West Bengal has decided to bring the state’s girl students under the Centre’s Beti Bachao Beti Padhao programme, marking a significant policy shift in the state’s approach to girls’ education, empowerment and welfare. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced the decision while addressing an event in Kolkata organised to observe Kanya Ratna Divas, the newly designated...
The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to withdraw the controversial Disha Bill, a legislation introduced by the previous YSR Congress Party government to accelerate the investigation and trial of crimes against women and children. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Andhra Pradesh Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday....
A shocking crime involving the alleged rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl in Assam’s Hailakandi district has triggered widespread anger and protests across the Barak Valley region. The teenager was allegedly attacked inside her own home, with her family claiming that the assault was extremely brutal and that her body bore signs of severe...
A 30-year-old English teacher was brutally murdered inside a school campus in Faridabad’s Sikrona area after the accused allegedly tricked her into coming outside by using the name of her husband, who was commonly known as “Vicky”. The incident shocked the local community and raised concerns over the growing threat of stalking and violence against...
Mumbai-based model Rhiya Yadav Ahir has approached the Maharashtra Police cyber cell, alleging that she has faced sustained online harassment, bullying, abuse, slut-shaming and defamatory content following her intervention during a protest in the city last week. The 27-year-old model, who became widely known on social media after a photograph showed her standing in front...
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has said that the state police have been given complete freedom to take firm and immediate action against crimes targeting women, stressing that officers should not wait for political or administrative instructions before acting within the framework of the law. Speaking during a discussion on the budgetary demands of...
A government bus driver in Tamil Nadu has been arrested after allegedly sexually harassing a schoolgirl while she was travelling on a state-run bus. The incident has sparked public outrage and renewed concerns over the safety of women and children using public transport, prompting swift action by law enforcement authorities. According to police officials, the...
A delivery executive working for an e-commerce company has been arrested in Bengaluru after a woman accused him of entering her apartment without permission and sexually harassing her during a parcel delivery. The incident has raised fresh concerns about customer safety and security during home deliveries, particularly for women living alone. According to police, the...
The Delhi government is preparing to replace the existing free pink ticket system for women travelling on public buses with a new digital-based initiative called the Pink Saheli Smart Card. The move aims to modernise the city’s women-focused public transport benefit programme by introducing a more organised and technology-driven mechanism for availing free bus travel....
A fresh political confrontation unfolded in West Bengal after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of deliberately preventing a Trinamool Congress (TMC) protest march related to the alleged rape and murder of a young woman in Baruipur. The incident has intensified political tensions in the state, with both parties trading allegations...