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Questions raised over national policy for domestic workers

Sources said the Union Cabinet suggested studying the policies adopted by these countries in detail ...

Man gets jail for putting chastity lock on wife

A man, who put a ‘chastity lock’ on his wife in a cruel, self-devised way, was awarded 10 years` rig...

Domestic Violence Act can be invoked against female relative

In a significant ruling, Bombay High Court has held that a woman can file a complaint of cruelty und...

Domestic Violence Act can be invoked against female relative

In a significant ruling, Bombay High Court has held that a woman can file a complaint of cruelty und...

Goa airport to be closed partially this weekend

Domestic flights arriving in Goa have been re-scheduled for four days due to temporary closure of th...

70% domestic violence cases in Maharashtra yet to be heard

Over 70 per cent of the domestic violence cases registered in Maharashtra between 2008 and 2011 the ...

Domestic violence case: Probe begins against ex-Kerala minister

A day after registering FIR against former Minister KB Ganesh Kumar under provisions of the domestic...

FIRs filed against former Kerala minister, his wife

An FIR was today filed against former Kerala minister KB Ganesh Kumar before a local court in connec...

Relief under DV Act only if wife in domestic relationship: HC

In a significant order, the Bombay High Court has held that a wife can file an application for speci...

DSP arrested for abusing wife

A Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) at Karimnagar has been arrested on charge of "abusing" his w...

Barack Obama signs Violence Against Women Act

US President Barack Obama has signed into law the new Violence Against Women Act, which he termed "v...

NY millionaire on trial for keeping an Indian `slave`

A woman is on trial for allegedly keeping an Indian immigrant as slave in her mansion in upstate New...

PIL seeks protection for victims of domestic violence

A PIL has urged the Bombay High Court to direct the Maharashtra government to immediately appoint fu...

Domestic, global issues to figure in model United Nations

A number of key domestic and global issues would be discussed by students of top institutions at a ...

Govt`s reply sought on petition challenging Domestic Violence Act section

The petition filed by two women, including a senior citizen, has challenged the validity of section ...

HC upholds life term for husband for torching wife

The Bombay HC has upheld a lower court`s judgement awarding life imprisonment to a 25-year-old man f...

"I wish I could have been there": CJI Altamas Kabir on gang-rape protests

"I wish I could also have been there, but I can`t" Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir said terming...

Anti domestic violence campaign for Scottish Muslims

A new campaign to combat domestic violence and encourage women in the Muslim community to speak up a...

Rise in cases of cruelty by husbands against women in Delhi

Women in the national capital seem to be as unsafe in their homes as they are outside with close to ...

US offers India help in combating violence against women

The US has a long and strong relationship with the Government of India and with a broad cross-sectio...

`Women incite domestic violence with cold dinners`

A UN report citing data from Italian statistics agency ISTAT said that a third of women in Italy hav...

India-US discuss visa, domestic content issues

Domestic issues like hike in visa fee and recent Indian regulations in solar tech policies were rais...

Tamil Nadu tops in domestic violence cases

Tamil Nadu has got the dubious distinction of having the highest number of domestic violence cases i...

`Children of illegally wedded wife entitled to pension`

Children born to illegally wedded wife of a central government employee are entitled to get family p...

Ex-Army personnel gets life term for killing son

A retired Army man has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Delhi court for killing his son when...

Dikshit seeks Moily`s help in curbing rogue LPG dealers

Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit sought Oil Minister Veerappa Moily`s intervention in taking appropriat...

Minor gangraped by SP MLA`s domestic help, aides

A 12-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by a domestic help of the Samajwadi Party MLA from Sadar.

Three killed, 4 injured in US shooting; suspect found dead

The suspect in the incident, identified as 45-year-old Radcliffe Franklin Haughton of Brown Deer, is...

Russia may let foreign airlines fly domestic route

The Russian government is considering giving foreign low-cost airlines access to domestic routes in ...

Domestic help gets 3 years jail term in kidnapping case

A domestic help has been sentenced to three years in jail by a Delhi court for kidnapping his employ...

Engineer booked for molesting domestic help

A senior engineer working at an atomic power plant near here was on Saturday booked for allegedly mo...

Domestic helps, hawkers to get cashless health insurance

The health insurance cover to the new categories will be provided under the RSBY and it will benefit...

Ahuti mother’s police custody extended till Oct 12

Ahuti Joshi had died of suspected battering while undergoing treatment in KEM Hospital.

Arrested Indian workers in Kuwait safe: Official

Indian embassy in Kuwait has sought the intervention of the Kuwaiti authorities to ensure the welfar...

Goa government announces subsidy on domestic LPG cylinders

Goa government on Monday announced a subsidy on domestic LPG cylinders for people below an annual av...

No family court matters for Judge who made `wife beating` remark

Karnataka High Court Judge K Bhaktavatsala had suggested a married woman to adjust to the beatings o...

Govt for stricter punishment to dowry takers

In a move to put greater onus of culpability on dowry takers, the government is amending a law to en...

No maintenance to wife in domestic feud case:Court

The Thane District court has set aside an order of a lower court granting maintenance to a housewife...

Ex-maid wants to win legal US status: Employer

40-year-old Annie George has been charged with harbouring an illegal immigrant for private financial...

Woman-daughter commits suicide over domestic row

Barely a few hours after her minor daughter committed suicide at a lake in Vasai over a domestic dis...

Sri Lanka`s north records highest provincial growth

The northern province of Sri Lanka, a former battle zone, has recorded the highest growth among all ...

RS Secy Gen cheated by domestic help providing agency

Rajya Sabha Secretary General VK Agnihotri has become the fresh victim of placement agencies providi...

Domestic help arrested for theft in south Delhi

Delhi police have arrested a domestic help for allegedly stealing Rs 11 lakh cash and jewellery wort...

Ministers, VVIPs tour expenses rise ten fold

Expenses on foreign and domestic tours of central ministers and VVIPs rose by more than ten times to...

Mystery over origin of domesticated horses solved

Domestic horses originated in the steppes of modern-day Ukraine, southwest Russia and west Kazakhsta...

UP: Man beheaded by wife

After being subjected to continuous physical assault, a woman allegedly hacked her 35-year-old husba...

Outrage as Islamic book tells men to ‘beat wives’

‘A Gift For Muslim Couple’ claims to be a ‘presentation for newlyweds’ or couples who have been toge...

Now, domestic violence a criminal offence in Pak

Pakistan`s Parliament Monday passed a landmark bill that makes violence against women and children ...

Estranged wife can live in husband`s house: SC

The SC bench passed the ruling while dealing with a matrimonial dispute of a couple who are senior c...

Fatwa issued against honour killings

Imams across Canada and the United States have issued a moral ruling condemning honour killings as u...

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