The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill which provides for natural life term or even death for repeat offenders of rape and other stringent punishment for various offences like stalking, voyeurism and acid attacks.
A bill providing for stringent punishment for crimes against women, including rape, and also defining acid attack, stalking and voyeurism as criminal offences, was on Thursday cleared by the Union Cabinet.
Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Daniel Junge discuss the challenges of making a film like Saving Face in a country as complex and conflicted as Pakistan.
A recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.
A 22-year-old bride sustained burns after a young man threw acid on her face at a beauty parlour at Sarabha Nagar on Ludhiana on Saturday
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His computer equipment was seized and sent for examination.
The first ever film from Pakistan to win an Oscar, Saving Face tells the story of a crime that still goes mostly unreported.
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Practo has witnessed a 215% increase in total consultations related to cardiovascular health, with women in the age group of 25 to 34 contributing to the largest number of consultations.
The latest incident took place on Saturday night near a hostel where she resides.
The bill, named 'Shakti' and modelled on the Disha Act in Andhra Pradesh, also provides for completion of investigation and filing of chargesheet within 15 days, and completion of trial in 30 days.
There are laws that are as out of time and place today as the Rowlatt Act was a century ago, explains Aakar Patel.
The Kannada film shows the police force in a good light as issues like acid attacks are tackled.
'There was a day when I didn't want to live.' 'And there is today, when I want to live long and enjoy my life.'
Activist, motivational speaker and acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal talks about her 'not so glamorous life', daily struggles and how she's preparing herself for the future.
Salman asks Siddharth to be careful as Shehnaaz is in love with him!
They claim that all the seven criminal cases pertaining to him have been disposed of by the courts.
'Keep your mind at rest and lead a healthy lifestyle.' 'Adopt a good dietary pattern with low carbohydrates, low fat and high protein foods, including a lot of vegetables, fruits, nuts, etc.' 'Drink plenty of water and sleep well.'
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The Beti fashion show unites celebs to educate and empower the girl child.
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Dressed in Indian designer outfits, the singer shot for the cover of Vogue India.
Presenting the best-dressed celebs at the Vogue Beauty Awards which took place in Mumbai.
Defying the ban, an activist went ahead and aired the BBC documentary India's Daughter in an Agra village on Sunday evening.
Just as fiercely as she fought with her attackers, to thwart their advances, 16-year old Poonam battled with her wounds for 17 days before succumbing to the trauma and pain at the King George's Medical University in Lucknow on Thursday night.
Delhi Police on Monday arrested one of National Investigation Agency's (NIA) most wanted terrorists Mohammad Shahnawaz Alam and his two associates who were part of an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-sponsored module 'disguised' as an Islamic State (IS) module and seized incriminating material, including those suspected to be used in an improvised explosive device (IED) fabrication, officials said.
Alia Bhatt has been voted as the Sexiest Asian Female for 2019. UK-based weekly Eastern Eye has released its annual list, based on online votes, media coverage, impact and heat generated across various social media platforms.
"We are also a country that has a chance to become world champions because I hope we are the best team."
Joginder Tuteja looks back at their first films after marriage, and how well they did.
The Human Rights Law Network -- a group of committed lawyers, paralegals and social activists -- is making justice accessible to people who can't defend themselves.
Watch why Deepika got emotional after watching the trailer of Chhapaak while talking to the press.
Kanhaiya also said there was no "tukde tukde" government before 2014
Stress is one of the leading causes of premature greying, warns Dr Monica Chahar.
A Pakistani teenage girl was drugged, strangled and her body set on fire for allegedly helping her friend to elope
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