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  69 sexual abuse cases against UN peacekeepers; no Indians involved

  World | March 06, 2016 6:41 IST

  United Nations: As many as 69 (rpt) allegations of sexual exploitation were received by the UN against its peacekeepers last year with no Indian personnel involved in any wrongdoing, according to the world body's new

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  Bikram Choudhury slapped with fine of $1 million in sexual abuse case

  World | January 26, 2016 18:29 IST

  Washington: Prominent Indian-American Yoga guru Bikram Choudhury has been asked to pay USD 924,500 as compensatory damages to his former lawyer by a US court over allegations that he sexually harassed her and fired her

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  UK Maoist cult leader raped followers, enslaved daughter, court told

  World | November 15, 2015 14:09 IST

  London: A violent Maoist cult leader is under trial for sexually abusing his brainwashed female followers and imprisoning his own daughter in homes across south London for over three decades.Aravindan Balakrishnan, 75, used fear, sexual

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  10 warning signs of a child abuse

  India | November 02, 2015 13:33 IST

  Parents these days have to tread a cautious path as they need to ensure that while they leave for work, their child is safe at home.Whoever they are entrusting the responsibility to look after their

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  Pope meets with sex-abuse victims, promises accountability

  World | September 27, 2015 20:46 IST

  Philadelphia: Pope Francis met with victims of child sexual abuse Sunday on the final day of his U.S. visit and promised to hold accountable those responsible for the scandal in the church, delivering a powerful

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  10 shocking acts of sexual terror by Islamic state

  World | October 25, 2015 13:44 IST

  New Delhi: Islamic State has surpassed all levels of barbarism recorded in recent human history. Their atrocities have made Nazi war crimes look feeble in comparison. ISIS, so far, has attracted at least 12,000 fighters,

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  Komal: Every parent should show this movie on sexual abuse to their kids

  Life | September 08, 2015 18:01 IST

  Sexual abuse of children is a serious issue which needs to be addressed seriously and dealt with sensitively. It is the prime responsibility of parents to safeguard their children from this evil.Though, amid the hustle

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  526 cases of sexual harassment at workplace registered in 2014

  India | August 08, 2015 8:13 IST

  New Delhi: 526 cases of sexual harassment of women at workplaces were reported during 2014, women and child development minister Maneka Gandhi revealed on Friday.In a written reply at Lok Sabha, Gandhi said 57 cases

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  Directive to pvt hospitals on treating rape victims soon: Govt

  India | June 16, 2015 17:45 IST

  Mumbai: The Maharashtra government today informed the Bombay High Court that a directive would soon be issued to private hospitals to provide treatment to victims of sexual harassment, rape and acid attack, and the amount

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  Shiamak Davar sued for alleged sexual abuse of two Canadian dancers

  Bollywood | May 09, 2015 9:31 IST

  Two lawsuits have been filed against celebrated Bollywood choreographer Shiamak Davar in British Columbia Supreme Court, Canada, following a complaint by Percy Shroff and Jimmy Mistry of North Vancouver.According to a report published in CBC

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  Troubled childhood ups blood pressure risk

  Lifestyle | April 17, 2015 16:32 IST

  New York: Children who experience emotional and sexual abuse or neglect have higher blood pressure as young adults, a study reveals."The difference of 10 points in the systolic pressure by early adulthood puts these young

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  Goa minister takes a U-turn after facing flak for LGBT remarks

  Politics | January 13, 2015 13:42 IST

  Panaji: After his controversial remarks over the LGBT community drew flak, Goa minister Ramesh Tawadkar today did a u-turn over the issue saying he was misunderstood and misquoted on the issue.“I was misunderstood and misquoted.

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  Mike Tyson says he was sexually abused as a child

  Other Sports | November 01, 2014 12:14 IST

  Los Angeles: Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson was sexually abused when he was seven years old by a stranger on the street, he told US radio.The 48-year-old former boxer said an adult male grabbed him."He

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  Madrassa teacher detained for molesting African student

  India | October 21, 2014 9:47 IST

  Hyderabad: A madrassa teacher was taken into custody on yesterday for allegedly molesting a female student from Africa at Banjara Hills in Hyderabad, police said.The 21-year-old victim, a national of the Republic of Congo, was

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  Ex-Congress MLA Kanwar Karan Singh booked for assault, molestation

  Politics | August 14, 2014 12:06 IST

  New Delhi: Former Congress MLA from North West Delhi's Model Town area Kanwar Karan Singh has been booked for assault and molestation on complaint of a widow, police said today.According to the complainant, Singh was

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  Bahrain consul general booked by Mumbai Police for molestation, abuse

  India | December 26, 2013 8:15 IST

  Mumbai: A Bahrainian envoy has been booked here for allegedly molesting the woman manager of his housing society but not arrested due to the diplomatic immunity he enjoys, police said today.A case has been registered

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  Six convicted for sexual abuse of children at Thane orphanage

  India | December 06, 2013 8:24 IST

  Mumbai: Three years after sexual exploitation of mentally retarded children in an orphanage in neighbouring Thane district came to light, the sessions court here yesterday convicted six persons including a woman.Pundalik Gole (secretary of the

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  Tarun Tejpal: My lawyers know I am being framed

  India | November 23, 2013 9:21 IST

  New Delhi: The embattled editor-in-chief of Tehelka Tarun Tejpal has in an interview to a Delhi-based newspaper has described as "a totally mendacious account" the charges of sexual assault levelled against him by his correspondent."My

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  Know about bride kidnapping practice in Kyrgystan

  World | October 05, 2013 6:26 IST

  New Delhi: Bride kidnapping is a medieval practice in which a woman is abducted by a man for marriage.It is a practice being followed since medieval  times throughout the world. It is practised in many 

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  A shocking tale of sexual abuse at CM's durbar

  India | September 05, 2013 13:25 IST

  Lucknow: A young woman on Wednesday stunned people at the Uttar Pradesh chief minister's official residence here when she alleged that her father and brother had been sexually abusing her for the last 10 years,