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Sikhism, being a practical religion, denounces renunciation and believes in householders way of salvation. (Photo: Representational Image/AP)

Indian-origin Sikh Canadian leader reveals he was sexually abused as...

Canada's Indian-origin opposition leader Jagmeet Singh has revealed he was sexually abused by his taekwondo teacher when...

24 April 2019 2:18 PM IST

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The End of Innocence

Yet another case of sexual abuse surfaces at a premier pre-school.

20 April 2019 12:20 AM IST

The accused, Vadivelu Chintambi Devendra (35), was released around six months ago, after his arrest in another minors rape case.

Bangladeshi teen burned to death, accuses teacher for sexual...

A schoolgirl was burned to death in Bangladesh on the orders of her head teacher after she reported him for sexually...

19 April 2019 12:31 PM IST

On Wednesday, Alabama banned abortions at any time, with the same exception. (Photo:AP)

Missouri follows Alabama; passes law that would ban abortion after 8...

The legislation allows for an abortion after the eighth week only in the case of medical emergencies.

18 May 2019 12:30 PM IST

We were to look uniform and happy, said Salzman, 42. (Photo:AP)

Witness says US sex cult leader had gatherings with 'naked' women...

Lauren Salzman, told jurors in court in Brooklyn that the group's leader, Keith Raniere, would preside over the meetings...

18 May 2019 9:40 AM IST

In all, more than 440 former students and university staff believed to have information related to allegations involving Strauss. (Representational Image)

Doctor in US university sexually abused 177 students, probe reveals

The probe looked into allegations from 1979 to 1997 reported by former students -- 150 of whom reported first-hand...

18 May 2019 8:46 AM IST

As part of his plea, Jones admitted to a total of six identified victims and approximately 30 attempts to persuade other girls to send him child pornography. (Photo:AP)

Youtube celeb gets 10 years jail for child pornography in US

YouTube musical celebrity was sentenced in a Chicago courtroom to 10 years in prison for making girls to produce...

4 May 2019 10:03 AM IST

A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest against the lack of substantial legal protection for sexual assault victims in Tokyo on June 11, 2019. (Photo: AFP)

After #MeToo, Japan sexual abuse survivors seek reform in rape law...

Legislators revised Japan's century-old rape law in 2017 to include harsher penalties, among other changes.

12 Jun 2019 12:03 PM IST

Smriti Irani praises Derek O'Brien for sharing about sexual abuse

Smriti Irani, the Minister for Women and Child Development, began her reply to the debate by applauding O'Brien.

25 July 2019 10:11 AM IST

Unless the states act to bring investigation and trial to a close within four months of a rape incident as is envisaged now, the toughest laws on the statute books are unlikely to be deterrent enough to stop these barbaric crimes. (Representational image)

Minor girl raped, killed in Pune

When the girl's family members were unable to trace her, they lodged a missing complaint with Sangavi police.

24 July 2019 4:03 PM IST

A video clip of the abuse, involving one of the 16-year-old girls, was leaked on various social media platforms, including Facebook. (Representational photo: file)

8-year-old HIV positive girl sexually abused at shelter home in Odisha

Das, who was summoned by the police for questioning, denied the allegation and said it was a conspiracy to defame him.

22 July 2019 9:03 AM IST

During the day, the murder case of the survivors father also came up before the court. Sengar and his brother have not been named as accused by the CBI in this case. (Photo: File)

US court upholds child porn charge against teen who sexted to friends

The case began in 2016, when then-16-year-old, referred to by her initials in court records, shared a video with 3...

29 Aug 2019 3:33 PM IST