Court provides copy of rape case chargesheet to Asaram

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 00:54

A magistrate`s court provided a copy of the charge sheet to Asaram in a rape case filed against the self-styled godman.

World`s longest-serving soap star on UK rape trial

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 02:09

British television actor William Roache, the world`s longest-serving soap opera star, went on trial today facing counts of rape and sexual assault on young girls.

`Kalashnikov repented AK-47 invention before death`

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 14:14

Six months before his death last December, legendary gun designer and inventor of the AK-47 assault rifle, Mikhail Kalashnikov, wrote a letter of repentance to the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill I.

`Kalashnikov repented AK-47 invention before death`

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 14:14

Six months before his death last December, legendary gun designer and inventor of the AK-47 assault rifle, Mikhail Kalashnikov, wrote a letter of repentance to the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill I.

Sexist climate plagues US military academies: Officials

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 03:22

Sexual assault cases have declined at two of the three US military academies but students still worry they will suffer social retaliation if they report an incident, officials said.

India-born doctor acquitted of sexual assault charges

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 18:45

An Indian-origin doctor in Britain was cleared of sexual assault charges after a tribunal found the alleged victim`s evidence unreliable.

Teenager sexually assaults six-yr-old girl in TN

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 12:38

An 18-year-old boy was arrested Friday for allegedly sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl at nearby Mettutherunam, police said.

Sexual assault case: Chargesheet filed against Asaram Bapu

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 18:29

A chargesheet was filed on Thursday against self-styled godman Asaram Bapu.

Iraq moves up tanks, guns for looming Falluja assault

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 23:17

Iraqi army deployed tanks and artillery around Falluja on Tuesday, security officials said, as local leaders in the besieged city urged al Qaeda-linked militants to leave.

9-yr-old girl sexually assaulted in Bangalore

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 15:53

A nine-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted while returning home from school near Begur in Electronics City police station limits here, police said.

Delhi Police to train personnel on dealing with sexual assault cases

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 10:29

Delhi Police will soon launch a training programme under which mobile teams will apprise its personnel about new and existing laws to effectively deal with cases like sexual offences against children and women.

Security nod may be made mandatory for Prasar Bharati members

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 19:19

The I&B ministry is mulling making security clearance mandatory for candidates before appointment as Prasar Bharati board members in the backdrop of sexual assault charges against Tarun Tejpal, who had been selected for the post.