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Andhra Pradesh Approves Bill To Punish Rapists In 21 Days

Andhra Pradesh News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday December 12, 2019

Two weeks after the gang-rape and murder of a woman veterinarian in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh cabinet on Wednesday decided to table a Bill in the Assembly to punish perpetrators of heinous crimes against women and children within 21 days.

Woman, Jailed For Allegedly Extorting Rs 5 Crore From Chinmayanand, Released

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 11, 2019

The 23-year-old law student, arrested for allegedly trying to extort Rs 5 crore from the BJP leader Chinmayanand, whom she had accused of sexually exploiting her, was released from jail on Wednesday.

This 72-Year-Old Woman Has Been Living In A Toilet For Last 3 Years

India News | ANI | Wednesday December 11, 2019

A 72-year-old tribal woman in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district has been residing in a toilet for the last three years after failing to get accommodation from the state government.

US Comedian Bill Cosby Loses Appeal Against Sexual Assault Conviction

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday December 11, 2019

US comedian Bill Cosby, who is serving a three and a half year jail term, on Tuesday lost his appeal against his conviction for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman 15 years ago.

Nepal Man Arrested For Forcing Woman To Stay In 'Menstruation Hut': Cops

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday December 11, 2019

Nepali police have detained the brother-in-law of a woman who died in a 'menstruation hut' in what is believed to be the first arrest over the outlawed tradition, officials said Friday.

Married Woman Elopes With Lover; Father Shoots, Sets Her On Fire In Bihar

Patna News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 10, 2019

A young woman's charred body was found in Bihar's Buxar district which had triggered speculation of rape and murder, turned out to be a case of honour killing and the main accused, the father of the victim, has been arrested, a top police official claimed on Tuesday.

UP Man Harassing School Girls Struck 22 Times In 30 Seconds By Woman Cop

Kanpur News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday December 10, 2019

A man who was caught harassing school girls in Kanpur was beaten up by a woman constable.

Raped For Years Since She Was 4, Woman, 40, Takes Uncle To Court: Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 10, 2019

Raped repeatedly by her maternal uncle ever since she was a toddler and had to later undergo multiple abortions, a nearly 40-year-old woman has finally been able to get him to face trial in a Delhi court.

Woman Journalist, Out On Walk, Molested On Panjab University Campus: Cops

Chandigarh News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 10, 2019

A woman journalist was injured after an unidentified man molested her when she was on out on a morning walk at the botanical garden in Panjab University campus, police said on Tuesday.

Pregnant Maharashtra Woman Beaten Up By Husband, In-Laws Loses Baby: Cops

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 10, 2019

A 22-year-old pregnant woman suffered a miscarriage after she was allegedly beaten up by her husband and in-laws in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Tuesday.

Nobel Laureate Suu Kyi At UN Court To Defend Myanmar In Rohingya Genocide Hearing

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday December 10, 2019

Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi arrived at the UN's top court Tuesday to personally defend Myanmar against accusations of genocide, in a remarkable fall from grace for the woman once hailed worldwide as a rights icon.

Mumbai Lawyer Raped By Man Who Promised To Marry Her: Police

India News | ANI | Tuesday December 10, 2019

A lawyer from Mumbai has accused a man from Delhiof raping her after he promised to marry her, police said. The woman was allegedly raped and physically assaulted in Indore.

Maharashtra Man Killed Woman, 65, Burnt Her Body To Take Revenge: Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 10, 2019

A 65-year-old woman was allegedly killed and her body burnt with paddy straw by a man in Maharashtra's Nagpur district, police said on Tuesday.

Louis Vuitton's League of Legends Collection Announced, Includes 47 Products

Gene Park, The Washington Post | Tuesday December 10, 2019

Louis Vuitton's League of Legends partnership isn't its first with a video game brand. In 2016, the company partnered with Square Enix to promote the Final Fantasy series, featuring the game's lead woman, Lightning, in an ad campaign.

Thane Woman's Body Without Head Found In Suitcase, CCTV Cameras Lead Cops To Father

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 10, 2019

A day after the dismembered body of a woman was found in a suitcase in Kalyan in Maharashtra's Thane district, police on Monday arrested her father for the crime. The woman's body was found in the bag with her head and torso missing.