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Mar 26, 2013 UP: Nanhe Yadav's family alleges threat from Raja Bhaiya: "Former Uttar Pradesh minister Raja Bhaiya has now been accused of threatening the family of murdered village pradhan Nanhe Yadav. The Pratapgarh Pradhan and his brother were killed along with Deputy SP Zia ul Haque on March 2."
Mar 26, 2013 Assault case: MLAs get bail, cop suspended: "A Maharashtra police officer, assaulted by legislators in the state assembly premises, was today suspended even as two MLAs allegedly involved in the incident walked out of jail on bail."
Mar 26, 2013 2 MNS workers arrested for attack on Indiabulls office: "The politics of drought in Maharashtra is turning violent. Two Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers have been arrested after several of them went on a rampage, attacking the Indiabulls office in Mumbai. This came hours after MNS chief Raj Thackeray said that water meant for drought-hit farmers was diverted to private companies."
Mar 26, 2013 WB: Tea garden workers seek CM's permission to kill themselves: "Workers of tea gardens in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal are battling acute poverty and unemployment since the tea gardens shut down 10 years ago. The workers are now seeking permission to kill themselves as the extreme situation has even driven many to sell off their women to the human trafficking trade."
Mar 26, 2013 Kolkata: Locals allegedly molest South Korean national: "A South Korean national was allegedly molested in Kolkata. The victim was travelling with two other South Korean nationals in a private bus when she was allegedly molested by some locals."
Mar 25, 2013 Justice Katju requests Maharashtra Governor to pardon Sanjay Dutt: "The SC found Sanjay Dutt guilty of acquiring illegal weapons from those blamed for the bombings in Mumbai that killed 257 people and was given four weeks to surrender."
Mar 25, 2013 Centre likely to grant Bihar 'backward' status soon: "Besides Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and parts of Rajasthan will qualify to be treated as "backward" under the soon-to-be unveiled criteria."
Mar 25, 2013 Mumbai cop thrashed by MLAs suspended: "Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Suryavanshi used inappropriate language against Kshitij Thakur, an MLA from the Bahujan Vikas Party,"
Mar 24, 2013 'क्यों लगाई मैंने होटल की बालकनी से छलांग': "उनका अनुभव बेहद ख़ौफनाक है लेकिन भारत में ये कोई अनोखी बात नहीं है."
Mar 24, 2013 Tourist who jumped off balcony of hotel fearing rape recalls her horror: "The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) issued updated travel advice for women travellers to India after this incident, calling on them to "exercise caution when travelling in India even if they are travelling in a group""
Mar 23, 2013 Legislator or moral police?: "In a shameful case of Moral Policing, Congress MLA Rao Dharampal insulted a national women's Kabaddi coach Dabas over her dress code, asking her to dress more appropriately. He allegedly went on to humiliate her in full view of other teachers and students. Distressed by shameful remarks of legislator, the coach fainted."
Mar 22, 2013 UP cop insults rape victim: "The insensitivity of the Uttar Pradesh Police today came to the fore, as a senior police officer was caught on camera humiliating a 35-year-old Dalit woman, who had approached him for lodging a rape case, saying "who would rape an elderly woman who is a mother of four"."
Mar 22, 2013 Katju And The DYKWIAs: India's Stigmata: "The problem here is not Markandey Katju or his appeal or his opinions; this would just be one person's actions, however disgusting or morally bankrupt it might seem. What is troubling is that Katju is actually quite powerful, and, furthermore, his views and attitude constitute a faithful weathervane of the values of India's political and social elite, otherwise known as the Do-You-Know-Who-I-Am or DYKWIA subspecies of homo indicus."
Mar 20, 2013 Karnataka: Families forge income certificates, RTE scam flourishes: "The Right to Education is not even a year old yet, but the whiff of a scam is already gathering steam in Karnataka. The schools in Karnataka say that families fake their income certificates which are generously issued by tahsildars to make themselves eligible for RTE, even as the really poor and the deserving are left out."
Mar 20, 2013 Tourist escapes rape bid: "A British woman (in her early 20s) jumped off her first floor room balcony in Agra in a desperate bid to escape a molester. The hotel's manager reportedly attempted to sexually assault the tourist. The woman suffered fractures and was rushed to a hospital. Police have registered a case in the matter."
Mar 20, 2013 Maharashtra MLAs beat up cop: "Proceedings of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Tuesday (March 19) were stalled following the shocking incident where a group of MLAs beat up a policeman for "misbehaving" with fellow legislator Kshitij Thakur."
Mar 20, 2013 Sharad Yadav says stalking women in India a norm: "Janata Dal (United) chief Sharad Yadav made a bizarre statement in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that bordered on gender bias and claimed that everyone has stalked women at some point in their lives. The politician went on to say that stalking is the norm in the country where it is only men who approach women if they want to talk to them."
Mar 20, 2013 Maharashtra: 4 MLAs beat up policeman inside Assembly, probe on: "The Maharashtra Assembly witnessed some unruly scenes on Tuesday as four MLAs ganged up to beat up a policeman. The scuffle happened after one of the MLAs moved a 'breach of privilege' motion against the policeman, saying that he had prevented him from speeding on the road on Monday."
Mar 20, 2013 BBC: Tourist balcony jump: Hotel manager and guard in court: "The Foreign Office recently updated its advice for women visiting India, saying they should use caution and avoid travelling alone on public transport, or in taxis or auto-rickshaws, especially at night."
Mar 18, 2013 BBC: Six held over India rape of Swiss woman: "In 2003, a 28-year-old Swiss diplomat was forced into her car by two men in the capital, Delhi, and raped by one of them. The rapist was never caught."
Mar 18, 2013 SP leader openly uses muscle power: "Victims of a brutal assault laying almost unconscious outside the house of Deroria's District Magistrate (DM). This is the scene after goons led by a local Samajwadi Party (SP) unleashed brute force to settle a dispute over a fishing pond. Behind this terror is allegedly this man Ramprakash Yadav, Samajwadi Party's District Vice-President in Deoria who has flatly denied his role."
Mar 18, 2013 Tarn Taran case: HC pulls up police: "The High Court has ordered the transfer of 10 policemen in the Tarn Taran assault case. HC says if the 10 cops are not transferred, the IG will have to answer. HC order is coming after the victim alleged that she was being harassed by the Punjab police."
Mar 18, 2013 SP leader detained for allegedly sexually harassing woman: "Samajwadi Party leader Chandranath Singh was detained in a sexual harassment case after a woman travelling on the Padmavati Express complained that he harassed her on Sunday night. The SP leader complained of chest pain and has been admitted to hospital now."
Mar 18, 2013 Mumbai: Students chained, made to clean school toilets: " In a horrific incident in Mumbai, three 6-year-old students were chained and paraded around school as punishment for creating ruckus in class. They were also made to clean toilets. The police have now registered a case under the Juvenile Justice Act."
Mar 17, 2013 निर्भया के बाद दिल्ली बदली महिलाओं के लिए?: " पुलिस के पास जाने का सारा नुकसान मुझे ही हुआ." पीड़ित महिला"
Mar 17, 2013 BBC: Swiss woman 'gang-raped' in central India: "The Swiss government has called for a swift investigation into the alleged gang-rape of a Swiss tourist in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh."
Mar 17, 2013 Swiss tourist gang-raped while camping in India: Police: "One woman is raped every 20 minutes in India, according to the National Crime Records Bureau. But police estimate only four out of 10 rapes are reported, largely due to victims’ fear of being shamed by their families and communities."
Mar 16, 2013 Punjab policeman's barbaric act of violence: "This 40 year old factory worker brutally assaulted. His face shoved over a burning tandoor. Shockingly the man responsible for this state is none other than a policeman who treated him in this inhuman manner after he refused to pay the cop Rs 900. Victim said, "I was returning from the factory after receiving my salary. A policeman along with 2 others snatched the money from me and shoved me in the tandoor.""
Mar 16, 2013 Bitti Mohanty allegedly given VIP treatment in Alwar: "Questions are being raised about the way rape convict Bitti Mohanty was being treated in Alwar where he had been taken earlier. He reportedly spent the night in an air-conditioned room in a guest house instead of the prison. This VIP treatment was reportedly given to him at the expense of the Alwar Police."
Mar 16, 2013 Swiss national allegedly gangraped in MP: "A Swiss female tourist on a cycling trip with her husband was gangraped by seven to eight people at a forest area in Datia district of Madhya Pradesh"
Mar 16, 2013 Gloves & Veins: "A big haul of heroin, two famous boxers...the Punjab drug story is not going away "
Mar 16, 2013 BBC: Swiss woman 'gang-raped' in central India: "they were attacked by seven or eight men. The assailants overpowered the husband before gang-raping his wife."
Mar 15, 2013 MP: 7 unidentified men gangrape Swiss woman: "A Swiss woman was allegedly gangraped by seven men in the Datia district in Madhya Pradesh. The woman was cycling along with her husband from Orchha in MP to Agra in Uttar Pradesh."
Mar 15, 2013 B'lore: Photo of molesters goes viral, helps police arrest culprits: " It started as a simple photo upload on Facebook but soon turned into a social campaign that went viral. A picture of two boys making lewd gestures at two girls was uploaded by Akshay Kingar and Ajay Bhaskar on March 8. Within a couple of hours, the post generated 15,000 likes and shares, including calls from several prominent Bangaloreans who offered to bring justice to the girls."
Mar 15, 2013 Rs 70,000 cr spent on Maha irrigation project, but no results: "After spending almost Rs 70,000 crore, the government's irrigation plan for Maharashtra seems to reaped no results. CNN-IBN's Smitha Nair travelled to the Nimna Dhudhna irrigation project site set up in 1979, which is still incomplete despite a 50 time cost jump."
Mar 15, 2013 Dowry case: Raghunath Mohanty quits as Odisha Law Minister: "Odisha Law Minister Raghunath Mohanty resigned from his position on Friday after his daughter-in-law filed a dowry case against him, his wife Pritilata, son Rajasree and other family members. Raghunath Mohanty met Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and submitted his resignation."
Mar 15, 2013 CM sanctions prosecution of IAS couple Arvind and Tinoo Joshi: "Income Tax officials had raided the official residence of the Joshi couple at Bhopal in 2010 and recovered over Rs 3.5 crore cash and documents related to huge properties and other valuables disproportionate to their known sources of income."
Mar 15, 2013 Goonda Raj in Delhi: Woman jumps from moving car to escape rape bid: "Two youths, including a teenager, allegedly abducted a young woman and tried to rape her in a car"
Mar 14, 2013 What about their grief?: "Five brave Indian jawans lost their lives defending their country in Srinagar on Wednesday (March 13). The grief of their families are unbearable, but does their martyrdom not matter to the state? The angry families are demanding justice, but the question is whether the politicians will walk the talk and take a tough line on Pakistan."
Mar 14, 2013 Money laundering by banks: Finance Minister should resign, says Kejriwal: "A sting operation by Cobrapost revealed how employees at some private banks were involved in money laundering operations."
Mar 14, 2013 Maharashtra: Allegations of siphoning off drought relief funds surface: "As the drought situation in Maharashtra worsens, allegations of siphoning off of relief funds have surfaced. The leader of the opposition in the state Assembly on Wednesday claimed bogus beneficiaries of fodder schemes. This came as the Centre granted Rs 1,200 crore as a drought relief package. "
Mar 14, 2013 Constable Tomar death: Should the Delhi Police apologise for the wrongful arrests?: "The Delhi Police on Tuesday admitted before the High Court that all the eight people arrested from India Gate were innocent."
Mar 14, 2013 Supreme Court seeks 'enlightenment' on VIPs: "Taking strong exception to rampant misuse of red-beacon lights, sirens, hooters and security cover, the bench headed by Justice GS Singhvi verbally told additional solicitor general (ASG) Siddhartha Luthra and senior counsel Harish Salve to address the court on the issue of what is meant by the word VIP on April 3. Salve is assisting the court as amicus curaie in the matter related to misuse of VIP security."
Mar 14, 2013 Constable Tomar death: Why were innocents charged by Delhi Police?: "More than a 100 days after arresting eight people on charges of murdering Constable Subhash Tomar at the India Gate protests, a U-turn by Delhi Police. Delhi Police has now told the Delhi High Court that the eight people arrested are not involved in the death."
Mar 14, 2013 HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank involved in money laundering: Report: "A sting operation conducted by online magazine Cobrapost across various branches of private financial institutions has revealed how bank employees are accepting black money from customers to convert them into white money. Cobrapost claims that the nationwide operation shows how private banking and insurance affiliates launder money as part of standard procedures."
Mar 13, 2013 Why Was Ram Singh Killed In Tihar jail?: "Yes, Indian prisons are violent and brutal, and the police callous and vicious. Yes, there should be an enquiry to assign responsibility. But I’m pretty certain I know who killed Ram Singh – some other prisoners. And I think that they did it on orders from the police."
Mar 13, 2013 Removing Akhilesh wallpaper crashes laptops: ""The machines come with a one-year warranty. In case of glitches one can contact md@uplclko.in or uplclko@gmail.com.""
Mar 12, 2013 Corruption India's biggest problem: Dalai Lama: ""Leaders like Mahatma Gandhi sacrificed their lives for country's independence but today politicians are misusing their powers. Common people are facing corruption in there daily life," the Tibetan leader said."
Mar 12, 2013 Maharashtra: Taps run dry in Jalna, govt water tankers nowhere in sight: "Armed with jerry cans, pots and pipes, they come on bicycles, autos, and motorcycles. For hundreds of families in Jalna's Yashwantnagar, a leak in the Shahgad-Jalna pipeline is their only source of water. The taps in Jalna ran dry weeks ago, and as desperation set in, locals took matters into their own hands. They broke the pipe."
Mar 12, 2013 WB: Railway police constable beats passenger to death: "A Government Railway Police (GRP) constable reportedly beat a passenger to death at Behrampore Court station in Murshidabad on Tuesday."
Mar 12, 2013 Patna: Police lathicharge protestors agitating against a student's murder: "Police on Tuesday lathicharged protesting students in Patna who were agitating against the murder of a student on Monday evening. Reports say students at a hostel affiliated to the Patna University had an altercation with some locals. One of the students had died in the ensuing firing."
Mar 12, 2013 Beaten to death at railway waiting room: "A 45-year-old man was died after GRP personnels beat him up in Beharampore rail station in Murshidabad. Dilip Ghosh was at the waiting room of the station with his wife Rama Ghosh after they reached Beharampore from Bongaon in North 24 Parganas. The GRP personnels on duty at night asked for their identity and when Dilip argue, he was thrashed. Dilip was senseless for about 45 minutes before taking to hospital, but was declared dead on arrival."
Mar 12, 2013 Do the lives of 2 Indians have no value?: "How much does the Govt of India really care about the lives of its citizens if it can let their murderers get off so easily? The Italian marines were given 2 shots at escaping the Indian law. The first when they were allowed to go home for Chirstmas and the second when they were sent to Italy to cast their votes in the ongoing elections. Why is it such a surprise to the Indian Govt then that the 2 Italian marines have refused to come back. Isnt the Indian Govt failing in its fundamental duty towards its citizens?"
Mar 12, 2013 Watch: Police thrash man for driving through no-entry zone: "In a case of police brutality, policemen in Bokaro, Jharkhand, beat up a man on Monday after he allegedly drove his bike through a no-entry zone."
Mar 12, 2013 Ram Singh's death: Is this a failure of our jail system?: "The main accused in the Delhi gangrape-murder case, Ram Singh, was found hanging in his Tihar Jail cell under mysterious circumstances on Monday morning, raising questions over monitoring of undertrials in the prison."
Mar 11, 2013 Missing criminals: Mumbai may have 2,500 'Biti Mohantys': "Former Odisha DGP's son Biti Mohanty is not the only criminal in the country to have spent time outside jail with a changed identity. Closer home, in Mumbai, there could be approximately 2,500 'Biti Mohantys'-accused who have either jumped bail, parole or fled prison."
Mar 11, 2013 SC raps Punjab, Bihar over police brutality: ""Are we using colour glasses? The inquiry should have been over in 24 hours. Millions saw it (on TV). Was the lady a terrorist that she was beaten on a highway? What can ever justify beating a helpless woman with a stick? Does it not shock you? If the government was sincere, all necessary steps should have been taken the next day," shot back the court."
Mar 11, 2013 SC takes up Punjab police brutality case, calls woman a braveheart: "Coming down heavily on the Punjab police for beating up a woman who had complained of sexual harassment, the Supreme Court said that the woman was a 'braveheart' and that the policemen had behaved like animals. The apex court also issued notice to the union home secretary, chief secretaries, home secretaries and directors general of police (DGPs) of all states and administrators and police commissioners of union territories, asking them about steps taken by them in pursuance of its directions to effect reforms in the functioning of the police in the country."
Mar 11, 2013 Delhi: Group of men abduct, gangrape woman in a moving car: " In another horrific incident, a group of men allegedly abducted and gangraped a woman in a moving car in New Delhi, just almost three months after the brutal December 16 gangrape that shook the country and exposed the flimsy safety facilities for women in the national capital. The woman has alleged that she was driven around the city on Sunday night, crossing many busy traffic lights along the route."
Mar 11, 2013 Illegal bride bazaar still thriving in Old City: "Activists say that the so-called husbands, hailing not just from West Asia but from African nations like Sudan, Nigeria and Somalia, buy brides for a paltry sum, use them as sex slaves for a fortnight or a month in hotels and lodges and then fly back solo to their countries."
Mar 10, 2013 MP MLA in assembly claims he was offered 50 new vehicles as bribe: "In exchange, Bhadoriya was asked to ignore the inferior quality work on highways which the company was constructing in partnership with the Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation."
Mar 10, 2013 Politicians queue up for 'Z-plus' security: "Some of them have been specific in asking for para-military commandos of their choice,"
Mar 10, 2013 Women's Day: Political tokenisms abound, real issues remain unaddressed: "Women won't feel safe until the mindsets change - that's what CNN-IBN has been campaigning for. Even as we wait for stronger legislation and better implementation to prevent crimes against women, today, many more promises were made. Almost every woman politician made sure that they were in the public eye on International Women's Day, each one making all the politically correct statements."
Mar 10, 2013 Delhi: Motorcyclists allegedly molest woman journalist: "A lady journalist of an English newspaper was allegedly molested in Delhi on Wednesday night. The journalist was on her way home from her office in South Delhi when two motorcyclists allegedly molested her in Mansarovar Park of Northwest Delhi."
Mar 10, 2013 'Women's security has more to do with mindsets than economic divide': "The debate on rising crimes against women has often been described as a rural-urban divide, with the affluent, urban India portrayed as the cause of moral decadence. But a study shows how rape culture has little to do with economic prosperity or the lack of it but more to do with mindsets."
Mar 10, 2013 Three men allegedly gangrape 19-year-old Delhi girl in Ghaziabad: "A 19-year old girl in Delhi has alleged that she was gangraped by three men in Ghaziabad. The girl has alleged that she was gangraped by three men with whom she shared an autorickshaw."
Mar 10, 2013 Timebound Services Bill strengthens the rights of citizens: Kiran Bedi: "The Cabinet has given the in-principle approval to the Bill providing for time-bound delivery of services. This effectively means that bureaucrats will now have to face the music for delay in dispensing services like pensions, passports, caste certificates, ration cards, tax refunds and police procedures."
Mar 10, 2013 It's frustrating to see no action in rapes cases: Jaya Bachchan: "Even as a strong anti-rape law continued to get delayed, more rapes were reported on Thursday. Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan said, 'It's extremely frustrating when I see rapes happening and things not reaching to logical conclusion. I feel as bad as those women who have gone through this."
Mar 10, 2013 Gehlot under scanner: Do politicians corner public wealth for family benefit?: "A IBN7 expose revealed that Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot allegedly awarded sandstone mining contracts to his close relatives at throwaway rates."
Mar 10, 2013 Rajasthan CM accused of giving mining contracts to relatives: "As Ashok Gehlot enters his final year as the Rajasthan Chief Minister, he is at the centre of a major sandstone mining scam. He is facing allegations of awarding contracts to his close relatives at throwaway rates. He allegedly even altered mining contract norms in 2012."
Mar 10, 2013 Slain UP DSP was beaten up and shot dead: Post-mortem: "The post-mortem report of slain DSP Zia-ul-Haq has revealed that he was beaten up before being shot dead. The report, a copy of which is with CNN-IBN, reveals that there were injuries on the DSP's eyebrows, fingers and ears. This is in direct conflict with what the Uttar Pradesh ADG, Law and Order, Arun Kumar had said on Tuesday."
Mar 10, 2013 Free for all in Akhilesh's UP: "It is a free for all for political goons in Uttar Pradesh. After Raja Bhaiya and Vinod Singh, another Samajwadi Party leader blatantly misused his power. Rashid Hussain, an SP district President in Bijnor is accused of threatening and beating up contractors. Despite his open goondaism, the CM chooses to look the other way."
Mar 10, 2013 Punjab police's brazen defence: "Days after beating a girl and her father brutally, Punjab Police on Wednesday (March 6) blamed the assault victim in its preliminary report. The police, in its report has stated that the girl was beaten because she was abusive. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the incident and issued a notice to the Punjab government. The SC sought an explanation from the state on the conduct of police personnel."
Mar 10, 2013 First assaulted, now blamed: "They tried to put the blame on her earlier, and once again Punjab Police has blamed the assault victim. While providing a brazen defence, Punjab police in its preliminary inquiry report has stated that the girl was beaten because she was abusive. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the incident, also issuing a notice to the Punjab Govt."
Mar 10, 2013 Doctors beaten by police in J&K: "A team of doctors and paramedics were allegedly thrashed by policemen on Wednesday (March 6) for not being in possession of curfew passes, official sources said."
Mar 10, 2013 Punjab policemen beat up woman after she complains of sexual harassment: "Several personnel of the Punjab Police were caught on camera beating up a woman in Taran Taran on Sunday. The woman had reportedly complained of sexual harassment. She said that she had been harassed by truck drivers."
Mar 10, 2013 Drug networks penetrating social fabric in Punjab: "The Rs 130 crore drug haul in Punjab, which has brought Olympic medal winning boxer Vijender Singh and a national-level boxer Ram Singh in the dock, has highlighted a larger drug network in the state. A former top level sports man and Arjuna awardee Jagdish Bhola is said to be the kingpin of the network."
Mar 10, 2013 Honour killing: Girl beheaded by brother in UP
Mar 9, 2013 सिर्फ़ जिस्म नहीं झुलसता....: "तेज़ाब हमले के बाद सोनाली ने इच्छामृत्यु माँगी थी "
Mar 9, 2013 Bitti Mohanty: Odisha Police did not pursue the case sincerely, say senior officials: " In 1999, Anjana Mishra, the former wife of an IFS officer in Odisha, was gangraped on the outskirts of Bubaneswar by three local goons. The CBI took the case, but the prime accused was never arrested. While the other two accused were convicted, Anjana believes the inability of the police to apprehend the rape accused and escaped rape convicts like Bitti Mohanty just encourage violent crime against women."
Mar 9, 2013 Delhi gang rape not unique, Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir says: ""The main issue is the weird mindset which the men have towards the female sex,""
Mar 7, 2013 BBC: India auditors allege corruption in farm loan waivers: "the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) said it found lapses in 22% cases where loans were written off."
Mar 7, 2013 Every 2 hours, a woman in Delhi is molested or raped: "Candles were lit, angry speeches made and copious tears shed after December's gang rape of a young woman in south Delhi, and vows of change rang out. But less than three months on, things are getting worse, not better, for the capital region’s women."
Mar 7, 2013 96% women feel unsafe after sunset in Delhi: Survey
Mar 7, 2013 Police apathy stemming from political interference: "CNN-IBN's special investigation has exposed the shocking attitudes of police towards women and crimes against them. Police officials claim there is political interference in rape cases and that the force is underpaid, overworked and frustrated at work."
Mar 7, 2013 Is the attitude of our police force part of the problem?: "Posing as researchers, CNN-IBN reporters met over 50 policemen in over 25 police stations in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan, encountering prejudice against women in almost every thana."
Mar 7, 2013 Shame in khaki: Indian policemen still blame women for sexual violence: "Jaipur/Lucknow/Chandigarh: 'Asli rape ek ya do per cent honge, 98 per cent sehmati hai (Actual rapes account for only one to two per cent of the cases, rest are all consensual sex)' - a policeman in Alwar, Rajasthan"
Mar 7, 2013 Haryana: Mentally challenged rape survivor struggles with police: "While the laws on crimes against women still need strengthening, activists say no attention is paid to how the upholders of the law, the police, even at senior levels, do their job on the ground. In a Haryana city, just a 100 kms from Delhi, a DSP displayed complete callousness in dealing with a gangrape case where the survivor is a mentally challenged and visually impaired minor girl."
Mar 6, 2013 Distressed Andhra Pradesh farmers selling organs to escape debt trap: "a huge number of ineligible farmers were allowed waiver while many marginal and small farmers were denied the benefit and they continued to remain in a debt trap."
Mar 5, 2013 Bihar: Police lathicharge protesting contract teachers: "The Bihar Police on Tuesday afternoon resorted to lathicharge against a group of protesting contract teachers. The teachers had been protesting peacefully when suddenly the police started raining blows on them."
Mar 5, 2013 India Talks: 'If policemen don't abide by the law, how can we expect others to?": "The police beat up the young woman and her father after she went to them with a complaint of sexual harassment."
Mar 5, 2013 Police brutality: Punjab CM orders magisterial probe: "A day after CNN-IBN highlighted how a victim of alleged sexual harassment was beaten up in full public view by the Punjab police, some action is finally being taken. Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday ordered a magisterial probe into the incident after nationwide outrage."
Mar 5, 2013 Punjab: Woman beaten up by policemen demands strict action: "The woman who was beaten up in full public view by policemen in Punjab's Tarn Taran district has demanded the strictest possible action against the policemen. 'I demand that action must be taken against the policemen who assaulted us. They should be suspended from service. I demand that the matter must be investigated,' the woman said."
Mar 5, 2013 Punjab policemen beat up woman. Quit, NCW tells home minister: "Policemen in Punjab's Tarn Taran beat up a young woman and her father after she went to them with a complaint of sexual harassment. While two policemen have been suspended, the state administration has come under a scathing attack from activists and politicians."
Mar 5, 2013 भारतीय राजनीति के 'पाँच दबंग': "जेल में रहते हुए ही उन्होंने पूर्वी उत्तर प्रदेश के मऊनाथ भंजन से विधानसभा चुनाव लड़ा और जीते.ये उनकी लगातार चौथी जीत है. मुख़्तार अंसारी पर आरोप है कि वो ग़ाज़ीपुर और पूर्वी उत्तर प्रदेश के कई ज़िलों में सैकड़ों करोड़ रुपए के सरकारी ठेके नियंत्रित करते हैं."
Mar 5, 2013 Statue of rape accused adorns this Chhattisgarh village: "At the peak of his career, Surya was accused of several cases of murder, rape and arson, though no formal complaint was lodged. He was made an accused, legally, by one of the women of Shamsetti who now has withdrawn her statement. The villagers claim that he used to visit Shamsetti often, carrying firearms, and threaten the residents quite openly."
Mar 5, 2013 CAG report on farm loan waiver hit Parl: "Citing the CAG report on farm loan waiver, BJP on Tuesday (March 5) alleged there was a "big scam" worth Rs 10,000 crore in implementation of the scheme and demanded strict action against those responsible for it."
Mar 5, 2013 Political furore over cops brutality: "Massive political furore has erupted over the Punjab policemen caught on camera beating a girl and her father. A girl had gone to the police station to report sexual harassment but instead taking their complaint, the attending policemen brutally beat the girl and her father. After a public outcry, the policemen have been suspended. The girl has also demanded strict action against the cops. Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has ordered magisterial inquiry into the matter."
Mar 5, 2013 Sexual assault victim ostracised: "A minor girl from Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh, who was raped for 3 days has now been ostracised by her school. Those who associate with the girl also being punished. Is this how narrow-minded the mentality of our schools are?"
Mar 4, 2013 Docs, techies, MBAs join as constables in Punjab: "Several professionals, including doctors, IT graduates, engineers, MBAs and law graduates have preferred to join the force as constables."
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Mar 26, 2013 UP: Nanhe Yadav's family alleges threat from Raja Bhaiya: "Former Uttar Pradesh minister Raja Bhaiya has now been accused of threatening the family of murdered village pradhan Nanhe Yadav. The Pratapgarh Pradhan and his brother were killed along with Deputy SP Zia ul Haque on March 2."
Mar 26, 2013 Assault case: MLAs get bail, cop suspended: "A Maharashtra police officer, assaulted by legislators in the state assembly premises, was today suspended even as two MLAs allegedly involved in the incident walked out of jail on bail."
Mar 26, 2013 2 MNS workers arrested for attack on Indiabulls office: "The politics of drought in Maharashtra is turning violent. Two Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers have been arrested after several of them went on a rampage, attacking the Indiabulls office in Mumbai. This came hours after MNS chief Raj Thackeray said that water meant for drought-hit farmers was diverted to private companies."
Mar 26, 2013 WB: Tea garden workers seek CM's permission to kill themselves: "Workers of tea gardens in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal are battling acute poverty and unemployment since the tea gardens shut down 10 years ago. The workers are now seeking permission to kill themselves as the extreme situation has even driven many to sell off their women to the human trafficking trade."
Mar 26, 2013 Kolkata: Locals allegedly molest South Korean national: "A South Korean national was allegedly molested in Kolkata. The victim was travelling with two other South Korean nationals in a private bus when she was allegedly molested by some locals."
Mar 25, 2013 Justice Katju requests Maharashtra Governor to pardon Sanjay Dutt: "The SC found Sanjay Dutt guilty of acquiring illegal weapons from those blamed for the bombings in Mumbai that killed 257 people and was given four weeks to surrender."
Mar 25, 2013 Centre likely to grant Bihar 'backward' status soon: "Besides Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and parts of Rajasthan will qualify to be treated as "backward" under the soon-to-be unveiled criteria."
Mar 25, 2013 Mumbai cop thrashed by MLAs suspended: "Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Suryavanshi used inappropriate language against Kshitij Thakur, an MLA from the Bahujan Vikas Party,"
Mar 24, 2013 'क्यों लगाई मैंने होटल की बालकनी से छलांग': "उनका अनुभव बेहद ख़ौफनाक है लेकिन भारत में ये कोई अनोखी बात नहीं है."
Mar 24, 2013 Tourist who jumped off balcony of hotel fearing rape recalls her horror: "The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) issued updated travel advice for women travellers to India after this incident, calling on them to "exercise caution when travelling in India even if they are travelling in a group""
Mar 23, 2013 Legislator or moral police?: "In a shameful case of Moral Policing, Congress MLA Rao Dharampal insulted a national women's Kabaddi coach Dabas over her dress code, asking her to dress more appropriately. He allegedly went on to humiliate her in full view of other teachers and students. Distressed by shameful remarks of legislator, the coach fainted."
Mar 22, 2013 UP cop insults rape victim: "The insensitivity of the Uttar Pradesh Police today came to the fore, as a senior police officer was caught on camera humiliating a 35-year-old Dalit woman, who had approached him for lodging a rape case, saying "who would rape an elderly woman who is a mother of four"."
Mar 22, 2013 Katju And The DYKWIAs: India's Stigmata: "The problem here is not Markandey Katju or his appeal or his opinions; this would just be one person's actions, however disgusting or morally bankrupt it might seem. What is troubling is that Katju is actually quite powerful, and, furthermore, his views and attitude constitute a faithful weathervane of the values of India's political and social elite, otherwise known as the Do-You-Know-Who-I-Am or DYKWIA subspecies of homo indicus."
Mar 20, 2013 Karnataka: Families forge income certificates, RTE scam flourishes: "The Right to Education is not even a year old yet, but the whiff of a scam is already gathering steam in Karnataka. The schools in Karnataka say that families fake their income certificates which are generously issued by tahsildars to make themselves eligible for RTE, even as the really poor and the deserving are left out."
Mar 20, 2013 Tourist escapes rape bid: "A British woman (in her early 20s) jumped off her first floor room balcony in Agra in a desperate bid to escape a molester. The hotel's manager reportedly attempted to sexually assault the tourist. The woman suffered fractures and was rushed to a hospital. Police have registered a case in the matter."
Mar 20, 2013 Maharashtra MLAs beat up cop: "Proceedings of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Tuesday (March 19) were stalled following the shocking incident where a group of MLAs beat up a policeman for "misbehaving" with fellow legislator Kshitij Thakur."
Mar 20, 2013 Sharad Yadav says stalking women in India a norm: "Janata Dal (United) chief Sharad Yadav made a bizarre statement in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that bordered on gender bias and claimed that everyone has stalked women at some point in their lives. The politician went on to say that stalking is the norm in the country where it is only men who approach women if they want to talk to them."
Mar 20, 2013 Maharashtra: 4 MLAs beat up policeman inside Assembly, probe on: "The Maharashtra Assembly witnessed some unruly scenes on Tuesday as four MLAs ganged up to beat up a policeman. The scuffle happened after one of the MLAs moved a 'breach of privilege' motion against the policeman, saying that he had prevented him from speeding on the road on Monday."
Mar 20, 2013 BBC: Tourist balcony jump: Hotel manager and guard in court: "The Foreign Office recently updated its advice for women visiting India, saying they should use caution and avoid travelling alone on public transport, or in taxis or auto-rickshaws, especially at night."
Mar 18, 2013 BBC: Six held over India rape of Swiss woman: "In 2003, a 28-year-old Swiss diplomat was forced into her car by two men in the capital, Delhi, and raped by one of them. The rapist was never caught."
Mar 18, 2013 SP leader openly uses muscle power: "Victims of a brutal assault laying almost unconscious outside the house of Deroria's District Magistrate (DM). This is the scene after goons led by a local Samajwadi Party (SP) unleashed brute force to settle a dispute over a fishing pond. Behind this terror is allegedly this man Ramprakash Yadav, Samajwadi Party's District Vice-President in Deoria who has flatly denied his role."
Mar 18, 2013 Tarn Taran case: HC pulls up police: "The High Court has ordered the transfer of 10 policemen in the Tarn Taran assault case. HC says if the 10 cops are not transferred, the IG will have to answer. HC order is coming after the victim alleged that she was being harassed by the Punjab police."
Mar 18, 2013 SP leader detained for allegedly sexually harassing woman: "Samajwadi Party leader Chandranath Singh was detained in a sexual harassment case after a woman travelling on the Padmavati Express complained that he harassed her on Sunday night. The SP leader complained of chest pain and has been admitted to hospital now."
Mar 18, 2013 Mumbai: Students chained, made to clean school toilets: " In a horrific incident in Mumbai, three 6-year-old students were chained and paraded around school as punishment for creating ruckus in class. They were also made to clean toilets. The police have now registered a case under the Juvenile Justice Act."
Mar 17, 2013 निर्भया के बाद दिल्ली बदली महिलाओं के लिए?: " पुलिस के पास जाने का सारा नुकसान मुझे ही हुआ." पीड़ित महिला"
Mar 17, 2013 BBC: Swiss woman 'gang-raped' in central India: "The Swiss government has called for a swift investigation into the alleged gang-rape of a Swiss tourist in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh."
Mar 17, 2013 Swiss tourist gang-raped while camping in India: Police: "One woman is raped every 20 minutes in India, according to the National Crime Records Bureau. But police estimate only four out of 10 rapes are reported, largely due to victims’ fear of being shamed by their families and communities."
Mar 16, 2013 Punjab policeman's barbaric act of violence: "This 40 year old factory worker brutally assaulted. His face shoved over a burning tandoor. Shockingly the man responsible for this state is none other than a policeman who treated him in this inhuman manner after he refused to pay the cop Rs 900. Victim said, "I was returning from the factory after receiving my salary. A policeman along with 2 others snatched the money from me and shoved me in the tandoor.""
Mar 16, 2013 Bitti Mohanty allegedly given VIP treatment in Alwar: "Questions are being raised about the way rape convict Bitti Mohanty was being treated in Alwar where he had been taken earlier. He reportedly spent the night in an air-conditioned room in a guest house instead of the prison. This VIP treatment was reportedly given to him at the expense of the Alwar Police."
Mar 16, 2013 Swiss national allegedly gangraped in MP: "A Swiss female tourist on a cycling trip with her husband was gangraped by seven to eight people at a forest area in Datia district of Madhya Pradesh"
Mar 16, 2013 Gloves & Veins: "A big haul of heroin, two famous boxers...the Punjab drug story is not going away "
Mar 16, 2013 BBC: Swiss woman 'gang-raped' in central India: "they were attacked by seven or eight men. The assailants overpowered the husband before gang-raping his wife."
Mar 15, 2013 MP: 7 unidentified men gangrape Swiss woman: "A Swiss woman was allegedly gangraped by seven men in the Datia district in Madhya Pradesh. The woman was cycling along with her husband from Orchha in MP to Agra in Uttar Pradesh."
Mar 15, 2013 B'lore: Photo of molesters goes viral, helps police arrest culprits: " It started as a simple photo upload on Facebook but soon turned into a social campaign that went viral. A picture of two boys making lewd gestures at two girls was uploaded by Akshay Kingar and Ajay Bhaskar on March 8. Within a couple of hours, the post generated 15,000 likes and shares, including calls from several prominent Bangaloreans who offered to bring justice to the girls."
Mar 15, 2013 Rs 70,000 cr spent on Maha irrigation project, but no results: "After spending almost Rs 70,000 crore, the government's irrigation plan for Maharashtra seems to reaped no results. CNN-IBN's Smitha Nair travelled to the Nimna Dhudhna irrigation project site set up in 1979, which is still incomplete despite a 50 time cost jump."
Mar 15, 2013 Dowry case: Raghunath Mohanty quits as Odisha Law Minister: "Odisha Law Minister Raghunath Mohanty resigned from his position on Friday after his daughter-in-law filed a dowry case against him, his wife Pritilata, son Rajasree and other family members. Raghunath Mohanty met Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and submitted his resignation."
Mar 15, 2013 CM sanctions prosecution of IAS couple Arvind and Tinoo Joshi: "Income Tax officials had raided the official residence of the Joshi couple at Bhopal in 2010 and recovered over Rs 3.5 crore cash and documents related to huge properties and other valuables disproportionate to their known sources of income."
Mar 15, 2013 Goonda Raj in Delhi: Woman jumps from moving car to escape rape bid: "Two youths, including a teenager, allegedly abducted a young woman and tried to rape her in a car"
Mar 14, 2013 What about their grief?: "Five brave Indian jawans lost their lives defending their country in Srinagar on Wednesday (March 13). The grief of their families are unbearable, but does their martyrdom not matter to the state? The angry families are demanding justice, but the question is whether the politicians will walk the talk and take a tough line on Pakistan."
Mar 14, 2013 Money laundering by banks: Finance Minister should resign, says Kejriwal: "A sting operation by Cobrapost revealed how employees at some private banks were involved in money laundering operations."
Mar 14, 2013 Maharashtra: Allegations of siphoning off drought relief funds surface: "As the drought situation in Maharashtra worsens, allegations of siphoning off of relief funds have surfaced. The leader of the opposition in the state Assembly on Wednesday claimed bogus beneficiaries of fodder schemes. This came as the Centre granted Rs 1,200 crore as a drought relief package. "
Mar 14, 2013 Constable Tomar death: Should the Delhi Police apologise for the wrongful arrests?: "The Delhi Police on Tuesday admitted before the High Court that all the eight people arrested from India Gate were innocent."
Mar 14, 2013 Supreme Court seeks 'enlightenment' on VIPs: "Taking strong exception to rampant misuse of red-beacon lights, sirens, hooters and security cover, the bench headed by Justice GS Singhvi verbally told additional solicitor general (ASG) Siddhartha Luthra and senior counsel Harish Salve to address the court on the issue of what is meant by the word VIP on April 3. Salve is assisting the court as amicus curaie in the matter related to misuse of VIP security."
Mar 14, 2013 Constable Tomar death: Why were innocents charged by Delhi Police?: "More than a 100 days after arresting eight people on charges of murdering Constable Subhash Tomar at the India Gate protests, a U-turn by Delhi Police. Delhi Police has now told the Delhi High Court that the eight people arrested are not involved in the death."
Mar 14, 2013 HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank involved in money laundering: Report: "A sting operation conducted by online magazine Cobrapost across various branches of private financial institutions has revealed how bank employees are accepting black money from customers to convert them into white money. Cobrapost claims that the nationwide operation shows how private banking and insurance affiliates launder money as part of standard procedures."
Mar 13, 2013 Why Was Ram Singh Killed In Tihar jail?: "Yes, Indian prisons are violent and brutal, and the police callous and vicious. Yes, there should be an enquiry to assign responsibility. But I’m pretty certain I know who killed Ram Singh – some other prisoners. And I think that they did it on orders from the police."
Mar 13, 2013 Removing Akhilesh wallpaper crashes laptops: ""The machines come with a one-year warranty. In case of glitches one can contact md@uplclko.in or uplclko@gmail.com.""
Mar 12, 2013 Corruption India's biggest problem: Dalai Lama: ""Leaders like Mahatma Gandhi sacrificed their lives for country's independence but today politicians are misusing their powers. Common people are facing corruption in there daily life," the Tibetan leader said."
Mar 12, 2013 Maharashtra: Taps run dry in Jalna, govt water tankers nowhere in sight: "Armed with jerry cans, pots and pipes, they come on bicycles, autos, and motorcycles. For hundreds of families in Jalna's Yashwantnagar, a leak in the Shahgad-Jalna pipeline is their only source of water. The taps in Jalna ran dry weeks ago, and as desperation set in, locals took matters into their own hands. They broke the pipe."
Mar 12, 2013 WB: Railway police constable beats passenger to death: "A Government Railway Police (GRP) constable reportedly beat a passenger to death at Behrampore Court station in Murshidabad on Tuesday."
Mar 12, 2013 Patna: Police lathicharge protestors agitating against a student's murder: "Police on Tuesday lathicharged protesting students in Patna who were agitating against the murder of a student on Monday evening. Reports say students at a hostel affiliated to the Patna University had an altercation with some locals. One of the students had died in the ensuing firing."
Mar 12, 2013 Beaten to death at railway waiting room: "A 45-year-old man was died after GRP personnels beat him up in Beharampore rail station in Murshidabad. Dilip Ghosh was at the waiting room of the station with his wife Rama Ghosh after they reached Beharampore from Bongaon in North 24 Parganas. The GRP personnels on duty at night asked for their identity and when Dilip argue, he was thrashed. Dilip was senseless for about 45 minutes before taking to hospital, but was declared dead on arrival."
Mar 12, 2013 Do the lives of 2 Indians have no value?: "How much does the Govt of India really care about the lives of its citizens if it can let their murderers get off so easily? The Italian marines were given 2 shots at escaping the Indian law. The first when they were allowed to go home for Chirstmas and the second when they were sent to Italy to cast their votes in the ongoing elections. Why is it such a surprise to the Indian Govt then that the 2 Italian marines have refused to come back. Isnt the Indian Govt failing in its fundamental duty towards its citizens?"
Mar 12, 2013 Watch: Police thrash man for driving through no-entry zone: "In a case of police brutality, policemen in Bokaro, Jharkhand, beat up a man on Monday after he allegedly drove his bike through a no-entry zone."
Mar 12, 2013 Ram Singh's death: Is this a failure of our jail system?: "The main accused in the Delhi gangrape-murder case, Ram Singh, was found hanging in his Tihar Jail cell under mysterious circumstances on Monday morning, raising questions over monitoring of undertrials in the prison."
Mar 11, 2013 Missing criminals: Mumbai may have 2,500 'Biti Mohantys': "Former Odisha DGP's son Biti Mohanty is not the only criminal in the country to have spent time outside jail with a changed identity. Closer home, in Mumbai, there could be approximately 2,500 'Biti Mohantys'-accused who have either jumped bail, parole or fled prison."
Mar 11, 2013 SC raps Punjab, Bihar over police brutality: ""Are we using colour glasses? The inquiry should have been over in 24 hours. Millions saw it (on TV). Was the lady a terrorist that she was beaten on a highway? What can ever justify beating a helpless woman with a stick? Does it not shock you? If the government was sincere, all necessary steps should have been taken the next day," shot back the court."
Mar 11, 2013 SC takes up Punjab police brutality case, calls woman a braveheart: "Coming down heavily on the Punjab police for beating up a woman who had complained of sexual harassment, the Supreme Court said that the woman was a 'braveheart' and that the policemen had behaved like animals. The apex court also issued notice to the union home secretary, chief secretaries, home secretaries and directors general of police (DGPs) of all states and administrators and police commissioners of union territories, asking them about steps taken by them in pursuance of its directions to effect reforms in the functioning of the police in the country."
Mar 11, 2013 Delhi: Group of men abduct, gangrape woman in a moving car: " In another horrific incident, a group of men allegedly abducted and gangraped a woman in a moving car in New Delhi, just almost three months after the brutal December 16 gangrape that shook the country and exposed the flimsy safety facilities for women in the national capital. The woman has alleged that she was driven around the city on Sunday night, crossing many busy traffic lights along the route."
Mar 11, 2013 Illegal bride bazaar still thriving in Old City: "Activists say that the so-called husbands, hailing not just from West Asia but from African nations like Sudan, Nigeria and Somalia, buy brides for a paltry sum, use them as sex slaves for a fortnight or a month in hotels and lodges and then fly back solo to their countries."
Mar 10, 2013 MP MLA in assembly claims he was offered 50 new vehicles as bribe: "In exchange, Bhadoriya was asked to ignore the inferior quality work on highways which the company was constructing in partnership with the Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation."
Mar 10, 2013 Politicians queue up for 'Z-plus' security: "Some of them have been specific in asking for para-military commandos of their choice,"
Mar 10, 2013 Women's Day: Political tokenisms abound, real issues remain unaddressed: "Women won't feel safe until the mindsets change - that's what CNN-IBN has been campaigning for. Even as we wait for stronger legislation and better implementation to prevent crimes against women, today, many more promises were made. Almost every woman politician made sure that they were in the public eye on International Women's Day, each one making all the politically correct statements."
Mar 10, 2013 Delhi: Motorcyclists allegedly molest woman journalist: "A lady journalist of an English newspaper was allegedly molested in Delhi on Wednesday night. The journalist was on her way home from her office in South Delhi when two motorcyclists allegedly molested her in Mansarovar Park of Northwest Delhi."
Mar 10, 2013 'Women's security has more to do with mindsets than economic divide': "The debate on rising crimes against women has often been described as a rural-urban divide, with the affluent, urban India portrayed as the cause of moral decadence. But a study shows how rape culture has little to do with economic prosperity or the lack of it but more to do with mindsets."
Mar 10, 2013 Three men allegedly gangrape 19-year-old Delhi girl in Ghaziabad: "A 19-year old girl in Delhi has alleged that she was gangraped by three men in Ghaziabad. The girl has alleged that she was gangraped by three men with whom she shared an autorickshaw."
Mar 10, 2013 Timebound Services Bill strengthens the rights of citizens: Kiran Bedi: "The Cabinet has given the in-principle approval to the Bill providing for time-bound delivery of services. This effectively means that bureaucrats will now have to face the music for delay in dispensing services like pensions, passports, caste certificates, ration cards, tax refunds and police procedures."
Mar 10, 2013 It's frustrating to see no action in rapes cases: Jaya Bachchan: "Even as a strong anti-rape law continued to get delayed, more rapes were reported on Thursday. Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan said, 'It's extremely frustrating when I see rapes happening and things not reaching to logical conclusion. I feel as bad as those women who have gone through this."
Mar 10, 2013 Gehlot under scanner: Do politicians corner public wealth for family benefit?: "A IBN7 expose revealed that Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot allegedly awarded sandstone mining contracts to his close relatives at throwaway rates."
Mar 10, 2013 Rajasthan CM accused of giving mining contracts to relatives: "As Ashok Gehlot enters his final year as the Rajasthan Chief Minister, he is at the centre of a major sandstone mining scam. He is facing allegations of awarding contracts to his close relatives at throwaway rates. He allegedly even altered mining contract norms in 2012."
Mar 10, 2013 Slain UP DSP was beaten up and shot dead: Post-mortem: "The post-mortem report of slain DSP Zia-ul-Haq has revealed that he was beaten up before being shot dead. The report, a copy of which is with CNN-IBN, reveals that there were injuries on the DSP's eyebrows, fingers and ears. This is in direct conflict with what the Uttar Pradesh ADG, Law and Order, Arun Kumar had said on Tuesday."
Mar 10, 2013 Free for all in Akhilesh's UP: "It is a free for all for political goons in Uttar Pradesh. After Raja Bhaiya and Vinod Singh, another Samajwadi Party leader blatantly misused his power. Rashid Hussain, an SP district President in Bijnor is accused of threatening and beating up contractors. Despite his open goondaism, the CM chooses to look the other way."
Mar 10, 2013 Punjab police's brazen defence: "Days after beating a girl and her father brutally, Punjab Police on Wednesday (March 6) blamed the assault victim in its preliminary report. The police, in its report has stated that the girl was beaten because she was abusive. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the incident and issued a notice to the Punjab government. The SC sought an explanation from the state on the conduct of police personnel."
Mar 10, 2013 First assaulted, now blamed: "They tried to put the blame on her earlier, and once again Punjab Police has blamed the assault victim. While providing a brazen defence, Punjab police in its preliminary inquiry report has stated that the girl was beaten because she was abusive. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the incident, also issuing a notice to the Punjab Govt."
Mar 10, 2013 Doctors beaten by police in J&K: "A team of doctors and paramedics were allegedly thrashed by policemen on Wednesday (March 6) for not being in possession of curfew passes, official sources said."
Mar 10, 2013 Punjab policemen beat up woman after she complains of sexual harassment: "Several personnel of the Punjab Police were caught on camera beating up a woman in Taran Taran on Sunday. The woman had reportedly complained of sexual harassment. She said that she had been harassed by truck drivers."
Mar 10, 2013 Drug networks penetrating social fabric in Punjab: "The Rs 130 crore drug haul in Punjab, which has brought Olympic medal winning boxer Vijender Singh and a national-level boxer Ram Singh in the dock, has highlighted a larger drug network in the state. A former top level sports man and Arjuna awardee Jagdish Bhola is said to be the kingpin of the network."
Mar 10, 2013 Honour killing: Girl beheaded by brother in UP
Mar 9, 2013 सिर्फ़ जिस्म नहीं झुलसता....: "तेज़ाब हमले के बाद सोनाली ने इच्छामृत्यु माँगी थी "
Mar 9, 2013 Bitti Mohanty: Odisha Police did not pursue the case sincerely, say senior officials: " In 1999, Anjana Mishra, the former wife of an IFS officer in Odisha, was gangraped on the outskirts of Bubaneswar by three local goons. The CBI took the case, but the prime accused was never arrested. While the other two accused were convicted, Anjana believes the inability of the police to apprehend the rape accused and escaped rape convicts like Bitti Mohanty just encourage violent crime against women."
Mar 9, 2013 Delhi gang rape not unique, Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir says: ""The main issue is the weird mindset which the men have towards the female sex,""
Mar 7, 2013 BBC: India auditors allege corruption in farm loan waivers: "the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) said it found lapses in 22% cases where loans were written off."
Mar 7, 2013 Every 2 hours, a woman in Delhi is molested or raped: "Candles were lit, angry speeches made and copious tears shed after December's gang rape of a young woman in south Delhi, and vows of change rang out. But less than three months on, things are getting worse, not better, for the capital region’s women."
Mar 7, 2013 96% women feel unsafe after sunset in Delhi: Survey
Mar 7, 2013 Police apathy stemming from political interference: "CNN-IBN's special investigation has exposed the shocking attitudes of police towards women and crimes against them. Police officials claim there is political interference in rape cases and that the force is underpaid, overworked and frustrated at work."
Mar 7, 2013 Is the attitude of our police force part of the problem?: "Posing as researchers, CNN-IBN reporters met over 50 policemen in over 25 police stations in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan, encountering prejudice against women in almost every thana."
Mar 7, 2013 Shame in khaki: Indian policemen still blame women for sexual violence: "Jaipur/Lucknow/Chandigarh: 'Asli rape ek ya do per cent honge, 98 per cent sehmati hai (Actual rapes account for only one to two per cent of the cases, rest are all consensual sex)' - a policeman in Alwar, Rajasthan"
Mar 7, 2013 Haryana: Mentally challenged rape survivor struggles with police: "While the laws on crimes against women still need strengthening, activists say no attention is paid to how the upholders of the law, the police, even at senior levels, do their job on the ground. In a Haryana city, just a 100 kms from Delhi, a DSP displayed complete callousness in dealing with a gangrape case where the survivor is a mentally challenged and visually impaired minor girl."
Mar 6, 2013 Distressed Andhra Pradesh farmers selling organs to escape debt trap: "a huge number of ineligible farmers were allowed waiver while many marginal and small farmers were denied the benefit and they continued to remain in a debt trap."
Mar 5, 2013 Bihar: Police lathicharge protesting contract teachers: "The Bihar Police on Tuesday afternoon resorted to lathicharge against a group of protesting contract teachers. The teachers had been protesting peacefully when suddenly the police started raining blows on them."
Mar 5, 2013 India Talks: 'If policemen don't abide by the law, how can we expect others to?": "The police beat up the young woman and her father after she went to them with a complaint of sexual harassment."
Mar 5, 2013 Police brutality: Punjab CM orders magisterial probe: "A day after CNN-IBN highlighted how a victim of alleged sexual harassment was beaten up in full public view by the Punjab police, some action is finally being taken. Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday ordered a magisterial probe into the incident after nationwide outrage."
Mar 5, 2013 Punjab: Woman beaten up by policemen demands strict action: "The woman who was beaten up in full public view by policemen in Punjab's Tarn Taran district has demanded the strictest possible action against the policemen. 'I demand that action must be taken against the policemen who assaulted us. They should be suspended from service. I demand that the matter must be investigated,' the woman said."
Mar 5, 2013 Punjab policemen beat up woman. Quit, NCW tells home minister: "Policemen in Punjab's Tarn Taran beat up a young woman and her father after she went to them with a complaint of sexual harassment. While two policemen have been suspended, the state administration has come under a scathing attack from activists and politicians."
Mar 5, 2013 भारतीय राजनीति के 'पाँच दबंग': "जेल में रहते हुए ही उन्होंने पूर्वी उत्तर प्रदेश के मऊनाथ भंजन से विधानसभा चुनाव लड़ा और जीते.ये उनकी लगातार चौथी जीत है. मुख़्तार अंसारी पर आरोप है कि वो ग़ाज़ीपुर और पूर्वी उत्तर प्रदेश के कई ज़िलों में सैकड़ों करोड़ रुपए के सरकारी ठेके नियंत्रित करते हैं."
Mar 5, 2013 Statue of rape accused adorns this Chhattisgarh village: "At the peak of his career, Surya was accused of several cases of murder, rape and arson, though no formal complaint was lodged. He was made an accused, legally, by one of the women of Shamsetti who now has withdrawn her statement. The villagers claim that he used to visit Shamsetti often, carrying firearms, and threaten the residents quite openly."
Mar 5, 2013 CAG report on farm loan waiver hit Parl: "Citing the CAG report on farm loan waiver, BJP on Tuesday (March 5) alleged there was a "big scam" worth Rs 10,000 crore in implementation of the scheme and demanded strict action against those responsible for it."
Mar 5, 2013 Political furore over cops brutality: "Massive political furore has erupted over the Punjab policemen caught on camera beating a girl and her father. A girl had gone to the police station to report sexual harassment but instead taking their complaint, the attending policemen brutally beat the girl and her father. After a public outcry, the policemen have been suspended. The girl has also demanded strict action against the cops. Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has ordered magisterial inquiry into the matter."
Mar 5, 2013 Sexual assault victim ostracised: "A minor girl from Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh, who was raped for 3 days has now been ostracised by her school. Those who associate with the girl also being punished. Is this how narrow-minded the mentality of our schools are?"
Mar 4, 2013 Docs, techies, MBAs join as constables in Punjab: "Several professionals, including doctors, IT graduates, engineers, MBAs and law graduates have preferred to join the force as constables."
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