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‘Will not act against own party MP for atrocities on women wrestlers’

‘Will not act against own party MP for atrocities on women wrestlers’

Cong’s Jairam Ramesh hits back at PM for jibe about recent rape of a minor in Ujjain

03 October,2023 07:46 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Manipur violence: NCW chief says state authorities did not respond thrice

Manipur violence: NCW chief says state authorities did not respond thrice

Manipur violence: NCW chief was responding to reports in a section of the media that claimed the commission had on June 12 received a complaint about the incident of two women being paraded naked on May 4 in the ethnic violence-hit northeastern state but had not taken any action

21 July,2023 12:40 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Manipur: Akshay Kumar, Sonu Sood condemn violence against women

Manipur: Akshay Kumar, Sonu Sood condemn violence against women

Manipur violence: Akshay Kumar, Sonu Sood took to their Twitter handle to condemn violence against women after a video of 2 women being paraded naked surfaced online

20 July,2023 08:28 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Women's safety: 'I'm more wary of being in a live-in relationship'

Women's safety: 'I'm more wary of being in a live-in relationship'

The recent murders in Mumbai have shocked everyone. The city is known to be safer for women in the country. As the city women share their concerns, a psychiatrist shares expert advice

07 July,2023 04:53 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
Women’s safety: How to extend support to victims of sexual harassment

Women’s safety: How to extend support to victims of sexual harassment

The safety of women in India is in peril. Violence against women has grown more widespread. Recovering from an incident of sexual assault can take months or even years. The right kind of support from family and friends, however, goes a long way

07 July,2023 04:52 PM IST | Mumbai | Aakanksha Ahire
Why male offenders commit violent crimes against female partners

Why male offenders commit violent crimes against female partners

Cold-blooded murders of parallel fashion have unfolded in India’s metropolitan cities, jolting the collective sanity of the nation. Psychologists breakdown the traits, triggers and mental state of cold-blooded killers that enable them to perform gruesome acts of murder

07 July,2023 04:50 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Here is why sexually harassed people don't report their experience to the police

Here is why sexually harassed people don't report their experience to the police

Five out of six sexually harassed people who are targeted by sexual offences do not report it to the police. Needs for safety, personal control and social support are prioritised over formal actions, such as reporting to the police

11 June,2023 10:07 AM IST | Washington | ANI
Mumbai: Newly-married woman's body found with wrists slit

Mumbai: Newly-married woman's body found with wrists slit

In another case, an octogenarian was found murdered in Nalasopara East on Saturday afternoon. The police have registered a murder case against unknown persons

07 November,2021 08:46 AM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar Sharma
Don’t dim bus lights if passenger raises issue: MSRTC to staff

Don’t dim bus lights if passenger raises issue: MSRTC to staff

Move by transport body comes after a passenger, in a letter, pointed out how dimming lights may pose danger for solo women travellers at night

06 October,2021 07:43 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Rs 101-crore scheme for women's safety in public sees green light

Rs 101-crore scheme for women's safety in public sees green light

The Maharashtra state cabinet has approved a share of Rs 101 crore in the Rs 252 crore scheme, 60 per cent of which the Centre will contribute

23 January,2019 11:44 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent

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