Domestic Abuse

Wife Beats Indian Navy Staffer To Death In Goa Over Domestic Abuse: Cops

Goa News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday June 2, 2019

A woman married to an Indian Navy ground staffer was on Sunday charged for murder after she beat her husband to death allegedly after suffering domestic abuse, an official said.

Saudi-Backed Organization Denounces Nations For "Inciting" Women To Flee

World News | Reuters | Monday January 14, 2019

An organisation backed by Saudi Arabia accused several foreign countries of inciting young women to reject their families, the first public comments from Riyadh since a woman claiming domestic abuse was granted asylum in Canada over the weekend.

Army Major Charged With Domestic Abuse, Demanding Dowry

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 21, 2018

An Army major has been charged for allegedly subjecting his wife to domestic abuse and demanding dowry, the police said on Thursday.

Mumbai Lawyer Arrested For Assaulting Pregnant Wife, Killing Unborn Child

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 4, 2018

Mumbai police has arrested a 30-year-old lawyer for allegedly assaulting his pregnant wife which led to the death of their unborn child, an official said today.

"3 Daughters, No Male Child": Woman Thrashed, Hands Broken In Uttar Pradesh

India News | Edited by Amrita Ray | Tuesday April 10, 2018

A woman was severely beaten by her husband and in-laws in Uttar Pradesh's Babra village allegedly for not bearing a male child. Rekha Devi, 30, whose hands were fractured in the beating, had given birth to three daughters during her eight years of marriage which upset her family, police said.

White House Says Donald Trump 'Shocked' By Allegations Against Aides

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday February 12, 2018

The White House insisted Sunday that Donald Trump was "shocked and disturbed" by allegations of domestic abuse that led two staffers to resign, after the president faced flak for saying lives were being ruined by possibly false claims.

Donald Trump Laments "Shattered" Lives After Aides Resign Over Abuse Allegations

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday February 11, 2018

President Donald Trump said Saturday that lives were being "shattered" by allegations that may be false after two of his White House aides quit over domestic abuse accusations.

As Domestic Abuse Claims Roil White House, Trump Says Lives Are Being Ruined 'By A Mere Allegation'

World News | Anne Gearan, The Washington Post | Sunday February 11, 2018

President Donald Trump appeared to be coming to the defense of men accused of domestic abuse or other sexual misconduct, asking in a Saturday morning Twitter post, "Is there no such thing any longer as Due Process?"

Second White House Official Departs Amid Abuse Allegations, Denies Charges

World News | Elise Viebeck, The Washington Post | Saturday February 10, 2018

A White House speechwriter resigned Friday after his former wife claimed that he was violent and emotionally abusive during their turbulent two-and-a-half-year marriage - allegations that he vehemently denied, saying she was the one who victimized him.

President Trump Wishes Former Aide Rob Porter Well After Domestic Abuse Allegations

World News | Reuters | Saturday February 10, 2018

President Donald Trump on Friday praised White House aide Rob Porter, who resigned this week after allegations that he abused two former wives, and stressed that Porter has maintained his innocence.

White House Senior Aide To Resign Following Abuse Charges From Ex-Wives

World News | Reuters | Thursday February 8, 2018

U.S. White House staff secretary Rob Porter said on Wednesday he would resign following accusations of domestic abuse from two former wives.

British Women Still Taxed On Tampons - And Paying For Domestic Abuse

World News | Reuters | Wednesday November 22, 2017

Two years after Britain's finance minister pledged taxes from sanitary products would go to women's rights charities, the campaigner who forced his hand has criticised the way the money is distributed.

'Pakistan Girl' Takes Aim At Corrupt Cops And Domestic Abuse

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 19, 2017

The new "Pakistan Girl" comic series is based on Sarah, a normal teenager with a pet cat who discovers she has superhuman powers after waking from a coma caused by a blast in her village.

Man Had Parents Travel From India To Help Him Beat Wife, Police Say

Indians Abroad | Rachel Siegel, The Washington Post | Wednesday September 6, 2017

Looking to "counsel and discipline" his wife, Devbir Kalsi asked his parents to travel from India to his home near Tampa and help imprison and beat his wife. Soon they came, police say.

Indian Got Parents To US, Said He Needed Help With 'Disobedient' Wife

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 5, 2017

An Indian woman in the US was rescued after the authorities received a call from India that she was beaten and held against her will by her husband and his parents.