Crime Against Women
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UP: Seven policemen suspended two days after rape complainant who was set on fire dies
They were suspended for negligence of duty.
Scroll Staff
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‘Come after you get raped’: Now, a woman in Unnao accuses police of refusing to file her complaint
The woman claimed she had been trying to get two police stations to register her case for more than three months, but no one paid any attention.
Scroll Staff
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UP rape complainant burned alive laid to rest after family gives up demand of Adityanath’s presence
Earlier in the day, the woman’s sister refused to perform the last rites till the chief minister visited their village.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Watch: Assam, other parts of North-East erupt in protests against the Citizenship Amendment Bill
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Show civil disobedience against Citizenship Bill and NRC, former IAS officers urge Indians
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New soil study confirms 1943 Bengal famine was caused by Winston Churchill’s policies, not drought
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From Vajpayee’s founding speech to Modi’s deeds, the BJP has deviated from its stated ideals
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Watch: Reality TV star Payal Rohatgi issues public apology to Sonia and Priyanka Gandhi
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UP: Protest in Unnao against ministers’ visit to rape complainant’s family, NSUI members detained
Many protesters were injured as the police used force to disperse the crowd.
Scroll Staff
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Fast-track court will hear UP rape complainant’s case, says CM Adityanath after woman’s death
Opposition leaders criticised the state government and called for speedy justice to the woman’s family.
Scroll Staff
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Woman dancer shot at during wedding in Uttar Pradesh, two arrested
The injured woman’s condition is said to be stable.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn reads mean tweets about himself by the fireplace
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Watch: Five speeches in Parliament during the Citizenship Amendment Bill debate
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Watch: Assam, other parts of North-East erupt in protests against the Citizenship Amendment Bill
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Watch: Reality TV star Payal Rohatgi issues public apology to Sonia and Priyanka Gandhi
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Watch: Indian in US blasts Hasan Minhaj for ‘not respecting Modi’, then poses with him for a photo
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Indian-origin families in Canada are practising sex-selective abortion, finds study
Two Punjabi-Canadian women dissect the ideas of izzat, shame and womanhood prevalent in their community.
Sumeet Sekhon, The Conversation & Navjotpal Kaur, The Conversation
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After rape complainant set ablaze in UP, women’s commission seeks report on action taken by police
NCW chief Rekha Sharma alleged that the police do not oppose the bail of rape accused strongly, and the judiciary doesn’t ‘think twice’ before granting it.
Scroll Staff
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Five men, including two rape accused, set complainant on fire in Uttar Pradesh
The attack took place when the woman was on her way to a local court for a hearing in the rape case.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Chhapaak’ trailer: Watch Deepika Padukone as an acid attack survivor
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‘Wonder Woman 1984’: The superhero is reunited with lover Chris Pine
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Women cinematographers speak up: ‘The mainstream is hostile, diverse pool is simply not available’
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How ‘Inside Edge’ season 2 squanders its first-mover advantage
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Mubi’s streaming service in India only the beginning: ‘We can’t wait to start producing’
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Crimes against women are not increasing as per NCRB report, says Union minister G Kishan Reddy
The minister of state for home affairs backed his claim by citing a comparison of the crime rates mentioned in the bureau’s 2016 and 2017 reports.
Scroll Staff
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Chinmayanand case: Woman who accused former BJP leader of rape gets bail in extortion case
The complainant and three others were lodged in a Shahjahanpur jail for allegedly blackmailing and demanding Rs 5 crore from Chinmayanand.
Scroll Staff
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UP: CRPF soldier, three others allegedly abduct and gangrape 15-year-old girl
Police said the four accused in the case have been arrested.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Hockey India suspends 11 players involved in fracas after Nehru Cup final
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Boxing: Chirag stars in Giants’s stunning win against Mary Kom’s Panthers in Big Bout League
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South Asian Games: With a record tally of 312 medals, India finish top for 13th straight time
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India vs West Indies: Mayank Agarwal likely to replace injured Shikhar Dhawan in ODI squad
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‘Best venue we have’: FIH chief on why awarding hockey men’s world cup to India again made sense