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Nalanda: In a disturbing incident, a woman was sexually harassed by a mob at Bihar's Nalanda over suspicion that she was having an extra-marital affair. The miscreants recorded a video of the woman being groped, dragged and harassed on a street in Nalanda even as onlookers mocked and even assaulted her. The incident occurred in Ajaypur village under Nursarai police station in Nalanda district on March 26. However, the video went viral on March 31. Locals said the woman's husband works in Mahar ...Read More >
New Delhi: A shocking complaint lodged by a man against his wife has come to light in Bengaluru. In the complaint, the 37-year-old man alleged that his wife harassed her and forcibly evicted him from his wife. The complainant, a resident of Nagarbhavi, also accused her of sexual misconduct and cheating on him He also complained that his in-laws constantly interfered in his marital life, which led to discord between him and his wife. What the FIR said The FIR said that the complainant married ...Read More >
Alappuzha: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said he was not fully aware of the allegations against noted Malayalam film director Ranjith, who has been arrested in an alleged sexual assault case, but added that there were no complaints regarding the action taken so far by the authorities. Responding to queries from reporters, Vijayan said he had no detailed knowledge of the allegations. A Left sympathiser, Ranjith had served as the chairman of the Kerala Chalachitra Academy d ...Read More >
Alappuzha, Apr 1 (PTI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said he was not fully aware of the allegations against noted Malayalam film director Ranjith, who has been arrested in an alleged sexual assault case, but added that there were no complaints regarding the action taken so far by the authorities. Responding to queries from reporters, Vijayan said he had no detailed knowledge of the allegations. A Left sympathiser, Ranjith had served as the chairman of the Kerala Chalachit ...Read More >
Kochi, Apr 1 (PTI) A court here on Wednesday sent noted Malayalam film director Ranjith to judicial custody after he was arrested late last night in connection with an attempted sexual assault case. Following his remand, the director claimed that the accusations against him were "false" and that he would be able to prove it. He made the claim before reporters while being taken inside the sub-jail here. Even as the director claimed innocence, state Culture Minister Saji Cherian indicated that ...Read More >
Kochi, Apr 1 (PTI) Kerala Culture Minister Saji Cherian on Wednesday said that the government and the police are with the victim and not with noted Malayalam film director Ranjith, who is accused of attempted sexual assault. Ranjith, who was remanded to judicial custody for 14 days, claimed that the accusations against him were "false" and that it will be proved. He made the claim before reporters while being taken inside the sub-jail here. Cherian told reporters that "such acts will not be a ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Even as Union Minister and BJP's Tamil Nadu election in-charge Piyush Goyal arrived in Chennai to finalise the list of candidates for the upcoming elections, the national party did not release the list on Tuesday. Sources said the party is likely to finalise candidates within the next two days to ensure that candidates file their nominations by April 6. Goyal, along with state BJP leaders including president Nainar Nagenthran and former presidents K Annamalai and Tamilisai Soundararaja ...Read More >
BERHAMPUR: Gosaninuagaon police in Berhampur on Tuesday arrested three youths, including a minor for allegedly gang-raping a 17-year-old girl of Andhra Pradesh who had fled her home to escape her stepfather's sexual abuse. The accused are Arjun Nayak (22) and Aditya Nayak (19), both residents of Dipa Sahi in Lanjipalli area, besides a 15-year-old boy. Briefing mediapersons here, Berhampur SP Saravana Vivek M said the crime took place on the night of March 29. The survivor was allegedly drugged ...Read More >
TVK's Poonamallee constituency candidate, Prakash alias Kutty, faces charges of sexual harassment. A functionary of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam lodged the complaint. The alleged incident occurred at a wedding six months ago, with the victim and her husband making unsuccessful attempts to contact him. The complaint has now been formalized with the police and party leadership. Prakash, known as Kutty and a TVK candidate from the Poonamallee Assembly constituency, has been booked for alleged sexual h ...Read More >
THODUPUZHA/KOCHI: Police on Tuesday arrested film director Ranjith on a sexual harassment complaint filed by a woman actor. They reportedly intercepted his car in Thodupuzha at night and detained him.A senior officer with Kochi City police said they received the actor's complaint about sexual harassment at a shooting location a few days ago. An FIR was registered at the Vanitha police station.According to sources, police proceeded with the arrest after the harassment was prima facie confirmed in ...Read More >
Kochi: Malayalam director Ranjith Balakrishnan, who was arrested in a sexual harassment case, was remanded in judicial custody for 14 days on Wednesday. He is being taken to Ernakulam Sub Jail. Responding to the media at the magistrate's residence, the director claimed that a false case had been registered against him. His lawyer also confirmed the director's statement and added that a bail plea would be submitted in the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I. The lawyer told the media that R ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 31 (ANI): 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 confidenc ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 31 (ANI): Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader and candidate from Poonamallee Assembly constituency Prakash called the sexual harassment complaint filed against "false", stating that the woman was instigated by the members of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). Speaking to ANI here, Prakash, also known as Kutty, denied all allegations. "This is a false complaint. I come from a poor family and belong to a marginalised community. Because of my hard work, TVK ...Read More >
Kochi: Renowned South director Chidambaram S Poduval has been booked on charges of sexual harassment. Poduval, who helmed successful Malayalam films like 'Jan.E.Man' (2021) and the 2024 blockbuster 'Manjummel Boys', has been accused of forcibly entering a woman's apartment in Kochi in 2022 and sexually harassing her. "The woman complainant was also active in the film industry. Based on her complaint and statement, we have registered a case. Since the incident is from 2022, we are in the proces ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) Days after making a historic debut at the T20 World Cup, Italy cricket has been rocked by sexual harassment allegations by a women's team player against women's cricket co-ordinator Prabath Ekneligoda, who has been suspended by the nation's cricket board, the Federazione Cricket Italiana (FCRI) informed. According to a statement released by FCRI, the allegations are the subject of an investigation by the federal prosecutor. "The Federation confirms that, during 2025, th ...Read More >
'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah' Cast And Their Educational Qualifications: From Dilip Joshi To Munmun Dutta, Check The Highest-Qualified Actor Who Is A Mechanical Engineer The Kamakshipalya police have arrested a man accused of harassing and assaulting women in Bengaluru over the past month. The accused, identified as Vinod, reportedly targeted women who were alone after 6 p.m., attacking those walking on roads as well as women riding two-wheelers and indulging in vulgar behaviour with them. ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 15 (PTI) A court here on Monday granted bail to activist Rahul Easwar in a case related to the alleged defamation of a woman on whose complaint MLA Rahul Mamkootathil was booked for sexual harassment and forced abortion charges. Easwar was granted bail after spending around 15 days in judicial custody. When the bail application came up before the Thiruvananthapuram District and Principal Sessions Court, the prosecution strongly opposed the plea, contending that the accu ...Read More >
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wrested Thiruvananthapuram's civic body from decades of Left control in what Prime Minister Narendra Modi described as the state politics' "watershed moment." The local body victory opened up the possibility of the party getting its first Mayor in Kerala, with the state's first woman IPS officer, 64 year-old R Sreelekha being tipped for the post. A year after getting its first MP from the southern state known for its largely left of the Centre politics and domin ...Read More >
The Tihar jail authorities have informed a city court that self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati, accused of sexually harassing 16 students at a private institute in southwest Delhi, was in "safe and secure custody." Earlier, Chaitanyananda claimed before Judicial Magistrate Animesh Kumar that there was a threat to his life in Tihar prison. The self-styled godman, a former chairman of the management institute, is in judicial custody over sexual abuse allegations. A status report submitt ...Read More >
Mysuru: A lecturer on contract at a higher education institute was booked for seeking sexual favours from girl students studying in different semesters in exchange for internal marks.Jayalakshmipuram police booked a case against the lecturer, Bharat, under various sections of BNS, including 126 (2) (wrongful restraint), 75 (sexual harassment), and 351 (2) (criminal intimidation), after a senior student filed an FIR with the police on Saturday. The student, in her complaint, claimed the professor ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) A man has been booked for allegedly outraging the modesty of a woman by performing an obscene act when she was out on a morning walk with her pet dog in Indiranagar police station limits, Karnataka. The shocking incident was reported within the Indiranagar police station limits on Tuesday. According to police, on November 1 at around 11.57 a.m., the woman was walking with her pet when she suddenly heard a man call out "madam". As she turned towards him, the m ...Read More >
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Police on Tuesday transferred the investigation into the alleged suicide of 19-year-old youth to a special investigation team (SIT), a day after the prime accused named in the "suicide" notes -- senior IAS officer Talo Potom -- surrendered and was remanded to judicial custody.In an official order, director general of police Anand Mohan cited the need for a "speedy and conclusive investigation" as the reason for handing over the case to the SIT, which will be led by SP ...Read More >
Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar demanded swift punishment for the man who harassed the players. "You lock him up and throw the keys away. That's the only way such criminals should be treated," he told India Today TV channel. But Vijayvargiya, who looks after urban development and housing and parliamentary affairs in the state's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, seemed to put some of the onus on the players themselves to ensure they remained safe. "Whenever a player steps out, just like wh ...Read More >
The complainant had listed her allegations in a letter to Karnataka Director General of Police M A Saleem Two police personnel from the DJ Halli police station in Bengaluru have been suspended after a woman accused them of sexual harassment, cheating, and criminal intimidation. The two cops have been identified as Inspector Sunil H B and Assistant Sub-Inspector Prakash. According to the complaint, around a year ago, Inspector Sunil H B obtained the woman's contact number under the pretext of ...Read More >
Delhi Acid Attack: The case of an acid attack on a 20-year-old female student near Laxmi Bai College in Delhi has unraveled further with the police apprehending the father of the victim. This marked an important shift in the investigation, which includes contradictions, family vendettas, and multiple narratives. On October 26, around 10:52 am, the victim, who is a second-year Non-Collegiate Women's Education Board student affiliated with Delhi University, was admitted to Deep Chand Bandhu Hospi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The investigation into the alleged acid attack on a 19-year-old DU student has taken anew twist. Police have arrested the girl's father, Akil Khan, for allegedly sexually assaulting the wife of one of the suspects the girl claimed was stalking her."He (Akil Khan) confessed to fabricating the acid attack story because the woman had filed a complaint against him, and he wanted to implicate her husband in the acid attack case," the police said.Police revealed that two days before the all ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): Delhi Police have arrested the father of a woman who alleged an acid attack near Ashok Vihar, after the probe revealed inconsistencies in her statement and links to a separate harassment case filed by the main accused's wife, police said on Monday. The accused has been identified as Akil. Also Read | Infantry Day 2025: PM Narendra Modi Pays Tribute to Valour, Supreme Sacrifice of Soldiers on Shaurya Diwas. Police said that their initial investigation the a ...Read More >
Chief Minister arrived in Phaltan and wasted no time in extending support to his ''friend'' Days after the suicide of a doctor in Maharashtra's Satara district, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Sunday threw his weight behind a former BJP MP who has been accused by the Opposition of "pressuring" the doctor. The 29-year-old doctor's body was found in a hotel in Satara's Phaltan town. In a five-page letter, purportedly written by her before her death, she claimed to have been pressured by a forme ...Read More >
Police arrested a software engineer in Satara for abetment of suicide. A doctor named him and a police sub-inspector in her suicide note. The doctor was found hanging in a hotel room. Relatives allege harassment and pressure to alter medical reports. Political figures are also implicated. Investigations are ongoing into the death and the alleged involvement of others. Police on Saturday arrested a software engineer in connection with the alleged suicide of a 28-year-old woman doctor in Maharash ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): Delhi Police have arrested the father of a woman who alleged an acid attack near Ashok Vihar, after the probe revealed inconsistencies in her statement and links to a separate harassment case filed by the main accused's wife, police said on Monday. The accused has been identified as Akil. Police said that their initial investigation the accused revealed that it was not acid that had been thrown on the woman. Instead, the accused's daughter had taken toilet ...Read More >
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