Child Safety
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Government will frame safety guidelines for children’s hostels, says Maneka Gandhi
The Women and Child Development Ministry has asked the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights to draft these guidelines, the minister said.
Scroll Staff
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Sex abuse cases: Children’s shelter homes across India lack funds, strong monitoring, say activists
The central budgetary allocation for child welfare has seen a steady decline since 2014.
Vijayta Lalwani
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United States: Autopsy finds 3-year-old Sherin Mathews died of homicidal violence
Local police are likely to give more updates from the investigation later in the day.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Delhi HC denies bail to Manish Sisodia in liquor policy case, says allegations are ‘very serious’
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Readers’ comments: Freedom to choose religion is constitutional, but does not include missionaries
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Pro-BJP accounts lead social media attacks on CJI Chandrachud, researchers show
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Reading list for young readers: The 12 books shortlisted for the 2023 Neev Book Awards
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Protesting wrestlers say they will immerse medals in Ganga today, begin hunger strike
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Indian child missing in US: Father now tells police he moved her body after she choked on her milk
Wesley Mathews had earlier told the police his daughter went missing after he told her to stand outside their house at 3 am for not drinking her milk.
Scroll Staff
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Gurugram murder: Ryan International School owners get protection from arrest for a day
Two other top school officials have been arrested, while the principal was detained for questioning.
Scroll Staff
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Interview: WHO’s revised norms are allowing the use of unsafe vaccines
Dr Jacob Puliyel is one of the two doctors to have challenged the revised the definition of an ‘Adverse Event Following Immunisation’.
Priyanka Vora
Video
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Video: Watch this breakdancer’s amazing performance in sari and high heels
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Watch: Slain singer Sidhu Moose Wala’s fans hold candlelight march on his first death anniversary
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Watch: Dancers continue unfazed as climate activists barge into Swedish dance show to disrupt it
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From discarded tents to oxygen tanks: Alarming video reveals garbage pile up at Mt Everest campsite
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Watch: Post-midnight celebrations by CSK fans across India as team wins fifth IPL title
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India is planning a network of human breast-milk banks but first needs to put safeguards in place
Breast-milk collected from donors on a large scale need to be checked for adulteration and contamination.
Arun Gupta
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Bengaluru parents question the need for a measles-rubella vaccination drive
Worried by the lack of information around the drive, some parents have started an online petition against it.
Aarthi Gunnupuri
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Why domestic abuse victims are opposed to India's new bill on international child abduction
Children might end up being returned to abusive parents under the proposed bill.
Mridula Chari
The Reel
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‘Chitrakut’ review: A wandering tour of complicated relationships
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Start the week with a film: The documentary ‘Tina’ is a tribute to an irrepressible spirit
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‘Citadel’ review: Secrets, lies and banality
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‘City of Dreams’ season 3 review: Political drama is running out of ways to deliver the shocks
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‘Jogira Sara Ra Ra’ review: Funny in bits and bobs
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Trafficking, sex tourism and child pornography are major threats to children, says Rajnath Singh
Increasing access to information technology, rapid climate change, disasters and conflict have also made children more vulnerable, the home minister said.
Scroll Staff
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Why Indians get suspicious when NRIs run into trouble with childcare services in the West
Every time an Indian couple is locked in a custody battle over their children, it is seen as a test of national character.
Ipsita Chakravarty
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Bengaluru fears that it is turning 'a city of child molesters'
But eight other cities reported even more cases of sexual assault against minors.
Nayantara Narayanan
The Field
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Protesting wrestlers say they will immerse medals in Ganga today, begin hunger strike
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Watch: Winning moments as Chennai Super Kings clinch IPL 2023 title to become five-time champs
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Watch, French Open 2023: Carlos Alcaraz plays superb around-the-net shot in first-round win
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IPL 2023: After CSK’s fifth title, reactions of MS Dhoni, Stephen Fleming, Ambati Rayudu and more
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IPL 2023, list of award winners: Shubman Gill gets MVP, Orange Cap; Mohammed Shami wins Purple Cap