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Five men jailed for life for robbing and raping lost tourist in Indian capital
Five men were sentenced to life in prison on Friday for raping a Danish tourist in the heart of New Delhi’s tourist district in 2014.
Girl, 16, dies after being lured on to rooftop, raped and set on fire
A teenage girl who was raped and set on fire on the roof terrace of her home died in hospital on Wednesday.
Stabbed backpacker fights back and knifes attacker who tried to rape her
A backpacker is recovering from stab wounds after fighting off a housemate when he allegedly tried to rape her.
Youngest Delhi gang rapist is freed after three years despite protests
The youngest convict in the 2012 Delhi gang rape case has been released after three years in jail.
Outrage over rapes of toddler and five-year-old in Delhi as suspects held
Sex attackers in India who raped a toddler leaving her with scratch and bite marks all over her body have been branded “animals”. The...
Outrage as suspects held over rape of toddler and five-year-old in Delhi
Sex attackers in India who raped a toddler leaving her with scratch and bite marks all over her body have been branded “animals”. The...
Outrage as girls aged just five and two raped in separate attacks in Delhi
Girls aged just two and five have been raped in separate attacks in the Indian capital Delhi.
Saudi diplomat accused of gang rape and torture withdrawn from India
A Saudi diplomat accused of repeatedly raping and torturing two maids working at his home has been withdrawn from India.
‘Rape’ victim, 11, gives birth to baby girl after being denied an abortion
A girl of 11 who was allegedly repeatedly raped by her stepfather has given birth to a baby girl after she was denied an abortion.
Pip, pip, hooray: Hotel chef buys single bunch of 26 grapes for $8,200
A bunch of Japanese grapes has sold for a record one million yen ($8,200), or $315 per berry – no trifling matter even in a country where fruit can...
Indian police arrest four men over rape of nun
Indian police have arrested four Bangladeshi nationals in connection with the rape of an elderly nun.
Slum kids confront sexism as India grapples with abuse of women
Standing before a classroom packed with teenagers, Yojana Salunke begins her weekly one-hour lesson on a subject which many experts say is crucial to helping...
'Heinous': Nun, 72, critical after gang-rape in Indian school attack
A 72-year-old nun has been gang-raped by bandits at a Christian missionary school in eastern India.
Nun, 72, critical after gang-rape in Indian convent school attack
A 72-year-old nun has been gang-raped by bandits at a Christian missionary school in eastern India.
Rapist in New Delhi gang-rape says victim shouldn’t have fought back
A film-maker behind a new documentary about a fatal gang-rape in India that caused global outrage says one of the men sentenced to death for the killing...
Indian police arrest five over ‘month-long imprisonment and rape’ of tourist
Five men have been arrested over the alleged gang-rape and extortion of a Japanese tourist held as a sex slave for nearly a month in a basement near a...
Will drones keep India’s women safe from rape?
The alarming rate of rapes in India – including one allegedly by an Uber cab driver that sparked much debate last week – has prompted an unprecedented...
India police on manhunt for Uber driver who allegedly raped customer
An Uber taxi driver allegedly raped a 25-year-old woman in the Indian capital before threatening to kill her if she alerted police, the company and local...
Afghanistan hangs five men over gang rape
Afghanistan hanged five men on Wednesday over a gang rape that had shocked the country, officials said, despite requests from human rights groups for new...
Roller-skating instructor due in Indian court over ‘rape’ of schoolgirl, 6
A roller-skating instructor is due in court later accused of raping a 6-year-old girl at a school in India.
Two arrested over shocking revenge rape of child in India
Two suspects have been arrested over the rape of an 11-year-old girl which was allegedly ordered by a village leader to punish her brother.
Boyfriend arrested after Pakistan gang-rape victim ‘strangled and left in a tree’
The boyfriend of a woman found hanging from a tree after she was allegedly gang raped has been arrested in Pakistan.
Pakistani woman raped, killed and hanged from tree: Police
A 20-year-old woman has been gang-raped, killed and hanged from a tree in Pakistan.
Resignation calls after new rape cases in Indian state
Indian police said they were investigating a spate of rapes and hangings in a troubled northern region, as the national women’s rights body called...
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