POCSO at 10: Acquittals outdo convictions, high pendency, long disposal time

There are three acquittals for every conviction in a Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act case, according to a study on the decade-old law to protect children. The analysis......

Bengal teen prevents her marriage by dialling childline

A timely phone call to Childline by a 15-year-old girl from a remote village in West Bengal's Purulia district helped the teenager prevent her marriage. Image only for representation. Photograph:......

Instagram 'friends' rape Kerala teenager after drugging her

A teenaged student in Malappuram district was allegedly raped by seven youth who befriended her through Instagram, the police said on Wednesday. Two of the accused allegedly gave her narcotics like......

Govt gets 92,000 calls on abuse during lockdown

The Childline India helpline received more than 92,000 SOS calls asking for protection from abuse and violence in 11 days, a sombre indication that the lockdown has turned into extended captivity......

Google chips in with $5,00,000 for child safety

Internet giant Google on Monday threw its weight behind three NGOs in India, announcing support in the form of $5,00,000 in grants, to promote child safety in India. With the grant, Google aims to......

Child labour ban comes into force

The labour ministry notification banning employing children below 14 years as domestic helps or at eateries, came into force even as the children had little to cheer about in the absence of a......

Child labour ban: NGOs fear deeper crisis

With child labour all set to be banned from Tuesday, social activists fear that the law, though well-meaning, could result in under-age workers getting pushed into hidden and more dangerous......