Children
- India
How safe is child online? The Kerala case that exposes dark side of dating Apps
Kochi: A 16-year-old boy from Kerala recently became the victim in a disturbing case that highlights the dangers of online dating apps. Police charged 14 people, including government workers, with sexually assaulting…
- India
Cough syrup deaths: CDSCO inspects 19 drug manufacturing units
New Delhi: Central drug regulator, CDSCO, has initiated risk-based inspection at the manufacturing units of 19 drugs, including cough syrups and antibiotics, across six states following reports of child deaths due to…
- India
Don’t prescribe cough syrups to kids under 2: Centre to states
New Delhi: The Centre has issued an advisory to all states and Union Territories, directing that cough and cold medications should not be prescribed to children under the age of two years.…
- India
SC bats for dedicated online portal to trace missing children
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to create a dedicated online portal under the aegis of the home ministry to trace missing children and investigate such cases. A…
- Middle East
Roblox announces safety rules for children in UAE
Abu Dhabi: The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has announced a joint initiative with Roblox to strengthen online safety standards for children in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In a…
- Health
Gallstones in children on rise; doctors urge early detection
New Delhi: Once considered an adult ailment, gallstones are increasingly affecting children across India, prompting paediatricians to call for greater awareness and preventive care. In a surprising shift in pediatric health trends,…
- India
NHRC seeks report after Gurukul teacher brands students with hot iron rod
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that a Gurukul teacher, annoyed over bedwetting by some students, allegedly branded them with a…
- Middle East
Sudan’s El Fasher under siege for 500 days, children ‘starving’: UN
United Nations: Under siege for 500 days, El Fasher city in Sudan’s North Darfur state has become the epicentre of suffering for children, UN humanitarians have said. The UN Office for the…
- India
Rajasthan: Pickup van carrying pilgrims crashes in Dausa leaves 11 dead
Jaipur: A pickup van crashed into a parked truck in Rajasthan’s Dausa district in the early hours of Wednesday, killing 11 people, including seven children, and injuring eight others, police said. The…
- Hyderabad
‘Little Khalifas’ workshop for children in Hyderabad on Aug 15
Hyderabad: In a world where children are surrounded by screens and fast-paced routines, a unique workshop for children in Hyderabad promises to slow things down and fill little hearts with faith, compassion,…
- Health
Alarming rise in corneal blindness among Indian teenagers, warn health experts
New Delhi: Corneal blindness, once considered a condition largely confined to the elderly, is now emerging as a significant threat among teenagers and young adults across the country, health experts said on…
- India
Alarming trend: Teens turning to ChatGPT for emotional comfort
New Delhi: An alarming trend of young adolescents turning to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots like ChatGPT to express their deepest emotions and personal problems is raising serious concerns among educators and mental…
- Photos
Photos: PM Modi arrives in Maldives for two-day visit
Male: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the Maldives on Friday on a two-day visit, during which he will attend the archipelago nation’s 60th Independence Day celebrations as the chief guest. Modi…
- India
Roof of school building collapses in Rajasthan; four students died
Jhalawar: A portion of a government school building collapsed in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar district on Friday, leaving four children dead and 17 others injured, police said. The children at the Piplod Government School…
- Middle East
Hunger crisis in Gaza claims lives of dozens of children in a month
Deir al-Balah: Five starving children at a Gaza City hospital were wasting away, and nothing the doctors tried was working. The basic treatments for malnourishment that could save them had run out…
