Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention said Friday the church was being investigated by the US Justice Department following a scandal over its handling of sexual abuse over decades. The Conventio...

"Whether it is the states or at the national level, the BJP government at the Center under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed to protecting the honour of women," the...

Politician who abused woman in Noida housing complex moves surrender petition in UP court, reports ndtv.com The Noida police on Monday, announced a reward of Rs 25,000 on the arrest of politician ...

The Congress on Monday questioned the Narendra Modi government’s silence on the repeated drug seizures in Gujarat and on the hooch trade that has killed dozens, asking who was patronising the dr...

It took the might of a woman — goddess Durga — to take down the demon king Mahishasura. In keeping with this spirit, a special self-defence course for women by Rashbehari Avenue-based Sunr...

Kerala High Court has ruled that the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act would apply to purported offences made on digital platforms, saying any restrictive interpretat...

Under the Taliban regime, the number of child marriages have surged.  "In Afghanistan… You have a patriarchal government, war, poverty, drought, girls out of school — with all ...

A group of children, many of whom are engaged in odd jobs, participated in a walk to sensitise men and women to give children a chance to study so that they are not forced into work. Around 60 childr...

An Indian-origin doctor was on Wednesday sentenced to four years of imprisonment by a Scottish court after being found guilty by jurors of serious sexual assault against a woman over three years ago. ...