Women Congress leaders seek dismissal of Shettar govt

Last Updated: Friday, January 4, 2013, 16:08

The delegation, led by former minister Motamma, submitted a memorandum urging the Governor to direct the government to take steps to protect women from rapes and other crimes.

Hooghly ‘horror home’ shutdown; inmates relieved

Last Updated: Friday, July 20, 2012, 16:21

Now shifted to a shelter home at Narendrapur off Kolkata, the women say they have got a fresh lease of life.

Rohtak shelter home case: Police officer held

Last Updated: Friday, July 6, 2012, 10:52

The Haryana police officer heading the probe into the sexual exploitation and physical and mental torture of inmates at the Apna Ghar shelter home here has been arrested for destruction of evidence, police said Friday.

Karnataka HC adjourns hearing on Nithyananda plea

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 13:55

Nithyananda had approached the Karnataka HC seeking quashing of the FIR filed in connection with last week`s violent incidents in his ashram.

Arrest Nityananda, seal ashram: K’taka govt

Last Updated: Monday, June 11, 2012, 18:57

Karnataka govt ordered arrest of controversial Hindu religious guru Nityananada Swami and sealing of his ashram complex.

Orissa HC directs state govt to proble rape allegations

Last Updated: Saturday, March 17, 2012, 14:54

Orissa HC has issued notices to the state govt to investigate allegations of sexual exploitation of tribal girls in govt-run residential schools.

Ashram owner arrested for sexual exploitation

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 4, 2012, 15:25

Rajasthan police have arrested the owner of an `ashram` on charges of sexually exploiting children belonging to poor families, police said Wednesday.

Lady constables’ exploitation case gets murkier

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 27, 2011, 16:29

The case of sexual exploitation of 11 lady constables undergoing training at Kolhapur Police Training School turned murkier, Wednesday, after reports claimed many high-profile people may be involved in it.

B’deshis raise voice against sexual harassment

Last Updated: Saturday, June 19, 2010, 12:33

Rising incidents of sexual harassment and increasing public anger in protest has prompted the B’desh govt, headed by a woman, Sheikh Hasina, to take action.

Register case against Nirupama’s boyfriend: Court

Last Updated: Friday, May 7, 2010, 14:02

In a fresh twist to journalist Nirupama Pathak’s death controversy, a court in Koderma, Jharkhand on Friday directed the police to register rape and sexual exploitation cases against her boyfriend Priyabhanshu Ranjan.

Church formulating guidelines to deal with sexual abuse cases

Last Updated: Sunday, May 2, 2010, 13:36

Rattled by increasing complaints of sexual assault by priests, the Catholic Church in India is formulating "holistic" guidelines for dealing with cases of all forms of abuse of children in its institutions.

`Hundreds of UK minors being groomed for sexual exploitation`

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 18:03

Hundreds of Brit kids are being allured and groomed by networks of sophisticated older men for sexual exploitation, a leading UK-Based charity claimed today.