Rape

Missing Woman, Who Had Accused Goa Congress Leader Of Rape, Found

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 20, 2019

A woman who had accused Congress leader Atanasio Monserrate of rape in 2016 and who was missing from her shelter home since April 28 this year was Monday found living at the home of a friend in Mapusa town, North Goa police said.

Tripura Lawmaker Charged For Allegedly Raping, Cheating Woman

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 20, 2019

An Indigenous People's Front of Tripura lawmaker has been charged for allegedly raping and deceiving a woman with promise of marriage in West Tripura district, a police officer said. The IPFT is an ally of the BJP.

Swedish Prosecutor Requests Julian Assange's Detention Over Rape Allegation

World News | Reuters | Monday May 20, 2019

The Swedish prosecutor heading an investigation into a rape allegation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange filed a request with a local court on Monday for him to be detained in absentia.

US Navy Sailors Created "Rape Lists" Of Female Colleagues, Says Report

World News | Deanna Paul, The Washington Post | Tuesday May 21, 2019

Sailors aboard a US Navy submarine circulated sexually explicit lists that ranked female crew members, an investigation found. The lists, first reported Friday by Military.com, were uncovered through a Freedom of Information Act request.

Jammu And Kashmir Shopkeeper Accused Of Rape, Forced Marriage; Arrested

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 20, 2019

A woman has accused a shopkeeper of rape, abduction and forcible marriage besides circulating her objectionable pictures on social media in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, police said Sunday.

On Abortion Law, Trump Says "Strongly Pro-Life" But With Three Exceptions

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday May 19, 2019

President Donald Trump has declared himself "strongly Pro-Life", days after two US states passed tough new restrictions on abortions, but said exceptions should be made for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest.

Woman Allegedly Gangraped In Rajasthan's Bikaner

Cities | Edited by Niharika Banerjee | Sunday May 19, 2019

A woman was allegedly gangraped by three people near Rajasthan's Bikaner when she had gone to collect firewood, police said on Sunday.

Children Were Raped, Drugged In Washington's Renowned Refuge For Needy

World News | Diane Bernard, The Washington Post | Saturday May 18, 2019

In the 1960s, first lady Jackie Kennedy, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., and Vice President Hubert Humphrey were just a few of the important figures to pay visits to Junior Village, Washington's renowned refuge for impoverished children. Lady Bird Johnson and Pat Nixon sponsored Christmas and Thanksgiving parties at the White House for ...

Man Beaten To Death for Allegedly Raping Minor in Rajasthan's Alwar

Cities | ANI | Saturday May 18, 2019

A youth was beaten to death by relatives of a minor, who alleged that the boy along with two of his friends had raped the girl on May 14 when they had come to attend a wedding.

8-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Kidnapped, Raped By Neighbour In Rajasthan

Cities | ANI | Saturday May 18, 2019

An eight-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by her neighbour in Dholpur district of Rajasthan on Thursday. She was admitted to hospital in a critical condition, the police said.

No Bar On Candidates Charged With Murder, Rape in Election: Foreign Media

India News | Vrishti Beniwal, Shivani Kumaresan, Bloomberg | Saturday May 18, 2019

Lok Sabha elections 2019: About 19 per cent of those standing in the election face charges including rape, murder and kidnapping, New-Delhi based Association of Democratic Reforms said on Monday, citing signed affidavits submitted to the Election Commission.

US Lawmaker Says Rape Can Be "Consensual". Female Colleague Corrects Him

World News | Orion Donovan-Smith, The Washington Post | Saturday May 18, 2019

A Republican Missouri legislator apologised on Friday for saying that some sexual assaults are "consensual rapes" during a debate over a new, restrictive antiabortion bill.

TV Actor Karan Oberoi's Bail Plea Rejected By A Mumbai Court

India News | ANI | Saturday May 18, 2019

A Mumbai court on Friday turned down the bail application of Television actor and singer Karan Oberoi, who was arrested earlier this month on charges of raping and blackmailing a woman.

7, Including 3 Brothers, Charged For Raping 26-Year-Old Rajasthan Woman

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2019

Seven persons including three brothers were charged for allegedly raping a 26-year-old woman in Rajasthan's Jhalawar district, the police said on Friday.

Haryana Teen Forced To Drink Liquor, Gang-Raped By 3 At Knifepoint: Cops

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2019

A 13-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped at knifepoint by three men in Haryana's Ambala, police said Friday.