New Tamil Nadu Bill seeks to protect victims of sexual crimes
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin addresses the Assembly. Photo: DIPR A Bill to amend the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women (Amendment) Act, 1998, which was tabled in the Assembly…
Over ₹10 crore released in aid to victims of sex crimes under Aswasanidhi project
Nearly 1,400 victims of sex crimes and highly heinous gender-based violence have collectively received an interim financial relief to the tune of ₹10.17 crore under the Aswasanidhi project of the…
Convictions in crimes against women and children have increased manifold in Andhra Pradesh, says DGP
The ‘conviction-based policing’ initiated by the Andhra Pradesh Police has been yielding promising results in the last six months as the number of convictions has increased manifold.The number of convictions…
Purdue to Plead Guilty to Opioid-Related Crimes
Purdue Pharma, maker of the opioid painkiller OxyContin linked to the opioid epidemic, will plead guilty to three federal crimes as part of a settlement of more than $8 billion,…
Hathras fall out: Congress candidates accused in crimes against women put on hold for Bihar polls
As a probable fall out of the Hathras gangrape incident, the Congress has put candidates accused in crimes against women on hold The candidate selection panel of Congress has put…
Hathras and after: How myopic politics is failing victims of sex crimes
Hathras case has brought to light two aspects of sexual assault crimes against women. The first one to reinforce that safety of women remains a big concern in India. Secondly,…