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  Bihar: 140 'protection officers' to be appointed for women affected by domestic violence

  Bihar | February 23, 2025 9:33 IST

  The Social Welfare Department has decided to create a separate cadre under which sub-division, district and state-level protection officers will be appointed.

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  Yo Yo Honey Singh appears before Tis Hazari court in domestic violence case

  September 03, 2021 21:18 IST

  Honey Singh appeared before Delhi's Tis Hazari court on Friday, in connection with a domestic violence case filed by his wife Shalini Talwar.

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  Maharashtra: Elderly man held for beating up wife in Thane

  Crime | June 08, 2021 10:03 IST

  Police have arrested an elderly man for allegedly beating up his wife in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Tuesday

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  Domestic abuse cases rise as coronavirus lockdown turns into captivity for many women

  India | March 31, 2020 17:23 IST

  Domestic violence cases in India have increased since the March 24 lockdown with husbands venting their frustration on wives, who have no escape from their abusers, say experts. 

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  Helpline soon for women facing violence in Chhattisgarh

  India | June 20, 2014 11:40 IST

  Raipur: In a bid to provide protection to women facing violence, a first-of-its-kind integrated helpline -cum-crisis centre is soon to be launched in Chhattisgarh.  A 24X7 women's helpline, number-181, will soon be opened in the

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  Rise in crime against women in Pakistan

  World | September 18, 2013 21:36 IST

  Islamabad: There has been an alarming increase in crime against women in Pakistan, according to a Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) report."HRCP has watched with grave concern the rising incidents of violence against women