In 98% rape cases, accused known to victims: NCRB report

Last Updated: Sunday, June 16, 2013, 14:58

In 98 per cent of registered cases of rapes in the country, close relatives and acquaintances are the accused, National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) said in its 2012 report.

Oprah Winfrey donates $100K to support Boston Marathon victims

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 14:36

Oprah Winfrey has donated 100,000 dollars to support 13-year-old Michael Stolzenberg`s charity, `Mikey`s Run`, to help amputees who survived the Boston Marathon bombings.

Meira Kumar meets East Delhi rape victim

Last Updated: Friday, June 7, 2013, 21:18

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Friday met the five-year-old rape victim from East Delhi.

Delhi govt to provide care to pregnant rape victim

Last Updated: Thursday, June 6, 2013, 20:43

The Delhi government will provide "necessary" facilities to the 19-year old rape victim, who is in her advance stage of pregnancy and has been abandoned by her family.

Alleged rape victim turns hostile in UP

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 13:57

A girl, who had accused a government officer of raping her and her mother, has retracted from her allegations, police said on Wednesday.

Compensation sum insulting to acid attack victim: Sushma Swaraj

Last Updated: Monday, June 3, 2013, 15:06

The compensation of Rs 2 lakh paid by the Congress-led Maharashtra government to the Delhi acid attack victim was "grossly inadequate" and "insulting", BJP leader Sushma Swaraj said.

Friend marries gang-rape victim in Bihar

Last Updated: Saturday, May 25, 2013, 12:37

A friend of a woman who was gang-raped by three men in Bihar has married the victim, police said on Saturday.

MPCC wants state to bear medical expenses of acid attack victims

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 22:24

Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee today asked the state government to bear all expenses of medical treatment of acid attack victims and ensure their rehabilitation.

2 more alleged child abuse victims of Michael Jackson to file lawsuit

Last Updated: Sunday, May 12, 2013, 17:42

Two more alleged child abuse victims of Michael Jackson are preparing to file lawsuits against the late King of Pop`s estate, it has been revealed.

Maharashtra publishes rape victim examination manu

Last Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013, 22:55

Maharashtra government has come out with a manual for doctors on the examination of the victims of sexual assault, which, among other things, prohibits the infamous `finger test`.

13-year-old gang-rape victim again tries suicide

Last Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013, 19:43

A 13-year-old victim of gang-rape, who was recuperating in hospital here after consuming an overdose of sleeping pills April 20, yet again tried to commit suicide late Sunday night at the hospital, her relatives said.

`Phone said to be of Dec 16 gang-rape victim recovered from accused`

Last Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013, 19:30

The mobile phone said to be belonging to the December 16 gangrape victim was recovered from the house of one of the accused in the case, a prosecution witness on Monday told a fast track court here.