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‘Did You Kill Emma?’: Where is Iain Packer after Emma Caldwell conviction?

The case has been revisited in the documentary Did You Kill Emma?, which explores the investigation into Emma Caldwell’s murder.
Updated on Jun 12, 2026 02:35 am IST

Archita Phukan's fake Instagram page was created by ex-boyfriend to defame her

A fake profile of Assam influencer Archita Phukan had gone viral on social media.
Updated on Jul 13, 2025 10:49 am IST

Bengaluru's Kempegowda Bus stand faces disorder amid police absence: Report

BMTC (Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation) Main Bus Stand at Majestic in Bengaluru.
Updated on Jul 06, 2025 01:06 pm IST

K'taka, Delhi among states with highest number of female sex workers: Study

Delhi (8.9 per cent) came fourth on the list, followed by Telangana (7.6 per cent),
Published on Jun 02, 2025 10:24 pm IST

Indian man spends the day with a sex worker, fulfils her wish to try sushi

Indian influencer shared a heartfelt video highlighting a sex worker's struggles and resilience.
Updated on Dec 24, 2024 06:04 pm IST

Tokyo has become ‘sex tourism’ hub amid rising poverty: Report

Japan's capital Tokyo has become the new hub for “sex tourism”,
Published on Nov 22, 2024 10:23 am IST

Diddy: Sex worker's new testimony could result in additional charges

Rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs in court, as shown in new illustration.
Published on Sept 28, 2024 06:40 am IST

An escort for the ultra-rich reveals why she quit sex work

Charlotte Shane is the author of '‘An Honest Woman: A Memoir of Love and Sex Work'
Updated on Aug 15, 2024 08:54 am IST

Kerala transwoman breaks barriers to make mark in Kathakali

Ranjumol Mohan broke the glass ceiling with greater impact by bagging the first rank in Kathakali Vesham in the Mahatma Gandhi (MG) University examinations in May. (HT Photos)
Updated on Jul 30, 2024 07:28 am IST

Australia police charge man with trafficking child from Indonesia for sex work

Australia police charge man with trafficking child from Indonesia for sex work
Published on Jul 23, 2024 11:21 am IST

Ex-Brazilian model and Instagram influencer jailed in US for enslaving followers

The influencer has been sentenced to 8 years in jail for human trafficking and slavery of women.
Updated on Jul 15, 2024 07:27 pm IST

International Sex Workers' Day 2024: Date, history, significance

Every year, International Sex Workers' Day is observed on June 2.
Published on Jun 01, 2024 11:18 am IST

Cannes entry 'Anora' aims to destigmatize sex work, says director

Cannes entry 'Anora' aims to destigmatize sex work, says director
Published on May 22, 2024 05:18 pm IST

2 women pushed into sex work rescued from house in Delhi’s Sagarpur

A case under sections of Immoral Trafficking (Prevention) Act was registered. (Representational image)
Updated on May 09, 2024 05:44 am IST

Diddy’s ex Yung Miami says, 'I'm Not a Prostitute' amid sex worker allegations

Diddy’s ex Yung Miami hits back: 'I'm Not a Prostitute' following pink cocaine and sex worker allegations
Updated on Apr 08, 2024 08:21 am IST

Duped over job offer, woman rescued after fleeing sex ring in Delhi

Based on the information, a case under section 370 (trafficking) of the Indian Penal Code was registered and investigation was taken up. (Representational image)
Updated on Mar 27, 2024 05:54 am IST

Girl trafficked to Andhra uses accused’s phone to call kin in Delhi

The main accused was arrested from Chennai on October 20. (File)
Updated on Nov 09, 2023 05:30 am IST

2 Ugandan women forced into sex work seek help on FB, rescued

They were rescued after one of them reached out on Facebook to an NGO which alerted the police. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 27, 2023 12:06 am IST

3 Bangladeshis held in Gurugram for trafficking women

The suspects in police custody. (Parveen Kumar/ HT)
Updated on Jul 16, 2023 01:12 am IST

On LinkedIn, woman adds 'sex work' as professional experience, explains why

Arielle Egozi had shared a lengthy post on her LinkedIn profile that included a screenshot where her Work Experience included being self-employed with Sex Work.
Published on Jul 12, 2022 12:49 pm IST

Issue voter IDs, ration cards to sex workers: Top court to govts

The bench, which included justices BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna, said the identity cards have to be given to sex workers from the list maintained by the National AIDS Control Organisation.
Updated on Dec 15, 2021 03:58 am IST

Tbilisi audio tour puts Georgian trans people on the map

The project is aimed at raising awareness about a community that lives at the margins of society.
Updated on Nov 23, 2020 02:11 pm IST

The agony of Colombia’s quarantined sex workers

Coronavirus has infected almost 3,500 Colombians and killed more than 150.
Updated on Apr 19, 2020 11:41 am IST

Coronavirus outbreak: Virus fears hit world’s oldest profession

Small businesses hit by the crisis seeking emergency loans, according to government guidelines, may not sell “products or services... of a prurient sexual nature.”
Updated on Apr 11, 2020 03:30 pm IST

Thanks to social prejudice, transgenders are a neglected lot

While other daily wage earners have some social network, this is an isolated and a highly ostracized community
Updated on Mar 31, 2020 08:20 pm IST

The transgender bill must focus on equity and dignity

When a community has been wronged historically, equal opportunity and non-discrimination are only possible through reservation
Updated on Jul 14, 2019 08:53 pm IST

‘Not here for decoration’: Thai transgender MPs make history in parliament

Tanwarin Sukkhapisit, a lawmaker for the progressive anti-junta Future Forward Party (FFP), is one of four transgender MPs in the house.
Updated on Jun 07, 2019 01:45 am IST

A celebration of freedom at GB Road

kat-Kalrav, the annual celebration on Independence Day is also celebrated as the foundation day for the NGO, Kat-Katha.
Updated on Aug 14, 2018 04:18 pm IST

Amsterdam’s red light district without a condom? ‘Not for a million!’

A prostitute waits for clients behind her window in the red light district of Amsterdam. Prostitution was legalised in the Netherlands in 2000 and sexworkers can register with the local chamber of commerce and pay income tax
Updated on Jul 22, 2018 04:15 pm IST