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Haryana school closed due to anti-rape protests


A government school in Jind remained closed for the third consecutive day today after the matter of ...

Former CJI J S Verma cremated


The mortal remains of former CJI JS Verma was consigned to flames in the presence of prominent polit...

Former CJI JS Verma passes away


Former Chief Justice of India, Justice JS Verma passed away on Monday at the age of 80 due to multip...

Students come up with anti-rape gadgets, innovative clothing


Anti-rape underwear that can jolt molesters out of their wits or a watch-like device fitted to give ...

Electronic rape-preventing undies created


A group of engineering students from India claim to have invented an anti- rape underwear.

President Pranab Mukherjee gives assent to anti-rape bill


President Pranab Mukhejee on Wednesday gave his assent to the anti-rape bill which provides life ter...

16 years consent age for sex existed in IPC, 1860: Shinde


Sushilkumar Shinde on Tuesday cited the 153-year-old IPC to defend his proposal for lowering the co...

Anti-rape bill: Party`s promise fulfilled, says Congress


Welcoming the passage of anti-rape bill by Parliament, Congress Thursday thanked the government for ...

MPs question efficacy of anti-rape bill


MPs Thursday raised questions over efficacy of the system in dealing with cases of sexual crimes com...

Anti-rape bill to be tabled in Rajya Sabha today


The anti-rape bill, brought against the backdrop of the outrage over Delhi gang-rape, will be tabled...

Who amongst us have not followed girls: Sharad Yadav


The debate on the anti-rape bill on Tuesday witnessed heated exchange of words repeatedly in the Lok...

Anti-rape bill new, progressive: Shinde


Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Tuesday termed as "new" and "progressive" the Criminal Law Amendmen...

Lok Sabha passes anti-rape bill, age of consent stays at 18


The Lower House of Parliament on Tuesday passed the anti-rape bill, while maintaining the age for co...

Parties protest no-invite to meeting on anti-rape bill


Irked over not being invited for a meeting on the anti-rape bill, six regional and small parties Tue...

BJP to support anti-rape Bill


BJP on Tuesday said it will support the government in passing the anti-rape Bill by voting in its fa...

Anti-rape bill tabled in Lok Sabha


The proposed anti-rape bill, which was cleared by the Union Cabinet last week, has been introduced i...

Govt relents, keeps age of consent for sex at 18


Under pressure from various opposition parties, the Union Cabinet on Monday agreed to keep the age o...

CPI opposes proposal to lower age of consent


Opposing proposal for lowering age of consent for consensual sex from 18 to 16, CPI said it will enc...

Anti-rape bill to face hurdles in Monday’s all-party meet


Proposed bill which seeks to hand down stringent punishment for crimes against women, including rape...

Raje wants debate on lowering the age of consensual sex


Former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje on Friday said she wanted a debate on the Centre`s d...

My party will support anti-rape bill: Mayawati


Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Friday made it clear that her party will support the n...

Mental retards recommended anti-rape bill: SP


The bill also uses the term `rape` which will be gender- specific, in contrast to the gender-neutral...

Union Cabinet clears anti-rape bill, stalking made a non-bailable offence


The final draft of the anti-rape bill was cleared by the Cabinet on Thursday.

Revised anti-rape bill set to clear Cabinet hurdle


The Union Cabinet is expected to clear the anti-rape bill on Thursday a day after the EGoM finalised...

GoM agrees to bring down age of consent to 16


Sorting out differences, a Group of Ministers recommended lowering of age of consent for sex from 18...

Govt calls all-party meet for consensus on anti-rape bill


The Centre on Tuesday called an all-party meet on March 18 to discuss the contentious issues.

Shinde confident that Anti-Rape Bill will be passed soon


Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Tuesday expressed confidence that the bill, which seeks to make ...

Special cabinet meet on anti-rape law soon: Chidambaram


A special cabinet session may be called soon to clear the anti-rape law, Finance Minister P Chidamba...

Anti-rape law: `Cabinet meeting may be convened`


Government Friday said a special meeting of the Cabinet could be convened to pass the criminal law (...

Protest against anti-rape ordinance in Delhi


Women activists and students will hold a protest in the national capital Thursday against the govern...

Bring electoral, police reforms, to check sexual assault: Bedi


Kiran Bedi said Centre should have respected all aspects of the Justice Verma recommendations while ...

Women`s groups to protest Monday against anti-rape ordinance


Unhappy with provisions of the ordinance over sexual crimes, women`s groups are planning a big prote...

Organs of Constitution should respect limits: Law Minister


Days after Supreme Court questioned government over allowing FDI in retail, Law Minister Ashwani Kum...

President Pranab`s nod to ordinance to fight sexual crimes


President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday gave his assent to the anti-rape law ordinance so as to put a c...

Anti-rape ordinance a landmark decision, says Union Law minister


Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar on Saturday said the proposed ordinance on anti-rape law will prove...

Mixed response to ordinance on sexual violence against women


Ordinance on sexual violence against women evoked mixed response with BJP welcoming it but CPI(M), s...

Marital rape can lead upto 7 years of jail: Ordinance


Marital rape will also attract stringent punishment under the ordinance proposed by the Centre.

CPI-M against ordinance on Verma panel recommendations


Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Brinda Karat on Saturday disapproved the government`...

Parliamentary panel hears Home Secretary on anti-rape measures


In wake of shocking Delhi gang-rape incident, a Parliamentary Committee is mulling recommending a sl...

HC allows youth to hold anti-rape protest at Jantar Mantar


Delhi High Court extended by five more days its permission to 25-year-old youth to hold peaceful pro...

Joshi hits out at Centre for not convening special


BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Thursday hit out at the UPA government for not convening Parliamen...

Lalu bats for death penalty provision in anti-rape


Lalu Prasad on Thursday met the family of Delhi gang-rape victim at their native village where he ma...

New anti-rape law not to be named after Delhi girl


The revised anti-rape law, which is expected to be stringent and facilitate speedier justice, is unl...

Anna Hazare demands tough law against rapists


Social activist Anna Hazare on Tuesday led a candle light march in support of the Delhi gang-rape vi...