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Court date for Andrew Cuomo after DA asks judge to dismiss charge

Andrew Cuomo was set to make a virtual appearance before an Albany judge Friday as prosecutors moved to dismiss the only criminal charge filed against him

Delhi Police sends 'Bulli Bai' case to IFSO unit, plans to get MLAT nod

Police said the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSCO) unit is also probing the 'Sulli Deals' mobile application case that emerged in July last year

Mumbai Police question engineering student detained in 'Bulli Bai' app case

The Cyber Cell of Mumbai Police on Tuesday continued its questioning of the 21-year-old engineering student detained from Bengaluru in conection with the 'Bulli Bai' app case.

SC refuses confirmation to Bombay HC judge who gave 'skin-to-skin' verdict

The Supreme Court Collegium is learnt to have declined to recommend the name of Justice Pushpa Ganediwala, additional judge of the Bombay High Court, for appointment as a permanent judge

Will investigate evidence against ex-Minister linked to sex scandal: Goa CM

The Goa government will 100 per cent inquire into all evidence linked to accusations of sexual exploitation, which forced Urban Development Minister Milind Naik to resign, CM Pramod Sawant said

Electric car maker Tesla hit with another sexual harassment lawsuit in US

Elon Musk-run electric car maker Tesla has been hit by a second sexual harassment lawsuit in the US within a month

Alibaba fires woman employee who accused boss of sexual harassment

Chinese e-commerce major Alibaba has fired an employee who accused her boss and a client of sexually assaulting her on a business trip after getting her drunk

Ghislaine Maxwell jury confronts rare case alleging female sexual predator

Whether some people might be more or less sympathetic to Maxwell, 59, as a woman has hung over the jury selection process

It's not just Peng. China is cracking down on MeToo movement

Several women's rights activists have faced smear campaigns on social media and some have seen their accounts shuttered

US female worker sues Elon Musk-led Tesla for 'rampant' sexual harassment

A female Tesla employee has filed a rare lawsuit against Elon Musk-run company, accusing the automaker of creating a hostile work environment where sexual harassment was "rampant."

BCCI's sexual harassment policy brings India players to its purview

The BCCI on Monday ratified a comprehensive Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) policy which also brings the Indian cricketers into its ambit. Until now, the BCCI did not have a specific policy to deal the matters of sexual harassment. The policy is also applicable to office-bearers, members of Apex Council and IPL Governing Council besides the cricketers from senior to U-16 level. In a nine-page document in possession of PTI, the BCCI states that a four member Internal Committee will be formed to investigate sexual harassment complaints. It did not name the members during its Apex Council meeting on Monday. "The presiding officer of the IC shall be a woman employed at a senior level at the Workplace ("Presiding Officer")," reads the policy. "2 members of the IC will be selected from among the employees, preferably who are committed to the cause of women or have experience in social work or have legal knowledge. "1 member of the IC will be selected from a Non-Governmental ...

Alibaba fires 10 staffers for leaking sexual assault accusations

Alibaba announced internally last week it fired the group for sharing a harrowing account posted on an internal forum by a colleague surnamed Zhou, who accused a former manager of rape

BHP has fired 48 workers for sexual harassment since 2019

Group tells Western Australian government about inquiry investigating such incidents at mining camps in the mineral-rich state.

Rocked by sexual assault claim, Alibaba starts probe, suspends staff

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group said it has suspended several staff following an employee's allegations on the company's intranet that she was sexually assaulted by her boss and a client

Joe Biden says Andrew Cuomo should resign over sexual harassment report

Prez, Pelosi latest to demand Guv step down; state Democrats vow to speed up impeachment probe

Governor Cuomo urged to resign after probe finds he harassed 11 women

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has faced mounting pressure to resign, including from President Joe Biden and other onetime Democratic allies

US lawmaker who named rape accuser says she did nothing wrong

A US lawmaker accused of violating ethics rules by publicising the name of an alleged rape victim in disparaging social media posts refused to answer questions during an ethics hearing

8 years on, poor compliance with sexual harassment law at workplace

While many women in formal employment can take advantage of the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act, the majority of India's women, who work in the informal sector, have no such access

Sexual harassment: CRPF suspends chief sports officer, coach after probe

CRPF suspended its chief sports officer DIG Khajan Singh and coach Inspector Surjit Singh after a preliminary probe found them guilty of sexual harassment of women personnel, official sources said

NY Guv Cuomo's aide accuses him of sexual harassment amid allegations

Amid a series of sexual harassment allegations against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, his current aide on Friday accused him of misconduct.