News for 'Protection of Children'

10 included son of BJP leader arrested for sisters' gang-rape

10 included son of BJP leader arrested for sisters' gang-rape

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

Ten men including the son of a local BJP leader were arrested on Friday for allegedly raping two sisters in Chhattisgarh's Raipur district, the police said.

Trump offers to protect dreamers in exchange of wall funding

Trump offers to protect dreamers in exchange of wall funding

Rediff.com20 Jan 2019

The deal was, however, dismissed by the Democrats as a 'non-starter'.

'We cannot keep ignoring what is happening to our children'

'We cannot keep ignoring what is happening to our children'

Rediff.com5 May 2017

The actress posted pictures with the children of Harare on Instagram, with beautiful captions for each.

Israeli ground forces 'expand' ops inside Gaza

Israeli ground forces 'expand' ops inside Gaza

Rediff.com28 Oct 2023

The Israeli military reported on Saturday that it has enlarged its combat operations inside the Gaza Strip following several nights of limited ground incursions.

BJP MLA in UP gets 25-year jail for raping minor, faces disqualification

BJP MLA in UP gets 25-year jail for raping minor, faces disqualification

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

Ahsan Ullah Khan, the additional district and session judge of the MP-MLA court in Sonbhadra, also imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on Gond which would be used in the rape survivor's rehabilitation.

Fresh FIR in Delhi minor rape case as girl names more persons

Fresh FIR in Delhi minor rape case as girl names more persons

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

Khakha, who has since been suspended by the Delhi government, allegedly raped the minor several times between November 2020 and January 2021 and impregnated her.

Children from India, Pak video conference on issues

Children from India, Pak video conference on issues

Rediff.com22 Mar 2012

Celebrating its 75 successful years of campaigning for child rights, Plan India on Wednesday organised a video conferencing between the group of Plan India children and Plan Pakistan community children to share their opinions and views on the issues affecting their lives.

Man held for 'raping' girl in Gujarat, police call it 'love jihad' case

Man held for 'raping' girl in Gujarat, police call it 'love jihad' case

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

Asim Nizam Shaikh, a resident of Khergam town of Navsari district, was arrested on Tuesday from Vasai near Mumbai 'in a case of love jihad', as per a police statement.

Parliament breach accused challenges police remand

Parliament breach accused challenges police remand

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

In her petition seeking a writ of habeas corpus directing her production before the high court as well as an order to 'set her at liberty', Azad said not allowing her to consult a lawyer of her choice amounted to violation of her fundamental right guaranteed under the Constitution, making the remand order unlawful.

'Life partner of warrior': Hemant Soren in jail, wife posts wedding anniversary message

'Life partner of warrior': Hemant Soren in jail, wife posts wedding anniversary message

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

Kalpana said her husband is not with the family on their wedding anniversary but she will not be emotional as he will "defeat conspiracy and emerge as a winner".

Democrats claim deal struck with Trump to protect immigrants

Democrats claim deal struck with Trump to protect immigrants

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

Trump had scrapped the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programme earlier this month which protect some 800,000 people who came to the US illegally as children.

'When you win Miss World, doors open everywhere'

'When you win Miss World, doors open everywhere'

Rediff.com6 Mar 2024

'In my time, I didn't have that kind of guidance. 'I asked to speak to the international pageant winners before I went and nobody spoke with me. 'It doesn't take away from your title when you help others. It just brings more accolades back to our country.'

Hamas kills at least 40 babies in Israel as conflict escalates: Report

Hamas kills at least 40 babies in Israel as conflict escalates: Report

Rediff.com10 Oct 2023

Some soldiers say they found babies with their heads cut off, entire families gunned down in their beds.

MP sees another attack on tribal, 3 held for beating up 2 brothers

MP sees another attack on tribal, 3 held for beating up 2 brothers

Rediff.com9 Jul 2023

After a video of the incident went viral on social media, the police arrested Sumit Chowdhary, Jaipal Singh Baghel and Prem Singh Parmar on Saturday.

Indian-origin man held in US for driving car off cliff

Indian-origin man held in US for driving car off cliff

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

Dharmesh A Patel of Pasadena, California, will be booked into San Mateo County Jail after he is released from a hospital, the highway patrol said in a statement.

Civilian deaths in Israel-Hamas war concerning: India at UNSC

Civilian deaths in Israel-Hamas war concerning: India at UNSC

Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

India has voiced deep concern over the deteriorating security situation and large-scale loss of civilian life in the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, urging the parties to work towards creating conditions necessary for peace and restarting direct negotiations through de-escalation and ending violence.

'Misuse of kids during campaign': Cong complains to EC against Modi

'Misuse of kids during campaign': Cong complains to EC against Modi

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

The delegation demanded that those responsible for the act should be brought to book as the issue was serious.

UP: Bike runs over girl after 2 men pull her dupatta, 3 held

UP: Bike runs over girl after 2 men pull her dupatta, 3 held

Rediff.com17 Sep 2023

The arrested accused were identified as Sehbaz and his brother Arbaz, who pulled the dupatta. The third accused, Faisal, ran over the girl. It is yet to be ascertained if there is any connection between the accused brothers and Faisal, the officials said.

Child sex victims often ignored, humiliated in India: HRW

Child sex victims often ignored, humiliated in India: HRW

Rediff.com7 Feb 2013

Most of the child victims of sexual assault in India face humiliation while undergoing medical tests apart from the police who often do not believe their account, according to a Human Rights Watch report.

Manipur CM to 'punish' security personnel who...

Manipur CM to 'punish' security personnel who...

Rediff.com30 Sep 2023

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh Saturday iterated that security personnel involved in the 'excessive use of force' against students during a crackdown on a protest rally in Imphal in connection with the alleged killing of two students will be punished.

9 killed in Pakistan's tit-for-tat 'precision bombing' on Iran

9 killed in Pakistan's tit-for-tat 'precision bombing' on Iran

Rediff.com18 Jan 2024

Pakistan on Thursday said that the country's air force struck terrorist hideouts in Iran's Siestan-Balochistan province, a day after Islamabad recalled its ambassador from Tehran in the wake of Iranian missile and drone strikes in Balochistan.

Swine flu: How to protect yourself and be safe

Swine flu: How to protect yourself and be safe

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

If you are pregnant or obese you are at higher risk of swine flu.

BJP expels UP leader after rape-murder case him

BJP expels UP leader after rape-murder case him

Rediff.com11 Sep 2023

Maharajganj district president of the Bharatiya Janata Party's minority cell Masoom Raza Rahi, against whom a rape and murder case was recently filed, has been expelled from the party for six years.

Wrestlers' sexual harassment case: WFI chief Brij Bhushan gets bail

Wrestlers' sexual harassment case: WFI chief Brij Bhushan gets bail

Rediff.com18 Jul 2023

A New Delhi court on Tuesday granted bail for two days to WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh who is accused of sexually harassing six female wrestlers.

Cyclone: People of this Kutch village are the last to shift

Cyclone: People of this Kutch village are the last to shift

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

Of some 70 villages in the coastal area of Gujarat's Kutch district, people of Salaya are the last to shift to safe shelters in the face of the approaching cyclone Biparjoy.

'Acceptance of LGBTQIA+ is like Vande Bharat Express'

'Acceptance of LGBTQIA+ is like Vande Bharat Express'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2023

'As it happens in any society, when progress happens, hate also comes out.' 'There is always a bit of a risk and possibility of rejection, particularly by an orthodox section of society.'

One Baby Step To Peace In Israel-Hamas War

One Baby Step To Peace In Israel-Hamas War

Rediff.com22 Nov 2023

The Maltese resolution envisages a win-win situation, which the two parties fail to see in their mood to bring each other to book. It may well mark the beginning of the end of war, predicts Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Day after showing red diary pages, police visit Gudha's Jaipur home

Day after showing red diary pages, police visit Gudha's Jaipur home

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

A Jodhpur police team visited sacked Rajasthan minister Rajendra Gudha's official residence in Jaipur on Thursday in connection with the investigation of a rape case registered against two men under the POCSO Act, officials said.

'For us, this attack was like 9/11'

'For us, this attack was like 9/11'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

'We thought all the Jews in the world could live securely in today's world, and that feeling is broken.'

Prohibitory orders in Uttarakhand town ahead of Hindu mahapanchayat

Prohibitory orders in Uttarakhand town ahead of Hindu mahapanchayat

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

Communal tension has been brewing in Purola and some other towns of Uttarkashi district after two men, one of them Muslim, allegedly tried to abduct a Hindu girl on May 26.

'Israelis are committing genocide'

'Israelis are committing genocide'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2023

'What's happening in Gaza is another ethnic cleansing, a repeat of what happened in 1948.' 'That is why people do not want to evacuate. Either you evacuate or you die.'

How to protect your family wealth

How to protect your family wealth

Rediff.com7 Dec 2017

Ring fence your family's assets with a trust as this ensures fewer disputes, advises Sandeep Nerlekar.

New bill proposes major changes in green card, H-1B visa systems

New bill proposes major changes in green card, H-1B visa systems

Rediff.com11 May 2023

The US Citizenship Act 2023 introduced by Congresswoman Linda S nchez creates an earned roadmap to citizenship for all 11 million undocumented immigrants, providing Dreamers, TPS holders, and some farmworkers with an immediate path to citizenship.

UNSC votes for 'humanitarian pause' in Gaza

UNSC votes for 'humanitarian pause' in Gaza

Rediff.com16 Nov 2023

The United Nations Security Council has called for urgent humanitarian pauses and corridors throughout Gaza to allow unhindered humanitarian access in the strip, finally overcoming deadlock and adopting a resolution in the month-long Israel-Hamas conflict.

Italy becomes first EU country to ban ChatGPT, to probe privacy breach

Italy becomes first EU country to ban ChatGPT, to probe privacy breach

Rediff.com1 Apr 2023

With this, Italy becomes the first European country to block the advanced Artificial Intelligence software, which is capable of emulating and elaborate human conversations among other actions.

'I proudly say I am a transgender lawyer'

'I proudly say I am a transgender lawyer'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

'My parents were there to see me enrol as a lawyer. From afar itself, I could see tears in their eyes.' 'Three days after, I appeared in court for my first case, and my father was there to see me. He had tears in his eyes.' 'And even before I completed two months as an advocate, I won a case!'

Delhi HC rejects Parliament breach accused's plea against remand

Delhi HC rejects Parliament breach accused's plea against remand

Rediff.com3 Jan 2024

The Delhi high court on Wednesday dismissed a petition by Neelam Azad, an accused arrested in the December 13 Parliament security breach case, seeking her release on the grounds that her police remand was illegal.

Will Railways' ChildLine scheme make runaway children safer?

Will Railways' ChildLine scheme make runaway children safer?

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

Are the ChildLine booths for runaway children an attempt to sanitise Indian railway stations or a genuine effort for the protection of 'railway kids'?

No city can be 'smart' if children not safe: Rijiju

No city can be 'smart' if children not safe: Rijiju

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

Initiatives such as 'Smart City' project cannot be successful unless children are provided with a safe and secure environment, Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said as he described the statistics on sexual abuse of children in the country as discouraging.

Mother who fled to India from US charged with son's murder

Mother who fled to India from US charged with son's murder

Rediff.com1 Nov 2023

The mother of a six-year-old boy who fled to India from the US in March this year has been indicted by a grand jury on several new charges including capital murder.