Renowned dancer and ex-professor at Chennai academy arrested on sexual harassment charges
Chennai/IBNS: Former faculty of Chennai's Kalakshetra Foundation Sheejith Krishna was on Tuesday arrested today on charges of sexual harassment by former students.
'Sorry didi, I have to go': Visakhapatnam college student alleges sexual assault, dies by suicide
Hyderabad/IBNS: A 17-year-old student in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam has died by suicide after jumping off her college building.
Sandeshkhali incident: PIL filed in Supreme Court seeking probe into sexual harassment allegations
New Delhi/IBNS: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking an impartial probe into the allegations of land grabbing and sexual harassment of women in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali by the aides of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sheikh Shahjahan, media reports said.
Kerala church removes priest Shaiju Kurien from key positions amid protest over joining BJP
A Kerala church has removed a priest from his duties following protests against him for joining the BJP while holding influential positions in the diocese.
Punjab: Young model allegedly raped by four in Phagwara
Phagwara: A young girl, who is a model by profession, was allegedly raped by four youths near Haveli on the NH in Phagwara Sub Division of Punjab.
DCW issues notice to Delhi Police, DGCA over alleged sexual harassment onboard a flight
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Friday issued notice to Delhi Police and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) over an incident of alleged sexual harassment onboard a flight from Delhi to Mumbai on Wednesday.
Uttar Pradesh: Youth arrested for sexually assaulting minor girl in Ballia
Ballia: A youth was arrested by the police on Tuesday for allegedly sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl in Narahi area of Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh, police sources said.
Professor arrested for 'sexually harassing' woman doctor on Delhi-Mumbai flight
New Delhi/IBNS: A 47-year-old professor was arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a woman doctor on a Delhi-Mumbai flight on Wednesday, media reports said.
Delhi Court grants bail to wrestling body chief in sexual harassment case
New Delhi/IBNS: A Delhi Court has granted regular bail to BJP MP and outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a case of alleged sexual harassment filed by women wrestlers.
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh: Delhi court adjourns hearing till July 1
New Delhi: A Delhi Court adjourned hearing in the alleged sexual harassment case filed against BJP MP and outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to July 1.
New Delhi: Wrestler Sakshi Malik has claimed in a video statement that the minor wrestler withdrew her sexual harassment charges against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan of sexual harassment as her family was threatened.
#MeToo against Brij Bhushan: Delhi Police file chargesheet against WFI chief
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Police on Thursday filed a 1,000-page chargesheet against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in connection with the sexual harassment charges levelled against him by seven wrestlers, media reports said.
Workplace Harassment: The Truth About Women's Labor-Force Participation Decline
Over the past decade, women's labor force participation has dropped by 5.28 percent (ILO). After providing greater advantages and privileges to women, why is the graph of female participation falling?
Tamil Nadu medical college suspends 7 students over video of sexual harassment
Chennai/IBNS: Seven senior medical students of the Christian Medical College in Tamil Nadu's Vellore have been suspended after an unverified video surfaced on social media suggesting ragging involving sexual harassment.
Sexual harassment charge not attracted when woman wears 'sexually provocative dresses': Kerala court
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: A district sessions court in Kerala's Kozhikode has observed sexual harassment charge will not be prima facie stand when the complainant woman wears "sexually provocative dresses", media reports said.