Rajasthan IAS officer accused of sexual exploitation

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 01:58

A first information report was Saturday registered against a senior IAS officer here on the basis of a complaint filed by a 22-year-old girl who accused him of sexual exploitation after promising her help to clear the civil service exam, police said.

AAP adopts Visakha guidelines on sexual exploitation

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 00:17

Aam Aadmi Party on Monday said it adopted Vishakha guidlines, set by the Supreme Court, and formed a committee to look into possible cases of sexual exploitation in the party.

J&K Court asks Govt to make scheme for BPL girls

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 14:59

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has asked the state government to formulate a scheme for nearly four lakh girls living below poverty line to enable them to live a dignified life and prevent their exploitation.

Six convicted for sexual abuse of children at Thane orphanage

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 22:51

3 years after sexual exploitation of mentally retarded children in orphanage in neighbouring Thane district came to light, the sessions court here on Thursday convicted six persons including a woman.

Nepal recalls envoy after she called Qatar `open jail`

Last Updated: Friday, September 27, 2013, 00:17

Nepal on Thursday recalled its ambassador to Qatar following a controversy over her remarks calling the emirate an "open jail" for thousands of Nepali migrants who face abuse and exploitation from employers there.

Not against nudity, not for exploitation: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 09:06

He presents his heroines mostly as the girl-next-door with minimal makeup and a simplicity that screams emotions louder than the cacophony of item numbers.

PIL demands CBI probe into Asaram Bapu case

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 20:14

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was on Wednesday filed in Rajasthan High Court seeking a CBI probe into the allegations of sexual exploitation against self- styled godman Asaram Bapu.

Students protest against sexual exploitation at Jammu shelter

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 17:10

Scores of physically-challenged students on Monday took to the streets protesting against the alleged sexual exploitation of five mentally-challenged girls at a shelter here.

Ricky Martin concerned by increase in child exploitation

Last Updated: Friday, June 28, 2013, 12:18

Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin Thursday expressed his concern over the increase in child exploitation on this Caribbean island and called for the continuation of the public debate over human trafficking.

UK secretly tapping fibre-optic cables: Snowden

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 18:04

Britain`s electronic eavesdropping agency has gained secret access to fibre-optic cables carrying global Internet traffic and telephone calls, The Guardian said.

Uttarakhand survivors forced to buy paratha for Rs 250, water for Rs 200

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 15:55

Shocking tales of human apathy to the sufferings of Uttarakhand flood victims have come to the fore with some stranded people forced to pay Rs 250 for a `paratha` and Rs 100 for a small pack of chips.