New Delhi [India], Apr 24 (ANI): Bar Council of India Chairman Manan Mishra on Tuesday said that the ordinance to amend the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) was a step taken in hurry.
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Apr. 24 (ANI): At a time when Madhya Pradesh is battling severe drought-like conditions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said every drop of water should be conserved.
New Delhi [India], Apr. 24 (ANI): The Centre in its counter affidavit over a plea seeking an alternative method of execution other than hanging on Tuesday submitted to the Supreme Court that hanging is far safer and quicker than lethal injections or firing squads.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 24 (ANI): Responding on the ordinance to amend Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, Bollywood star Anushka Sharma affirmed that she is in '1,000 percent' support of the ordinance.
New Delhi [India], Apr. 24 (ANI): Former Delhi High Court Chief Justice AP Shah, along with other child rights activists and lawyers expressed their dissatisfaction over the recent ordinance to amend the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Washington D.C [USA], Apr 24 (ANI): The impact of sexual violence upon survivors can be considerable. A recent study has found that exercise can help women recover.
Dumka (Jharkhand) [India], Apr 24 (ANI): In yet another incident of sexual assault on minors, a 12-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by three men outside an under-construction house here on Monday.
New Delhi [India], Apr 23 (ANI): An Indore-based model and blogger has narrated an incident of sexual harassment, wherein two men allegedly tried to pull her skirt while she was driving a two-wheeler.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Apr. 23 (ANI): A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl in the Thiruvananthapuram-Chennai express.
Yamunanagar (Haryana) [India], Apr 23 (ANI): A 13-year-old minor was allegedly sexually assaulted by a group of four men near a temple in Haryana's Yamunanagar on Sunday.
New Delhi [India], Apr 22 (ANI): Asha Devi, mother of 2012 Delhi gangrape victim on Sunday hailed the Centre for amending Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) and urged it to consider death penalty for every rapist.
On Board, Apr 22 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh hailed the ordinance to amend the existing Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) and said it is a historic decision.