Tag: Sexual Assault

Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, an employee of the Odisha Secretariat has been accused of sexually harassing a woman of Badampahar block in Mayurbhanj district on the pretext of marriage. As per the complaint filed by the woman, the accused had allegedly established physical relation with her on the pretext of marriage. He had also […]

Baripada: A teacher was beaten black and blue by some locals allegedly for sexually assaulting girl students in Bada Sahi block of Mayurbhanj district here on Wednesday. The accused was identified as Durga Charan Giri of Marakandi primary school in Bada Sahi block. According to reports, the teacher had sexually assaulted three girl students of […]

Kendrapara: A 28-year-old man, who took to facebook route to befriend a 19-year-old woman and later sexually assault her, was taken into custody today by Kendrapara rural police. The accused Ramakant Behera of Basudebpur village in Bhadrak district is accused of physically abusing the victim from Chandol village in Kendrapara district after the former developed […]

Mumbai: Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani has been accused of sexual assault by a woman who worked with him in his 2018 film “Sanju”. He has denied the allegation. According to a HuffPost India article on Sunday, the woman claimed that Hirani sexually abused her on more than one occasion over a six-month period between March and […]

Mumbai: Despite getting threats of legal notice from Nana Patekar for accusing him of sexual assault, actress Tanushree Dutta revealed that neither has she got any legal notice from the actor’s lawyer nor is she afraid of him. “I am putting together a team of lawyers and advocates to defend my interests. Also contrary to […]

Agra: A scientist was arrested here for sexually abusing two minor girls, police said on Wednesday. Taj Ganj police Station House Officer (SHO) Shailendra Kumar said a fellow scientist had filed a written complaint against the accused Vishnu Dutt Sharma, 62, saying that he lured a minor girl to his house and tried to sexually […]

Los Angeles: Actress Jennifer Lawrence has revealed she was “degraded and humiliated” by a female Hollywood executive who forced her to lose weight and take part in a naked line-up for a film role. Lawrence said she was asked to go on a crash diet, reports dailymail.co.uk. “When I was much younger and starting out, […]

Washington: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted overwhelmingly to expel Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein after actresses came forward with numerous sexual harassment and assault allegations. “We do so not simply to separate ourselves from someone who does not merit the respect of his colleagues but also to send a message that the […]

Washington: A young man from the US state of Illinois was sentenced to 100 years in prison after he was convicted of sexually assaulting and robbing an 85-year-old woman, officials said. Another hearing is scheduled for May 4 for any additional motions from defence attorneys of Tevin Rainey, the 23-year-old criminal, Xinhua news agency reported. […]

Coimbatore: Apparently upset over the sexual assault on their teenaged daughter, a couple allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison-laced soft drinks in nearby Tirupur today, police said. Rajaperumal and his wife Ambika of Puducherry were said to be upset over the sexual assault of their teenaged daughter two days ago by a youth, who was […]

Kandhamal: A minor girl of Tumudibandha area in the district was hospitalised in critical condition on Tuesday night after taking abortion pills allegedly given by her boyfriend. Sources said, the minor girl and youth, who is reportedly her neighbour, were in physical relationship for quite some time and on Tuesday morning, when the youth came […]

Ever since Tanushree Dutta spoke out against the alleged harassment she faced from Nana Patekar on the sets of a 2008 film, dark clouds seem to have overshadowed Bollywood. While a few Bollywood bosses decided to stay mum on the incident, others verbally reacted and came in support of the former actress. During an event, […]

Bhubaneswar/Mumbai: At a time when people across the nation are concerned over the growing incidents of crime against women and minor girls, 42-year-old Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen made a shocking revelation during a show where she claimed that she was misbehaved and inappropriately touched by a minor boy at an award function. Recently, during a […]

Mayurbhanj: At a time when educational institutions and other establishments were dipped in Saraswati Puja celebrations, a class VIII girl student was subjected to sexual assault by a minor boy inside the toilet of her school under Sadar police limits of the district. Though the incident happened on Sunday, the matter came to fore after […]

Nayagarh: A teacher, who allegedly misbehaved with a girl student of a school under Fatepur police limits in Nayagarh district, was tied to a pole and beaten black and blue by the locals on Wednesday evening. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media. The accused, identified as PT (Physical Training) teacher […]