Ghaziabad gangrape: Will soon find out wherabouts of 3rd accused, say police

A 19-year old girl has alleged that she was gangraped by three men on Saturday with whom she had shared an autorickshaw ride. The teenager claims that she was taken to an isolated area near Dasna in Ghaziabad and gangraped. Two of the accused have been arrested, while the third person is still at large. ...
03:57 PM, Mar 07, 2013

Three men allegedly gangrape 19-year-old Delhi girl in Ghaziabad A 19-year old girl in Delhi has alleged that she was gangraped by three men in Ghaziabad. The girl has alleged that she was gangraped by three men with whom she shared an autorickshaw. ...  
08:44 AM, Mar 07, 2013

Haryana: 35-yr-old woman commits suicide after gangrape A 35-year-old woman, who was gangraped by three youths on February 2, allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from a tree in Ghotru village in the district, police said on Saturday. ...  
09:20 PM, Feb 09, 2013

Khap panchayats not a law, says Sonia Gandhi

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday sent out a sharp message to Khap panchayats saying they cannot supersede the judiciary. ...
09:40 PM, Oct 09, 2012

Sonia's visit to rape victims comes too late: Haryana Opposition

Taking a tough stance on the rising number of rapes in the country, especially after a spate of incidents were reported in Haryana, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday sent out a sharp message to Khap panchayats saying they cannot supersede the judiciary. Sonia also said that strictest action will be taken against the culprits in the rape cases. She said those guilty of such heinous crimes, which take place ...
03:42 PM, Oct 09, 2012

Sonia Gandhi takes on Haryana khaps over rapes Sacha Khera: Taking a tough stance on the rising number of rapes in the country, especially after a spate of incidents were reported in Haryana, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday sent out a sharp message to Khap panchayats saying they cannot supersede the judiciary. Sonia also said that strictest action will be taken against the culprits in the rape cases. She said those guilty of such heinous crimes, which...  
01:40 PM, Oct 09, 2012

Live: Khaps can't decide law, says Sonia Gandhi New Delhi: 10.30 am: Sonia Gandhi is the first Congress leader to meet the rape victims. Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, who hasn't met a single rape victim so far, accompanies Sonia. 10.25 am: "Khap cannot decide law, it is in the hands of the judiciary," says Sonia. 10.18 am: Sonia Gandhi refuses to comment on the Bhupinder Singh Hooda government; Says that rapes happen everywhere and are not restricted...  
10:22 AM, Oct 09, 2012

Haryana: 2 more rapes reported ahead of Sonia's visit New Delhi: Two more rapes have been reported in Haryana. While a minor was raped in Panipat, in Ambala, a widow was allegedly raped. The police have registered a case, however, no arrests have been made so far. This takes the tally of reported rapes in Haryana over the past one month to 13. The reports also come on a day when Congress President Sonia Gandhi is scheduled to visit...  
09:12 AM, Oct 09, 2012

Haryana rapes: Sonia to visit victims, families Hisar: Congress President Sonia Gandhi will on Tuesday visit the rape vicitims and their families in Jind, Haryana. Her visit comes three days after a Dalit teen girl set herself on fire after being gangraped by four men. The Congress government in Haryana had been criticised for doing too little too late. Although the Hooda government has set up a three-member panel to look into the rising number of rapes...  
07:15 AM, Oct 09, 2012

India slams Haryana khap member's suggestion on preventing rapes

Following the gangrape of a teenaged Dalit girl in Jind, who went on to commit suicide, a khap member in Haryana seemed to blame the victims for the rape. Speaking to a CNN-IBN reporter, khap panchayat member Sube Singh said that the only solution to rapes was to get girls married at the age of 16. His explanation for how it would prevent rapes was equally bizarre. He said that ...
03:30 PM, Oct 08, 2012

Jind gangrape: All 4 accused arrested New Delhi: All four of the accused in the Jind gangrape case have been arrested, police said on Sunday. The accused included a woman relative of one of the accused, who, said the police, stood guard while the incident took place. The girl set herself on fire on Saturday evening, unable to take the trauma of the incident. She succumbed to over 95 per cent burn injuries at a hospital....  
01:51 PM, Oct 07, 2012

Haryana: Class 11 student gangraped by 4 men Sonepat: A class 11 student was gangraped in Gohana near Sonepat in Haryana by four men. Three accused have been arrested and a case has been registered. According to police, the girl was raped in a busy market area on Thursday afternoon but her family filed the complaint only on Friday. This is the third such incident in the past fortnight. Earlier this week, three men barged into a woman's...  
09:05 AM, Sep 29, 2012

Gangrape victims in Haryana await justice Chandigarh: The distraught victim of yet another gangrape in Haryana's Jind. Three men barged into her home looking for her husband and when they did not find him, they brutally raped the woman, who is from a backward class, in turn. Even as her daughter stood outside screaming in fright. The victim says the men even made a video of the whole gruesome act. Victim said, "One person shot a...  
08:26 AM, Sep 27, 2012

Haryana: Dalit woman gangraped by three men Jind: A Dalit woman was allegedly gangraped by three men in Jind in Haryana. The woman is reportedly from Rajasthan. The police registered a case and arrested two out of the three accused. This comes at a time when the Haryana police is searching for the remaining six accused in the Hisar gangrape case. A 16-year-old Dalit girl was gangraped on September 9 by 8 men in Hisar. The victim's...  
12:11 PM, Sep 26, 2012

Faridabad: Girl gangraped by friend, 8 others Faridabad: A Delhi-based girl was allegedly gang-raped by her acquaintance and around eight of his friends in Faridabad before being dumped near a highway, police said on Friday. According to the girl's complaint, she was accosted by around eight to 10 youths, including a male friend on Thursday night, when she reached Ballabhgarh area after the friend asked her to come there. The youths first raped her in a car...  
10:05 AM, Aug 11, 2012

Police claim 'substantial progress' in J Dey case Mumbai: Police on Monday claimed "substantial progress" in investigation into the murder of veteran journalist Jyotirmoy Dey as they get ready to file a status report in the Bombay High Court Tuesday. "We have made substantial progress and inched closer to cracking the case," Additional Police Commissioner (Crime) Deven Bharti told reporters. "We have also reviewed the probe done so far and will brief the Advocate General who will apprise...  
08:09 PM, Jun 20, 2011

J Dey Murder: Police still clueless on sixth day Mumbai: Almost a week after the murder of senior crime reporter Jyotirmoy Dey, city police still continue to be groping in the dark as no substantial clue has been found in connection with the sensational killing. "We do not have anything much to say as far as the investigation (into the murder) is concerned," Additional Police Commissioner (Crime) Deven Bharti told reporters. Talking on the reconstruction of sequence of events...  
12:29 AM, Jun 18, 2011

Madhuri Banerjee

The Chastity Belt |

I did not know Jyotirmoy Dey. In fact, I didn't recollect any of his stories until I re-read them in the papers a few days ...
11:07 AM, Jun 16, 2011

Three detained in J Dey murder case let off Mumbai: Three persons who were detained in connection with the murder of senior journalist Jyotirmoy Dey here, have been let off, police said on Thursday. Three suspects, Anwar, Mateen Iqbal Hatela and Shaikh believed to be associated with gangster Chhota Shakeel were picked for questioning on Wednesday to ascertain their possible role in Dey's killing. However, they were let off late last night and will be called for questioning if...  
10:25 AM, Jun 16, 2011

Are journalists responsible for their own safety?

On Talking Point, Suhasini Haidar asks, 'Are journalists responsible for their own safety?' ...
10:57 PM, Jun 13, 2011