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Redefining masculinity: The dark side of Darlings

On August 5, the streaming platform Netflix released the film Darlings, an Indian Hindi-language black comedy drama, co-written and directed by Jasmeet K. Reen.

Published on Aug 29, 2022, 6:01 AM IST

On Indian woman's death in New York, embassy expresses grief, extends assistance

New York Police Department (NYPD) officers investigate a crime scene.

Published on Aug 7, 2022, 7:59 AM IST

Vijay Varma is sick of online hate after playing abusive husband in Darlings

Vijay Varma reacted to online hate after the release of Darlings.

Published on Aug 6, 2022, 4:06 PM IST

Actor Judith Chemla reveals injuries from domestic abuse

Judith Chemla in a still from A Woman's Life.

Published on Jul 5, 2022, 9:46 AM IST

‘A grand law’: Supreme Court's reality check of domestic violence law

The Supreme Court told the Centre to spell out desirable eligibility terms to appoint protection officers under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act in terms of creating a cadre, and training qualifications. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Feb 26, 2022, 1:11 AM IST

Domestic violence and women’s health in India

The focus of this paper is Domestic Violence—the most common form of GBV against women.

Published on Jan 30, 2022, 6:26 PM IST

Fed up with fights with husband, Kota woman jumps into well with 5 daughters

The deceased woman has been identified as Badamdevi, a mother of seven and the wife of Shivlal Banjara, a resident of Banjaron Ka Dera at Kaliyahedi village under Chechat police station.

Published on Dec 5, 2021, 5:59 PM IST

Survey shows 30% women across 14 states, UTs justify men beating their wives

Harmful gender social norms help justify violence against women and girls.

Published on Nov 28, 2021, 4:19 PM IST

SC issues notice on PIL seeking facilities for victims of domestic violence

Supreme Court of India (Burhaan Kinu/HT file photo)

Published on Nov 9, 2021, 6:52 AM IST

Domestic violence case: Honey Singh's parents will have to appear for hearing

Bollywood singer Honey Singh came to Delhi's Tis Hazari District court for the hearing of the domestic violence case filed by his wife.

Published on Sep 3, 2021, 4:49 PM IST

Covid-19: A distressing spike in violence

A study of violence during the lockdown by Saravana Ravindran and Manisha Shah published on

Updated on Dec 11, 2020, 7:46 PM IST

99-year-old woman tortured by sons, files petition under Domestic Violence Act

In this Oct. 31, 2019 photo, the word "violence" is pasted onto a wall by a group of women in a dark street in Paris. In Paris and cities across France, the signs are everywhere. "Complaints ignored, women killed" and "She leaves him, he kills her," they read in black block letters pasted over stately municipal buildings. Under cover of night, activists have glued them to the walls to draw attention to domestic violence, a problem French President Emmanuel Macron has called "France's shame." (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)

Updated on Dec 7, 2020, 12:40 AM IST

SC gives right to reside to wives in shared house not owned by husband

The court noted how domestic violence in this country is rampant yet underreported.

Updated on Oct 16, 2020, 11:28 AM IST

Alert others about domestic violence with this hand signal for help | Watch

Secret hand signal to call for help against domestic violence

Updated on Sep 5, 2020, 8:30 AM IST

‘Hats off,’ say netizens about cop who set up ‘Mobile Safety’ to help domestic violence victims

The police officer has been featured on the Humans of Bombay pages.

Updated on Aug 7, 2020, 11:03 PM IST

Shama Sikander urges people to be vocal about mental health: We’ve forgotten how to be normal human beings

Actor Shama Sikander says she is enjoying this basic life in this lockdown

Published on Jun 9, 2020, 12:14 PM IST

News updates from Hindustan Times: Experts warn, 2020 could be the hottest year since records began and all the latest news

Scientists and experts believe that when it comes to the rapid rise in temperature this summer season, this year could be the hottest.

Updated on May 30, 2020, 1:00 PM IST

News updates from Hindustan Times: MSMEs to get Rs 3 lakh crore credit guarantee facility under Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan and all the latest news

A relief package worth Rs 20 lakh crore was recently announced by the government to ease the economic distress caused by the raging coronavirus disease.

Updated on May 29, 2020, 12:59 PM IST

Speak up: Domestic violence sees surge as people forced to stay home amid coronavirus pandemic

Domestic violence sees surge as people forced to stay home amid coronavirus pandemic. (REPRESENTATIONAL IMAGE)

Updated on May 29, 2020, 12:58 PM IST

Protect women from domestic violence during coronavirus lockdowns: Pope

Pope Francis leads the Easter vigil Mass in St. Peter's Basilica with no public participation due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Vatican, April 11, 2020.

Published on Apr 13, 2020, 6:10 PM IST

Man, 51, kills wife after she refuses to hand over mobile phone to him

The incident took place at the couple’s residence in MHADA colony on Sunday night when the accused, James John Kurraiya, came home heavily drunk and asked his wife Rabiya James Kurraiya (45) to give her mobile phone to him.

Updated on Mar 9, 2020, 1:04 PM IST

Telangana man sets wife and two kids on fire along with two others

Man burnt alive five members of a family including his wife and two kids in Telangana

Updated on Nov 23, 2019, 12:30 AM IST

Delays in investigation, justice add to trauma of abuse victims

Delays in investigation, justice add to trauma of abuse victims

Published on Nov 3, 2019, 6:41 AM IST

Maharashtra woman kills 19-year-old daughter with heavy stone over argument

The accused was arrested and booked under Indian Penal Code Section 302 (murder) for allegedly killing her daughter.

Published on May 15, 2019, 12:03 PM IST

Dowry harassment cases can be filed from anywhere: Supreme Court

The bench said besides the place where a woman was living before and after marriage, the place of shelter will also have territorial jurisdiction for filing matrimonial cases.

Updated on Apr 9, 2019, 11:36 PM IST

Brides deserted by NRIs in quest of justice

In 2017, the highest number of complaints was received from UP (67) and in 2018 it constituted the third highest number of complaints (82) after Punjab (93) and Delhi (85).

Published on Feb 26, 2019, 11:43 AM IST

Minority panel team meets Nida Khan

Nida Khan and her brother met district magistrate Pinki Jowel.

Published on Jul 20, 2018, 12:45 PM IST

I am going to kill myself: Lufthansa air hostess messaged husband before jumping off terrace, say cops

Air hostess Anissia Batra died after falling from terrace of her apartment in south Delhi.

Updated on Jul 17, 2018, 10:28 AM IST

Mumbai fashion designer Babita Malkani files FIR against husband, in-laws

According to the FIR, the family would lock her up in the ground floor of the Juhu bungalow.

Updated on Jul 16, 2018, 12:27 PM IST

61-year-old man slits wife’s throat over domestic quarrel in Gurugram

The accused used a sickle to allegedly slit his wife’s throat.

Updated on Jun 8, 2018, 8:48 AM IST

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