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  • Indian grandfather visiting family in Canada found guilty of harassing schoolgirls, faces deportation

    Jagjit Singh was arrested on September 16 and first charged with sexual interference and sexual assault. He was later released on bail but taken into custody again when another complaint was filed.

  • ‘Sex? Please?’: Tourist faces sexual harassment in Sri Lanka, police launch probe. Viral video

    'He asked me for sex,' the traveller from New Zealand said, adding that she fled in fear. 'I was left on edge for the rest of my trip.'

  • 'He pulled down his zip': 'Shocked' Chennai sanitation worker thrashes biker for flashing her

    'I thought he was like a child, maybe a college student,' the sanitation worker said. She revealed that similar incidents have occurred before and urged civic authorities to provide adequate safety for sanitation staff.

  • 'Chaitanyananda created a web that no one could escape': Shocking charges emerge against self-styled godman

    An FIR was registered on August 4 against Chaitanyananda after the administration of the private management institute said that during a virtual meeting with over 30 female students, several of them narrated instances of sexual harassment, manipulation and threats by him.

  • SC directs vice-chancellor of Bengal-based university to make case of alleged sexual harassment against him part of his resume

    A bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and Prasanna B Varale passed the order on Friday on a plea by a faculty member of a West Bengal-based university who had lodged the complaint in December 2023 alleging sexual harassment by the VC.

  • ‘Ignorance of many killed her’: Father of Balasore sexual harassment victim who self-immolated

    Father of the victim said ignorance of many people who were in knowledge of his daughter’s complaint forced her to self-immolate at the college campus.

  • Nagpur woman hacks husband's WhatsApp, gets him arrested for sexually abusing multiple women

    The wife, who suspected her husband of having multiple affairs, cloned his phone and discovered that he also harassed other women

  • 'Heinous offence': Yediyurappa must face trial in POCSO case, Karnataka govt tells HC

    The complainant, now deceased, had lodged a police complaint on March 14, 2024 accusing Yediyurappa of having sexually harassing her 17-year-old daughter.

  • Commenting on woman's body structure amounts to sexual harassment: Kerala HC

    The woman had alleged that the accused used vulgar language against her from 2013 onwards, and then, between 2016-17, began sending objectionable messages and voice calls.

  • Sajitha Madathil: ‘I thought only young women got inappropriate requests in the film industry until it happened to me’

    Malayalam actress and playwright and Women in Cinema Collective co-founding member Sajitha Madathil, who's held official positions in Sangeet Natak Academy and Kerala Chalachitra Academy, talks about the Hema Committee report's impact, her own experiences in the film industry, and the Cinema Code of Conduct.

  • Delhi author faces sexual harassment on LinkedIn, shares screenshots: 'Utterly helpless'

    The harassment began when Nishtha Gautam accepted a seemingly innocuous connection request from a man named Tulsi Kumar, who initially engaged her in a professional context. After a brief and polite response to his 'thank you' message in May, Kumar began sending her a series of unsolicited and inappropriate direct messages.

  • Actor Mammootty refuses the existence of a "power group" in the Malayalam film industry

    Mammootty, a prominent Malayalam actor, has finally broken his silence on the Justice Hema Committee report and the #MeToo movement. In a Facebook post, he echoed the sentiments of Mohanlal and others, welcoming the report and dismissing the notion of a powerful group within the Malayalam film industry.

  • Samantha Ruth Prabhu urges Telangana Government to publish report on sexual harassment in Telugu cinema

    Samantha Ruth Prabhu has taken a bold stand in advocating for women's rights in the Telugu film industry. Recently, she shared an impactful Instagram story urging the Telangana government to release a subcommittee report submitted by The Voice of Women, a support group established to champion the rights of women in the Telugu film industry (TFI). Samantha’s public endorsement has brought significant attention to this cause.

  • Actress Radhika Sarathkumar alleges disturbing 'hidden camera footage' on Malayalam movie set

    Famous actress Radhika Sarathkumar has made a startling revelation about her experience on the set of a Malayalam film. For the first time, she has disclosed that nude scenes of actresses were secretly recorded with a hidden camera in a caravan.

  • Kerala man reveals director Ranjith allegedly sent his nude pics to WCC member Revathi

    A Kerala man has accused Ranjith of sexual misconduct and has further alleged that his nude photos were sent by the director to actress and Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) member, Revathi.

  • Woman accuses Zomato agent of flashing genitals during late night delivery: 'smiling like a creep'

    The woman said the Zomato delivery agent claimed to have been injured and when she looked with her flashlight, she claimed his genitals were allegedly on display.

  • Prajwal Revanna sex scandal case: Karnataka police may file three more charge sheets

    The first complaint against the father-son duo was registered based on a complaint by the domestic help at their residence.

  • Why National Award for Aattam and Justice Hema committee report’s release are silver lining in our dark times

    70th National Film Awards: Anand Ekarshi’s debut Malayalam indie 'Aattam: The Play' won three National Awards as the Justice Hema committee report, on women’s working conditions in Malayalam film industry, released to reveal dark, ugly truths of the Malayalam film industry.

  • Woman recounts 3 incidents of street harassment in Delhi, Noida in a single month. Viral thread

    In a series of tweets, the journalist recounted three incidents of harassment which occurred in Noida and Delhi in the last month with her.

  • Prajwal Revanna sexual harassment case: Woman complainant was under pressure to file 'fake case', claims NCW

    SIT said it is yet to contact the woman, who said she registered a complaint against Revanna under pressure, a report by News18 said

  • Bengaluru techie sexually harassed by food delivery agent: ‘he followed me into kitchen’

    A Bengaluru techie was sexually harassed by a food delivery agent inside her home. She claims the delivery agent followed her into the kitchen and grabbed her hand.

  • Bengaluru Metro guard caught on camera harassing, making obscene gestures at woman

    Bengaluru Metro authorities announced that the security guard had been suspended pending an investigation following the woman's complaint.

  • Court to decide on closure report in ex-WFI Chief's sexual harassment case on March 2

    The Delhi Police had on June 15, 2023 filed a report before the court seeking cancellation of case by the girl.

  • Confidential Jeffery Epstein documents: What the list does and does not reveal

    Whether Jeffrey Epstein made sex tapes to blackmail clients or not, the new Epstein files have not brought any closure to the conundrum that is Jeffrey Epstein.

  • Sexual harassment rules remain hazy for 53% HR professionals: Survey

    According to the report by Walchand Plus, a staggering 40 percent of working women experiencing insecurity are unaware of the protective measures offered by the POSH Act.

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