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  Delhi Police asks radio stations to stop playing AAP's jingle

  India | December 14, 2014 12:01 IST

  New Delhi: Delhi Police has asked all radio stations in the national Capital to stop playing the jingle of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) citing it as a tool to defame the force.In a latest radio

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  Another video of Rohtak sisters beating molester goes viral

  India | December 03, 2014 9:23 IST

  Chandigarh: Another video of the two Rohtak sisters, who grabbed news headlines by thrashing molesters on a moving bus, has surfaced showing one them beating up a youth in a park for allegedly teasing them.In

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  Women can't be secured by curbing their freedom, says CJI

  India | November 27, 2014 7:17 IST

  New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) HL Dattu on Wednesday said security of women, in the wake of spate of cases of sexual assaults, could not be secured by curbing their freedom as is

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  Tough laws alone can't protect women against sexual violence: CJI

  India | November 15, 2014 22:56 IST

  Bengaluru: Tougher laws alone cannot protect women against sexual violence and a holistic and systematic approach ha to be adopted to address the issue, Chief Justice of India H L Dattu today said.He said sexual

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  VIDEO: Only you can 'Stop violence against Women'!

  Lifestyle | October 27, 2014 18:32 IST

  In India, every three minute a woman fall victim to most horrendous crime.The increasing cases of rape, female foeticide, acid throwing, domestic violence, dowry deaths, honor killings, insult to modesty, abduction, trafficking, cyber crime &

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  Sushil Modi slams JD(U) govt for 'spate' in crimes against women

  Politics | October 11, 2014 20:58 IST

  Patna: Expressing concern over “spate” in atrocities against women in Bihar, including the rape of six dalit women in Bhojpur district, senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi today hit out at JD(U) government for its

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  Watch video: Shameful responses from Indian men on 'why do women get raped?

  Lifestyle | October 04, 2014 6:42 IST

  Before heading on to see this video, tell us 'why do you think women get raped?'!"Zyadatar ladkiya masti wagera karti hai isliye hota hai", "Ab wo addhe kapde pehengi to mein to dekhunga na, mein

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  Married women safer on streets than in matrimonial homes: Delhi HC

  India | September 30, 2014 7:02 IST

  New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday observed that married women in India are ‘safer on the street than in their matrimonial homes' as it upheld life imprisonment for a man convicted of killing

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  Young woman immolates herself after 'physical assault'

  India | September 28, 2014 17:35 IST

  Midnapore (WB): A 22-year old woman immolated herself after being allegedly physically assaulted and abused by a group of young men in West Midnapore district today, a senior police officer said.The woman died of burn

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  Missed call to women will lead to jail in Bihar

  India | September 24, 2014 17:25 IST

  Patna: Give missed calls to women and cool your heels in jail!CID Inspector General (IG) (Weaker Section) Arvind Pandey yesterday issued a circular to all district Superintendents of Police (SPs) and Government Rail Police (GRP)

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  Narendra Modi says dignity of women is our collective responsibility

  India | September 22, 2014 7:06 IST

  New Delhi: Criticising frequent remarks made by political pundits on the ‘root cause' of violence against women, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that there should be no compromise on the issue of dignity of women."Look,

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  13 members of Kangaroo court get 20 years imprisonment over gangrape of tribal girl

  India | September 20, 2014 15:03 IST

  Labhpur (West Bengal): After months of wait, a tribal girl from West Bengal's Birbhum district has finally got justice. She was gangraped by over 10 men for having a relationship with a man from another

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  No woman feels safe in Delhi, says HC

  India | September 18, 2014 6:54 IST

  New Delhi: While questioning the measures taken and the method of policing adopted by Delhi Police for the extensive 'crime mapping' exercise conducted here, the Delhi High Court Wednesday said "no woman feels safe in

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  Rapes have always happened and will continue to happen, says TMC MLA

  India | August 28, 2014 15:02 IST

  Kolkata: After Tapas Pal, another Trinamool leader has sparked a controversy by his remark that as 'long as the world exists, rape will be there', inviting strong condemnation from the opposition and women rights groups.“Rapes

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  HC asks CBI to complete Badaun probe, submit report on Sep 19

  India | August 21, 2014 22:01 IST

  Allahabad: Allahabad High Court today directed CBI to complete its investigation into the Badaun murder case, in which two teenage girls were killed after alleged sexual assault, and file its report on September 19.A division

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  Sessions Court judge suspended for sexually harassing junior staff

  India | August 20, 2014 15:15 IST

  Mumbai: A Sessions Court judge was here on Thursday suspended on charges of sexually harassing a female staff of the court. A complaint against judge MT Gaikwad, who was presiding over the special Narcotics Drugs and

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  132 per cent increase in cases of attack on women by juveniles

  India | August 18, 2014 15:53 IST

  New Delhi: Assault by juveniles on woman to outrage her modesty saw a 132 per cent increase and rapes committed by juveniles witnessed an increase of 60.3 per cent last year.The report of the National

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  Akhilesh says women safety top priority of government

  India | August 15, 2014 19:18 IST

  Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today said his government accords topmost priority to women security and good law and order situation was essential for the progress of the state.The chief minister hoisted the

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  Atrocities on women, kids to be dealt with "mercilessly": CM

  India | August 15, 2014 17:07 IST

  Bangalore: Calling recent cases of atrocities against women and girls as “disturbing”, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said his government is committed to prevent such incidents and they would be dealt with “mercilessly”.“In the recent

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  Professor held for writing obscene letters to women colleagues

  India | August 14, 2014 20:35 IST

  Ahmedabad: A 56-year-old professor from Gujarat University was today arrested on charges of sexually harassing three women colleagues after he allegedly wrote obscene letters to them, police said.Associate Professor Dr Sarman Zala, who heads the