Sexual abuse

Hyderabad techie confines female colleague in bathroom, sexually abuses her

A techie has been arrested for illegally confining and sexually abusing his colleague in his flat here, police said on Tuesday.

Dec 22, 2015, 20:01 PM IST

Shocking! CCTV captures man sexually assaulting 4-year-old girl in Hyderabad

In a shocking incident, a person was caught on closed circuit camera, sexually abusing a 4-year-old girl in Hyderabad.

Dec 18, 2015, 12:51 PM IST

'Nirbhaya gang-rape case juvenile was victim of sexual abuse as child'

An explosive detail has come to light in the Nirbhaya gang-rape case.

Dec 11, 2015, 23:51 PM IST

Child sex abuse: MP to submit petition to Maneka Gandhi today

Rajya Sabha member Rajeev Chandrasekhar will on Tuesday meet Women and Child Welfare Minister Maneka Gandhi and submit a petition seeking the government's help to form a roadmap to address child sexual abuse.

Dec 01, 2015, 08:38 AM IST

Four minors gang-rape teenage girl in Mumbai, circulate video on WhatsApp

All the four accused who are minors have been taken into custody.

Nov 27, 2015, 15:16 PM IST

Online intolerance: Kerala journo faces threats for writing about madrasa child abuse

Kozhikode-based VP Rajeena is a senior journalist with a prominent Malayalam newspaper.

Nov 26, 2015, 10:25 AM IST

Sexual abuse of young boys on the rise in Pakistan: Watchdog

The report said that 178 boys aged six to 10 were abused compared to 150 girls of the same ages.

Nov 18, 2015, 22:27 PM IST

How genetic variation influences marijuana dependence

Genetic variation may explain why some survivors of childhood adversity go on to become dependent on marijuana, while others are able to use marijuana without problems, suggests new research.

Nov 17, 2015, 18:59 PM IST

British-Indian cult leader under trial for rape, abuse

Known as "Comrade Bala" in London, the leader has denied the charges of four counts of rape and seven of indecent assault.

Nov 17, 2015, 14:43 PM IST

Pope offers pardon to scandal-tainted Legion of Christ

Pope Francis has granted a "plenary indulgence", or religious pardon, to the ultra-conservative Legion of Christ movement, mired in a paedophile scandal, provided its members perform acts of penance, Vatican Radio said today.

Oct 30, 2015, 01:11 AM IST

Dr Subhash Chandra Show: Women need to believe in their own self and strength

This Week Dr. Subhash Chandra Show was conducted at Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Patna in Bihar with an all Women Audience from Patna’s Magadh Mahila College.

Oct 10, 2015, 23:02 PM IST

NATO denies cover-up over abuse of boys by Afghan police

 The top NATO commander in Afghanistan on Tuesday denied reports that the Pentagon had ordered US troops to ignore the sexual abuse of young boys by Afghan police and militias.

Sep 22, 2015, 20:05 PM IST

Gene magnifies impact of trauma

 Ever wondered why some, but not all adults who have experienced sexual or physical abuse as children go on to develop long term depression? This could partly be due to their specific genetic make up, suggests new research.

Sep 22, 2015, 18:02 PM IST