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  Barbaric! UP gangrape victim's tongue cut off in Pratapgarh to stop her from deposing in court

  India | July 11, 2013 16:32 IST

  Lucknow, Jul 11; In a barbaric act, the tongue of a teenage gangrape victim was cut off by the rapist's brother and friend in Pratapgarh today, two weeks before she was to depose in court

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  Arunachal Pradesh rocked by rape incidents

  India | July 08, 2013 17:32 IST

  Itanagar, Jul 8 :  Expressing concern over the July 2 rape and murder incident in Bhalukpong, the Arunachal Citizen's Right (ACR) has urged the authority concerned to deal with the case “sincerely” and punish the

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  Property dealer held for raping 'wife' in Gurgaon

  India | July 07, 2013 21:14 IST

  Gurgaon, July 7: A property dealer was arrested here on a rape complaint filed by a woman with whom he had been living after their "marriage" at a temple, police said Sunday.Sanjay Kumar, 33, a

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  Argentina approves rapist registry

  World | July 04, 2013 17:41 IST

  Buenos Aires, July 4: Argentina's Congress has approved a law creating a national registry with the DNA of rapists.The lower house passed the law with 211 votes in favour and one against Wednesday. It had

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  Calcutta High Court to monitor Kamduni probe

  India | July 04, 2013 16:33 IST

  Kolkata/Barasat, July 4: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday said it would monitor the CID investigation into the Kamduni gang rape and murder case and also questioned the justification of state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's

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  Live CCTV footage of man in Allahabad slashing paramedic girl's neck with a knife, then stabs himself

  India | June 06, 2013 18:07 IST

  Allahabad, Jun 6 : A lovelorn young man stabbed a paramedic girl's neck with a knife in Naini, adjoining Allahabad, and then stabbed himself. The girl works as a para-medic intern in a private hospital

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  Teenager raped by police constable in UP

  India | June 04, 2013 19:12 IST

  Jaunpur (UP), Jun 4: A 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a constable posted in Thanagaddi Chowki in Kerakat kotwali area here.The accused, Shambhu Sharma, who used to live in a rented room in Gaddi

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  Irish woman raped in Kolkata

  India | June 02, 2013 19:04 IST

  Kolkata, Jun 2: A young Irish woman was allegedly raped by a man in his house in Kalighat area.The woman, aged 21, filed a police complaint yesterday alleging that she met the accused, Sujay Mitra,

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  7-year-old Dalit girl raped by cousin in Rajasthan

  India | May 27, 2013 16:12 IST

  Bundi (Rajasthan) May 27: A seven-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly raped by her teenaged cousin when she was alone at home in Kethuda village of the district, police said today.  The victim of Baghariya community

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  Nagma slams MP govt for failing to check crime against women

  India | May 24, 2013 16:14 IST

  Bhopal, May 24: Noted actress and All India Congress Committee (AICC) member Nagma today alleged that rape cases were highest in Madhya Pradesh and the ruling BJP government has failed to check the rising crime

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  Rape is morally, physically most reprehensible crime: SC

  India | May 20, 2013 21:23 IST

  New Delhi, May 20: Rape is morally and physically the most reprehensible crime in the society which degrades and defiles the soul of a helpless female, the Supreme Court today said.“Rape is the most morally

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  Promiscuous character of woman can't be ground of defence for rapist: SC

  India | May 17, 2013 18:54 IST

  New Delhi, May 17: Promiscuous character of a woman is irrelevant in rape cases and a rapist cannot take it as ground of defence for his henious act, the Supreme Court has ruled saying even

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  Dec 16 gang-rape victim's mother to depose Friday

  India | May 16, 2013 21:25 IST

  New Delhi, May 16: The mother of the Dec 16, 2012 gang-rape victim will Friday appear before the fast track court to depose as a prosecution witness.Meanwhile, the Tihar Jail Superintendent and medical officer also

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  President calls for moral values in education

  India | May 10, 2013 17:55 IST

  Lucknow, May 10: President Pranab Mukherjee Friday expressed his concern over growing crime against women and children and called for inclusion of moral values in the curriculum of educational institutions.Speaking at the fourth convocation at

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  Mega cities may turn dangerous place for women: Par Panel

  India | May 09, 2013 21:11 IST

  New Delhi, May 9 :  Against the backdrop of gruesome rape of a young Delhi girl in a moving bus, a Parliamentary panel has warned that mega cities could become a “dangerous place” for women

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  UN regrets anti-rape law not reflecting Verma panel views

  India | May 01, 2013 19:22 IST

  New Delhi, May 1: The United Nations Wednesday expressed regret that the anti-rape law passed by the government after the December 16 gang-rape incident did not fully reflect the recommendations of the Justice J.S. Verma

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  Bikaner villagers protest minor's rape

  India | April 30, 2013 20:25 IST

  Jaipur, Apr 30: Villagers in Rajasthan's Bikaner district Tuesday protested the rape of a 15-year-old girl in her school bus at gun point four days ago.The school bus driver was arrested Monday. However, villagers demanded

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  'No order from Home Ministry to Kumar to go on leave'

  India | April 29, 2013 19:04 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 29: Delhi Police today refuted reports that Commissioner Neeraj Kumar has been asked to go on leave by the Union Home Ministry following criticism over the handling of law and order situation

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  Police did not respond to helpline calls on 5-year-old's rape: Delhi CM

  India | April 26, 2013 20:55 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 26: It was a desperate call for help on the women's helpline 181 from the family of the raped five-year-old girl when the child went missing, but the Delhi Police failed to

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  UN Women condemns Delhi minor's rape

  India | April 24, 2013 18:10 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 24: The United Nations has deplored the continuing cases of sexual violence in India, including the rape of a five-year-old girl in Delhi."The UN Women strongly deplores the continuing cases of sexual