Music is a tool to educate society: Manpreet Dhami

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 17:42

Writer-composer Manpreet Dhami, who shot to fame with his song dedicated to the Delhi gangrape victim, feels music is a tool to educate society.

After gang-rape, taunts for victim at college

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 13:58

Faced by taunts and harassment at her college, a 17-year-old Dalit gang-rape victim has alleged that she continues to be a victim of humiliation and apathy despite a year since she was raped by four men.

Muzaffarnagar riot victim gang-raped, two arrested

Last Updated: Monday, November 4, 2013, 09:27

Two suspects were arrested for the alleged gang-rape of a 20-year-old riot victim at a relief camp in Jogya Kheri village in the Fugana area of Muzaffarnagar district, reports said.

Railway Board pays Rs 5 L to alleged rape victim

Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 20:09

The Railway Board has paid Rs 5 lakh compensation to an alleged victim of rape by a constable of Railway Protection Force at New Delhi Railway Station in September last year after the National Human Rights Commission rejected its contention that it was not liable in the case.

Acid attack victim`s mother commits suicide in Tamil Nadu

Last Updated: Sunday, October 6, 2013, 20:46

Nearly eight months after her 23-year-old software engineer daughter succumbed to an acid attack, her mother has committed suicide, police said.

Rape victim wants fresh medical test of former Rajasthan minister Babu Lal Nagar

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 00:19

A 35-year-old woman approached a court demanding a fresh medical examination of former Rajasthan minister Babu Lal Nagar accused of raping her.

Rajasthan ex-minister Babulal Nagar denies offering money to rape victim

Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 22:58

A video clip released by a 35-year-old rape victim has purportedly shown an "aide" of an ex-minister offering her huge money to withdraw the case.

Kamduni rape victim`s family leaves Pratibadi Mancha

Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 21:35

A day after meeting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, family members of the Kamduni rape and murder victim have withdrawn from the Kamduni Pratibadi Mancha which was set up to seek justice for the 19-year-old college girl.

Nairobi morgue`s last Kenya mall victim ID`d

Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 16:37

Karen Wambui walked slowly through the Nairobi city morgue`s turquoise and yellow iron gates, still trying to process what she had seen inside.

Compensation to accident victim must factor in trauma: HC

Last Updated: Sunday, September 15, 2013, 10:58

The Bombay High Court has said that while deciding the quantum of compensation for an accident victim, even "non-pecuniary" damage such as the pain and the trauma must be considered.

Imphal blast: Rs Four lakh each for families of victims

Last Updated: Saturday, September 14, 2013, 18:25

Manipur government has decided to give Rs four lakh each to the next of kin of the nine persons killed in bomb blast, official sources said on Saturday.

SC never asked us to probe conspiracy behind 2002 riots: SIT

Last Updated: Monday, September 2, 2013, 22:27

The SC, while constituting the Special Investigation team (SIT) for post- Godhra riot cases, never ordered it to probe the larger conspiracy behind the 2002 communal violence in Gujarat, the inquiry panel`s counsel told a court.