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The minor was allegedly raped in an IB school in 2016.

Delhi: Child Rights Panel summons school principal over 4-yr-old's...

The girl's mother had on Wednesday approached the police and alleged that her daughter was inappropriately touched' by a...

23 Nov 2017 3:04 PM

According to the departments records, the day care centre has received citations for minor issues but no complaints have been filed against it. (Photo: Representational)

China's leading travel agency suspends officials over charges of...

About 100 children, all aged below three, attended the daycare centre in the past three months, Ctrip said.

15 Nov 2017 1:13 PM

A video clip of the abuse, involving one of the 16-year-old girls, was leaked on various social media platforms, including Facebook. (Representational photo: file)

Parental neglect, emotional, physical abuse can have a life-long...

The sad part is that these parents are not criminals, sociopaths or psychopaths.

11 Nov 2017 8:59 PM

The one-minute video, which was shot by the lawyers younger daughter, shows the lawyer hurling abuses at his wife and daughter.

Abusive parents, don't skip this page

In India, it's the child welfare committees that would ascertain what would be in the best interest of the child.

11 Nov 2017 8:54 PM

A case of attempt to murder has been registered at Geeta Colony police station and further investigations are in progress. (Representational image)

33-yr-old man rapes toddler in front of his children in Delhi;...

The girl was at her neighbour's house to play with their two children a four-year-old son and a two-year-old daughter.

3 Nov 2017 12:16 PM

Earlier studies had shown significant abnormalities in the white matter in the brains of people who had experienced child abuse (Photo: AFP)

Brain wiring of children suffering abuse may be altered

For the optimal function and organisation of the brain, electrical signals used by neurons may need to travel over long...

26 Sept 2017 2:44 PM

Students take part in a candlelight rally in the memory of seven-year-old Pradyuman Thakur. (Photo: Asian Age)

NCERT books to carry child abuse guidelines

The CBSE had last week asked schools to conduct psychometric evaluation as well as police verification of their teaching...

17 Sept 2017 11:46 PM

There is no specific law against the abuse of children inside schools.

It's time to wake up!

With no strict laws in place to deal with child abuse in schools, how can they ensure a haven for their students?

15 Sept 2017 7:18 PM

Activists have said that laxity on the part of education department officials results in schools getting away with violating RTE norms.

Officials led to safety lapses: Activists

Say their laxity is to blame for recurring cases of abuse, murder in schools.

12 Sept 2017 8:20 PM

The emotional and sexual abuse that some children endure can lead them to commit crimes later in life. (Photo: Pixabay )

Pakistan school principal gets 105 years in prison for child abuse,...

Attaullah Marwat was arrested after police registered a case against him on July 14, 2017, on the complaint of a boy...

31 Oct 2018 9:11 AM

Healthy cells naturally make mistakes when they multiply, unavoidable typos in DNA that can leave new cells carrying cancer-prone genetic mutations. (Photo: Pixabay)

Child abuse leaves 'molecular scars' in victims' DNA

Difference in methylation between those who had been abused and those who had not might one day be useful as a biomarker...

3 Oct 2018 2:31 PM

It is certainly possible that epigenetic changes in sperm cells play a role in the physical and mental health of the next generation (Photo: AFP)

Molecular scars on child abuse survivors may help with criminal...

These alterations, known as methylation, could one day be used by investigators or courts to weigh allegations of child...

2 Oct 2018 4:22 AM