Sexual Assault Charges
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SC agrees to consider listing plea for probe into alleged sexual assault of women in West Bengal
Several women in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali have accused TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh of torturing and sexually harassing them for years.
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Actor Kevin Spacey cleared of all sexual assault charges by UK court
He had been accused of sexually assaulting four men between 2001 to 2013.
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Actor Rakhi Sawant’s husband booked for allegedly raping Iranian woman
The complainant alleged that Adil Durrani assaulted and threatened her after she had insisted on getting married to him.
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International Booker Prize 2024: Quick reviews of the six shortlisted novels
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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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The test of time: A jail mulaqat with Umar Khalid
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Why a health crisis is brewing among the labourers of Assam’s tea gardens
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Uttarakhand: Former BJP leader Vinod Arya booked for alleged attempt to sodomise his driver
Vinod Arya is father of Pulkit Arya, who is the main accused in the murder of a 19-year-old receptionist named Ankita Bhandari at a resort near Rishikesh.
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SC dismisses Tarun Tejpal’s plea seeking in-camera hearing in 2013 rape case
The journalist’s acquittal in the case has been challenged by the Goa government.
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Actor Kevin Spacey relieved in 1986 sexual assault case
The actor was accused to sexual misconduct by actor Anthony Rapp when he was 14 years old.
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Video
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Watch: Classical dancers perform Bharatnatyam and Odissi duet to ‘Sakal Ban’ from ‘Heeramandi’
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
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Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
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Eco India: Even as technology lends a hand, India's farmers grapple with an uncertain future
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Actor Vijay Raaz arrested for allegedly molesting female crew member
A case has been filed against him, but a local court granted him bail.
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Mumbai doctor booked for allegedly sexually assaulting coronavirus patient
The doctor has been placed in home quarantine, but has not yet been questioned or arrested yet as police fear he may be infected with the virus too.
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‘Harvey Weinstein raped me’: ‘Sopranos’ actor testifies in New York trial
The actor added that the rape left her traumatised and that she began drinking and harming herself after that.
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The Reel
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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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Mumbai: Kerala CPI(M) leader’s son gets anticipatory bail in rape case
The court ordered Binoy Kodiyeri to submit a personal bond of Rs 25,000, and asked him to appear in a police station every Monday for a month.
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Mumbai Police send notice to Kerala CPI(M) chief’s son over rape allegations
The woman claimed that he had raped her after promising to get married and that she has an eight-year-old son from the relationship.
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Director Rajkumar Hirani accused of sexually assaulting employee, reports ‘Huffington Post’
The director has denied the allegations, which were detailed in an email to the film’s co-producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra.
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The Field
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Athletics: India's 4x400 mixed relay team set national record, clinch gold in Asian Relay C’ships
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Football, Premier League: Manchester City win fourth straight title
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Harmanpreet Singh – the calm leader and ruthless drag-flicker for team India
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IPL 2024: Rajasthan pipped to second spot by Hyderabad after match against Kolkata gets washed out
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IPL 2024: Abhishek Sharma stars as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeat Punjab Kings to cap off league stage