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Police say cameras 'caught' murder, rape accused at CJP protest - some were actually in jail

September 04, 2026 11:47 pm

Delhi Police told the Supreme Court its facial recognition system flagged 2,873 people with criminal records at protest, assured no action without verification. An Express verification shows at least 25 on that list, facing serious charges, were in jail.

R G Kar case: Former Bengal municipality chairman held after interstate chase

September 03, 2026 5:24 pm

Former Panihati municipality chairman Somnath Dey was arrested in Bengaluru in connection with a fresh FIR over the alleged hurried cremation of the R G Kar victim.

Gujarat doctor denied bail. He's accused of an abortion to cover up rape

August 27, 2026 3:32 pm

The woman’s father had approached the High Court with a habeas corpus petition, saying she had been missing since June 2025 and was being illegally confined by a man.

Protests in Kishtwar as minor girl dies during abortion, headmaster who raped her arrested

August 22, 2026 6:43 am

The girl was seven months pregnant and died on her way to Jammu where she was being ferried after her condition deteriorated following the stillbirth in another district of the region, protesters alleged.

Political commentator, who said 'rapes and murders will happen' at Jantar Mantar protest, held

August 10, 2026 3:58 pm

The BJP termed the police action "discriminatory" and accused the Kerala government of using this incident to divert attention from alleged lapses in flood relief operations and protests in coastal areas.

3 civic volunteers accused of raping woman in West Bengal's Dhupguri; one arrested

August 09, 2026 5:54 am

Police say the accused, posted as civic volunteers at Dhupgiri police station in West Bengal, allegedly took the woman to a rented house, where she was allegedly sexually assaulted over three days.

7-year-old gangraped, killed; falls through shaft from 3rd floor to basement of upcoming mall in Ghaziabad

July 12, 2026 8:48 am

DCP (City and Trans Hindon) Dhawal Jaiswal said the two were identified through CCTV camera footage, which captured them leading the girl away to the under-construction building.

'Waited 45 minutes for right moment': How Delhi rape-murder accused stalked victim

June 26, 2026 3:54 am

Police said during his questioning, the accused cab driver revealed the brutality of the crime.

Fake ID on matrimony site: Mehsana man booked on charges of rape, forgery, extortion

June 17, 2026 9:52 pm

Mehsana man posing as a widower on a matrimonial site allegedly cheated women using forged documents and false promises of marriage.

Solving Crime: How 48 injuries and a bike named ‘Chinnu’ exposed a shocking crime in Karnataka

June 06, 2026 12:52 pm

When an 18-year-old first-year BCom student failed to return home after college, her frantic family approached the police. Their search ended in a well.

Disney princesses struggle with sexual abuse and drug overdose in this thought-provoking photo series

May 12, 2017 4:41 pm

Photographer Shannon Dermody re​imagine​d​ what the princesses would go through if they were living in today's times.

In Birbhum, vote bank politics and growing outside influence

February 02, 2014 11:37 am

Gangrapes may have brought tribal councils of Birbhum to notoriety, but growing outside interference is more at play.

Meet the activists fighting sexual violence who received the Nobel Peace Prize

June 22, 2020 6:14 pm

Nadia Murad, a survivor of sexual violence by the Islamic State, and Dr Denis Mukwege, a gynecological surgeon, were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their campaigns against the use of rape as a weapon of war.

Express Eye for Detail Ep 5: Political war over Vijay Mallya, Kerala nun rape case and rising fuel prices

June 22, 2020 6:16 pm

Why are the Congress and the BJP fighting over Vijay Mallya? Is the Kerala nun's rape case the biggest blot on the church in India? And what did a Bharat bandh this week really achieve? Arun George answers the big questions of the week.

From condemning rape to promising Triple Talaq Bill, Narendra Modi makes a pitch to women voters in I-day speech

June 22, 2020 6:19 pm

From Red Fort, Narendra Modi pitches to women voters; condemns rape, promises permanent commission for women and triple talaq bill. See more: https://bit.ly/2M2t86i

How safe children are in India: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:19 pm

Crimes against children have increased by 14% in India from 2014 to 2016. Take a look in today’s News in Numbers.

Plenty of evidence to show death penalty for child rapists is no deterrent

June 22, 2020 6:25 pm

The government's proposal to modify the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act or POCSO Act and ensure death penalty for child rapists has many problems. Shalini Nair reports.

16-Year-Old Boy Raped For 1 Year By 15 Men

June 22, 2020 6:57 pm

Chhattisgarh Police Raped And Assaulted 16 Women: NHRC

June 22, 2020 7:14 pm

20-yr-old raped, murdered in UP

January 25, 2016 11:53 am

Balia (UP), Jan 25 (ANI): A 20-year-old woman, who was preparing for police recruitment, was raped and later murdered in Balia, Uttar Pradesh. Balia Superintendent of Police Anish Ahmad Ansari said the accused had slit her throat and later sealed her body, which has now being sent for post mortem. Ansari added that a case has been registered and all possibilities are being probed.

SC orders Parliament to discuss chemical castration for child abusers

January 11, 2016 10:42 am

New delhi, Jan 11 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Parliament to discuss a petition filed by lawyer Mahalaxmi Pavani against offenders who commit heinous crimes against infants. Pavani on Monday said that there are many laws against rapists but the punishments mentioned in these laws are not enough for pedophiles.

Discussing Kejriwal Govt's Proposals To Deal With Cases Of Sexual Violence

October 20, 2015 4:54 pm