Islamabad, March 10 (IANS) The Human Rights Council of Pakistan, a non-government organisation, has revealed that as many as 258 rape cases were reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in 2025. However, only one conviction was recorded, the local media reported.
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The company responsible for the construction site where seven labourers died after being buried under soil in Gurugram has been issued a notice, and compensation will be provided to the victims’ families, an police official said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested the main contractor hired by the Delhi Jal Board, Himanshu Gupta, in connection with the Janakpuri pit death incident following a relentless manhunt. A team of the Anti-Auto Theft Squad (AATS) of the West District apprehended Gupta from Udaipur in Rajasthan, early in the morning, from where he had been hiding. Police officials said he is currently being brought to Delhi for further investigation.
Dhaka, March 9 (IANS) In yet another disturbing incident of violence against the minority community in Bangladesh, a young Hindu boy was fatally run over following a confrontation with robbers attempting to seize his vehicle, local media reported on Monday.
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Four juveniles have been apprehended in connection with the alleged assault on a Manipuri woman and her transgender friend in South Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area, police said on Monday.
Shillong, March 9 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday expressed strong anger over the alleged assault on two people from the Northeast near the Saket District Court Complex in the national Capital, calling the incident “sickening” and urging authorities to take stringent action.
London, March 8 (IANS) Child abuse in Pakistan remains pervasive, with cases being reported of physical, sexual, and emotional violence and widespread exploitation through child labour and trafficking, but despite several legislative measures like the Zainab Alert and Recovery and Response Act of 2020, the country continues to have low conviction rates in child abuse cases, as per a report.
Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has detained two more individuals for questioning in connection with its investigation into a 21-year-old engineering student arrested for alleged links to extremist organisations, officials said on Sunday.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Sunday welcomed demolition by civic agencies against the illegally built house of a family allegedly involved in the murder of a youth in Uttam Nagar on Holi.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Authorities have initiated bulldozer action against the property of the main accused in the Uttam Nagar murder case in Delhi, where a 26-year-old man was killed following a dispute during Holi celebrations.
