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Rape of girls at orphanage: Man, daughter get life sentence
A special court in MP's Shivpuri has awarded life imprisonment to a 79-year-old retired professor and his daughter, an advocate, in a case of rape and harassment of minor girls at an orphanage run by her.
Shimla: Government school teacher dismissed for sexually harassing student
A government school teacher was dismissed from service for allegedly sexually harassing a student, an official statement said today.
Mother sells Delhi teen to Manali-pimp for Rs. 40,000 monthly
In a disturbing incident, a teenager from Delhi has alleged that her mother sold her to a pimp for Rs. 40,000 a month.
Bihar: As molesters strip 14-year-old girl, onlookers make video
In a shocking incident, a 14-year-old girl was groped and molesters tried ripping her clothes off in Bihar's Jehanabad district.
MP: 14-year-old gangraped repeatedly, cops clueless till she gets abortion
In a brutal tale of torture, five men in Jabalpur, MP, gangraped their 14-year-old cook repeatedly for two months.
Centre mulling death penalty for rape of boys under 12
To make the Criminal Law (Amendment) ordinance, 2018 gender neutral, the ministry of women and child development plans to move the Cabinet to demand the same punishment — death penalty — also for those found guilty of raping boys under the age of 12.
Mumbai: 'Maushi' held for sexually assaulting four-year-old girl repeatedly
Yet another student, yet another sexual assault case, this time by a Mumbai woman.
Delhi: 13-year-old forced to drink by aunt; raped by boyfriend
Another minor has been raped, this time in the forest area of outer Delhi's Shahbad Dairy on Sunday, hours after President Ram Nath Kovind greenlit death penalty for convicted rapists of children under 12 years.
Former BJP candidate molests sleeping minor in Chennai train, arrested
A lawyer who fought the 2006 Tamil Nadu (TN) elections on a BJP ticket has been arrested for allegedly molesting a sleeping nine-year-old girl on a train, somewhere between Salem and Erode, Sunday night.
Man sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment for kidnapping, raping minor
A Bihar court has awarded 10 years of imprisonment to a man for kidnapping and raping a minor girl in Nawada district of the state three years ago.
Confusion over Unnao rape victim's age gets murky
BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, the primary accused in Unnao rape case, has been booked under Protection of Children against Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act and other IPC sections.
Witchcraft: Delhi man convicted of sexually assaulting minor girl
A man, who claimed to cure backaches through witchcraft, has been convicted of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl on the pretext of treating her, with a Delhi court relying on the victim's sole testimony.
Mumbai shocker: Fashion designer rapes minor daughters for 2 years
In a shocking and heinous case of child abuse, a Mumbai-based fashion designer has allegedly raped his daughters, aged 13 and 17, for more than two years.
Delhi: Youth killed 7-year-old for resisting sodomy, arrested
A 21-year-old was recently arrested for abducting and sodomizing his seven-year-old neighbor in Delhi's Okhla Industrial area.
Sexual assault: Mumbai school-trustee denied bail, asked to surrender immediately
The founder-trustee of Andheri-based Tridha International School, accused of sexually assaulting a kindergarten student in 2016, has been denied bail by the Bombay High Court.
Former Karate World Champion to teach self-defense to Meghalaya girls
Taking a cue from the Delhi Police model of self-defense program for girls, West Khasi Hills (WKH) district authorities in Meghalaya have appointed former Karate World Champion Linza F Syiem to train school girls to fight against sexual harassment.
Thane: Music teacher sentenced to 3-year imprisonment for molesting minor
A Thane court awarded three-year rigorous imprisonment to a 30-year-old music teacher for molesting a minor girl on 9 Dec'16.
Mumbai cabbie gets 10 years' imprisonment for raping minor boy
A sessions court in Mumbai on Tuesday awarded 10 years' imprisonment to a 30-year-old man for raping a minor boy inside his cab five years ago.
NCPCR working on better security measures for child TV artistes
The infamous Papon kissing controversy raised several questions over the security of the child TV artistes.
Hostel chief near Mumbai held for allegedly molesting inmates
A 35-year-old man running a hostel in Palghar, 100 kms from Mumbai, has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing two of its inmates since December.
Delhi: 67-yr-old madrasa teacher arrested for allegedly raping 9-yr-old girl
A 67-year-old man in Delhi, a teacher, has been arrested for allegedly raping a nine-year-old girl inside his madrasa.
Now, a case against Papon in Guwahati for kissing minor
Singer Papon has been on the receiving end ever since his video of kissing a minor girl surfaced online.
Mumbai: Man, who raped his daughter, sentenced to life
In a shocking incident, a 38-year-old man has been sentenced to life by Vasai court on Thursday for raping his own daughter and having two children with her.
Papon accused of 'inappropriately kissing a minor girl'; complaint filed
A complaint has been filed against singer Papon after a video of him kissing a minor girl has surfaced online. The video is from the sets of the reality show he is judging and the victim is a contestant from his team.
Delhi shocker: Drunk man rapes eight-month-old cousin, arrested
In a horrifying crime, a 28-year-old man has been arrested in Delhi's Netaji Subhash Place for forcing himself on his eight-month-old cousin while drunk.
Mumbai records a rise in rape cases in 2017
With the number of rape cases increasing day by day, the number of registered cases in Mumbai in 2017 has risen by 40 as compared to figures from the previous year.
Class 7 and 5 students rape four-year-old in Ludhiana, arrested
In a disturbing case, a four-year-old girl in Ludhiana was raped by her 13-year-old neighbor and his 12-year-old friend, students of Class 7 and 5.
Delhi: Man arrested for allegedly raping 18-month-old neighbor
A man was arrested for allegedly raping his 18-month-old girl neighbor at her house in Delhi's Shahpur Jat.
Mumbai school trustee booked for raping 3-year-old
A 57-year-old French national, who is a trustee of an international school in suburban Andheri allegedly raped a three-year-old girl inside the school premises. He was arrested on Tuesday and would be remanded in police custody till November 14.
Delhi: Five-year-old girl raped by peon in Tagore Public School
In a horrifying incident, a five-year-old girl studying in Class-I was raped inside a classroom by a peon in Tagore Public School in Delhi's Gandhi Nagar.
Mumbai: Civic body gives clean chit to actor Anushka Sharma
Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma, who was served a notice by BMC following a complaint regarding an unauthorized installation of an electric junction box in the common passage of Versova tower's 20th floor, has now been given a clean chit by BMC.
RTI Query: 1 of 3 BMC's school children is malnourished
An RTI reply revealed that despite the introduction of midday meals in schools over 2 decades ago, 1 out of every 3 school kids studying in a municipal school is malnourished.
DU Admissions- ECA admissions get more simple
This year, admission procedure for students applying to colleges through the 'Extra-Curricular Activities' quota in DU has changed in many ways.
Mumbai: Survey declared Gateway of India's public toilet dirtiest
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation conducted its survey of pay-and-use toilets, and discovered that the public toilet at Gateway of India is one of the dirtiest.
One killed, 9 injured as KSRTC bus catches fire
58-year-old Bhagyamma, a Peenya Dasarahalli resident, was killed and nine others injured when a KSRTC bus caught fire near Arishinakuntte on NH4. Cause of the mishap is not yet known.
Major fire at Bellandur lake, toxic fumes engulf vicinity
A massive fire broke out on the lake bed at Bellandur, engulfing the area with heavy toxic fumes.
Bengaluru: Rumours on demonetization of Rs 10 coins create panic
Rumours about demonetization of Rs 10 coins spread in Bengaluru, creating chaos as more and more citizens found it difficult to use their coins for payment.
Water scarcity hits Bengaluru
Water supply in many areas like Ramamurthy Nagar, C.V. Raman Nagar and more has been erratic since last few weeks.
70 passengers waited in Air India's aircraft for 3 hours
70 passengers, including senior-citizens spent over 3 hours in an Air-India aircraft on Sunday before the Mumbai-Gwalior flight was cancelled as the weather was reportedly unclear in Gwalior.
Things not so 'tinsel-y' in India's tinseltown
Relief is not in sight for people struggling with demonetization woes, even after a month.