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The proposal, which was scheduled to undergo a final vote on Tuesday, would have deferred sentencing or punishment for sexual assault in cases where there was no physical force and where the victim and perpetrator were married. (Representational Image)

#MeToo is a game-changer that can realign the scales of power

The current barrage of allegations against the former editor, author and politician are another story altogether.

11 Oct 2018 12:51 AM IST

Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Chief Swati Maliwal. (Photo: ANI)

'Alok Nath's casual attitude to rape charges shows mentality of such...

Supporting the #MeToo movement, Swati Maliwal said, 'Finally, women are hitting out at their accusers, and it is a very...

9 Oct 2018 8:42 PM IST

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Your silence will not protect you

There is already an insurgency in the making against the existing patriarchy. We will lose more battles than we can win....

8 Oct 2018 2:12 AM IST

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Photo: AP)

US Senate's procedural vote for Brett Kavanaugh on Friday, final vote...

If Kavanaugh clears Friday's procedural hurdle, that would set up a final confirmation vote as early as Saturday.

4 Oct 2018 12:29 PM IST

Those arrested were identified as Mohammad Burhan (22) and Aditya Singh (25), they said. Based on a complaint filed by a man, a case was registered on June 26. (Representational image)

Man held for killing his minor girlfriend

On the same day, the girl's parents had approached the police, saying their daughter had gone missing.

4 Oct 2018 2:14 AM IST

Trump had multiple chances to craft a DACA fix with Congress. But one never materialized, despite overwhelming public support for letting Dreamers stay. (Photo: File)

Very scary time for young men in America: Donald Trump amid Kavanaugh...

The fight over Kavanaugh's nomination has been unusually emotional and has unfolded just weeks ahead of Nov. 6...

3 Oct 2018 11:04 AM IST

Im not a drinker and I can honestly say I never had a beer in my life -- its one of my only good traits, Trump joked at a long, rambling press conference. (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump mocks Kavanaugh accuser Ford at public rally

Impersonating Ford, Trump on Tuesday said that the woman accuser only remembered that she had one beer and nothing else.

3 Oct 2018 9:51 AM IST

Donald Trump ordered the creation of a sixth branch. (Photo: Pixabay)

Trump says he has 'open mind' to result of FBI's Kavanaugh probe

FBI has been asked to complete an investigation against Kavanaugh, who is facing allegations of sexual assault from at...

2 Oct 2018 2:58 PM IST

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Photo: AP)

Ex-classmate says Brett lied about his drinking, was habitual drinker

Trump sought to excuse excessive drinking by teenagers, while going beyond Kavanaugh's own testimony on his past use of...

2 Oct 2018 2:32 PM IST

The directive comes in the wake of the alleged rape of a minor girl by an electrician in an NDMC-run school in the city. (Representational image)

Class 3 student sexually assaulted by 14-year-old in Delhi

The accused who lived nearby has been apprehended, the police said.

2 Oct 2018 1:58 PM IST

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Brett Kavanaugh, his Supreme Court nominee. (Photo: AP)

Brett Kavanaugh had 'bit of difficulty' with alcohol, says Trump

Trump called Kavanaugh's treatment unfair, days after FBI opened Senate-requested probe into allegations by women.

2 Oct 2018 10:44 AM IST

Madras high court

Madras HC acquits man in sexual assault case, terms police probe...

The matter relates to the sexual assault of a woman by Venkatesan on October 13, 2007 at her residence in Arani.

21 Nov 2018 1:27 PM IST