Live: Delhi minor rape accused sent to judicial custody till May 4 New Delhi: 7:57 pm: Aam Aadmi Party workers gather at 7, Race Course Road, which is Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's official residence. They deflate tyres of Delhi Police buses even as police presence is increased at 7 RCR. 6:16 pm: The accused in the Delhi minor rape case Manoj Kumar is produced in court and is sent to judicial custody till May 4. 6:21 pm: Rapid Action Force deployed at...  
07:32 PM, Apr 21, 2013

Anti-rape protests continue in Delhi, RAF deployed at India Gate

Anger continued to rise in New Delhi over the rape of a 5-year-old, with protesters demonstrating near India Gate, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's official residence 7, Race Course Road and police headquarters at ITO. ...
07:13 PM, Apr 21, 2013

Delhi minor rape: Activists protest near India Gate New Delhi: Women and student activists on Sunday converged near India Gate, which had witnessed large scale anti-rape protests in December 2012, demanding justice for the five-year-old rape survivor in the national capital. Student protesters from JNU tried to march towards India Gate but were prevented from moving closer. They staged protests near Patiala House court complex. Some students were stopped near Taj Mansingh hotel. Women activists also reached near...  
06:44 PM, Apr 21, 2013

Delhi rape: BJP women activists protest outside Sonia's residence, arrested

Scores of BJP women activists were detained on Sunday when they staged a protest outside Congress president Sonia Gandhi's residence against the rape of a five-year-old girl in Delhi. The activists of BJP's Mahila Morcha marched from party headquarters on Ashoka Road to Sonia's 10-Janpath residence. ...
04:36 PM, Apr 21, 2013

Death penalty for child rapists should be considered: CPI(M) New Delhi: BJP leader Sushma Swaraj's demand for death penalty to child rapists on Sunday got the backing of CPI(M) which said it was open to the idea. "We are willing to discuss and consider this because what happened in this Delhi rape case is gruesome. There is something seriously wrong in the society and there is no fear of the law," CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury told reporters outside Parliament...  
03:31 PM, Apr 21, 2013

Pujara, Ashwin static in ICC Test rankings Dubai: Cheteshwar Pujara and Ravichandran Ashwin were the only two Indian cricketers to figure in the ICC's latest Test rankings in batting and bowling respectively. While Pujara retained the number seven position with 777 ranking points in the batting chart, Ashwin was static at number six in the bowling list with 757 points to his kitty. The batting was headed by South Africa's Hashim Amla, followed by Shivnarine Chanderpaul and...  
02:26 PM, Apr 21, 2013

Delhi minor rape: 5-year-old stable, needs several weeks to recover

In a medical update of the five-year-old rape survivor, an AIIMS official says that the toddler is recovering well, her vital parameters are stable. The official says that she is out of danger at the moment. "The girl is alert, stable and speaking to her parents," says the official. ...
12:46 PM, Apr 21, 2013

Delhi minor rape: We should have zero tolerance against even minor issues, says activist

An AIIMS doctor said that the five-year-old rape survivor is showing gradual recovery and her vital parameters are stable. ...
12:26 PM, Apr 21, 2013

Delhi rape: Police probing if second person is involved New Delhi: The Delhi Police is investigating whether a second person was involved in the rape of a five-year-old girl, who is undergoing treatment in AIIMS. However, Delhi Police spokesperson Rajan Bhagat issued a statement denying "rumours" of arresting a second accused or looking for him. A senior police official said they will investigate whether any other person is involved in the incident either in raping the girl or helping...  
11:59 AM, Apr 21, 2013

Delhi minor rape: Wave of revulsion anger across the nation

The five-year-old Delhi rape survivor is still in hospital but stable and alert as the capital took to the streets once again to protest against rising rape cases with a wave of revulsion anger across the nation as well. ...
11:12 AM, Apr 21, 2013

Delhi minor rape: Women's safety a matter of concern, says PM New Delhi: Condemning the rape of a 5-year-old girl in Delhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said safety, security and status of women in the country is a matter of concern. While addressing the Civil Services Day function in the national capital, Manmohan said the gruesome assault on a little child reminds us of the need to work collectively to root out this sort of depravity from our society. All of...  
10:56 AM, Apr 21, 2013

Live: Rapid Action Force deployed at India Gate, 7 RCR New Delhi: 6:21 pm: Rapid Action Force deployed at India Gate, Prime Minsiter Manmohan Singh's official residence 7, Race Course Road and at police headquarters. Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) members block ITO crossing near police headquarters even as around 100 protesters gather at India Gate and hold peaceful protests. 5:45 pm: Police drag away demonstrators from outside PM's residence at 7, Race Course Road. 5:30 pm: AAP workers...  
09:49 AM, Apr 21, 2013

Delhi: Minor rape survivor in hospital, more protests expected today New Delhi: The five-year-old Delhi rape survivor is still in hospital but stable and alert as the capital took to the streets once again to protest against rising rape cases with a wave of revulsion anger across the nation as well. Manoj Kumar, 22, who is accused of brutalising the minor was arrested from Muzzaffarpur in Bihar and brought to Delhi on Saturday. He is likely to be produced in...  
07:31 AM, Apr 21, 2013

India @ 9 with Sagarika Ghose

Catch the day's top stories on India @ 9 with Sagarika Ghose. ...
11:24 PM, Apr 20, 2013

Southern actor Tashu upset with 'Mic Testing 143' makers
by IANS
Chennai: Southern actress Tashu Kaushik, who opted out of upcoming romantic-comedy 'Mic Testing 143' for personal reasons, is upset that her images are being used on the promotional posters of the film. She says she is likely to take legal course of action if the makers don't stop using her images. "I don't understand how can my images be used on the poster of a film I'm not part of...  
09:24 PM, Apr 20, 2013

Delhi: Angry crowds take to the streets over minor's rape New Delhi: Protesters took to the street in the national capital on Saturday, demanding justice for the 5-year-old, who was brutally raped, assaulted, nearly killed and kept captive by a man in east Delhi, bringing back memories of the events that unfolded after the rape of a 23-year-old woman. Angry crowds demonstrated outside police headquarters, despite the arrest of the arrest of the main accused, Manoj Kumar, much like the...  
09:06 PM, Apr 20, 2013

Kolkata: Citizens raise voice against rape of minor in Delhi

As anger continued to rise in the national capital over the rape of the minor girl in New Delhi, citizens from Kolkata also demanded justice for the survivor. ...
08:03 PM, Apr 20, 2013

Delhi rape survivor is stable, alert: AIIMS doctor

AIIMS Medical Superintendent DK Sharma gave a health update of the Delhi minor rape survivor. He said the condition of the girl is stable; she is also alert, speaking to her parents and responding to the treatment well. ...
07:22 PM, Apr 20, 2013

Live: Delhi rape survivor interacting with parents, says doctor New Delhi: 7:02 pm: Congress President Sonia Gandhi visits AIIMS to meet the rape survivor. 7:02 pm: AIIMS Medical Superintendent DK Sharma gives a health update of the rape survivor. He says the condition of the girl is stable; she is also alert, speaking to her parents and responding to the treatment well. Sharma adds she has been put under close observation. 5:16 pm: Accused in the Delhi minor rape...  
07:19 PM, Apr 20, 2013

Watch: Protests over minor's rape in Delhi build up

Protests over the rape of a 5-year-old in Delhi intensified on Saturday even as Section 144 was imposed at India Gate. Police also requested the protesters to clear the road in front of the police headquarters even as several parts of the city witnessed protests. ...
04:54 PM, Apr 20, 2013