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Delhi Women and Child Department official accused of rape is arrested, suspended

Senior Delhi government official and his wife arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting and molesting a minor girl, forcing her to terminate pregnancy

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Madras High Court quashes 2018 case booked against journalist Nakkheeran Gopal for allegedly “overawing” Governor

Madras HC quashes case vs journo Gopal & others for articles on TN Governor; rules journalists entitled to expose wrongs & can't be prosecuted for doing job. Judge holds Section 124 of IPC not attracted & no materials to prove Governor couldn't exercise constitutional duties due to articles.

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DGP lauds five police officers who got Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation

Five Telangana police officers awarded Union Home Minister's Medal for Excellence in Investigation. DGP Anjani Kumar felicitated them for their successful investigations.

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PM insulted the people of Chhattisgarh with Manipur comparison: Kharge

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge accuses PM Modi of 'running away' from Manipur violence discussion, alleges Mr. Modi insulted Chhattisgarh people by comparing strife-torn state to peaceful one. Mr. Kharge demands PM make statement in Parliament, criticizes Modi for cracking jokes instead.

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Case registered against Rajasthan Congress MLA for harassment of Dalit man

Jaipur police register case against Congress MLA from Jamwa Ramgarh, Gopal Meena, and five police officers on charges of harassment of a Dalit man.

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Nuh SP denies any long-term planning behind violence

Nuh Police Chief denies long-term planning behind riots; says 50 men from Rajasthan came to stay at a hotel in Badkali as part of conspiracy to attack the procession, social media posts added fuel; 393 arrested, 160 FIRs registered; denies Pakistan connection, rumours of missing women.

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Sexual harassment case: enough evidence to put Brij Bhushan on trial, Delhi police tell court

Delhi Police submit evidence to court for trial of BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in sexual harassment case. Public prosecutor argues charges must be framed against Singh & co-accused for offences under IPC Sections 354, 354A & 354D. Court to hear matter further on Aug 19.

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Letters to The Editor — August 11, 2023

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National Commission for Women should address complaints in a time-bound manner: House panel

A Parliamentary Committee recommended that the National Commission for Women should take appropriate measures to resolve all complaints it receives within a definite period of time by streamlining the procedures in coordination with the concerned agencies.

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Woman says gangraped while trying to escape Churachandpur violence, cops lodge FIR

In another case of violence against women in conflict-hit Manipur, a Meitei woman in her thirties has now alleged that she was gangraped by “Kuki miscreants” while she was trying to escape mob violence in Churachandpur district on May 3. A complaint was lodged at the women police station in…

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Opposition, government continue to battle over rules in Rajya Sabha

The Rajya Sabha functioned for 36 minutes on Thursday morning, spending a significant time debating the rule under which a discussion on Manipur should be held but adjourned without any consensus.

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Woman alleges gang rape by Kuki men

In Manipur, a 37-year-old woman filed a complaint of sexual assault on May 3. Police registered a case of gangrape, assault or criminal force to outrage the modesty of a woman against unknown Kuki miscreants.

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Complaint against Raghav Chadha now with RS Privileges Committee

In the latest case, MPs Sasmit Patra, S Phangnon Konyak, M. Thambidurai and Narhari Amin alleged breach of privilege by AAP MP Raghav Chadha for including their names without “for inter-alia including their names without their consent, in violation of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business, in a…

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Double-engine government stood as mute spectator to Manipur crisis: Kanimozhi

Asserting that the government had failed the people of Manipur, the Thoothukkudi MP said it was the first time that the judiciary had to intervene to protect the State.

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Wrestlers sexual harassment case | Touching a woman without sexual intent is no offence, Brij Bhushan tells court

Outgoing Wrestling Federation of India chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has opposed framing of charges against him

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Manipur violence: Why has India's government been slow to respond?

A mass burial for 35 people from the Kuki tribe killed in ethnic violence in India’s Manipur state was recently put on hold after opposition from the state’s Meitei community.

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Fight communalisation of sexual harassment against women: AIDWA

AIDWA calls to fight communalisation of sexual harassment of women. Jatas 'Himsa pai mahilala poru yatra' organised across State. Brinda Karat: BJP-RSS giving communal dimension to atrocities against women. Need to fight against BJP-RSS agenda. Bilkis Bano's rapists free, women wrestlers' fight unnoticed. PM Modi silent on Manipur incident. AIDWA:…

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BJP flays Opposition, news outlet over ‘foreign links’

BJP leaders cited a report in The New York Times to accuse the Opposition of being hand in glove with a foreign government and a media outlet, NewsClick,

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Uttar Pradesh Assembly session begins on stormy note; Opposition demands discussion on Manipur

The opening day of the Uttar Pradesh legislature’s monsoon session witnessed stormy scenes as Opposition demanded the Chief Minister to make a statement in the House on the situation in Manipur

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Country is burning; It is ethnic cleansing in Manipur: Arundhati Roy

She was in Thrissur on Sunday to receive the Navamalayali Cultural Prize instituted by Navamalayali Magazine at Kerala Sahitya Akademi Hall.

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CBI court orders police protection for two witnesses in Periye twin murder case

The trial in the Periye twin murder case has witnessed some unusual developments with the trial court ordering police protection for two crucial witnesses, who complained of being intimidated and threatened by alleged Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] sympathisers

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Seven arrested in Bhilwara minor girl’s murder case

The girl went missing after she left home on August 2 morning for grazing of cattle.

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Will not tolerate those who harass women: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on August 5 said people with a criminal mindset misbehaving with women will not be tolerated in the State and that he has directed police to deal with them strictly.

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Fact check | Misleading social media posts add fuel to the fire in Manipur

As ethnic violence continues to roil Manipur, several posts with false and misleading claims on the ongoing crisis are being shared on social media

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Rights panel orders DGP to probe octogenarian’s incrimination on mistaken identity

The State Human Rights Commission has ordered the State Police Chief to investigate an 84-year-old woman’s complaint about the harassment and ignominy she suffered for four years after being wrongly incriminated by the police

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