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  Vast improvement needed for women's safety: Manmohan Singh

  India | April 21, 2013 11:09 IST

  New Delhi, April 21: As protests against the brutal rape of a five-year-old continue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday said "vast improvement" was needed in the security accorded to women."The safety, security and status of

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  Police probing if second person is involved in 5-yr-old's rape

  India | April 21, 2013 11:55 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 21: The Delhi Police is investigating whether a second person was involved in the rape of a five-year-old girl, who is undergoing treatment in AIIMS.However, Delhi Police spokesperson Rajan Bhagat issued a

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  Need to change the mentality of men: Tirath

  Politics | April 21, 2013 9:04 IST

  New Delhi, April 21: Expressing shock over the brutal rape of the five-year-old girl, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath Saturday emphasised on the need for men to "change their mentality"."It is a shocking

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  Bharthua panchayat decides to boycott rape accused's family

  India | April 21, 2013 7:03 IST

  Muzaffarpur (Bihar), Apr 21: The Bharthua panchayat yesterday decided to boycott the family of rape accused Manoj Kumar after villagers came to know about his involvement in the horrific crime in east Delhi.This decision was

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  President bemoans 'repeated failure' to ensure women's security

  India | April 20, 2013 13:30 IST

  New Delhi, April 20: President Pranab Mukherjee has expressed deep shock and anguish at the latest incident of sexual assault and rape in the capital and said "urgent steps must be taken to bring the

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  Candle, bottle poked into rape victim's genitals: Doctors

  India | April 20, 2013 7:49 IST

  New Delhi, April  20: The five-year-old girl, who is undergoing treatment here after she was brutally raped for two days during which a 200 ml bottle and pieces of candle were inserted into her private