West Bengal tops states in crime against women
August 8th, 2012 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) West Bengal has topped the list of states that registered the maximum number of crimes against women last year, the Rajya Sabha was informed Wednesday."West ... Read more...
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NCRB tag not worrying: Kerala minister
July 13th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 13 (IANS) The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) might have reported that Kerala had the highest crime rate in the country but this was not a matter of ... Read more...
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Key panel clears way for home buyers in Noida Extension
June 28th, 2012 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) There is a positive news for thousands of home buyers in 'Noida Extension' after a key panel Thursday approved the Draft Master Plan for Greater ... Read more...
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Crime shows: Infotainment with responsibility (Entertainment Feature)
June 26th, 2012 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) Crime shows on the small screen have been under the scanner for giving the people all wrong ideas. But the makers of such shows claim their ... Read more...
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NHRC concerned over crime against women in Assam
May 29th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 29 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Tuesday expressed concern over the rise in crimes against women in Assam but described the situation as better on the ... Read more...
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‘Child trafficking highest in Maharashtra’
March 14th, 2012 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Maharashtra has recorded the highest number of child trafficking cases in the country followed by West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi, Minister of state for ... Read more...
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Shed stigma over mental illness: Experts
March 10th, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Over sixty percent people do not seek medical help for mental illness only due to the stigma associated with the term, experts said here Saturday."Mental ... Read more...
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‘Create a helpline for rape victims’
March 2nd, 2012 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 2 (IANS) In a significant development, the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to create a helpline for rape victims.A bench comprising ... Read more...
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Road accidents cost India $20 bn every year
February 19th, 2012 - 11:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) India suffers a staggering hit of Rs.1 lakh crore ($20 billion) every year due to road accidents, according to the International Road Federation (IRF), which ... Read more...
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‘West Bengal lags in juvenile justice’
November 12th, 2011 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 12 (IANS) Observing that West Bengal lagged behind others in juvenile justice, a Calcutta High Court judge Saturday stressed on the need for spreading awareness on the issue ... Read more...
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Put end to drunken driving: Himachal high court
October 19th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 19 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court has asked the state government to put an end to the menace of drunken driving in the state, especially on highways.A ... Read more...
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Mayawati contests charges of maximum harassment of Dalits
April 10th, 2011 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 10 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Sunday sought to refute Union Social Empowerment Minister Mukul Wasnik's charge about the state leading the way in atrocities on ... Read more...
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Himachal makes law tougher on drunken driving
April 7th, 2011 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 7 (IANS) The deadly cocktail of drinking and driving may soon invite a more stringent punishment even for private vehicle owners in Himachal Pradesh.Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal ... Read more...
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After attacks, Dalits flee two Rajasthan villages
February 19th, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Feb 19 (IANS) In two Rajasthan villages, atrocities against Dalits take place over the flimsiest of reasons - a hen being run over, or a goat straying into the house of ... Read more...
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Congress activists protest against government apathy towards farmers in Madhya Pradesh
February 13th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by ANI
Bhopal, Feb 13(ANI): Activists of the Congress party staged a demonstration in Bhopal on Sunday to protest against the neglect of farmers by the state government.Farmers and agriculturalists in Madhya Pradesh have ... Read more...
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Candlelight march against women harassment in Delhi
February 13th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) In the wake of rising cases of rape and sexual harassment in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), around 150 people, mostly students, Sunday held a ... Read more...
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Two debt-ridden farmers commit suicide in Madhya Pradesh
January 22nd, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by ANI
Chattarpur (Madhya Pradesh), Jan 22(ANI): Two debt-ridden farmers have committed suicide in Madhya Pradesh's Chhattarpur district after their harvest was destroyed due to lack of water and severe cold.Kunjilal and Lakhan committed ... Read more...
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Cyber crimes on steep rise
January 21st, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) With the ever increasing population of netizens in the country, the number of cyber-crimes in the country is also rising sharply, says data released by the National ... Read more...
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Delhi Police, the third most complained against in India
January 21st, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Delhi Police had more than 6,000 complaints registered against them in 2009 - the third highest in the country after the police forces in Uttar Pradesh and ... Read more...
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India sees 7.6 percent rise in crimes against children
January 21st, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh records the highest number of crimes against children and Delhi sits on the fourth spot, reveals National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, pointing to a ... Read more...
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Crimes against women rise; 25 percent of rapes in Delhi
January 21st, 2011 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) There has been a rise in crimes against women in India, with the national capital recording nearly 25 percent of all rape cases, reveals data by the ... Read more...
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Poll panel team tours Maoist hotbeds in Bengal
January 20th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 20 (IANS) A high-level team of Election Commission observers Thursday interacted with locals and officials in various politically troubled areas in West Bengal, including the Maoist-infested Lalgarh area which saw ... Read more...
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‘Fingerprints not used well to solve Aarushi murder’
January 6th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 6 (IANS) If the fingerprints in the Aarushi Talwar murder case were gathered and analysed properly, the result would have been different, director of the National Crime Record Bureau ... Read more...
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Debt-ridden farmer commits suicide
December 29th, 2010 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Dec 29 (IANS) In the second incident in less than a fortnight of a farmer committing suicide in the state, a debt-ridden farmer poured kerosene and burned himself alive in his ... Read more...
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Scheme for rape victims’ rehabilitation in final stage
December 15th, 2010 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) With rising number of cases of rape and sexual harassment in the capital, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath Wednesday met the consultative committee of her ... Read more...
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More women working has increased their vulnerability: Tirath
December 13th, 2010 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) There has been a rise in the number of rape cases in the country, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said Monday, adding that the greater ... Read more...
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Long trials to blame for rapists walking free
November 30th, 2010 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Parmod Kumar
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Three out of four rape accused in India go scot-free, official data reveals. Behind the dismal conviction rate is a saga of long trials and ... Read more...
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Farm widows want to attend lavish wedding of Gadkari’s son
November 29th, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, Nov 29 (IANS) Thousands of Maharashtra's farm widows have demanded that they should be invited to the four-day lavish wedding ceremonies of Nikhil Gadkari, son of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ... Read more...
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Law to protect children against sexual offences soon: Tirath
November 26th, 2010 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The government has proposed to bring in a new law to curb rising number of cases of sexual offence against children and a draft bill is at ... Read more...
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‘Dalits still being targetted in Uttar Pradesh’
November 21st, 2010 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 21 (IANS) The National Commission for Scheduled Castes Sunday rejected the Uttar Pradesh government's claims of bringing down incidents of violence against Dalits, terming them "baseless and misleading".The commission's ... Read more...
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Kashmir gets new paramilitary boss
October 20th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) The government Wednesday approved the appointment of a new head for the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Jammu and Kashmir, which has been battling ... Read more...
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Crime against women rising in India: NCW member
September 10th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Sep 10 (IANS) A case of violence against a woman is registered in India every three minutes and every 29 minutes a woman is raped, National Commission for Women (NCW) member ... Read more...
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For ‘harassed’ men, Independence Day will be sugarless
August 13th, 2010 - 10:30 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh/Shimla, Aug 13 (IANS) A clutch of Indian men are preparing to mark a "sugarless" Independence Day this year as a symbol of the bitter life they have been handed out by ... Read more...
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Cases of Scheduled Caste women’s rape rose 2004-08
August 12th, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The number of registered cases of rape of women belonging to the Scheduled Castes has gone up from 2004 to 2008, the Rajya Sabha was informed ... Read more...
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Complete crime tracking mission fast: Chidambaram
March 11th, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday asked his officers to stick to timelines and complete by 2012 the Crime Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) project, a ... Read more...
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