Youth given death sentence for raping and killing minor girl

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 00:36

A court in Rehli town awarded death sentence to a youth on Monday for allegedly raping and killing a seven-year-old girl.

LG to meet officers on women safety issue, court told

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 01:07

Delhi`s lieutenant governor would hold a meeting with various officials on Dec 23 to discuss the issues related to women`s safety in capital, city government counsel told the Delhi High Court Friday.

Over 13,000 women raped in Assam in the past 8 years: Minister

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 22:31

At least 40,096 women were victims of atrocities against them and another 13,798 were raped in Assam between 2005 and October 2013, Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain said.

Telephone operator gang-rape case: Psychiatrist deposes in court

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 19:48

A psychiatrist who had examined the 18-year-old telephone operator after she was allegedly gang-raped on the premises of Shakti Mill compound, recorded her statement in court.

Telephone operator gang-rape: Two witnesses record statement

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 22:40

Two more witnesses on Monday deposed before a sessions court in connection with the gang-rape of a 18-year-old telephone operator allegedly by five persons on the premises of Shakti Mill compound.

Dalit woman gang-raped in Rajkot, two held

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 00:57

A Dalit woman was allegedly abducted and gang-raped here by three persons while she was returning to home with her brother-in-law, police said on Wednesday.

`Sex crime reporting up 30 percent since December 16`

Last Updated: Monday, November 11, 2013, 23:11

The reporting of sex crimes has increased nearly 30 percent since Dec 16, 2012 gang-rape case, said Daniel Drache, professor of political science at York University, Canada.