Sex Determination

Gisele Pelicot, whose ex-husband and dozens of other men are on trial in France accused of raping her while she was drugged, told the court she was "broken" by her ordeal, but also determined to "change society" for sex assault victims.

Y chromosome has significantly reduced in size over millions of years, raising the possibility of evolving new sex-determination systems and the emergence of different human species in the distant future.

A popular YouTuber has landed in trouble for sharing the gender of his unborn child on social media after getting sex determination test overseas.

A doctor and an ASHA worker allegedly involved in conducting illegal pre-natal gender tests of pregnant women in the national capital were busted in a joint raid by the health department of Gurugram and Delhi, an official said.

In Bengaluru's Byanahalli, the police had set up a routine check post on October 15. The cops noticed a vehicle "moving suspiciously" and told the occupants to stop the car.

Abortion based on sex-determination is a powerful method of perpetuating gender inequalities, the high court said, emphasising the law must have teeth to sternly deal with such situations till attitudinal changes at family level are achieved.

Berhampur Police on Friday busted an illegal sex determination racket and arrested 13 persons, including the main accused and an ASHA worker.

The Delhi High Court Tuesday told the makers of Jayeshbhai Jordaar to insert in certain scenes a disclaimer concerning the illegality of the practice of sex determination of a foetus and gave its nod to the release of the Ranveer Singh-starrer film.

Sex, lies and videotape. Or at least a CD. Over the last few days, the political establishment in Karnataka was touched by an alleged scandal in which a minister was accused of demanding sex in return for a job. With the ruling BJP in Karnataka finding itself in an embarrassing position, the Congress is determined to make the most of it.

Years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Save the Girl Child Scheme from Haryana in 2015, the state's medical civil services association has accused a BJP legislator of getting a civil surgeon suspended in an attempt to shield those accused in a sex determination scam.

On the International Day of the Girl Child, Rajasthan Health Minister Raghu Sharma on Sunday launched 'IMPACT' mobile application to monitor action taken under the PCPNDT Act.

Two women doctors were arrested on Thursday for allegedly conducting pre-natal sex determination tests at a private hospital, police said.

There is no one gene that determines a person's sexual orientation, but genetics - along with environment - play a part in shaping sexuality, a massive new study shows.

A Hyderabad-based doctor was arrested in Telangana's Ibrahimpatnam on Sunday for allegedly conducting illegal prenatal sex determination examination.

According to a new study, dementia can now be predicted 10 years in advance. One of the major cause of disability among adults is dementia, and still, there is no effective treatment available for it, researchers said.

Gisele Pelicot, whose ex-husband and dozens of other men are on trial in France accused of raping her while she was drugged, told the court she was "broken" by her ordeal, but also determined to "change society" for sex assault victims.

Y chromosome has significantly reduced in size over millions of years, raising the possibility of evolving new sex-determination systems and the emergence of different human species in the distant future.

A popular YouTuber has landed in trouble for sharing the gender of his unborn child on social media after getting sex determination test overseas.

A doctor and an ASHA worker allegedly involved in conducting illegal pre-natal gender tests of pregnant women in the national capital were busted in a joint raid by the health department of Gurugram and Delhi, an official said.

In Bengaluru's Byanahalli, the police had set up a routine check post on October 15. The cops noticed a vehicle "moving suspiciously" and told the occupants to stop the car.

Abortion based on sex-determination is a powerful method of perpetuating gender inequalities, the high court said, emphasising the law must have teeth to sternly deal with such situations till attitudinal changes at family level are achieved.

Berhampur Police on Friday busted an illegal sex determination racket and arrested 13 persons, including the main accused and an ASHA worker.

The Delhi High Court Tuesday told the makers of Jayeshbhai Jordaar to insert in certain scenes a disclaimer concerning the illegality of the practice of sex determination of a foetus and gave its nod to the release of the Ranveer Singh-starrer film.

Sex, lies and videotape. Or at least a CD. Over the last few days, the political establishment in Karnataka was touched by an alleged scandal in which a minister was accused of demanding sex in return for a job. With the ruling BJP in Karnataka finding itself in an embarrassing position, the Congress is determined to make the most of it.

Years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Save the Girl Child Scheme from Haryana in 2015, the state's medical civil services association has accused a BJP legislator of getting a civil surgeon suspended in an attempt to shield those accused in a sex determination scam.

On the International Day of the Girl Child, Rajasthan Health Minister Raghu Sharma on Sunday launched 'IMPACT' mobile application to monitor action taken under the PCPNDT Act.

Two women doctors were arrested on Thursday for allegedly conducting pre-natal sex determination tests at a private hospital, police said.

There is no one gene that determines a person's sexual orientation, but genetics - along with environment - play a part in shaping sexuality, a massive new study shows.

A Hyderabad-based doctor was arrested in Telangana's Ibrahimpatnam on Sunday for allegedly conducting illegal prenatal sex determination examination.

According to a new study, dementia can now be predicted 10 years in advance. One of the major cause of disability among adults is dementia, and still, there is no effective treatment available for it, researchers said.