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Prostitution Racket Busted At Spa Centre In UP, 5 Arrested: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 9, 2021

The police on Monday busted a prostitution racket allegedly being run under the guise of a spa parlour in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr and arrested five people including three women, a senior officer said.

Sex Racket Busted At Spa Centres In Noida Mall, 5 Arrested: Police

Noida News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 5, 2021

Five men have been arrested and 14 women rescued from a prostitution racket after raids at a dozen spa centres operating from a shopping mall in Noida, police said on Thursday.

Aunt Among 8 Arrested For Sex Assault On Girl For 5 Months In Karnataka: Police

South | NDTV | Tuesday February 2, 2021

Eight people have been arrested, and a hunt is on for nine others, for allegedly sexually exploiting a 15-year-old girl over a period of five months in Karnataka's Chikkamagaluru district, the police said on Tuesday.

Gang That Pushed Bangladeshi Girls Into Sex Trade Busted: Shivraj Chouhan

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 12, 2020

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said a gang which brought girls from Bangladesh to Indore and pushed them into prostitution has been busted.

China Removes TripAdvisor, 104 Other Applications From App Stores

World News | Reuters | Wednesday December 9, 2020

China has removed 105 apps including that of U.S. travel firm TripAdvisor Inc from app stores in the country, under a new campaign to cleanse stores of apps it deems spread content related to pornography, prostitution, gambling and violence.

China Removes TripAdvisor, 104 Other Apps From Stores Under Cleansing Campaign

Reuters | Tuesday December 8, 2020

China has removed 105 apps including TripAdvisor from app stores in the country, under a new campaign to cleanse stores of apps it deems spread content related to pornography, prostitution, gambling and violence.

Former BJP, Congress Workers Accused In Rajasthan Sex Scandal

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday October 6, 2020

A prostitution ring in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur that involves local politicians from both the BJP and the Congress has sent shockwaves around the city. The racket was exposed after a 17-year-old girl - a student of Class 8 - said she had been sexually exploited by several men between October 2019 and May 2020.

More Stringent Punishment For Dowry Deaths, Stalking In State: K Palaniswami

South | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 16, 2020

Punishment for offences against women and children, including causing deaths by demanding dowry, stalking and selling minors for prostitution, will be made more stringent in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister K Palaniswami announced in the Assembly on Wednesday.

Delhi Women's Panel Rescues 20-Year-Old From Prostitution Racket: Report

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 30, 2020

The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) rescued a 20-year-old woman from Rohini, who was allegedly forced into a sex racket, on the pretext of a high-paying job.

Professor Who Criticised Xi Jinping To Fight Prostitution Charges: Lawyer

World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 29, 2020

A prominent Chinese legal scholar who was detained and then fired after criticising President Xi Jinping hopes to clear his name by overturning a prostitution charge brought against him by police, his lawyer said on Wednesday.

Woman Sent To 24 Years In Jail In Human Trafficking Case In Delhi

India News | ANI | Wednesday July 22, 2020

A Delhi court has sentenced Geeta Arora alias Sonu Punjaban to 24 years in prison in connection with a prostitution and human trafficking case, observing that she has no right to live in a civilized society and deserves the severest punishment.

"TV Media Like Mumbai Red Light Areas": DMK Leader's Shocker

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 18, 2020

DMK leader RS Bharathi on Monday expressed regret for his comments comparing media houses to red light areas in Mumbai. He waded into a controversy by likening TV media houses and journalists to prostitution hubs, alleging fraud and money was their primary concern.

Indian Couple In Singapore Forced Bangladeshi Club Workers Into Prostition, Jailed: Reports

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 12, 2020

A married Indian couple, who ran two Hindi entertainment clubs in Singapore, was on Tuesday fined and sentenced to over six years in prison for exploiting three Bangladeshi women, coaxing one of them into prostituting, in the first conviction for labour trafficking in the country.

Kalki Koechlin Reveals That She Was Called A 'Russian Prostitute' After Dev D

Entertainment | Written by Pranita Chaubey | Tuesday December 24, 2019

"Today, my super power is that I do not read any of that stuff," said Kalki Koechlin

Nine Women Rescued From Prostitution Racket At Posh Spa In Mumbai

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 21, 2019

Nine women were rescued from a prostitution racket at a popular spa in Prabhadevi area of Central Mumbai, police said on Saturday.