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Irshad Hussain
Ban on Dowry, Lavish Weddings: Kashmiri Village More Advanced Than Cities
15 Jun 2022
Any resident of Baba Wayil who demands dowry is socially boycotted and not allotted burial space in the local graveyard.
Newsclick Report
Sikkim Mourns Loss of ‘The Good Doctor’: Dr Sanjay Upreti
04 Jan 2022
A day before Christmas, the cardiologist, who was grievously stabbed while trying to save a sanitation worker, succumbed to his injuries, pulling the entire hill state into mourning.
Ritwik Deswal
Cases of Crimes Against Women: Judiciary Should be Progressive, Not Regressive
30 Oct 2021
Upholding of misogynistic and patriarchal notions by the judiciary in cases of crimes against women further entrenches outdated practices and views, emboldens the attacker, and discourages the victim…
Priyanka Ishwari
How to Read the Latest Crime Against Women Data?
29 Sep 2021
The NCRB’s 'Crime in India-2020' report, which showed a dip in crimes against women, needs to be taken with a pinch of salt as the decrease in the number of crimes could be due to underreporting amid…
Sravasti Dasgupta
Under-Reporting, no Access to Recourse Behind ‘Dip’ in Crimes Against Women in 2020, Say Experts
17 Sep 2021
The National Crime Records Bureau report released on Wednesday said crimes against women in India have dipped in 2020 by 8.3% in comparison to 2019, but many experts question if the ‘decline’ is real…
Sravasti Dasgupta
NCRB: Crime Rate up 28% Due to COVID-19 Violations, Crimes Against SC/STs Rise by over 9%
15 Sep 2021
The National Crime Records Bureau released its 2020 report on Wednesday, also detailing a a massive spike in environmental offences in 2020, which rose by 76.8% in the last year.
PTI
46% Rise in Complaints of Crimes Against Women in 2021 so far, Highest in UP: NCW
07 Sep 2021
The highest number of complaints was received from Uttar Pradesh (10,084), followed by Delhi (2,147), Haryana (995) and Maharashtra (974), the commission said.
Sandip Chakraborty
West Bengal: Tribal Girl Allegedly Raped, Sister Molested in Malda; Mother Dies of Shock
10 Jun 2021
The two girls were returning home from a wedding ceremony when the incident happened. A key accused has been nabbed, while 4 others are missing, police said.
Asad Rizvi
Activists Condemn Candidature of Rape Convict Sengar’s Wife in Panchayat Elections
11 Apr 2021
Meena Singh, joint secretary of All India Progressive Women’s Association, questioned, “Did Sangeeta ever raise voice against the crimes of her husband after the Unnao case?” If she was not speaking…
Kashif Kakvi
In MP’s Alirajpur, Minor Rape Survivor Allegedly Paraded to Chants of Bharat Mata Ki Jai, 6 Arrested
30 Mar 2021
According to police, the villagers assaulted the rape survivor and accused the whole night and later paraded them on Sunday morning, instead of informing the police.