In a shocking incident, few girl students of renowned Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) were attacked by goons amid a protest held against HoD, accused of alleged sexual harassment. The incident took place on Thursday, February 7. When Newsd approached the sources at Jamia University, it was found that the students of Applied Art[Read More…]
Tag: Sexual Harassment
Appreciate women who came forward with guts, courage: Sinha on #MeToo
Actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha on Wednesday said that he appreciates and applauds women who have come out with their stories of sexual harassment and rape, during the #MeToo movement, with guts and courage. “I highly appreciate and applaud those women, who, better late than never, have come forward with guts and[Read More…]
“I don’t count him as family”: Amaal Malik on #MeToo accusations against Anu Malik
Music composer Amaal Malik recently reacted on the #MeToo accusations against his uncle Anu Malik.
“People say it, don’t practice it”, PV Sindhu over respect towards women in India
Ace shuttler PV Sindhu feels that in foreign countries there is a lot of respect towards woman as compared to India and women should not be ashamed of the sexual harassment they have faced rather they should come forward and speak about it. On Friday, 18 January, speaking at ‘SH(OUT)[Read More…]
Emraan Hashmi talks on sexual harassment, stays mum on Soumik Sen
A few weeks back, Tanushree Dutta, who as we speak, is on her way to the US, kickstarted the Me Too movement in India, after she renewed a decade-old sexual harassment case against Nana Patekar that took place on the sets of 2008 film Horn Ok Pleassss. Soon after, a[Read More…]
Sotheby’s India MD resigns following sexual harassment allegations
New Delhi, Following sexual harassment allegations in November 2018 and an indefinite period of leave, Sotheby’s Managing Director for India Gaurav Bhatia has stepped down from the post, an official statement said on Saturday. Confirming the news, Bhatia in a statement said he has decided to move on from Sotheby’s[Read More…]
Actor Kevin Spacey charged with sexual assault, denies allegations in video
Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenager at a bar in Massachusetts. He will appear in court on January 7 over the incident, which allegedly occurred in Nantucket in July 2016. On Monday, Spacey posted a video in which he denied all the allegations while in[Read More…]
Genpact former assistant vice president commits suicide over sexual harassment charges, leaves behind suicide note
Swaroop Raj, a former assistant vice president of Genpact India, who was accused of sexual harassment at workplace, committed suicide at his residence in a highrise apartment in Sector 137 of Noida on Tuesday December 18. The body of the 35-year-old was found hanging from the ceiling at around 11:30 pm along with a[Read More…]
Police finds no substance in allegations made by Kate Sharma against Subhash Ghai
As on 13th October 2018, Kate Sharma posted her allegations against veteran filmmaker Subhash Ghai on Facebook and later made a written complaint on the same evening at DN Nagar Police Station, Andheri West, Mumbai alleging him for misconduct and sexual harassment on 6th August 2018 in his office in[Read More…]
Jharkhand: BJP MLA Dhullu Mahto accused of sexual harassment by party worker
Katras: Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Baghmar Dhullu Mahto is accused of sexual harassment by his own party worker. The victim has tried to immolate herself outside police station blaming the police for not taking any action against the perpetrator. The victim was angered with[Read More…]
Facebook post reveals man sexually assaulted 10-year-old, asked possibility of pregnancy on Practo
While sharing her experience in a Facebook post, a Delhi-based gynaecologist narrated how she came across a query during online consultation which revealed that a man sexually assaulted a 10-year-old girl who had not even hit her puberty yet, and was concerned about the victim getting pregnant. Dr Sweta Singh,[Read More…]
#MeToo: Sajid Khan refutes all complaints levelled against him
The Me Too movement in India led to shocking revelations from women of the Indian Film Industry. Women who were working in Bollywood accused many prominent personalities of sexual misconduct. Amidst all the names that had been accused, Sajid Khan was one of the most shocking predators. The director had[Read More…]
Google sacks dozens over sexual harassment
San Francisco: Google has sacked 48 people including 13 senior managers over sexual harassment claims since 2016. In a letter to employees on Thursday, Chief Executive Sundar Pichai said the tech giant was taking a “hard line” on inappropriate conduct, reports the BBC. The letter was in response to a[Read More…]
Google protected creator of Android Andy Rubin; paid $90M despite sexual misconduct charges
Google reportedly paid Father of Android mobile software, Andy Rubin, $90 million and praised him whereas the internet giant remained quiet about the sexual misconduct charges against him. After his resignation, Google gave him a grand farewell in October 2014. “I want to wish Andy all the best with what’s[Read More…]
BHU professor suspended for allegedly using sexist language against students
Varanasi: A zoology department professor in Banaras Hindu University has been suspended by the Vice-Chancellor for allegedly using obscene language and lewd comments on female students. BHU VC Professor Rakesh Bhatnagar ordered his suspension after the meeting of Policy and Planning Committee, convened on Tuesday. The accused professor is relieved[Read More…]
Whether #MeToo stays or fizzles out, people will be wary: Neena Gupta
The most substantial impact of the #MeToo movement, which took off in India following actress Tanushree Dutta’s sexual harassment allegations against actor Nana Patekar, is that people now will be wary of engaging in misconduct — whether or not the movement continues — says veteran actress Neena Gupta. Asked if[Read More…]
#MeToo: Singer Shweta Pandit accuses Anu Malik of sexually harassing her
Since October 5, dozens of women, including actors and journalists, have taken to social media to give detailed accounts of the sexual harassment and misconduct they have faced. Adding to the row of event under #MeToo campaign, singer Shweta Pandit accused Bollywood music-composer Anu Malik of sexually harassing her when[Read More…]
Media shouldn’t run one-sided #MeToo stories: CINTAA’s Sushant Singh
Mumbai: Actor and general secretary of the Cine and TV Artists Association (CINTAA) has appealed to the media not to run one-sided #MeToo stories as several “fake stories” are being highlighted through the social media. Sushant Singh was interacting with the media at a press conference organised here by CINTAA[Read More…]
Biggest fall in #MeToo India so far, MJ Akbar finally resigns as MEA
Amid #MeToo allegations, MJ Akhbar on Wednesday October 17, reportedly resigned from his post of Minister of State for External Affairs after being slapped with sexual harassment charges. #MJAkbar resigns from his post of Minister of State External Affairs MEA. pic.twitter.com/dxf4EtFl5P — ANI (@ANI) October 17, 2018 Junior Foreign Minister[Read More…]
Singer Varsha Dhanoa accuses Kailash Kher, Music Director Toshi of #MeToo allegation
#MeToo movement: Another survivor accuses Kailash Kher of sexual harassment. In her narration, Singer Varsha Singh Dhanoa accuses Kailash Kher and another Music Director Toshi of misconducting with her in different instances. “We were in his car and I asked him (Music Director Toshi) when are we going to record.[Read More…]
‘Woman colleague forced me to have sexual relationship,’ reads suicide note of deceased man
From past two weeks, #MeToo movement has been gaining a rapid momentum across the country with more and more women stepping forward to express the sexual assault they faced. However, in a recent shocking incident, a 38-year old man in Maharashtra allegedly committed suicide because he was fed up with[Read More…]
#MeToo: Padma Bhushan awardee artist Jatin Das accused of sexual abuse
Adding to the chain of events amid #MeToo movement in India, recently it was reported that Jatin Das, father of actor, director and writer Nandita Das, has been accused of sexual misconduct. A well-known and revered Indian painter Jatin Das, also a Padma Bhushan awardee, was accused by a woman[Read More…]
“It’s fun being sexual, but only when it’s consensual,” sings Mumbai girl amid #MeToo
While India is severely hit with #MeToo movement with more and more women coming out to share their experience of sexual misconduct, Sukhnidh Kaur, a legal aid counsellor in Mumbai, has come up with a song to convey an important message about consent. In her song, she described various situations when consent[Read More…]
Google Trends map exhibits how #MeToo shines out in every corner across India
Over the last week, Indian women have shown courage and rose to speak about what has been dirty experiences and abuses and harassment they went through in the hands of few celebrities and famous faces of India. The incidents are bound to revive the disturbing memories of being assaulted by[Read More…]
#MeToo: NSUI President Fairoz Khan quits after sexual harassment allegations
National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) national president Fairoz Khan has reportedly stepped down after slapped with sexual harassment allegations. According to the reports, Khan, who hails from Jammu and Kashmir, submitted his resignation on Monday. Last week, Khan was accused of harassing and exploiting at least 5 girls from NSUI. The[Read More…]