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Giersdorf, 16, from Pennsylvania, was one of at least 100 players competing for USD 30 million in total prize money, as the booming popularity of video and online games has drawn top-dollar investments and fueled the emerging professional sport. (Photo: AFP)

16-year-old wins USD 3 million for playing video game at Fortnite World Cup in US

Launched in 2017, Fortnite’s popularity has helped Epic Games reach a USD 15-billion-valuation last year.

29 Jul 2019 12:02 PM

Acting on a tip-off, the police went to their residence and arrested Dhiren Mondal and his wife Sumati Mondal, a police officer said. (Representational Image)

Parents kill 16-year-old daughter in Bengal, dumps her body in Ganga; held

The incident, a suspected case of honour killing, occurred on Friday in Mahendratola village, they said.

07 Jul 2019 10:34 AM

The body of a 16-year-old girl, who went missing two weeks ago, was found inside a well in Thiruvananthapuram district and police have arrested her mother and lover from Tamil Nadu. (Representational Image)

16-yr-old Kerala girl's body found in well; Police says, ‘mother, her lover held’

The body was found in a highly decomposed state from an unused well at Nedumangad on Saturday.

30 Jun 2019 12:46 PM

A 16-year-old Muslim boy was allegedly beaten by unidentified men here for wearing a traditional skull cap and refusing to chant 'Jai Shri Ram', police said on Saturday. (Representational Image)

16-yr-old Muslim boy thrashed in Kanpur for refusing to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'

The teenager said he cried for help and begged a couple of shopkeepers to rescue him.

29 Jun 2019 4:58 PM

A 21-year-old woman, who had married a man from a different caste, was shot dead on Saturday allegedly by her teenage brother in a village in Indore, police said. (Representational Image)

21-year-old sister gunned down by teen over inter-caste marriage in Indore: Police

The woman was rushed to Indore Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital (MYH) where the doctors declared her dead.

23 Jun 2019 4:13 PM

Two minor sisters were allegedly raped by four men at gunpoint on Tuesday evening, police said. (Representational Image)

2 teen sisters gangraped by four at gunpoint in Uttar Pradesh

The four men allegedly threatened to shoot the girls if they cried for help or revealed the incident.

13 Jun 2019 9:48 AM

A Dutch teenager traumatised by a childhood rape died at home after refusing food and drink but was not euthanised, a minister and a clinic said on Wednesday. (Photo: Instagram/ winnenofleren)

Lost will to fight: 17-year-old Dutch girl traumatised by rape, dies

Noa Pothoven, who became famous after writing a book on her long battle with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, died on Sunday.

06 Jun 2019 10:49 AM

Chavan's father told the police its not clear why his son committed suicide, but he may have taken the extreme step due to work stress, a police official said. (Photo: File I Representational)

Nagpur teen GoAir staff hangs himself after wishing mother on birthday

According to the police, Chavan hanged himself from an iron rod of a ventilator at his home.

31 May 2019 4:50 PM

Bandana, a resident of Dhankuta district in eastern Nepal, started dancing at the age of five and would often dance with her younger brother. (Photo: Bandana Nepal)

Nepali girl, 18, dances her way into Guinness book

This Nepali teenager surpassed the record achieved by a 37-year-old Kerala woman.

24 May 2019 2:54 PM

Hundreds strong crowds led candle light marches in Gaya on Tuesday and Wednesday, demanding a fair and speedy investigation into the matter. (Representative Image)

Teen found dead, mutilated in Gaya; cops suspect honour killing, parents arrested

However, the girl’s family claimed that she was gang-raped and was later killed.

10 Jan 2019 8:03 PM

Teens need to have permission from the parent through a text.

'Amazon Teen' lets the under-17 shop using parents' card

The Amazon Teen service is meant for only teens between 13 and 17 years of age.

01 Dec 2018 12:47 PM

Teen suicide risk may be lower with intense team-based therapy

The goals include helping teens eliminate behaviour that leads to self-harm, suicide, or reduced quality of life.

18 Jul 2018 6:18 PM

Teen with cerebral palsy stuns mom by walking at graduation

The teen says she simply wanted to surprise her family and was stunned by the crowd's reaction.

05 Jun 2018 4:32 PM

Young mothers in foster care were more likely to have problems with substance misuse, depression. (Photo: Pixabay)

Teen mothers in foster care have high risk of losing custody of babies

This has been attributed to inadequate parenting -the transmission of abuse and neglect across generations.

30 May 2018 9:31 AM

The trick that would make many commit to these promises wasn’t a parent threatening to take away the keys. (Photo: Pixabay)

Cash may convince some teens to stay off smartphones while driving

It was the promise of cash prizes, and as little as $5 a week looked like enough to make a difference.

12 May 2018 2:04 PM

She told lottery officials that she hopes to study photography. (Photo: Pixabay)

Canadian teen wins $1K a week for life on 1st lottery ticket

Charlie Lagarde celebrated with a bottle of champagne and a $4 scratch-off ticket.

30 Mar 2018 8:34 AM

The authors found that adolescent girls used social media more than boys and social media interaction increased with age for both boys and girls.

Study says social media negatively affects teen girls more than boys

Study says it is important to monitor early interactions with social media in girls, as this could have impact on wellbeing later in life.

20 Mar 2018 8:16 AM

Adverse childhood events included such things as being physically forced to have sex with someone, or being beaten, kicked or physically hurt by an adult.

Childhood trauma from teenage sexual identity linked to suicidal behaviours

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among adolescents and young adults.

19 Dec 2017 8:21 AM

"Digital self-harm," "self-trolling," or "self- cyberbullying," is when adolescents post mean things about themselves anonymously online. (Photo: Pixabay)

Digital self-harm alarmingly prevalent in teens: study

Self-cyberbullying in youth has emerged and is a cause for concern, researchers warn.

31 Oct 2017 2:59 PM

Delhi: Teenage domestic help sexually assaulted by employer

The girl, hailing from Bihar, had started working at the house of the accused four months back.

07 Feb 2017 9:30 AM

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