Man held on charge of sexual abuse

Man held on charge of sexual abuse

The Medical College police on Sunday (October 26, 2025) arrested a 26-year-old man from Eranhikkal accused of sexually abusing a woman from Malappuram district. The suspect, identified as Ananthakrishnan, reportedly exploited the woman with a promise to marry her. Police sources said the man came in contact with the woman through a social media app. … Read more

New guidance on doctors’ sexual misconduct cases

New guidance on doctors’ sexual misconduct cases

Dominic HughesHealth correspondent Getty Images Some medics involved in sexual misconduct cases were handed suspensions instead of General Medical Council advice to strike them off the medical register Last month we reported on research that found in nearly a quarter of cases involving sexual misconduct, the MPTS imposed sanctions on doctors that were more lenient … Read more

Doctor sexual misconduct hearings too lenient, says UK review

Doctor sexual misconduct hearings too lenient, says UK review

Nat WrightHealth Producer Getty Images The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) stands accused of failing victims and compounding their trauma. Sanctions for doctors guilty of sexual misconduct in the UK are too lenient in around a quarter of cases, a review suggests. The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) stands accused of failing victims and compounding … Read more

Soho bar serves up gonorrhoea vaccines in sexual health drive

Soho bar serves up gonorrhoea vaccines in sexual health drive

Getty Images The roll out of the “world-first” vaccination programme against gonorrhoea began last month Gonorrhoea vaccines and a new antibiotic treatment are being offered at a Soho bar as part of an effort to reduce rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The pop-up events, which are being hosted in G-A-Y Bar, aim to make … Read more

Protest planned in Kalaburagi over sexual assault on minor

Protest planned in Kalaburagi over sexual assault on minor

The Sakal Hindu Samaj, a consortium of various organizations, has announced a mass protest in Kalaburagi on Tuesday against the sexual assault on a minor in Nandikur Tanda on the outskirts of Kalaburagi. Members of the samaj Divya Hagaragi and Ramchandra Jadhav, addressing the press here on Sunday, said that the religious heads of various … Read more

Jay-Z takes legal action against woman who accused him of sexual assault

Jay-Z takes legal action against woman who accused him of sexual assault

Music mogul Jay-Z, whose legal name is Shawn Carter, has filed a defamation lawsuit against an anonymous woman, identified only as “Jane Doe,” who accused him of raping her when she was 13. The lawsuit, filed on Monday in federal court in the Southern District of Alabama, alleges the claims were “false” and intended for … Read more

Charge sheet filed in Anna University sexual assault case 

Charge sheet filed in Anna University sexual assault case 

Anna University. File | Photo Credit: PTI The all-woman Special Investigation Team (SIT), constituted by the Madras High Court, has filed a charge sheet against Gnanasekaran, the sole accused in the Anna University sexual assault case. Sources in the Police department said the charge sheet was filed before a Metropolitan Magistrate Court in the city. … Read more

Sexual assault of nine-year-old girl at Manapparai private school triggers tension

Sexual assault of nine-year-old girl at Manapparai private school triggers tension

Illustration for The Hindu | Photo Credit: Satheesh Vellinezhi An alleged sexual assault on a nine-year-old girl studying in a private CBSE school near Manapparai in Tiruchi district sparked protests in the late hours on Thursday (February 6, 2025) with a group of people vandalising a nearby matriculation school belonging to the same management and … Read more