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- India
UP: Minor girl ends life in Moradabad, accuses 4 men of harassment
A 17-year-old girl died by suicide by consuming poison alleging harassment by four men in Uttar Pradesh’s Kundarki town of Moradabad district. Police said she consumed an intoxicating substance following which she…
- India
DCW gives recommendations to DGCA on prevention of sexual harassment on flights
New Delhi: Amid rising incidents of disruptive and unruly passengers on flights in the past few months, the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has given some recommendations to the Directorate General of…
- India
‘Swati Maliwal lost mental balance’, says ex-DCW chair Barkha Shukla
New Delhi: Former Chairperson of Delhi Commission for Women, Barkha Shukla reacted to Chairperson of Delhi Commission for Women (DCW), Swati Maliwal’s allegations of sexual harassment against her father and said that…
- Delhi
Delhi: 7-yr-old sexually harassed by neighbour
New Delhi: A seven-year-old girl was sexually harassed by her neighbour in Delhi’s Gulabi Bagh area, police said on Saturday, adding that the accused has been arrested. On Wednesday night at 10.29…
- India
Congress says committed to 33% reservation in legislatures, Parliament for women
Nava Raipur: The Congress has said it is committed to 33 per cent reservation for women in legislatures and Parliament, promising that it would strive to pass the legislation — ensuring that…
- Delhi
Delhi consumer court notice to Dunzo for sexual harassment by delivery agent
New Delhi: Delhi’s Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission on Wednesday issued notice to delivery company Dunzo for alleged sexual harassment by its delivery partner, who showed up drunk at a woman’s address at…
- India
Comments on looks can’t be considered sexually coloured remarks: Delhi court
New Delhi: A Delhi court has observed that mentioning the looks and gait of a person without any specific reference to the dress or any body part would not be counted as…
- India
Karnataka: Student found dead in hostel, parents allege sexual harassment
Raichur: A 17-year-old student was found dead under mysterious circumstances inside her hostel room in Lingasagur town of Karnataka’s Raichur district, police said. The parents of the victim studying at the Sir…
- India
Plea in Delhi HC against sexual harassment allegations on WFI chief
New Delhi: A plea was moved in the Delhi High Court on Monday against the sexual assault allegations made on Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh by multiple…
- India
Man accused of dragging DCW chief Swati Maliwal gets bail
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Saturday granted bail to Harish Chander, the man accused of dragging Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson Swati Maliwal by car for 10-15 metres outside the…
- India
WFI rejects wrestlers’ sexual harassment allegations; claims ‘protest motivated’
New Delhi: The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has rejected all the allegations, including that of sexual harassment against its president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, and claimed that the wrestlers’ protest was…
- India
IOA forms seven-member committee to probe allegations against WFI chief
New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association on Friday formed a seven-member committee, headed by M C Mary Kom, to probe the allegations of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij…
- India
WFI chief compares wrestlers’ protest with Shaheen Bagh stir, refuses to quit
Nandini Nagar: Under-fire Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Friday termed the protest by the country’s top grapplers “dharna of Shaheen Bagh” and reiterated that he won’t…
- India
Sexual harassment: Wrestlers want IOA to form probe panel on allegations against WFI chief
New Delhi: The agitating wrestlers on Friday reached out to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), demanding formation of an enquiry committee to probe the allegations of sexual harassment against Brij Bhushan Sharan…
- India
Deadlock continues, Sports Minister to meet wrestlers again on Friday
Delhi: A delegation of wrestlers, including Olympians Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, late on Thursday night met Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur at his residence here to discuss the sexual…
