks, he charmed her till the wealthy teenage from Ludhiana in Punjab eloped to Uttar Pradesh to be with him.

"Significant" Increase In Cyber Crimes Against Women During Lockdown: Experts

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 3, 2020

There has been a significant increase in cybercrime against women, especially sextortion, during the COVID-19-induced lockdown with "caged criminals" targeting them online, say experts.

Steep Rise In Crime Against Women Amid Coronavirus Lockdown: Women's Panel

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 17, 2020

There has been a steep rise in crime against women across the country amid restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus outbreak, with the National Commission for Women receiving 587 complaints from March 23 to April 16, out of which 239 are related to domestic violence.

Decline In Domestic Violence Calls Since Lockdown: Delhi Women's Panel

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 14, 2020

The Delhi Commission For Women (DCW) helpline has seen a decline in the number of calls pertaining to domestic violence and crimes against women during the lockdown, the panel said today.

7 Years After Nirbhaya Case, Route She Took That Night Still Full Of Dark Spots

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 20, 2020

Justice may have been delivered to Nirbhaya with Friday's hanging of four men who gang-raped her, but the route she took that fateful night seven years ago still has dark zones where finding public transport is a challenge and lewd comments by leering men is a common scenario faced by woman commuters.

Mumbai Professor Arrested For Sexually Harassing Student During Exam: Police

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 15, 2020

A 40-year-old professor in a college in Bandra in Mumbai was arrested on Saturday for allegedly molesting a student while she was answering her second-year Arts paper, police said.

Coronavirus Effigy "Coronasur" To Be Set On Fire For Holi In Mumbai

Mumbai News | ANI | Monday March 9, 2020

On the auspicious occasion of Holika Dahan, people in Mumbai have come up with new ideas of burning effigies of coronavirus and crime against women on Monday.

Close Escape For Pune Woman After Stalker Puts Gun To Her Head, Misfires

Pune News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 3, 2020

In a shocking incident, a 22-year-old man carrying a gun allegedly sexually harassed a 21-year-old woman, fired in the air and tried to kill her in Maharashtra's Pune district, police said on Monday.

Maharashtra To Bring In Bill On Lines Of Andhra Pradesh's Disha Act

India News | Written by Purva Chitnis | Thursday February 27, 2020

In order to control and reduce crime and atrocities against women, the Maharashtra government is expected to draft an act on the lines of the Andhra Pradesh government's 'Disha' Act, 2019, state home minister Anil Deshmukh told the Legislative Council on Wednesday.

"Protests Like Shaheen Bagh Wherever BJP Is In Power": Uddhav Thackeray

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday February 24, 2020

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray lashed out at the BJP-led centre on Sunday, defending criticism of his government by attacking his former ally over citizenship law-related protests in BJP-ruled states