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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Trending
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Supreme Court questions ED on timing of Arvind Kejriwal arrest, says life and liberty important
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Indore Congress candidate backed out days after attempt-to-murder charge added to 17-year-old case
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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: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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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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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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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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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson included in Rohit Sharma-led India squad
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: India lose to China in group stage-decider; progress to quarter-final
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Diaz and Chhangte on target as Mumbai City beat FC Goa to enter final
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IPL 2024: Varun Chakravarthy, Phil Salt star as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Capitals
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Boxing, Asian U22 and Youth C’ships: Brijesh, Sagar, Sumit enter semi-finals, assured of medals