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Maha saw 8.8% rise in rape cases in 2025

Image for representation (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published 24 days ago

Thirteen years after Delhi gangrape, women’s safety is still a huge issue

Crime against women (HT Photo)

Published 57 days ago

In all Chandigarh rape cases, victims knew suspects: NCRB 2024 report

The percentage of the sexual assault victims who were known to the perpetrators stood at 96.8%. (HT File)

Published 69 days ago

Rape to dowry deaths, Delhi records highest crimes against women

With 13,396 cases registered in 2024 alone, the number of crimes against women remained the highest here among 19 major cities

Updated 71 days ago

Delhi most unsafe metro city for 4th yr in a row, shows 2024 data

NCRB defines “mega cities” as those with populations exceeding two million.

Published 72 days ago

667 crimes against women cases recorded in 2025: Tripura govt data

A total of 667 cases of crimes against women were registered in Tripura last year (Representative photo)

Published 113 days ago

Arrange pregnancy tests of rape victims to avoid breaching 24-week limit: Allahabad high court

Allahabad high court has sought an affidavit from the principal secretary, medical health and family welfare, U.P. (FILE PHOTO)

Published 153 days ago

MHA plans quarterly review to monitor pendency in rape, POCSO Act cases

The ministry plans to seek periodic reports from all states and Union territories on pending cases. (HT)

Published 162 days ago

Driver of Chhattisgarh police among accused in teen's rape; public outraged

Dial 112 driver among five accused in gangrape of 19-year-old in Chhattisgarh

Updated 186 days ago

Rift within Kerala Congress over woman's complaint against expelled MLA

File photo of suspended Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil.

Published 218 days ago

Naked, bite marks on cheeks: 5 chilling details in Bengal kidnap-rape case

Officials said she was found lying unconscious with injury marks near a drain in the Tarakeshwar railway station on Saturday afternoon.

Updated 250 days ago

Amid Durgapur medical college case row, engineering student ‘raped’ in Kolkata

The accused had gone into hiding for a few days, and when he returned home in Anandapur, the police arrested him.

Published 275 days ago

Morphed pics, ‘abortion pill’: Shocking complaint in Delhi college gangrape case

Students on Tuesday protested at the South Asian University campus in Delhi over the alleged sex assault case

Updated 275 days ago

CCTV footage shows Durgapur survivor, friend walking back to campus together

Hours before the friend's arrest, the West Bengal police on Tuesday reconstructed the crime scene at the reported place of occurrence.

Published 275 days ago

Protest at SAU Delhi over ‘sex assault’; prof says we condemn, 'if it happened’

While officials initially said they have not registered a formal case as the student has not filed a complaint, and FIR was filed later.

Updated 276 days ago

‘How was she out at 12:30 am?’ Mamata's shocker on Durgapur gang rape case

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee speaks at a press briefing

Updated 278 days ago

3 arrested over Bengal's Durgapur medical college gang rape case

CM Mamata Banerjee has come under direct attack from the BJP over the Durgapur gangrape case.

Updated 278 days ago

Failed relationships not rape, says Delhi HC, sets aside case against man

The bench, in its 18-page verdict quashed the case, noting that the woman had herself admitted that she willingly accompanied him and continued the relationship voluntarily, even after their families rejected the proposal. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published 311 days ago

Borderlands 4: Release date, time, where to play, editions and more

Borderlands 4 release date, time and more

Published 312 days ago

Actor Ashish Kapoor sent to 14-day judicial custody in alleged rape case

Ashish Kapoor has worked in several shows, including Saraswatichandra, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, and Bandini.

Updated 314 days ago

Actor Ashish Kapoor arrested in Pune on alleged rape charges

Ashish Kapoor has worked in several shows, including Saraswatichandra, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, and Bandini.

Updated 316 days ago

Hours after tying rakhi, teen raped, killed and hung by cousin in UP's Auraiya

Representative image: The accused killed his cousin and hung the body from a noose to make it look like a suicide.

Published 338 days ago

Odisha woman, travelling with nephew, stops roadside to urinate, gets raped

The Odisha Police has arrested three people, including two minors, in connection with the incident.

Updated 344 days ago

6 properties of rape, drug case accused Yasin Ahmed, family demolished in Bhopal

So far, six cases have been registered against them under rape, drug supply, fraud, conspiracy, and assault charges. (Representative photo)

Published 352 days ago

Bengaluru court rejects Prajwal Revanna's 2nd bail plea in rape case

Prajwal Revanna is the prime accused in four criminal cases filed last year, after over 2,000 obscene video clips

Published 357 days ago

Man held in Bahraich for kidnapping, raping minors

Five teams led by additional SP (Rural) Durga Prasad were formed for investigation. (Sourced)

Published 375 days ago

Over 43% of rape cases filed in Gurugram in 5-yr period pertain to false promise of marriage: RTI

An RTI query filed with Gurugram police found that 43.6% of rape cases filed between 2020 ad 2024 were specifically related to “false promise of marriage”, categorised as a deciding factor of rape under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). (HT Illustration)

Published 394 days ago

Thane teen raped for weeks, forced into prostitution, undergo abortion

Four persons, including a woman, have been arrested, though the main accused is still at large

Updated 418 days ago

Woman gangraped while at picnic with fiancé in UP's Kasganj; 5 held

The victim was allegedly dragged into a room by the accused while her fiancé was beaten up outside

Updated 459 days ago

Self-styled Punjab pastor Jashan Gill, accused of raping woman, surrenders

The rape case was lodged against Jashan Gill, who was running a church in Gurdaspur.

Updated 464 days ago

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