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A Goa BJP leader is publicly distancing the party from a recent sex scandal, asserting that neither the accused nor his politician father have any affiliation with the Bharatiya Janata Party. Photograph: Kind courtesy, North Stand Gang - Wankhede/TwitterKey PointsGoa BJP leader Siddharth Gauns Desai denies any connection between the party and Soham Naik, arrested in a sex scandal.Desai clarifies that Soham Naik's father, Sushant Naik, a municipal councilor, is not a member of the BJP.Desai stat ...Read More >
Panaji, Mar 30 (PTI) The Goa BJP on Monday posted on social media photographs of a councillor, whose son has been arrested for alleged involvement in a sex scandal, with Congress leaders and asked if this was the reason the opposition party was "hyper active to paint a different story". Soham Naik (20), son of Sushant Naik, a member of Curchorem Municipal Council in south Goa, was arrested on March 22 in cases filed under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, Goa Children's A ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 30 (ANI): Actor Sayani Gupta has stepped into production with the launch of her banner Sayani Gupta Movies (SGM), with her directorial debut short film 'Aasmani' as its first project. After over a decade of working across films and streaming platforms, Sayani said the move towards production stems from her desire to be more deeply involved in storytelling. "It has been a long dream. I've been wanting tell a certain kind of stories and the idea is to be able ...Read More >
Ranchi/Hazaribag, Mar 30 (PTI) The Jharkhand High Court on Monday took suo motu cognisance of the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl at Bishnugarh in Hazaribag. The court also served a notice to the state administration and director general of police in this regard, an advocate said. A division bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Sanjay Prasad took note of the incident based on media reports. The girl had gone with her mother to watch the 'Mangla' procession, a rally ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) Union Women and Child Development Minister Annpurna Devi has termed the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh district as "heartbreaking" and demanded the immediate arrest and strict punishment of those responsible. Devi said she met the victim's family, offered her condolences and assured them that every possible effort would be made to secure justice. "The brutality and murder of a 12-year-old innocent girl is extremely tragic, heartb ...Read More >
Mumbai, March 30: A local court on Sunday extended the police custody of self-styled astrologer and numerologist Ashok Kharat, popularly known as "Captain," until April 1, 2026. Kharat, a retired Merchant Navy officer, was arrested on March 18 following allegations of serial sexual assault, blackmail, and financial fraud. The case has sent shockwaves through Maharashtra's political circles, leading to high-profile resignations and the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe what ...Read More >
A group of students affiliated with Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) was taken into preventive custody after they staged a protest, allegedly barged onto the campus and vandalised the property of Azim Premji University near Sarjapur in Anekal taluk. They alleged that the institution facilitated an event of a students' group with "anti-national" content, portraying the Indian Army in a poor light. These charges, however, have been denied by the university authorities and students who we ...Read More >
Silchar, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) A 25-year-old man in connection with an alleged sexual assault incident reported on the Silchar Bypass in Assam's Cachar district was arrested on Tuesday, even as police urged the public to remain calm and refrain from circulating unverified information while the probe is underway. Police identified the arrested accused as Nilotpal Das, a resident of Tapoban Nagar in Silchar. According to police sources, the victim identified him from a photograph, following wh ...Read More >
Koppal: In a landmark judgment that has drawn national attention, the Gangavathi court has sentenced three convicts to death in connection with the rape of an Israeli woman and the murder of a foreign tourist near Hampi. The verdict comes just nine months after the brutal crime that had shocked the entire country and cast a shadow over Karnataka's tourism sector. On February 6, the court had found the three accused guilty after a detailed trial. Pronouncing the sentence on February 16, First Ad ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday transferred the RG Kar Medical College trainee doctor rape and murder case to the Calcutta High Court. The top court had taken suo motu cognisance of the case in 2024. A bench of justices MM Sundresh and Satish Chandra Sharma directed that the case papers be sent to the high court. The top court also directed that a copy of the status report be given to the parents of the victim. While taking suo motu notice of the case, the bench constituted a Nationa ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): The Supreme Court has ordered that the Delhi government can take action against owners who are using vehicles below the BS IV (Bharat Stage 4) emission standard in the NCR region. The court's order aims to strike a balance between environmental concerns and the protection of vehicle owners who comply with prescribed emission standards, while enabling authorities to take action against more polluting vehicles in the NCR. Earlier, the Supreme Court on Wednes ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Wednesday transferred to the Calcutta High Court the suo motu proceedings it had initiated in the aftermath of the ghastly rape and murder of a junior woman doctor at the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. A Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Satish Chandra Sharma directed that the matter be placed before a Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court to oversee compliance with the directions earlier issued by the ap ...Read More >
New Delhi, December 17: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the transfer of the suo moto case it had initiated to monitor the investigation and other issues including formation of a National Task Force (NTF) in connection with the rape of a trainee doctor in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, to the Calcutta High Court. A bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Satish Chandra Sharma has also directed that a copy of the status report of the investigation carried out by the CBI in the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday transferred to the Calcutta High Court the suo motu proceedings initiated by it in the rape and murder of a woman doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, for monitoring the implementation of the directions issued in the case. A bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma directed that the Calcutta High Court would hereafter oversee compliance with the orders passed by the Supreme Court while dealin ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police on Monday arrested two persons on charges of sexually abusing a minor girl on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar. According to a statement issued by the police, a complaint was received from the 17-year-old victim's mother, a resident of Khurda, alleging that her minor daughter and her friend were assaulted and robbed by two youths near Lingipur village while returning from the prominent tourist spot, Dhauli, on the evening of December 10. She reported that the ...Read More >
Two weeks ago, a suitcase dumped in a sugarcane field in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur sent the police on a wild goose chase. Investigations revealed a tale of human trafficking, sexual assault and murder. The only time he spoke to his sister, then a minor, was four years ago. His sister, a tribal who left their Jharkhand village for Delhi with an acquaintance from the village, rarely spoke to the family, making that conversation precious but brief -- barely enough to exchange pleasantries. "I asked to ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Dec 16 (PTI) BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday termed the alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old college student at Dhauli in Odisha as "distressing", while the BJP accused the regional party of indulging in politics with the tragic incident. Patnaik also expressed concerns over the alleged sexual assault of a student in Bhubaneswar. Noting that such incidents indicate a serious "deterioration" in public safety and raise questions about the law and order situation in the state c ...Read More >
Police then registered a gang rape case following the fresh complaint and arrested two persons. A scientific team visited the spot and collected evidence. At least two people have been arrested in Bhubaneswar over the past two days, while a hunt is on for two more, for allegedly raping a minor as she was returning with her male friend from a popular tourist destination near the city, police said. Police said the incident occurred on December 10 around 8 pm. According to the police report, at a ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday strongly condemned the recent incident of a minor girl's rape in the Dhauli area of Bhubaneswar, alleging a complete failure of the Odisha government in ensuring women's safety. Speaking to media persons at a press conference, senior BJD leader Snehangini Chhuria on Tuesday said that the present government, which had promised strong protection for women and claimed to be a "government of the common people," has ...Read More >
The prosecution had 'miserably' failed to prove the conspiracy charge against Dileep in the sensational 2017 actress sexual assault case, a Kochi court has observed while citing inconsistencies and lack of sufficient evidence against the Malayalam star. IMAGE: Actor Dileep speaks to journalists in Kochi on December 8, 2025. Photograph: ANI on X The full judgement of Ernakulam District and Principal Sessions Court Judge Honey M Varghese was released late on Friday, and has revealed the judge al ...Read More >
Early findings revealed that the assault had been filmed, allegedly to later blackmail the survivor. Suni reportedly told her during the crime that he was acting "on contract." The survivor in the 2017 actress assault case on Sunday said the trial court verdict did not come as a surprise to her, noting that over the years she realised not every citizen in the country is treated equally before the law. In an emotional but strongly worded social media post, she alleged that her fundamental right ...Read More >
Odisha: Two arrested for sexual assault of minor in Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police on Monday arrested two persons on charges of sexually abusing a minor girl on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar in Odisha. According to a press statement issued by the police, a complaint was received from the 17-year-old victim's mother, a resident of Khordha, alleging that her minor daughter and her friend were assaulted and robbed by two youths near Lingipur village while returning from the pr ...Read More >
Chaos unfolded at the Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday, after spectators resorted to vandalism on failing to catch a glimpse of Messi, alleging gross mismanagement by the organisers and obstruction of views by VIPs. Kolkata, Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, wrote to Governor C V Ananda Bose, seeking an independent judicial inquiry into "administrative incompetence" and "public humiliation of citizens" at the Salt Lake Stadium here during an event featuring footba ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A 32-year-old man from Secunderabad paid out Rs 75 lakh to an online casino fraud over a period of three years. Incidentally, in 2021, the same city resident had lost Rs 10 lakh to the same set of fraudsters. In his complaint to the city cybercrime police, the victim stated that in 2021 he received a WhatsApp message from fraudsters posing as representatives of an online betting platform. They promoted betting on cricket, teen patti and casino games, assuring easy profits through a g ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Thiruvananthapuram District Sessions Court on Monday granted bail to activist Rahul Easwar in connection with a cyber harassment case. He was released from the district jail later in the evening. The Thiruvananthapuram cyber police had registered a case against Easwar on November 30 for allegedly making public the identity of a woman who accused Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkoottathil of rape and impregnation. Earlier, Easwar's bail plea was rejected by the Additional Chief Jud ...Read More >
Actor Manju Warrier has spoken out following the acquittal of Malayalam actor Dileep in the 2017 sexual assault case involving a female actor, stating that the legal outcome has not delivered full justice to the survivor. Dileep was acquitted on Monday by the Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court, which delivered its verdict after the trial concluded on November 25. Soon after the ruling, the actor alleged that he had been falsely implicated and accused Manju Warrier, his former wife, of being par ...Read More >
The Kerala High Court on Monday extended the interim protection from arrest granted to expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in a case relating to the alleged rape of a woman and forcing her to abort pregnancy. A bench of Justice K Babu, which was hearing Mamkootathil's petition challenging the Thiruvananthapuram Principal District and Sessions Court denying him anticipatory bail, posted the matter for further hearing on December 18. The court extended its earlier direction restraining the ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 15 (ANI): Bhanushali Studios Limited, led by Vinod Bhanushali, is set to creatively collaborate with director Michael Bay for a film, who is known for helming movies like 'Bad Boys', 'Armageddon', 'Pearl Harbor', 'Transformers' franchise and others. Taking to their X handle, Bhanushali Studios announced the onboarding of director Michael Bay for a film helmed by Anthony D'Souza. In addition to the Hollywood filmmaker, AR Rahman has joined the project to co ...Read More >
Indore, December 13: The District and Sessions Court of Indore has sentenced an accused of raping his step-daughter to double life imprisonment under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Public Prosecutor Abhijeet Singh Rathore further detailed the judgment, saying that a specially constituted POCSO court in the District and Sessions Court of Indore, which is a special court under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences, Judge Nausheen Khan de ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 1 (ANI): Activist Rahul Easwar on Monday who was was taken into custody in Thiruvananthapuram on November 30, for allegedly defaming and disclosing the identity of the woman who has accused Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil of rape, has described his ongoing legal situation as a "freedom struggle for men." Easwar who was arresed yesterday alleging that the police had violated Supreme Court guidelines while acting against him in the sexual-assault comp ...Read More >
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