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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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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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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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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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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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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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals
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India tour of Bangladesh: Focus on T20 World Cup preparation after moving on from last year’s drama
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian men beat Thailand in campaign opener; women beat Canada