Sexual Violence
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HD Revanna sent to 7 days judicial custody for alleged abduction related to rape case
The former Karnataka minister was arrested on Saturday, soon after a special court rejected his petition for anticipatory bail.
Scroll Staff
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Supreme Court recalls order allowing minor who had been raped to have abortion at 29 weeks
The court issued new directions after the 14-year-old survivor’s parents said that terminating her pregnancy could cause health complications.
Scroll Staff
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Kerala court sentences man to death for raping, killing five-year-old in Aluva
The child had gone missing on July 28. Her body was found in a sack dumped into a waste yard the next morning.
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Trending
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Thriller: A serial killer is on the loose, murdering India’s famous nuclear scientists one by one
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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View from Nepal: India’s reaction to new currency note betrays patronising outlook to its neighbour
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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In Sambhal, Muslims allege UP police stormed booths, snatched IDs and beat up voters on polling day
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United States: Singer R Kelly convicted for sex trafficking, abusing minors
Sentencing in the case is scheduled for May 4. Kelly faces the possibility of spending decades in prison.
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US Catholic leaders’ databases on child sexual abuse have failed survivors
Dioceses employ different criteria to decide which abusers must be named and who must be exempted.
Lexi Churchill, ProPublica, Ellis Simani, ProPublica & Topher Sanders, ProPublica
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Can lynching or castrating rapists reduce rape? No, say lawyers and activists yet again
India got a stricter rape law in 2013, but that has not yet helped improve justice delivery for women and children.
Aarefa Johari
Video
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Hyderabad rape and murder: Despite clear legal prohibitions, victim’s name was used in media, online
The fact that the woman is dead is immaterial
Sambit Pal
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What will happen to Michael Jackson’s legacy? A famed writer’s fall from fame could offer clues
There's a reason many today have never heard of Norman Douglas: After his death, more and more came forward with stories of his sexual relationships with boys.
Rachel Hope Cleves, The Conversation
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In Tamil Nadu, outrage mounts as Adivasi girl dies – family says police refused to register rape
The police failed to arrest the accused while doctors at two government hospitals were negligent in treating the victim, the parents allege.
S Senthalir
The Reel
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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The enduring influence of the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ on Telugu cinema
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#MeToo: Woman who accused Vikas Bahl of sexual assault tells Bombay HC she stands by her statement
On Thursday, both the woman and producer Madhu Mantena, who was one of the partners at Phantom Films, filed affidavits in the court.
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Jokes about rape are never funny. So why do filmmakers keep making them?
Tamil director Mysskin’s remark that he would have ‘raped’ the actor Mammooty if he were a woman reflects a larger culture of misogyny in the movies.
Archana Nathan
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Writer KR Meera on the Dileep row: ‘By nature, Kerala men do not and cannot approve of survivors’
The debate surrounding Malayalam actor Dileep exposes the ‘patriarchal mindset that Malayalees are proud to possess’, says the renowned author.
Sharanya Manivannan
The Field
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IPL 2024: Gill and Sudharsan’s tons help Gujarat beat Chennai and stay in playoff hunt
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League as it happened: Neeraj Chopra finishes second; Kishore Jena ninth
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Delhi court frames sexual harassment charges against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra’s dream run ends in quarter-finals
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena open season – All you need to know