Sexual Harassment: News
17 Sep 2023
Russell BrandRussell Brand accused of rape, sexual assault: Everything about case
Comedian-actor Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assault, and emotional abuse, according to a joint investigation by The Sunday Times, The Times, and Channel 4 Dispatches.
11 Sep 2023
IndiGoMan 'gropes' female passenger on IndiGo's Mumbai-Guwahati flight, arrested
In the latest midflight incident involving sexual harassment, a man was arrested for reportedly groping a female co-passenger on an IndiGo flight from Mumbai to Guwahati, the airline officials revealed on Sunday.
07 Sep 2023
JapanJohnny Kitagawa sex scandal rocks J-pop; niece Julie resigns
The late founder of top Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates, Johnny Kitagawa, was an alleged serial sex offender accused of harassing multiple boys and young men over decades.
19 Aug 2023
Britney SpearsBritney Spears breaks silence on divorce amid accusations of infidelity
Pop sensation Britney Spears and her estranged husband, Sam Asghari, announced their separation on Wednesday, marking the end of their marriage that lasted a little over a year.
06 Aug 2023
HaryanaHaryana Police refutes sexual harassment claims inside Nuh temple
The Haryana Police has reportedly denied claims of sexual harassment of women stranded in Nalhar Temple of Haryana's Nuh during the recent clashes in the district and labeled the same as a "false narrative."
03 Aug 2023
Music IndustryMy character has been criticized: Lizzo on sexual harassment allegations
Grammy Award-winning singer Lizzo attracted the limelight for the wrong reasons after a lawsuit was filed against her on Tuesday in California. A couple of days later, the pop sensation finally opened up on the number of allegations put against her by three former dancers on Thursday.
30 Jul 2023
New York CityDrunk passenger gropes mother-daughter duo on Delta's NY-Athens flight: Report
A drunk passenger on a Delta Air Lines flight from New York to Athens allegedly groped a 16-year-old girl and her mother while the crew denied them help, per a lawsuit.
13 Jul 2023
ItalyItalians groping themselves to protest against judge's '10-second rule'
The acquittal of a school caretaker, who admitted to fondling a 17-year-old female student, has ignited a wave of protests among young people in Italy.
10 Jul 2023
Kevin Spacey#KevinSpaceyTrial: Victim woke up to find actor performing 'sexual act'
Ill-famed Hollywood actor and Oscar awardee Kevin Spacey is currently facing a trial in the United Kingdom that pertains to sexually abusing four men.
07 Jul 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaSexual harassment at workplace: SC rejects PIL seeking complainants' protection
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to protect complainants and witnesses from the accused's retaliation or victimization in cases related to sexual harassment at workplaces.
30 Jun 2023
Kevin SpaceyKevin Spacey reportedly called a 'sexual bully' in court
Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey is accused of allegedly sexually abusing four men, the trial for which has begun. On Friday, the jurors were told in court that Spacey was a "sexual bully," who for his own sexual gratification had abused the men.
28 Jun 2023
Kevin SpaceyKevin Spacey arrives for London trial over sexual harassment charges
Kevin Spacey has arrived at London's Southwark Crown Court for his impending trial for allegedly sexually assaulting four men. The incidents took place around four decades back.
24 Jun 2023
SingaporeSingapore: Indian chef jailed for molesting 2 teenage girls
A chef from India has reportedly been sentenced to three months and four weeks in jail for allegedly molesting two teenage girls in Singapore.
20 Jun 2023
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah ChashmahSexual harassment case: 'TMKOC' producer Asit Kumarr Modi booked
The Mumbai Police has filed a case against Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah producer Asit Kumarr Modi, said reports.
16 Jun 2023
Sexual AssaultReality TV star, girlfriend await judge's decision on rape trial
An ex-reality TV star and his girlfriend are awaiting a judge's decision on whether they'll be facing a trial in the case pertaining to alleged drugging and sexual abuse of women.
15 Jun 2023
Hollywood'Producers waiting to sign me': Kevin Spacey ahead of trial
Kevin Spacey is set to appear for his new trial in London on June 28. Recently, the #MeToo accused stated that he has several producers waiting to sign him as soon as he is acquitted of the UK sexual assault trial.
14 Jun 2023
Swastika MukherjeeSwastika Mukherjee withdraws from 'Shibpur' trailer launch amid harassment incident
The trailer for Arindam Bhattacharya's highly-anticipated political thriller, Shibpur, was released on Tuesday.
08 Jun 2023
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah ChashmahEx-director Malav Rajda comments on 'TMKOC' sets being 'male-chauvinistic place'
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah is one of the longest-running sitcoms in India. The super-successful show has become a classic.
26 May 2023
TV NewsPolice records 'TMKOC's Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal's statement for 6 hours
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah is a cult TV sitcom is India. The '90s Indian kids grew up being Jethalal and Dayaben stans. However, recently the show has been receiving a lot of flak. From the OG actors leaving the show to actor Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal accusing producer Asit Kumarr Modi of sexual harassment.
24 May 2023
Malayalam MoviesCourt rejects actor Unni Mukundan's plea in sexual harassment case
Malayalam actor Unni Mukundan faced another setback on Tuesday when the Kerala High Court directed the initiation of a trial against him in an assault case filed in 2017.
18 May 2023
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah'TMKOC' ex-director backs actor Jennifer Mistry amidst sexual harassment soup
The controversies surrounding India's long-running sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah have no end in sight.
16 May 2023
ShahjahanpurUP: School teacher arrested for allegedly sexually abusing 18 girls
A government school teacher of a village in the Tilhar area of Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing as many as 18 girls, reported NDTV.
11 May 2023
Celebrity'TMKOC' star accuses producer Modi of sexual harassment, quits show
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah actor Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal aka Mrs. Roshan Singh Sodhi has quit the show after 15 years. She has accused the show's producer Asit Kumarr Modi of sexual harassment, said a report.
29 Apr 2023
Bajrang PuniaPower, water, food supply suspended at Jantar Mantar: Bajrang Punia
After two first information reports (FIRs) were filed against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh by the Delhi Police, Bajrang Punia reportedly claimed electricity was suspended at Delhi's Jantar Mantar where the wrestlers are protesting.
29 Apr 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghI'm innocent, won't resign: Sexual harassment-accused WFI chief after FIRs
Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Saturday reportedly said he would not step down from the post, a day after the police filed two first information reports (FIRs) in connection with allegations of sexual harassment against him.
16 Apr 2023
United States of AmericaUS: 6 female teachers arrested for sexual misconduct with students
As many as six female teachers across the United States (US) have reportedly been detained within two days for allegedly having sex with students.
15 Apr 2023
DelhiDelhi: Man arrested for sexually harassing woman at Metro station
The Delhi Police on Saturday arrested a man on charges of sexually harassing a woman inside a lift at Jasola Metro Station on April 4, reported NDTV.
01 Apr 2023
ChennaiChennai Police books Kalakshetra teacher for allegedly sexually harassing alumna
The Tamil Nadu Police has booked a teacher of the reputed dance college at Chennai's Kalakshetra Foundation for allegedly sexually harassing an alumna.
17 Mar 2023
PunePune: Autorickshaw driver booked for forcibly kissing woman passenger
The Maharashtra Police on Thursday booked an autorickshaw driver in Pune for allegedly molesting and kissing an 18-year-old girl, reported Indian Express.
15 Mar 2023
Harvey WeinsteinHarvey Weinstein seeks new lawyers; DA not retrying remaining charges
Harvey Weinstein is looking for a new set of lawyers to lead the Los Angeles rape verdict appeal. In a recent development, Deputy Los Angeles County District Attorney Paul Thompson said that they would not retry Weinstein on the remaining sexual assault charges.
14 Mar 2023
Indian Railways'Drunk' TTE arrested after urinating on woman passenger inside train
A Railways Travel Ticket Examiner (TTE) was sacked from his position on Tuesday after he allegedly urinated on a woman onboard the Akal Takht Express, reported ANI.
10 Mar 2023
Holi22-year-old Japanese woman assaulted during Holi celebrations in India
A 22-year-old Japanese woman was allegedly harassed by a group of revelers during Holi celebrations in India, reported MoneyControl.
10 Mar 2023
Stranger Things'Stanger Things 4' star Grace details Hollywood sexual harassment experience
Actor Grace Van Dien, who played Chrissy Cunningham in Netflix's hit series Stranger Things, has claimed she was sexually harassed by a producer. The unfortunate event, she claims, took place during one of her last films.
02 Mar 2023
Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityJNU to fine students for dharnas, cancel admissions for violence
The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi has come up with a new set of rules, under which it will impose a penalty of Rs. 20,000 on students holding dharnas.
11 Feb 2023
Tamil NaduIlaiyaraaja, Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi collaborate on song against child sexual abuse
Veteran music composer Ilaiyaraaja has collaborated with filmmaker Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi on a new Tamil music video to create awareness about child sexual abuse.
30 Jan 2023
GoogleFired after rejecting sexual advances of female executive: Ex-Google employee
Google has been caught in a sexual harassment allegation by a former employee. Ryan Olohan, 48, has alleged in a lawsuit that he was fired by the tech giant after rejecting a top female executive's advances at a company dinner.
25 Jan 2023
HollywoodEsme Bianco, Marilyn Manson reach settlement in sexual assault lawsuit
Actor Esme Bianco and musician Marilyn Manson have opted for an out-of-court settlement after the former filed a sexual assault lawsuit against Manson and his label Marilyn Manson Records Inc., in 2021.
19 Jan 2023
Anurag ThakurWFI president rings Anurag Thakur to clarify sexual harassment allegations
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President, reportedly called Sports Minister Anurag Thakur to clarify the recent sexual harassment allegations made against him and the officials of the federation by national and international wrestlers.
24 Dec 2022
#MeTooMarathi actor accuses filmmaker Sajid Khan of sexual harassment
Troubles for filmmaker Sajid Khan seem to have deepened further. Khan, who is presently inside the Bigg Boss 16 house, has once again been accused of sexual harassment.
20 Dec 2022
Harvey WeinsteinHarvey Weinstein found guilty in a rape case
Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of rape by a Los Angeles court on Monday.
03 Dec 2022
HyderabadHyderabad university professor arrested for molesting foreign student
The Cyberabad Police on Saturday arrested a University of Hyderabad (UoH) senior professor over alleged charges of molesting an international student, the police confirmed.
26 Nov 2022
Squid Game‘Squid Game’ actor O Yeong-su charged with sexual misconduct
Squid Game actor O Yeong-su has reportedly been charged with sexual misconduct in South Korea.
17 Nov 2022
Sexual AssaultPune: 17-year-old girl raped by father, grandfather for 6 years
Pune Police has initiated an investigation into a sexual abuse case where a 17-year-old girl alleged that she was raped and abused numerous times by her grandfather, father, and uncle over the past six years.
10 Nov 2022
Tamil NaduRagging, sexual abuse: 7 students suspended in Vellore, probe ordered
Seven students of the prestigious Christian Medical College in Vellore city of Tamil Nadu have been suspended after juniors alleged that they were stripped half-naked, paraded, and asked to mimic sexual acts at the college.
30 Sep 2022
JharkhandJharkhand: Teacher's face blackened for harassing, showing porn to students
Villagers in West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand blackened the face of a government middle school teacher, garlanded him with shoes, and paraded him around on Thursday for allegedly showing porn to girl students and touching them inappropriately.
18 Aug 2022
DalitCivic Chandran: After 'provocative' dress, Kerala court questions woman's caste
Kerala writer and social activist Civic Chandran has been in the news this week for two sexual harassment cases against him.
17 Aug 2022
KeralaNo harassment if woman wears 'sexually provocative' dress: Kerala court
Sexual harassment charge will not stand if the woman is wearing a 'sexually provocative' dress, a Kerala court observed on Wednesday.
06 Aug 2022
Uttar PradeshUP: MP cleared of rape charges, year after victim's suicide
A court in Varanasi on Saturday acquitted Uttar Pradesh legislator Atul Rai of a rape charge that he had been facing since 2019.
16 Jul 2022
HollywoodRicky Martin's lawyer denies 'disgusting' accusations of 'incest' sex crime
Singer Ricky Martin was recently accused of allegedly engaging in a "sexual or romantic relationship" with his nephew.
10 Jul 2022
GorakhpurGorakhpur: Man rapes wife with friends, films act to blackmail
In a shocking incident in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur, a man, along with his friends, allegedly raped his wife and filmed the act, the police said on Friday.
30 Jun 2022
Delhi PoliceTripura MLA Mevar Jamatia detained in Delhi on molestation charges
Former Tripura minister and Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) MLA Mevar Kumar Jamatia was booked by the Delhi Police on molestation charges on Wednesday.
24 Jun 2022
RajasthanElderly man accused of raping stray dog in Rajasthan's Bharatpur
A senior citizen is suspected of raping a female stray dog in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan.
21 Jun 2022
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Punjab province declares emergency to deal with surging rapes
In the wake of an uptick in the number of cases of sexual harassment against women and children in Pakistan's Punjab province, the authorities have decided to declare an "emergency" there.
17 Jun 2022
KolkataKolkata: Call center employees gang-rape colleague at office party
Amid reports of a string of sexual assault cases across India, a woman was gang-raped in a Kolkata guesthouse on Saturday last week.
13 Jun 2022
Madhya PradeshMP: Two men rape minor girl, live-stream act to friend
In a horrific incident, two men allegedly raped a 16-year-old girl in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior and live-streamed the act to a friend, the police said on Saturday.
24 May 2022
SpaceXSpaceX president labels sexual misconduct allegations against Elon Musk false
Gwynne Shotwell, president of SpaceX, has come out to support Elon Musk against sexual misconduct allegations. Musk has categorically denied the allegations.
20 May 2022
SpaceXSpaceX paid $250,000 to settle sexual harassment case against Musk?
SpaceX allegedly paid $250,000 to an air hostess who accused the company's founder-CEO Elon Musk of sexually harassing her on a flight in 2016, Business Insider reported.
17 Feb 2022
Patiala House CourtCourt rejects injunction plea against ex-ScoopWhoop anchor Samdish Bhatia
A court in Delhi has refused to grant an injunction stopping Samdish Bhatia—a former anchor at ScoopWhoop—from talking about his sexual harassment complaint against the company's co-founder Sattvik Mishra.
03 Jan 2022
DelhiBulli Bai: FIR registered against 'online auction' on Muslim women
The Delhi cyber police have registered an FIR against a dubious application that uploaded images of Muslim women "for auction."
30 Dec 2021
United States of AmericaGhislaine Maxwell convicted of helping Epstein sexually abuse minor girls
British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was on Wednesday convicted of recruiting young girls to be sexually abused by the late American financier Jeffrey Epstein.