Rape Accused

Tarun Tejpal's Plea For Postponing Rape Case Trail Dismissed

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday October 18, 2019

The Bombay High Court bench in Goa today dismissed a petition filed by former Tehelka editor-in-chief and rape accused Tarun Tejpal, who had sought to postpone the cross-examination of the victim scheduled for next week, because of the non availability of his lawyer.

No Data On Unnao Rape Accused Kuldeep Sengar's Location, Apple Tells Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 9, 2019

Technology giant Apple Inc on Wednesday told a Delhi court that it has no details of former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar's location on the day he allegedly raped a 17-year-old girl in Unnao.

James Franco Accused Of Sexual Exploitation, Running Bogus Acting School

World News | Reuters | Friday October 4, 2019

Two women filed a civil lawsuit against Hollywood actor James Franco on Thursday, accusing him of running a bogus film school where young women eager to advance their acting careers were duped into auditioning nude or shooting explicit sex scenes.

Rapists Are Being Protected In UP: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 2, 2019

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra alleged on Wednesday that rape accused were being protected in Uttar Pradesh, and demanded lodging of a rape case against BJP leader and former Union minister Chinmayanand.

Rape Accused Collapses, Dies After Police Chase Him In Mumbai's Dharavi

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 25, 2019

A 38-year-old man, wanted in a case of kidnapping and rape, collapsed and died in Mumbai when a police team was chasing him on Tuesday, an official said.

Congress Questions PM Modi's ''Silence'' In Chinmayanand Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 19, 2019

The Congress today accused the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh of supporting rape accused former minister Swami Chinmayanand and questioned the "silence" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior women leaders of the ruling party on no action against him.

US Yoga Studio Bans Celeb Russell Simmons Amid #MeToo Accusations: Report

World News | ANI | Monday September 16, 2019

Hip-hop artist Russell Simmons might be making efforts to make a comeback post the rape accusations but a Manhattan yoga studio believes he is ruining their zen.

Neymar Rape Accuser Charged With Extortion In Brazil

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 11, 2019

Sao Paulo prosecutors said in a statement that investigators had found "indications of slanderous denunciation and extortion" in the woman's accusation.

2 Madhya Pradesh Cops Suspended After Rape Accused Commits Suicide

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 1, 2019

A 24-year-old man accused of kidnapping and raping a girl allegedly committed suicide in custody in Chhattarpur district of Madhya Pradesh, prompting authorities to suspend two policemen, an official said today.

Delhi Court Resumes Trial In Unnao Rape Survivor's Father's Death

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 22, 2019

A Delhi court commenced on Thursday trial in the death of the Unnao rape survivor's father in judicial custody.

Women's Panel Writes To Cops Over Video That Targets Expelled Kerala Nun

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday August 21, 2019

The National Commission for Women has written to the Kerala Police Chief over a video that allegedly damages the reputation of a Catholic nun who has claimed she has been expelled from her congregation for protesting against a rape accused bishop

UP Man Arrested For Allegedly Raping, Killing Teen Daughter

India News | Monday August 19, 2019

A man who allegedly sexually assaulted his 19-year-old daughter for two years and later killed her was arrested in Gorakhpur, police said on Saturday.

Kerala Nun Expelled For "Buying Car" Seeks Justice From Rome

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Friday August 16, 2019

A nun who was expelled from her congregation in Kerala on disciplinary grounds last year amid a controversy over the alleged rape of a colleague has appealed against the decision before the Catholic Church in Rome. Sister Lucy, who now lives in Wayanad district, claims that she is being targeted for participating in protests against rape accused Bi...

Unnao Rape Accused Kuldeep Sengar Seen In Independence Day Poster With PM

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday August 16, 2019

A poster featuring Unnao rape accused Kuldeep Sengar alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi was released in a local daily to commemorate Independence Day and Raksha Bandhan

Unnao Rape Accused Kuldeep Sengar Charged With Murder Of Girl's Father

India News | Reported by Sukirti Dwivedi, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday August 13, 2019

Uttar Pradesh lawmaker Kuldeep Sengar -- accused of raping a teenage girl in Unnao -- has been charged with the murder of her father.