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46% rise in complaints of crimes against women in 2021 so far: NCW

There was a 46 per cent rise in complaints of crimes against women in the first eight months of 2021 over the corresponding period of last year, and over half of these were from UP, the NCW said

Woman set on fire in UP town for lodging molestation complaint

A 30-year-old woman was allegedly set on fire by parents of a man, who had been booked in a molestation case.

Indore police in MP forms 'Special 40' squad to protect girls, women

The 'Special 40', comprising women volunteers, will collect information for police and also be deployed in festivals, fairs and other gatherings

Fixing India's global image

In the last one year, India has slipped on more than a dozen global indices leading the government to look for ways to improve its international rankings

Delhi recorded fewer crimes against women in 2020 than in 2019: Police

Compared with 2019, rape cases in Delhi fell by 21.63 per cent in 2020, those of molestation by 25.16 per cent and insult to modesty of women by 12.32 per cent, the police said

NCW received 23,722 complaints in 2020, its highest in past six years

The National Commission for Women received 23,722 complaints of crimes committed against women in 2020, the highest in the last six years

SC refuses to entertain plea on protection of rape victims' identity

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea which had sought proper implementation of guidelines regarding protection of identity of rape victims

Parliamentary panel calls top MHA officials over crimes against women issue

In the wake of the alleged case of gang-rape in Hathras, a parliamentary panel has called top Home Ministry officials to appear before it and brief the members on 'Atrocities and Crime Against Women'

Crimes against women: Have we lived up to vow of equal rights, asks Prez

Lok-Dessallien also recalled the contribution made by Mehta, who had served as the Indian delegate to the UN Commission on Human Rights from 1947 to 1948.

Crime against women: BJP tops in MPs, MLAs facing cases, Cong 2nd, says ADR

The number of Lok Sabha election candidates with cases of crimes against women went up from 38 to 126, an increase of 231 percent

Porn sites behind rise in sexual crimes, will write to Centre, says Nitish

Kumar said he was planning to write a letter to the centre seeking a complete ban on such sites across the country

Crime rate rises in 2017; women remain vulnerable, shows NCRB data

The National Crime Records Bureau has released data on crime in 2017, with a massive lag of more than a year. Crime rose from 3,793 per million in 2016 to 3,886 per million in 2017

51 MPs, MLAs have crime cases against women; highest number from BJP: Study

Of the 51, 48 are Members of Legislative Assembly and three are Members of Parliament