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The UN verified 3,688 cases of rape and other sexual violence committed in war in 2023, a “dramatic increase” of 50 per cent over the previous year, the Security Council heard on Tuesday. more
Nepali cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane arrested for allegedly raping minor

Kathmandu: Police have arrested Nepali cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane from the Tribhuvan International Airport here over alleged rape charges.

Spain amends law to classify all non-consensual sex as rape

Madrid: The Spanish government has approved a law against sexual violence that brings all non-consensual sex under the definition of rape and stipulates stricter penalities for sexual har ...

India: Husband accuses clergymen of sexually abusing wife for years in Kerala church

Thiruvananthapuram: A Kerala man has accused five priests of sexually abusing his wife for decades using their clout as clergymen in a church in the southern state.

Minor girl raped in Bangladesh, one arrested

Dhaka: Police have arrested a person for allegedly raping a seven-year-old girl at Sundorpur village in Chunarughat upazila of Bangladesh's Habiganj district, media reports said on Mo ...

Pakistan: Minor girl burnt alive after being allegedly raped in Chichawatni, dies

Islamabad: A Pakistani girl, who was burnt alive after being allegedly raped, died at a hospital in Pakistan's Lahore city on Monday, media reports said on Tuesday.

New York Attorney General sues Harvey Weinstein

New York: At the end of an investigation into inappropriate sexual conduct, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has filed a lawsuit against American film producer Harvey Weinstein ...