Violence against women
Kerala recorded 66 dowry-related deaths between 2016 and 2020 and more than 15,000 cases of “cruelty by husband and relatives”.
Published 28 Jun, 2021 06:06pm
The policemen dragged and humiliated the women and kept them in illegal detention for several hours.
Updated 28 Jun, 2021 10:49am
FIR registered against seven people on husband's complaint.
Updated 26 Jun, 2021 09:40am
Police say the victim had refused to do make-up of the suspect's daughter on the eve of her engagement.
Updated 21 Jun, 2021 10:49am
A FIR has been registered on the complaint of the father; three suspects have been arrested.
Updated 21 Jun, 2021 10:19am
The suspect is currently on the run and police are making efforts to apprehend him.
Updated 08 Jun, 2021 12:18am
Five members of the girl's family, including her parents, are under investigation; police say all of them have left for Pakistan.
Updated 29 May, 2021 08:31pm
The Punjab chief minister has sought a report on the incident.
Updated 27 May, 2021 10:15am
Police have registered an FIR and launched a search for the accused.
Updated 19 May, 2021 10:17am
Police have registered a case 137/21 under PPC 376 on the complaint of victim’s brother ‘A’.
Updated 02 May, 2021 10:12am
Judges to be appointed to these courts have been identified.
Updated 02 May, 2021 08:43am
Medical reports said victim had 70pc burn injuries and was in a critical condition.
Updated 25 Apr, 2021 09:47am
Men need to be educated and then read the riot act. The enforcement of the law must be merciless in such cases.
Updated 11 Apr, 2021 01:00pm
It is all too easy to blame the woman for being raped.
Updated 07 Apr, 2021 08:56am
Demand the newspaper publish an apology for using derogatory language for women attending the Aurat March.
Updated 06 Apr, 2021 10:06pm
The 16-year-old girl's family members were among those who forced her to walk with the suspect to shame her: report.
Updated 29 Mar, 2021 05:06pm
Intrusive and insensitive questioning of victims in court can also discourage them to pursue the case further.
Updated 24 Mar, 2021 08:31am
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has been accused of sexual harassment by six women.
Updated 13 Mar, 2021 10:17am
Violence against women and rape cases doubled in the last six months of 2020.
Updated 10 Mar, 2021 09:43am
Karachi Aurat March focuses on patriarchal violence, Lahore Aurat March addresses women's health.
Updated 08 Mar, 2021 08:43pm
CM praises female health workers’ role in fight against Covid-19.
Updated 08 Mar, 2021 08:41am
Separated by borders, female journalists from Pakistan to Bangladesh have similar harrowing stories of abuse and threats to share.
Updated 08 Mar, 2021 11:38am
College principal says inquiry has been initiated over allegations raised in an anonymous letter.
Updated 06 Mar, 2021 10:59am
Lilla police arrested all the suspects on Wednesday.
Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:29am
They were found guilty of poisoning her for taking selfies with her cousin in November 2018.
Updated 04 Mar, 2021 10:18am
The judge also imposed a fine of Rs1.2 million on the convict.
Updated 03 Mar, 2021 10:13am
Girl says suspect claimed to be the son of a retired deputy superintendent of police and threatened to harm her family.
Updated 27 Feb, 2021 10:10am
The suspect’s son also suffered a bullet injury after he tried to rescue his sister.
Updated 25 Feb, 2021 09:29am
“Right of reputation can’t be protected at the cost of right to dignity,” the court said in coming to its judgement.
Updated 17 Feb, 2021 08:19pm
Journalist Zebunnisa Burki later tweeted Bykea had permanently removed the rider.
Updated 15 Feb, 2021 06:56pm
