Child Rights

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The Kerala Human Rights Commission has also registered a case against the school. (Photo: Representational Image)

Kerala: Visually-impaired school student made to stand in sun for not paying fees

One of the children, who collapsed, was later hospitalised.

31 Mar 2019 8:57 AM

Four people have been arrested in connection with running the alleged trafficking ring. (Representational image)

Four arrested for trafficking

During enquiry out of 27 rescued victims 11 were found adult, including five women.

04 Oct 2018 5:59 AM

The Supreme Court, in December 2016, had also ordered a national survey to gauge the extent of the menace. (Photo: File)

Detail steps taken to curb drug abuse among children: SC to Centre

SC asked Centre to apprise it of steps taken to comply with its 2016 verdict that directed steps like formulation of national action plan.

08 Jul 2018 1:53 PM

More than 21,000 violations of children's right were reported in 2017 according to the annual "Children and Armed Conflict" report. (Representational image)

Over 10,000 children killed, maimed in conflicts worldwide, says UN report

Many others were raped, forced to serve as armed soldiers or caught in attacks on schools and hospitals, the report added.

28 Jun 2018 8:52 AM

Various academics and child rights’ activists have been pitching for bringing sex education in schools in the backdrop of several cases of sexual offences against minors across the country. (Photo: File/Representational)

‘Sex education can curb crime against minors’

Dr N. Kumar, department of psychiatry, AIIMS, feels minors should be given sex education in their development age.

12 Jun 2018 5:21 AM

The said survey was conducted in 122 government-run schools, civic schools and zilla parishad schools across the state.

57% schools run sans full-time head: Study

122 schools surveyed across eight districts in state.

24 Jan 2018 1:24 AM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Sri Lanka probes 'longest saree' wedding for using kids

Here's why.

22 Sep 2017 7:18 PM

Accused Balaram Mukhi works as a sweeper and seems to be a habitual drinker, said SSP Sahoo. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Baby sold for Rs 25000; father buys mobile phone, jewellery, clothes

While Mukhi has been arrested, the police are also questioning his wife, Sukuti.

13 Sep 2017 3:26 PM

School caretaker Neerja Batra speaking to the media. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Gurgaon student death: Police detain 3 for questioning; school denies negligence

Speaking to the media, school caretaker Neerja Batra said the kid was alive when they saw him lying in the pool of blood.

08 Sep 2017 6:33 PM

The Supreme Court of India. (Photo: PTI)

SC allows 13-year-old rape survivor to abort 32-week-old pregnancy

Section 3(2)(b) of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act prohibits abortion of a foetus after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

06 Sep 2017 3:39 PM

SC directs NDMA to constitute 'child protection cell' for child disaster victims

Meanwhile, the court also ordered the police to register FIRs in the children missing and untraceable cases.

05 Sep 2017 2:02 PM

Odisha: 2 minors fall prey to superstition, branded with hot iron

A shocking incident of superstition has come to light in Odisha where children are branded with hot iron as a means of healing ailments.

31 Jul 2017 7:54 PM

UP school girls forced to strip; 12 staffers dismissed

The students' parents in a complaint had alleged that the residential school's principal had forced their wards to strip.

20 Jul 2017 8:41 PM

Radhika, 14 and Kunti, 11, pulling plough with their father in Basantpur Pangri village of Madhya Pradesh. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

No money to buy bulls: MP farmer who made his daughters plough field

Sardar Kahla claimed that his family does not have enough money to buy or take care of oxen for ploughing.

09 Jul 2017 12:37 PM

Children hear cries, baby buried alive rescued in MP

A newborn was found buried alive at a village near MP’s Barwani after some children playing nearby heard his cries and raised an alarm.

04 Jul 2017 9:17 PM

Boy enters car accidentally, couldn't come out, dead: Delhi police

Police said Sonu went missing around 11.30 am and was found from inside a Honda Accent car parked outside his home around 4 pm.

06 Jun 2017 11:30 AM

UP: 16-yr-old girl raped by two becomes pregnant, case registered

According to the police, the incident came to light after the parents of the teenager came to know that she was three-months pregnant.

31 May 2017 5:02 PM

It was decided that the family would get the child back and a meeting with the man who bought the child will be organised. (Photo: ANI)

Mother sells child for Rs 200 in Tripura

During the last 2 years at least four incidents of child selling by poor tribal families have been reported from Tripura.

05 May 2017 7:57 AM

Odisha: Using Google, missing girl finds parents after 7 years

12-year-old Puja Khaudia had gone missing in 2010 after a journey to Puri and was brought up in a childcare institute in Andhra Pradesh.

30 Apr 2017 4:47 PM

No 'pick and choose' for couples opting for adoption: Child Adoption Resource Authority

Till now, parents registered with the government's adoption portal, CARINGS, were referred up to three children and could accept one.

30 Apr 2017 2:16 PM

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