Kerala's Forest Minister Ganesh Kumar was forced to step down following allegations of domestic violence. The minister, though, has claimed that he is being blackmailed by his wife. He has filed for divorce alleging physical abuse. ...
07:58 AM, Apr 02, 2013
Odisha Law Minister Raghunath Mohanty resigned from his position on Friday after his daughter-in-law filed a dowry case against him, his son, his wife and his daughter. Raghunath Mohanty met Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and submitted his resignation. ...
09:36 AM, Mar 15, 2013
A dowry case has been filed against Odisha's Law Minister Raghunath Mohanty by his daughter-in-law Barsa Swony Choudhary. Barsa has filed the complaint against her husband, mother-in-law and sister-in-law as well. ...
08:17 AM, Mar 15, 2013
There is a controversy surrounding the brutal killing of a tea garden owner and his wife in Tinsukhia in Assam. Family members of the nine arrested in the case have alleged that workers at the plantation were exploited and even physically abused. ...
08:48 AM, Jan 28, 2013
Mumbai: The police have arrested three-month old battered baby Ahuti's mother Dharmishtha and police claim she has confessed to physically abusing the infant as she was fed up with her crying all night. Dharmishtha will be produced in court on Friday. The police claimed the baby girl's father Kalpesh Joshi is innocent in this case. Earlier on Thursday, the police had registered a murder case in connection with the death...
08:19 AM, Oct 05, 2012
Hyderabad: A woman advocate lodged a complaint with city police alleging that her former boss had duped her by making a false promise of marriage. The woman, 30-year-old Annapurna, hails from Barkatpura. On Tuesday morning, she along with activists of womens associations staged a dharna in front of a senior advocate PS Saibabas house at Habsiguda. They alleged that Annapurana used to work as a junior advocate with the 48-year-old...
12:20 PM, Jul 04, 2012
New Delhi: A two-year old baby, bitten and severely beaten was abandoned at a Delhi hospital. She has human bite marks on her body and is suffering from severe brain hemorrhage. She is fighting for her life at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Doctors say the toddler is suffering from brain hemorrhage after her head was smashed. The baby has also suffered a heart attack and is...
06:09 PM, Jan 26, 2012
Madurai: Three former women prisoners have alleged that they were subjected to verbal and physical abuse including sexual assault, beatings, threats and intimidation by authorities. The women, now out of prisons, spoke to reporters at a meeting organised by Campaign for Custodial Justice and Abolition of Torture, an NGO. The women said their life behind the bars in Nilakottai and Tiruchi was horrible and there was violation of human rights...
04:40 PM, Mar 09, 2011
For the last 16 years Jyoti's husband has been allegedly harassing her. The husband tortures him both physically and mentally. ...
04:07 PM, Aug 01, 2010
The boys also claim to have been denied proper and sufficient food. ...
10:57 AM, Oct 03, 2009
75 sex workers from Chennai have been selected for self-defence classes. ...
05:22 PM, Jun 10, 2009
Chennai: The total they put up on the board didn't seem like a winning one but Mumbai Indians captain Harbhajan Singh said game-changer Lasith Malinga proved to be the key as his depleted team lifted the Champions League Twenty20 trophy by beating the more fancied Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday. Electing to bat first, Mumbai made just 139 in their 20 overs and it looked the match was out of...
03:07 AM, Mar 08, 2008
Chennai: Somerset captain Alfonso Thomas believes it will be a "challenge" to take on Mumbai Indians in the Champions League T20 semi-final on Saturday, but said his team has enough spin options to tackle their rivals on the slow wicket at MA Chidambaram Stadium. "It's going to be a bit of a challenge. But during qualification, we played Auckland straight after coming from England (and won)," Thomas said at a...
01:24 PM, Mar 07, 2008
Chennai: Gautam Gambhir believes India have a good chance to win the ICC World Cup to be held in the subcontinent from February 19 - given the favourable conditions and the crowd support. Gambhir, 29, said that besides the home advantage, the Indian team's performance in the recent Test and ODI series in South Africa was a factor that weighed in their favour. We have done a good job in...
08:38 PM, Dec 04, 2007
Physically abused and neglected children are much more likely to grow into severely depressed adults, says study. ...
08:55 AM, Jan 03, 2007
