Sexual Harassment
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Kerala HC lifts stay on sexual harassment trial against Malayalam actor Unni Mukundan
The complainant alleged that the stay order had been issued based on false claims by the actor that the matter was resolved outside court.
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Sports ministry suspends WFI assistant secretary, puts wrestling body activities on hold
Vinod Tomar, the suspended official, is a close aide of WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been accused of sexually harassing female players.
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Sexual harassment allegations against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh malicious and unfounded, says WFI
Meanwhile, the Indian Olympic Association formed a seven-member committee to investigate the allegations against the wrestling federation chief.
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Trending
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Why are Sikhs abroad more pro-Khalistan than community members living in India?
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Kalakshetra abuse controversy should force a rethink of power hierarchies in ‘classical’ dance world
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Adani is merely a front for PM Modi, alleges Arvind Kejriwal citing ‘BJP leader’
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The dark side of wind energy along Gujarat’s coast
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Are your UPI payments farming your personal data without your consent?
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‘An attack on BJP’: WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh likens protest by wrestlers to Shaheen Bagh
Singh also accused the Congress of being the force behind the protest.
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Wrestlers meeting with sports minister inconclusive, threaten to step up protest against WFI chief
The athletes have accused Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and coaches of sexually harassing female players.
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WFI president sexually harassed women wrestlers, alleges Vinesh Phogat
Brij Bhushan Singh, who is also a BJP MP from Uttar Pradesh, has denied the accusations.
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Video
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Watch: Rescuer scales 65-foot telecom tower in Pune to save bird tangled in kite string
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Watch: Major pipeline bursts in Mumbai’s Mulund, sends water gushing high into the air
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Watch: Musician plays Sidhu Moose Wala’s song ‘295’ on the sarangi in a shopping area in Chandigarh
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Watch: A group of Pakistani artists creates huge portrait of Shah Rukh Khan on a beach
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Watch: Thunderstorm wrecks cars, brings down power lines, in Dibrugarh, Assam
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Former Kerala CM Oommen Chandy cleared of sexual harassment charges linked to 2013 solar scam
With this, the CBI has exonerated all the accused persons, including Congress leader KC Venugopal, in the case.
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Actor Sherlyn Chopra accuses filmmaker Sajid Khan of sexually abusing her
Khan was previously accused of sexual harassment in 2018 by several actors during the #MeToo movement.
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Getting rape threats for seeking Sajid Khan’s ouster from Bigg Boss, says Delhi women’s panel chief
Ten women have accused the filmmaker of sexually harassing them, Swati Maliwal had written in a letter to the Union broadcasting minister.
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The Reel
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Netflix India’s latest mantra: ‘You can’t be successful globally without being successful locally’
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Start the week with a film: The very violent and very clever ‘Battle Royale’
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Review: ‘Boston Strangler’ looks for the woman in the serial killer story
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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Remove filmmaker Sajid Khan from ‘Bigg Boss’, demands DCW chief in letter to Anurag Thakur
Khan has been accused of sexual misconduct by several women, including actors.
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Gundecha brothers sexual harassment case: 12 women move HC seeking action against musicians
The applicants are former students of music school Dhrupad Sansthan and now live outside India.
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Workplaces with over 10 employees must have committees to probe sexual harassment cases, says Centre
State governments are required to set up panels in each district to receive complaints from those working at organisations with less than 10 employees.
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The Field
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Sports world daily: IOC backs Russia’s return as neutral athletes; Messi scores 100th Argentina goal
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Football: Chhetri, Jhingan score as India win Tri-Nation title; Women’s team loses Uzbekistan
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Spain Masters Super 300: Another chance for PV Sindhu to find her groove, Satwik-Chirag eye deep run
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Indian football: Sunil Chhetri – ‘My hunger to score is the same as it has always been’
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IPL 2023: Ben Stokes ready to start as batter but bowling will have to wait, says CSK’s Mike Hussey