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.

Pentagon sees 50% rise in reports of sexual assaults in 2013

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 08:52

The number of sexual assaults reported across the US military rose by around 50 percent in the 2013 fiscal year compared with 2012, the Pentagon said on Friday.

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.

Asaram will be treated like normal prisoner: Rajasthan Police

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 21:29

Controversial godman Asaram Bapu, arrested for alleged sexual assault, was on Saturday taken to jail like any normal prisoner instead of the earlier practice of transporting him alone in a police vehicle with two other police vehicles escorting him.

Surat case: Narayan Sai remanded in 14-day judicial custody

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 17:45

Self-styled godman Asaram`s son Narayan Sai was on Thursday remanded in 14-day judicial custody by a local court in a rape case filed against him by one of the two Surat-based sisters.

One year on, December 16 gangrape victim`s memory lives in minds

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 20:39

Prayer meetings, marches, candle light vigils, street plays and musical performances across the city marked one year of the brutal gangrape of a 23-year-old girl in a moving bus last year even as the braveheart` parents said they are yet to get justice.

Narayan Sai aides held for bribing cops; Rs 5 crore seized

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 20:56

Sub-inspector and 5 aides of Asaram`s son Narayan Sai were detained for attempting to bribe cops in a bid to weaken the sexual assault case against him and Rs five crore seized from their possession.

Narayan Sai sent to police remand till Dec 13

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 18:54

The police remand of self-styled godman Asaram Bapu`s son, Narayan Sai, was extended for two more days on Wednesday.

Narayan Sai admits to having physical relationships with 8 female disciples

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 12:54

Self-styled godman Asaram’s son Narayan Sai, accused in a rape case has confessed to Gujarat police officials of having relation with eight women and also having physical relation with the Surat girl, who has accused him of raping her.

BJP`s success in Rajasthan is "victory of truth", says Asaram

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 20:04

Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, lodged in a jail here in connection with the sexual assault on a minor girl, on Monday termed BJP`s success in the Rajasthan Assembly elections as the "victory of truth".

Crime branch questions former Tehelka editor Shoma Chaudhury

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 01:06

Tehelka`s former Managing Editor Shoma Chaudhury was questioned by the crime branch here on Sunday, in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a woman journalist.