Domestic Violence
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Midnight raid: Have sanction against Bharti, police tells court
National | Oct 03, 2015, 04:11 PM ISTNew Delhi : The Delhi Police told a court here on Saturday that sanction had been received to initiate proceedings against Delhi's ex-law minister Somnath Bharti for the alleged molestation of African women during a
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SC rejects Somnath Bharti bail plea, asks him to surrender today
National | Sep 28, 2015, 08:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected Delhi MLA Somnath Bharti's anticipatory bail plea and asked him to surrender today in a domestic violence case.Sending a stern message the apex court said, If you
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AAP MLA Somnath Bharti in Meerut, 2 criminals helping him: Police
National | Sep 26, 2015, 10:21 AM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi Police has traced the whereabouts of absconding Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA and former law minister Somnath Bharti to Meerut, a Hindustan Times report said.According to the report, the AAP MLA ,
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AAP leader Somnath Bharti surrenders before Delhi Police
National | Sep 16, 2015, 04:59 PM ISTNew Delhi: Former Delhi law minister Somnath Bharti surrendered before the Delhi Police on Wednesday to join the investigation in a case of domestic violence registered against him by his wife.Bharti, an Aam Aadmi Party
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All violence is male-generated: Maneka Gandhi
National | Sep 14, 2015, 04:52 PM ISTNew Delhi: Courting controversy, union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi on Monday said that the role of men in gender sensitisation was critical since "all the violence is male-generated".The role of men
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Delhi lawmaker Somnath Bharti skips questioning after booked for domestic violence
National | Sep 11, 2015, 09:38 PM ISTNew Delhi: Former Delhi law minister Somnath Bharti who was booked on charges of attempt to murder, domestic violence, leveled by his wife, did not turn up for questioning today as requested by the Delhi
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Delhi Police registers FIR against Somnath Bharti over domestic violence allegations
National | Sep 10, 2015, 02:09 PM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi Police have registered an FIR against former state law minister and AAP MLA Somnath Bharti over domestic violence allegations levelled against him by his wife, Lipika Mitra."The FIR was registered last evening
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Inter-ministerial meet discusses decriminalising sex work
India | Jul 20, 2015, 11:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: Suggestions to decriminalise sex work were made at an inter-ministerial meeting conducted by the Women and Child Development ministry here on Monday.The meeting, in which experts from all over the country took part,
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Indian-origin man jailed 10 months for stabbing wife
World | Jun 12, 2015, 07:03 AM ISTSingapore: A 29-year-old Indian-origin man in Singapore was jailed 10 months for stabbing his estranged wife in front of their two children in October last year.Suresh David Narasimmalu, had been on a Diwali shopping with
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Read the complaint lodged against AAP leader Somnath Bharti by his wife
National | Jun 11, 2015, 10:12 PM ISTNew Delhi: Former Delhi law minister Somnath Bharti, whose wife has filed a complaint of domestic violence against him, had told her that he owns an international Law firm with offices in US and UK.In
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24-hour female helpline 'Saheli' launched in Jammu
India | Apr 12, 2015, 06:15 PM ISTJammu: A 24-hour helpline 'Saheli', aimed at providing support to the female victims of domestic violence and other crimes, was launched today. The helpline has been initiated by Aditi welfare India Charitable Trust."The women in
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Contrary to govt claims, domestic violence on the rise in India
India | Mar 25, 2015, 08:53 PM ISTThe latest report on domestic violence presented by Maneka Gandhi, minister of women and child development, in the parliament says “The number of cases registered under Domestic Violence Act, 2005 has gone down over the
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5 Celebrities who suffered 'domestic violence' in their marriage!
Bollywood | Mar 17, 2015, 05:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: The beast of domestic violence is a serious concern for the developing country like India where not only the housewives living inside the four cornered house are suffering but also the leading ladies
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Rati Agnihotri files domestic violence case against husband
Bollywood | Mar 14, 2015, 09:59 PM ISTMumbai: Yesteryear Bollywood actress Rati Agnihotri today filed a complaint with police here accusing her husband of domestic violence and intimidation.“Rati Agnihotri, who married Anil Virwani in 1985 filed complaint against him today saying he
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It's 'OK' to violate women! Kids need no more lessons about social behaviour
Life | Mar 10, 2015, 04:34 PM ISTPolitical parties in India are agitated with BBC's decision to broadcast 'Nirbhaya' documentary; we wonder what in actual is bothering them?Is it their refusal to accept that 'our culture is the best with no place
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One out of every 30 children in US is homeless
World | Nov 18, 2014, 11:30 AM ISTWashington: One out of every 30 children in the US is homeless, the highest rate in history and one that is due to the nation's high percentage of poverty, together with the lack of affordable
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5 social evils in India that still prevail
India | Jan 27, 2016, 10:23 AM ISTNew Delhi: We are living in the 21st century, an era where men and women are now given equal rights and liberties in the world.However, even after so much effort by social reformer Raja Ram
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Indian-origin man jailed for beating wife in Singapore
World | Mar 14, 2014, 01:31 PM ISTSingapore : An Indian-origin man in Singapore has been jailed for 12 weeks for brutally assaulting his wife suspecting her to be having an affair, a media report said today.Inderjit Singh Bhagh Singh, 36, hit
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World's 10 worst countries for women, India at 8
India | Oct 25, 2013, 01:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: The 21st century has entered its second decade with the world moving towards a more liberal horizon, but there are many countries throughout the world, where women are still victims of brutality, bestiality,
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Know about bride kidnapping practice in Kyrgystan
World | Oct 05, 2013, 06:26 AM ISTNew Delhi: Bride kidnapping is a medieval practice in which a woman is abducted by a man for marriage.It is a practice being followed since medieval times throughout the world. It is practised in many