Sinha says faced tease,taunts during passage of Insurance Bill

Last Updated: Saturday, March 21, 2015, 20:34

Piloting the Insurance Amendment Bill was not just a political and professional challenge for Jayant Sinha as he also faced "teasing" and "taunts" over the stand his father as a former finance minister took on allowing foreign investment in the sector.

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.

US female Sikh student laughs off cruel taunts

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 26, 2012, 18:11

A Sikh US university student who defended her facial hair and faith when a photo of her went viral has won a legion of fans for her dignified response.

`Mere taunts no harassment for bringing dowry`

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 13:03

A Delhi court has held that "mere taunts and jibes for bringing insufficient dowry" does not amount to causing harassment to woman or subjecting her to cruelty for dowry, unless there is a persistent demand for it.

Jordan’s ‘cruel sex taunts’ killing her marriage

Last Updated: Thursday, December 30, 2010, 17:47

Jordan and Alex Reid’s troubled marriage is apparently getting even bitter because of the former glamour model’s cruel sex taunts.

`Have guts to take on IAS, IPS babus?`: SC to Govt

Last Updated: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 21:16

The Supreme Court today ticked off the Centre for frequently filing appeals challenging issues relating to class IV employees but not having the "guts" to take on IAS/IPS officers over such issues.