Meghalaya legislator Julius Dorphang, accused of raping a minor girl, has been appointed a member of two assembly panels, evoking a strong opposition from a women's group.

In a bizarre turn of events, a man suspected of rape and kidnapping in the US commented on the police's Facebook post requesting information about none but himself.

A 28-year-old man was arrested here on Tuesday on charges of raping his 12-year-old neighbour, police said.

A 23-year-old law student in Kerala cuts off genitals of a swami, self-styled godman, for allegedly raping her for years. Famous as Hari Swami, the accused is a member of the Panmana Ashram in Kollam.

Bengaluru Court on Wednesday acquitted a suspended French consular official of charges of raping her 3-year-old daughter, saying that he is innocent and has been "falsely implicated".

In shocking remarks, a Malaysian MP has claimed that girls above the age of 9 are 'physically and spiritually' ready for marriage, also claiming that there is nothing wrong in females marrying their rapists.

A class IX girl student was allegedly raped by one of her classmates, while three others videographed the act in Nayagarh district of Odisha, said police on Monday. The parents of the victim lodged an FIR with the Sarankul Police Station in the district after the video went viral.

In another shameful incident, a 38-year-old German woman tourist has been allegedly sexually assaulted by a group of men at Mamallapuram beach in Tamil Nadu.

A 15-year-old girl whose gangrape was streamed live on Facebook, and her family have been relocated to a "safe space", a media report said.

Threatened with rape and murder, Delhi University student Gurmehar Khan reportedly on Tuesday left New Delhi, also announced she is withdrawing from the campaign against the RSS-affiliated student group.