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As many as 41,893 such incidents were recorded in 2015 and 37,854 in 2014. The figures for 2017 are yet to be published. (Representational Image)

Nearly 55,000 children kidnapped in India in 2016, says govt report

Charge sheets were filed in only 40.4 per cent of such cases with a conviction rate of 22.7 per cent.

8 July 2018 2:32 PM IST

Railways will eventually extend the scheme to all trains in which meals are served, officials said. (Photo: Pixabay)

26 minor girls rescued from train after passenger alerts railways with...

On July 5, a passenger on board train tweeted that he was travelling in S5 coach and noticed around 25 girls crying,...

6 July 2018 7:03 PM IST

After getting information about the incident, Bolangir district Labour Officer, Surendra Chandra Behera stated that the matter will be duly investigated. Representational image)

Bonded labourer dies in captivity

Odisha man was allegedly sick but his agent didn't take him to hospital.

2 Oct 2019 2:38 AM IST

They also embark on gruelling mountain walks and cycling campaigns to reach out to remote communities. (Photo: AFP)

Himalayan kung fu nuns challenging women's role with martial arts

Nun-chucks: Kung fu sisters battle stereotypes in the region's patriarchal societies.

28 Nov 2019 11:04 AM IST

Assailants fire at Sonu Punjaban in East Delhi

Punjaban was in jail in connection with a case of trafficking and forcing a girl into prostitution.

24 Jan 2019 1:23 AM IST

The 30-year-old went missing in May, according to media reports, and a crime of passion was suspected as she had been pregnant and married to another man at the time. (Photo: File/Representational)

Special team to bust human trafficking network in Kerala

The Kodungallur police found the bags on Sunday and grew suspicious only after media reports on the recovery in...

15 Jan 2019 6:22 AM IST

Human trafficking. (Photo: Representational Image / File)

Indian national pleads guilty to role in dangerous human smuggling...

Yadvinder Singh Bhamba pleaded guilty last month to one count of conspiracy and 15 counts of smuggling aliens to the...

4 Feb 2019 2:45 PM IST

According to the International Justice Mission, a global organization that partners with local authorities to fight human trafficking and child sexual abuse, Shobbrook used girls for pornographic images and videos that he then distributed online. (Representational Image)

No bail to accused in child-selling case

The police arrested accused after getting a complaint from activist of Child Line Trust.

15 April 2019 2:00 AM IST

Although traffickers have embraced the Internet and social media platforms to recruit potential victims and advertise to customers the same networks provide opportunities for rooting out criminal activity. (Photo: ANI)

AI can potentially combat human trafficking

AI can be being used for legitimate and really profitable purposes, to track these illicit behaviours.

11 April 2019 10:45 AM IST

The United Nations notes women comprise a large share of convicted offenders when it comes to the sex industry as compared with most other crimes. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Sex trafficking: When victims become perpetrators

The sex trafficking industry produces a terrible paradox, the victims often become the perpetrators themselves.

22 May 2019 7:27 PM IST

National Investigation Agency on Wednesday recovered 14 mobiles, 29 SIM cards and other incriminating materials including 300 air-gun pellets and posters of some proscribed organisation during its searches in Coimbatore in connection with ISIS Tamil Nadu-Kerala case. (Photo: File)

Cabinet nod to strengthen NIA

Bill is likely to be introduced in Parliament's ongoing Budget Session.

25 Jun 2019 2:28 AM IST

Can sex workers exit the trade as per their choice, without having to pay a price for it?

Are women in commercial sex work making free choices?

It is not uncommon to find women after a certain period of time resigning to their fates and learning to adjust to their...

31 July 2019 2:53 AM IST