Teenagers

India

Fight over cricket leaves teenager dead in Delhi’s Tilak Nagar

New Delhi: A cricket fight turned fatal in west Delhi’s Tilak Nagar area with the death of a 15-year-old boy in a scuffle with three juveniles, police said on Tuesday, February 24.…
India

OpenAI to prioritise safety over privacy for minors in new India blueprint

New Delhi: Asserting that access to safe and trustworthy artificial intelligence is a fundamental right for the first generation coming of age in the “Intelligence Age”, OpenAI on Wednesday unveiled a dedicated…

Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Teenage sisters die by suicide after being scolded over studies

Hyderabad: Two teenage sisters died by hanging on Saturday, June 21, in Balapur, after their parents reportedly scolded them and asked them to focus on their studies and avoid distractions. Vinila, 17…
India

POCSO Act being misused in cases involving relationships between teenagers: HC

Prayagraj: Granting bail to a man who allegedly eloped with and married a minor girl, the Allahabad High Court has expressed concern over the POCSO Act being “misused” in cases involving consensual…
Health

Daily caffeinated soda can make young kids try alcohol early: Study

New York: The trend among younger children to frequently drink caffeinated soda may indicate higher risk of alcohol consumption in the future, new research suggests. In a study of over 2,000 US…
Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Six minors arrested for performing bike stunts

Hyderabad: The City Commissioner’s Task Force East Zone team apprehended six minor boys who were allegedly doing bike racing and performing dangerous stunts in public places on Sunday. Three bikes have been…
Delhi

Delhi: Acid attack on minor girl caught on CCTV; one detained

New Delhi: Two bike riders attacked a 17-year-old girl with an acid-like substance near Uttam Nagar in west Delhi on Wednesday, police here said. The girl has been admitted to Safdarjung Hospital. “She…

India

Mumbai: Minor stabbed to death for not sharing wifi hotspot password

A 17-year-old boy was allegedly stabbed to death by two men in the Kamothe area, Navi Mumbai, for not sharing his hotspot password. According to Deputy Commissioner of Police Zone-1 Vivek Pansare,…
India

UP: Teenager thrashed, head tonsured on suspicion of theft

Kanpur: A 15-year-old boy, suspected of theft, was brutally thrashed and his head tonsured by a group of people in the Jajmau area. The incident took place in the Teen Khamba Chauraha locality…