Children
- World
US reports nearly 350,000 child Covid cases in a month
Washington: The US has reported nearly 350,000 child Covid-19 cases in the past four weeks, according to the latest report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children’s Hospital Association.…
- Featured News
Now children can suffer from an early onset of arthritis
New Delhi: Children are more prone to accidents and diseases. Therefore, symptoms of illness or overexertion, such as fever, swollen and aching joints, rashes, and exhaustion, may be misdiagnosed. Parents may also…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Expats’ children’s visit visas can be transferred to Iqamas
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced the possibility of transferring the expatriates’ children visit visa, who is under 18 years of age, into a resident ID iqama or residency permits,…
- World
Canada approves 1st Covid booster for kids aged 5-11
Ottawa: Canada’s drug regulator announced it has authorised Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty Covid-19 vaccine for use as a booster dose in children aged 5 to 11 years. Health Canada said this booster dose provides…
- Middle East
UAE: Over Rs 1 lakh fine for leaving children unattended in car
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi police have reminded residents of the imposition of a fine of 5,000 Dirham (Rs 1,08,798) for those who leave the children unattended in cars. Police said parents should…
- Middle East
Saudi cancels COVID-19 insurance for children travelling abroad
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has cancelled the requirement to get insurance against COVID-19 for children travelling outside the Kingdom, local media reported. The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) announced…
- India
Karnataka man kills self, poisons children after wife elopes with lover
Tumakuru: In a shocking incident, a man in Tumakuru district of Karnataka, allegedly consumed poison along with his three children on Thursday after his wife eloped with her lover in Saudi Arabia,…
- India
UP: 3 children die after mother gives them tea laced with poison
Ghazipur: Three children died here after their mother allegedly gave them to drink tea laced with some poisonous substance following an argument with her husband, police said on Wednesday. According to the…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia allows children of all ages to enter Grand Mosque
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah on Saturday announced that children of all ages are allowed to enter the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The ministry’s announcement came…
- Middle East
Dubai police present horses to 3 children; here’s why
Abu Dhabi: The Dubai police have presented horses from their stables to three children who joined the training summer programme as ‘safety ambassadors’. The three children— Safi Ali Al Naqbi, Sultan Khalid…
- Telangana
Telangana: Four killed as car overturns after tyre-burst
Hyderabad: Four persons were killed and three others injured in a road accident in Telangana’s Nizamabad district on Wednesday. The accident occurred when a car overturned after one of its tyres burst…
- India
Illegally-run madarsas must be inspected, says MP minister
Khandwa: Madhya Pradesh minister Usha Thakur has said illegally-run madarsas may be used for human trafficking and a probe must be carried out against such facilities. The state’s Minister for Culture, Tourism…
- India
Children unable to catch up with age-appropriate learning post-pandemic: Survey
New Delhi: Less than 50 per cent of children are able to catch up with their age-appropriate learning following the COVID-19 pandemic and they get distracted easily, a new survey on learning…
- Middle East
Israel says ‘misfire’ by Palestinian militants kills civilians in Gaza
Jerusalem: Israel denied its responsibility for an airstrike that killed civilians, including four children, in Gaza, saying the fatal explosion caused by a failed rocket was launched by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad…
- Delhi
Delhi Dy CM Sisodia emphasises need to instill confidence in children
New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday emphasised the need to instil confidence in children, saying we should have faith in children’s ability to succeed and encourage them to…
