Page 5 - Sexual Assault

Senior Kerala politician P C George arrested in sexual assault case

George was taken into custody by the Cantonment police from a guest house here where he was being grilled by the Crime Branch in connection with a conspiracy hatched to defame the Kerala CM

Uber recorded 998 sexual assault incidents in US in 2020, says report

Even though the pandemic decimated its ridership, ride-hailing platform Uber has recorded 998 sexual assault incidents, including 141 rapes, in the US in 2020

Sexual assault case lodged against Thiruvananthapuram airport's official

A sexual assault case has been lodged against a senior official of the Adani-run Thiruvananthapuram International Airport

HC allows termination of pregnancy of minor, a victim of sexual assault

The Madras High Court has allowed the abortion of the six-month pregnancy of a 17-year old girl who was sexually assaulted by a 44-year old man

Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai says never made sexual assault claims

Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai said on Sunday that she had never accused anyone of sexual assault and was not going to travel abroad.

Oral sex with minor not 'aggravated sexual assault' under POCSO: HC

The court said the crime falls in the 'penetrative sexual assault' category

IOC interview with China's Peng Shuai raises even more questions

Out of public view for almost three weeks, Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has appeared in a video call with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach

Dalit girl from Delhi raped, killed in Gurgaon; landlord's kin arrested

A 13-year-old Dalit girl from north Delhi's Narela was allegedly raped and killed at neighbouring Gurgaon by a relative of her landlord, officials said Tuesday.

Woman who attempted self-immolation outside Supreme Court dies

A 24-year-old woman who allegedly attempted suicide with a man outside the Supreme Court here died on Tuesday, police said.

Kathy Hochul says she's ready to lead following Andrew Cuomo's exit

New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday she was prepared to lead after Gov. Andrew Cuomo steps down

Alibaba worker's desperate plea for help sparks #MeToo reckoning

The People's Daily, a mouthpiece for China's ruling Communist Party, has highlighted the incident as an example of why companies must pay more attention to culture the larger they grow

Fired, will never be rehired: Alibaba on manager accused of sexual assault

Two executives who mishandled allegation have also resigned

Facing flak, Goa CM says his remarks on rape victims 'taken out of context'

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who has drawn criticism over his remark about to the gang-rape of two girls, on Friday said his statement was taken out of context

SC closes plea on trial in sexual assault case against Tarun Tejpal

The Supreme Court closed case related to extension of time after noting that a trial court in Goa has completed the trial by rendering acquittal verdict in the sexual assault case against Tarun Tejpal

Chronicle of deaths foretold

Book review of THE GOOD GIRLS: An Ordinary Killing

Mastercard reviews ties with Pornhub after NYT columnist's complaints

Nicholas Kristof's column in the Times describing recordings of assaults and a naked video of a 14-year-old girl sparked outrage on social media

SC refuses to entertain plea on protection of rape victims' identity

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea which had sought proper implementation of guidelines regarding protection of identity of rape victims

McDonald's Ex-CEO asks court to dismiss 'meritless' case against him

McDonald's said it has since found that Easterbrook had sexual relationships with three employees and destroyed evidence

Judge nixes Donald Trump's bid to delay suit from woman alleging rape

The decision allows Carroll - who''s seeking Trump''s DNA as potential evidence - to keep pursuing her suit. She says he slurred her in denying her claim that he raped her in the 1990s

Former UK minister, Conservative Party MP arrested on suspicion of rape

The allegations of rape against the parliamentarian were made by a former employee who alleges that the lawmaker assaulted her