iraq journalist

Journalist who flung shoes at George Bush could be next Iraq president

Just 10 years after the shoe-flinging incident, Iraqi broadcaster Muntadhar al-Zaidi has his eyes set on a seat in Iraq's Council of Representatives. The war-ravaged nation will hold elections May 12 for both president and PM and will elect 328 members to its Council of Representatives. May 2, 2018
Rape sexual abuse

Security guard rapes teenager inside toilet

The security guard allegedly sexually assaulted the girl, a slum sweller, inside the toilet of a cinema theater in Hyderabad. The accused has been taken into judicial custody. May 2, 2018
protests against Kathua rape

Class 11 girl allegedly abducted, raped for 4 days by Facebook friend

The 16-year-old was on the way to school April 24 when her Facebook friend met her and offered her a ride on his scooter. The accused, identified as Pankaj Dhobi, took the girl around the city and then took her to a room that had been arranged by his friend and co-accused Dinesh Lodha. May 1, 2018
Noose

Who was Moupriya Mitra? National-level diver found hanging in her room

Mitra had gone to practice and returned home in heavy rain at around 11 am. She is said to have locked herself up in her ground-floor room and did not respond when her parents called her. The police then arrived at the residence and broke open the door of Mitra's room, only to find her hanging. May 1, 2018