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Investigating officers said the case began with a complaint by one of the woman employees of the BPO at Devlali police station on March 26 wherein she accused one of her seniors of raping her. In the course of the probe into this complaint, eight more staff members -- including one male employee of the BPO -- came forward and lodged complaints in phases at Mumbai Naka police station, with the last FIR registered on April 3, alleging sexual harassment. Nashik city police commissioner Sandeep Kar ...Read More >
Three persons Surendra alias Bobby, Joginder and Deepak all residents of Mangolpuri, have been arrested in this connection, they added. According to the police, a PCR call was received at Mangolpuri police station on April 7 regarding a woman found lying under suspicious circumstances inside a room at a building located in Patthar Market. A PG facility was being run on the third floor of the building by one Amarjeet . "During inspection of the room, the body of a woman was recovered from insi ...Read More >
Parvathy Thiruvothu is more than an actor, she's a movement. Her bold stance on social issues and activism makes her one of the most influential voices in cinema today. HAPPY BIRTHDAY PARVATHY THIRUVOTHU: In an industry often dominated by glitz and glamour, Parvathy Thiruvothu has carved a niche for herself not just as a talented actress, but as a fearless advocate for social change. Known for her impactful performances in Malayalam cinema, including her roles in Take Off, Uyare, Koode, Ennu N ...Read More >
New Delhi: The police in Maharashtra have arrested six people, including the team leader, after receiving alleged sexual harassment complaint from women employees at a multi-national company in Nashik. Police register cases against accused The police on Wednesday that they have registered nine cases against them on charges of sexual harassment and hurting religious sentiments which took place for four years. One of the accused allegedly gave false promise of marriage to an employee and repeate ...Read More >
New Delhi: A shocking incident was reported from the national capital where a 35-year-old woman was allegedly killed by her 22-year-old boyfriend inside a paying guest (PG) accommodation in outer Delhi's Mangolpuri. Further probe into the incident revealed that the now-deceased woman's body was found stuffed inside storage compartment of a bed, as per the cops. The shocking incident came to light on Tuesday evening when the cops received a call around 7 pm regarding a woman's body which had be ...Read More >
The Election Commission of India has launched a probe into allegations that Bharatiya Janata Party's Palakkad candidate Sobha Surendran distributed money for votes - an accusation that the leader has dismissed as "conspiracy". Kerala Chief Electoral Officer Dr Rathan U Kelkar said the alleged incident was reported on Wednesday, a day before the state goes to the polls. Visual media reports claimed Sobha distributed money to voters at Theruvakkurishi under Kannadi panchayat in Palakkad. Acting o ...Read More >
Nashik (Maharashtra), Apr 8 (PTI) At least six persons have been arrested after women employees at a Multi-National Company here filed complaints of mental and sexual harassment, police said on Wednesday. A total of nine First Information Reports have been registered in this connection, officials said, without disclosing the MNC's name. Five of the accused, arrested on Tuesday, were produced in a local court on Wednesday and the court remanded them in police custody till April 10. One of the a ...Read More >
Palakkad (Kerala), Apr 8 (PTI) Congress alleged that Sobha Surendran, the BJP candidate of the Palakkad constituency in Kerala, was "caught red-handed distributing" cash to voters ahead of April 9 elections to the state Assembly. Surendran denied the allegations, calling them "fabricated" to defeat her. He alleged that a local Congress leader and a journalist of a TV channel were behind the allegations, and she would be filing a police case against them. The BJP leader claimed that a video ai ...Read More >
Jaipur : A Japanese tourist was allegedly sexually harassed by five men near Jaipur's Jaigrah fort on Monday morning, police said, adding that the suspects fled after the incident. "The incident took place at around 8 am on Monday when she was heading towards the Ganeshji temple in Jaigarh fort. Soon after the incident, she started screaming and the accused ran away," Gotam Dotsara, Amer police station house officer, said, The Japanese national reached Jaipur three days ago and on Monday morni ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka on Monday refused to quash an FIR registered against a 25-year-old airport ground staff member accused of sexually harassing a Korean businesswoman at Kempegowda International Airport. Justice M. Nagaprasanna passed the order while dismissing a petition filed by the accused, a resident of the city. According to the complaint, the accused, who was working on a contract basis for security checks, stopped the 32-year-old businesswoman for additional verifica ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The High Court has dismissed a petition seeking to quash the FIR filed against an airport staffer in connection with the alleged sexual harassment of a South Korean woman at Kempegowda International Airport. The court also expressed strong disapproval over the incident and the conduct of the accused. A bench headed by Justice M. Nagaprasanna, while declining to quash the FIR, questioned why the accused should be spared. The court observed that the victim is a foreign national and has ...Read More >
JAIPUR: Five youths have been accused of sexually harassing a Japanese tourist in Amber area of Jaipur after stopping her on a secluded stretch near Jaigarh Fort.The youths pushed the woman, held her hands and attempted to kiss her, DCP (North) Karan Sharma said Monday, citing the woman's complaint that has led to an FIR. No arrests have been made so far.Police said the incident occurred Sunday when the tourist went to visit Jaigarh Fort and its surrounding hills. She raised alarm after being mo ...Read More >
Kochi: A court on Saturday granted three days' police custody of Malayalam director Ranjith, who was arrested in connection with an alleged sexual harassment incident on a film shooting set. Ernakulam Chief Judicial Magistrate Selmath RM allowed the petition filed by the police seeking custody of Ranjith for three days, granting it until Monday evening. Ranjith was produced in the court from the Ernakulam sub-jail, where he had been lodged for the past three days. He also filed a bail petition ...Read More >
A photo of Ranjith. (Photo: X) ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Noted Malayalam film director Ranjith was taken into custody on Tuesday evening * He was taken into custody following a complaint filed by a woman actor * The case against Ranjith was registered by Kochi City Police on Monday Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Noted Malayalam film director Ranjith was taken into custody on Tuesday evening in connection with an attempted sex ...Read More >
Ernakulam (Keralam): Malayalam director-producer Ranjith was produced before the First Class Magistrate Court in Kochi on Saturday following his arrest in connection with an alleged sexual assault complaint filed by an actress. The court remanded him to three days of police custody after the hearing. The case pertains to allegations that the filmmaker sexually assaulted the complainant during a film shoot. Police had earlier registered a First Information Report (FIR) on March 28 based on the ...Read More >
Ernakulam (Keralam) [India], April 4 (ANI): Malayalam director-producer Ranjith was produced before the First Class Magistrate Court in Kochi on Saturday following his arrest in connection with an alleged sexual assault complaint filed by an actress. The court remanded him to three days of police custody after the hearing. Also Read | Ranbir Kapoor Reveals Daughter Raha's Role in His 'Ramayana' Journey; Part 1 Confirmed for Diwali 2026 Release (Watch Video). The case pertains to allegations t ...Read More >
Ernakulam (Keralam) [India], April 4 (ANI): Malayalam director-producer Ranjith was produced before the First Class Magistrate Court in Kochi on Saturday following his arrest in connection with an alleged sexual assault complaint filed by an actress. The court remanded him to three days of police custody after the hearing. The case pertains to allegations that the filmmaker sexually assaulted the complainant during a film shoot. Police had earlier registered a First Information Report (FIR) on ...Read More >
Kochi, Apr 4 (PTI) A court on Saturday granted three-day police custody of director Ranjith, who was arrested in connection with an alleged sexual harassment incident at a film shooting set. Ernakulam Chief Judicial Magistrate Selmath RM allowed the petition filed by the police seeking custody of Ranjith for three days. The court granted custody till Monday evening. Ranjith was produced before the court on Saturday morning from the Ernakulam sub jail, where he had been lodged for the past thr ...Read More >
Counting is scheduled for May 4. Chennai: Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tamil Nadu election in-charge Piyush Goyal, alongside State President Nainar Nagenthran, on Tuesday, released a "chargesheet" in Chennai targeting the DMK government ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections. Accompanied by leaders including K Annamalai and Tamilisai Soundararajan, Goyal described the upcoming Assembly election as a "turning point" in the state's history, expressing confidence ...Read More >
Hubballi: Alleging an attempted 'love jihad', Hindu activists handed a gym trainer in Vijayanagar here over to the police, claiming atrocities by him against a woman he knew.It was alleged that the trainer, Sameer Mulla, was assaulted before he was handed over to the cops. While the woman's family has filed a case of sexual harassment, Mulla's kin have filed a case of kidnapping. Hindu activists, meanwhile, have filed a separate case, citing 'love jihad'. Police, though, denied the 'love jihad' ...Read More >
A senior BJP leader with a track record of improving her party's vote share in every election she contests, a film personality on a Congress ticket, and a local hotelier backed by the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) have heated up the contest for the Palakkad Assembly constituency. Adding a layer of intrigue to the contest -- which will see a triangular fight in Palakkad between the BJP's Sobha Surendran, the Congress's Ramesh Pisharody and Independent N M R Razack in the April 9 Assembly el ...Read More >
Tensions flare in Kerala as the UDF candidate is allegedly blocked by BJP workers during his Palakkad campaign, sparking condemnation and highlighting the intense political rivalry ahead of the state elections. Photograph: Sanjay Sharma/ANIKey PointsUDF candidate Ramesh Pisharody was allegedly blocked by BJP workers during his campaign in Palakkad, Kerala.Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan condemned the BJP's actions, calling it an act of intolerance and a threat to democratic values.BJP le ...Read More >
THANE: A man attempting to protect a woman from being allegedly sexually harassed and attacked shot dead one of the three attackers and injured the other two outside a school in Mumbra on Thursday morning. Police intercepted the shooter, Jayan Shivanandan Nair, a 51-year-old truck driver, as he fled in a car, and seized the revolver used in the crime. They have also arrested Nair and the woman, Anwara Bibi Sheikh, housekeeping staff at the Sumantai Chavan Hindi Primary School in Kailash Nagarm. ...Read More >
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Palakkad: A teenage girl and her mother suddenly rushed out from the sit-out of their house on the Murikkavu road, hurrying toward an approaching campaign vehicle of UDF, their excitement hard to contain. As the vehicle slowed, the candidate Ramesh Pisharody leaned forward, smiling warmly and extending his hands to greet them. For the two, it was a moment of delight -- sparked as much by his celebrity appeal as by his presence as a candidate. Such scenes are becoming a familiar sight across the ...Read More >
Palakkad: The political fallout from the recent incident in which UDF candidate Ramesh Pisharody was blocked in Vadakkanthara continues to intensify, with fresh allegations, counterclaims, and signs of internal dissent shaping the narrative ahead of polling. While the BJP initially linked the women's protest to Pisharody's remarks on a sexual harassment case involving filmmaker Ranjith, the explanation appears to have had limited impact in containing the political damage. A broader perception i ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The National Commission for Women took suo motu cognisance of a report about the alleged stalking and harassment of a college student in Chennai and a subsequent machete attack on her father and brother. It said a detailed action taken report has been sought from the state police within seven days. The commission's Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar has directed the Tamil Nadu DGP to ensure a prompt, thorough and time-bound investigation into the case. The National Commission ...Read More >
The Upparpet police in Bengaluru arrested the registrar of the Karnataka State Nursing Council for allegedly sexually harassing a woman employee of the council, officials said on Wednesday. Dr K Mallu, 50, was arrested after failing to respond to notices issued by the police during the investigation. The woman, who worked at the Karnataka Nursing Council's office in Bengaluru, approached the police on March 26. The police said Mallu allegedly misused official interactions to behave inappropri ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Registrar (Nursing) of Karnataka State Nursing Council (KSNC), Dr K Mallu, was arrested following a sexual harassment complaint by a 26-year-old woman employee of KSNC. Mallu was remanded in judicial custody. He is accused of demanding sexual favours from the complainant by making unsolicited advances. The alleged sexual harassment is said to have happened between March 16 and March 25 inside his official chamber. The victim has been working with KSNC for the last three years. The c ...Read More >
Hazaribag: The daylong bandh called by opposition BJP in Hazaribag on Monday to protest the rape and brutal murder of a 12-year-old girl last week, witnessed near-complete shutdown. The saffron camp also staged protests across all district headquarters to criticise poor law and order situation in the state.Amba Prasad, national secretary of the Congress, part of the ruling alliance govt in the state, also led a separate protest in Hazaribag, demanding CBI probe into the incident.The victim's bod ...Read More >
Odisha Police arrested two persons and took a boy into custody in connection with the incident. The girl was allegedly drugged and raped by two men in Berhampur city on March 29, an officer said, adding that a police team rescued her after receiving information from locals. Berhampur Superintendent of Police Saravana Vivek M said that three persons were taken to custody, of whom two adults of 23 years and 19 years were arrested, while a 15-year-old boy was sent to a juvenile home. Apart from ...Read More >
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