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Five accused in Delhi gang-rape case plead not guilty
Five men accused of the savage gang-rape and murder of an Indian student pleaded not guilty on Saturday in a case that shocked the nation and sparked huge demonstrations, one of their lawyers said. The 23-year-old physiotherapy student was brutally assaulted in mid-December on a New Delhi bus she had…
Sixth New Delhi gang rape suspect to be tried as juvenile
A court on Monday ruled that the sixth suspect in last month’s deadly gang-rape of a student on a bus in New Delhi would be tried as a juvenile, after rejecting calls for tests to determine his age. Ishkaran Bhandari, a lawyer for the teenager who cannot be named for…
Rape cases in New Delhi jump 23 percent in 2012
Rape cases in New Delhi jumped 23 per cent in 2012 from a year earlier, according to official figures, highlighting rising crime against women in the sprawling metropolis. The numbers were released as the trial of five men was set to begin on Monday on accusations of murder, rape and…
Outrage as boyfriend of Delhi rape victim speaks
Claims of police incompetence and public apathy stirred fresh outrage on Saturday in the case of a New Delhi gang-rape victim after her boyfriend recounted witnessing the horrific crime for the first time. The man was also badly injured as he tried to prevent the assault on a moving bus…
New Delhi gang rape victim’s boyfriend speaks out
The boyfriend of a 23-year-old woman who died after being brutally gang-raped on a New Delhi bus spoke for the first time Friday about the savagery inflicted on her and his failed efforts to intervene. “What can I say? The cruelty I saw should not be seen ever. I tried…
In ‘rape capital’ Delhi, women turn to self-defense
After nearly three weeks of lurid reporting on a horrifying gang-rape in New Delhi, women in the Indian capital say they are more anxious than ever, leading to a surge in interest in self-defence classes. New Delhi has long been known as the “rape capital of India”, with more than…
Crude bomb found near home of Delhi rape suspect
Indian police have arrested a man who was allegedly trying to plant a crude bomb near the home of one of the accused in the New Delhi gang-rape and murder case. The 37-year-old man was arrested in the narrow bylanes of Ravi Dass Camp, a slum in southwest Delhi where…
Rape victim dies after inspiring wave of protests in India
The woman who was brutally gang-raped and beaten in New Delhi, India, on Dec. 16 died at a hospital in Singapore where she was being treated, reported the Associated Press. A hospital statement say she “died peacefully.” News of the rape sparked days of demonstrations, which turned violent at times.…
India seeks life sentences for New Delhi bus gang rapists
India’s government, facing swelling protests over the gang-rape of a female student on a bus, vowed on Friday to press for life sentences for her six attackers and promised stricter policing. Home Secretary R.K. Singh also said the government would pay the medical bills of the 23-year-old victim of the…
U.S. asks India to take ‘more active role’ in Afghanistan
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta encouraged India to play a “more active role” in Afghanistan during talks Tuesday in New Delhi, US officials said. Washington has previously worried about India antagonising its arch-foe Pakistan and preferred New Delhi retain a modest profile in the Afghan conflict, restricted to troop training…
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