News for 'child protection'

Ram Charan, Upasana Have A Daughter!

Ram Charan, Upasana Have A Daughter!

Rediff.com20 Jun 2023

On June 19 evening, Upasana was admitted to the Apollo Hospital in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.

Portraying husband as womaniser is extreme cruelty: HC

Portraying husband as womaniser is extreme cruelty: HC

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

The court noted that the wife claimed her husband was impotent and compelled him to undergo a potency test which found him fit. Such allegations, it observed, caused mental cruelty to him.

Kerala court acquits man accused of rape, murder of 6-year-old girl

Kerala court acquits man accused of rape, murder of 6-year-old girl

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

The court said that in the instant case the investigating officer adopted a "lethargic attitude" throughout the investigation.

Will Kalki 2898 AD Be A Game-Changer?

Will Kalki 2898 AD Be A Game-Changer?

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

The Kalki Universe might just take off, but it will still owe its gee-whizery to Hollywood movies, observes Deepa Gahlot.

How to secure your child's future

How to secure your child's future

Rediff.com5 Mar 2007

A combination of a term policy plus a systematic investment plan in a good diversified equity fund is the best option.

Dirty Air, 2nd Largest Global Killer

Dirty Air, 2nd Largest Global Killer

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

Over eight million deaths in 2021 were attributed to air pollution, affecting both children and adults alike.

'Russia Wants To Terrorise Ukraine'

'Russia Wants To Terrorise Ukraine'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2024

'Russia is aiming at demoralising Ukraine as a nation.' 'They want to bomb the infrastructure, the electric stations so that regular citizens will not to be able to live, to cook, to give comfort to their kids.'

Pune teen's aunt moves HC challenging his detention

Pune teen's aunt moves HC challenging his detention

Rediff.com14 Jun 2024

A paternal aunt of the teenager allegedly involved in the Pune Porsche car crash that killed two IT professionals last month has moved the Bombay high court claiming the boy was in 'illegal' detention and sought his immediate release.

SC takes note of COVID-19 among kids in TN shelter home

SC takes note of COVID-19 among kids in TN shelter home

Rediff.com11 Jun 2020

On April 3, the top court had taken suo motu (on its own) cognisance of the condition of children in protection, juvenile and foster or kinship homes across the country amid the coronavirus outbreak and had issued directions to the state governments and various other authorities to protect them.

Missing Texas boy feared dead, US seeks extradition of parents from India

Missing Texas boy feared dead, US seeks extradition of parents from India

Rediff.com8 Apr 2023

Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez, who has special needs, was last seen in November shortly after his twin sisters were born in October last year.

POCSO Act: Law panel seeks govt input on age of consent

POCSO Act: Law panel seeks govt input on age of consent

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

Sources said the Law Commission held a meeting with the government and sought some information on the matter of age of consent.

Nepal's child goddess unscathed in earthquake

Nepal's child goddess unscathed in earthquake

Rediff.com2 May 2015

When the deadly earthquake battered Nepal last week, major temples in Kathmandu' Darbar Square were razed to the ground, but the home of a nine-year-old girl worshipped as a living goddess remained almost unscathed.

Buying a laptop for your child? Dos and don'ts

Buying a laptop for your child? Dos and don'ts

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com tells you what you must keep in mind.

Child mortality rate in India is declining

Child mortality rate in India is declining

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

World Health Organisation data suggests that the biggest causes of mortality in children between the ages of 0 to 4 years are prematurity, acute lower respiratory infection (including pneumonia), birth asphyxia and trauma and diarrhoeal disease.

What Is Canada-US Game Plan?

What Is Canada-US Game Plan?

Rediff.com23 Oct 2024

It seems that the West is sending a signal to India that it can return to old hostilities unless India toes their line on Russia. It is no surprise that India is being compared with Putin's Russia in terms of targeting 'dissidents' as the West calls these Khalistani terrorists, asserts Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Child plans to make a bigger comeback

Child plans to make a bigger comeback

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

Unit-linked plans or Ulips continue to be expensive compared to other instruments, say certified financial planners.

Rape accused official alleges child abuse by wife

Rape accused official alleges child abuse by wife

Rediff.com30 Jan 2013

French Consulate official Pascal Mazurier, accused of raping his minor daughter, on Wednesday filed a complaint against his wife before the Karnataka State Child Rights Protection Commission, charging her with child abuse of his three minor children.

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

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

Rediff.com18 May 2015

Google has donated over $100 million in grants.

More trouble for Rahul in rape victim's identity case

More trouble for Rahul in rape victim's identity case

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sachin Datta issued notice to National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCOCR) and granted it four weeks to file a counter-affidavit in response to the petition.

Modi knew about Prajwal Revanna's 'crime', yet asked votes for him: Cong

Modi knew about Prajwal Revanna's 'crime', yet asked votes for him: Cong

Rediff.com1 May 2024

"Is being part of Modi's 'political family' a 'guarantee of protection' for criminals?" Rahul Gandhi asked.

'What Bigger Award One Can Hope For?'

'What Bigger Award One Can Hope For?'

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

I did not take up research for any award.' 'What is more important is the medicine that I have developed.' 'This helps the patient recover and the family is happy that their relative has survived and they go back to their lives.

Bengal 'BJP leader' arrested for running sex racket

Bengal 'BJP leader' arrested for running sex racket

Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

The police on Friday claimed to have arrested 'a local Bharatiya Janata Party leader' along with 10 others on charges of running a sex racket in a hotel in West Bengal's Howrah district, while the state's main opposition party denied any association with the accused individuals.

Historic shift: New criminal laws to replace British-era laws on July 1

Historic shift: New criminal laws to replace British-era laws on July 1

Rediff.com30 Jun 2024

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who piloted the laws, said the new laws would give priority to providing justice, unlike the British-era laws that gave primacy to penal action.

She Came, She Saw, She Conquered!

She Came, She Saw, She Conquered!

Rediff.com11 Sep 2024

'The consensus was that the debate was between looking backward and looking forward.' 'Trump, with his great enamourment of his own 'achievements,' was obviously looking backward, while Harris, nearly 20 years his junior, was focussing on the future, with hope,' notes Shreekant Sambrani.

How To Become A Crorepati: 15x15x15

How To Become A Crorepati: 15x15x15

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

Follow this 15 x 15 x 15 rule to become a crorepati without taking big risks. Ramalingam Kalirajan explains how

Tackling Heatwaves In Cities

Tackling Heatwaves In Cities

Rediff.com26 Jun 2024

As Singapore, New York and Melbourne have shown, cities can mitigate the impact of heatwaves if they have the will to create green infrastructure, explain Amit Kapoor & Bibek Debroy.

Ajay Devgn Takes Son Yug For A Movie

Ajay Devgn Takes Son Yug For A Movie

Rediff.com8 Mar 2024

Film folk trooped in to watch Ajay Devgn's latest film, Shaitaan, at a special screening in Mumbai.

Aarya 3 Review: Too many subplots

Aarya 3 Review: Too many subplots

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

Aarya Aakhri Vaar should have been slicker and more polished than the first, or at least ended with a louder bang, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Govt panel frames rules for UCC in Uttarakhand

Govt panel frames rules for UCC in Uttarakhand

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

The Uniform Civil Code bill was passed by the state assembly and also received the presidential assent recently after which it has become a law.

Heatwave continues in northwest, central India; relief after 2 days

Heatwave continues in northwest, central India; relief after 2 days

Rediff.com4 Jun 2024

Temperatures in 17 locations breached 45 degrees Celsius on Monday, with the punishing heat affecting health and livelihoods.

Delhi Lt Guv sacks 223 DCW employees hired 'without due procedure'

Delhi Lt Guv sacks 223 DCW employees hired 'without due procedure'

Rediff.com2 May 2024

An order was issued to terminate 223 contractual employees of the Delhi Commission of Women after Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena gave his nod to a proposal on it, officials said on Thursday.

Lady teachers held for sexual assault on 6-yr-old child

Lady teachers held for sexual assault on 6-yr-old child

Rediff.com5 Nov 2016

According to the FIR filed by the victim's grandfather, the child complained to her mother about pain in her private parts and informed her that two teachers, whom she called 'Badi Mam' and 'Chhoti Mam,' had touched her despite her protest.

WFI chief declares victory, focus shifts to Olympic trials

WFI chief declares victory, focus shifts to Olympic trials

Rediff.com13 Feb 2024

The suspension was imposed by UWW on August 23 last year after the national federation failed to hold elections in time.

'Even If We Have To Die, We Won't Let This Port Come Up'

'Even If We Have To Die, We Won't Let This Port Come Up'

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

'Modi knows the people here are opposed to this project, but he is using the might of government to push this port down our throats.'

Okay To Live Apart When You're Married?

Okay To Live Apart When You're Married?

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

While it's important to work towards saving your marriage, you must also be willing to accept that the outcome may not be what you hope for, says Dr Ashish Sehgal.

Sandeshkhali violence: NCSC recommends Prez rule in Bengal

Sandeshkhali violence: NCSC recommends Prez rule in Bengal

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

A delegation of the NCSC had visited Sandeshkhali on Thursday after a large number of women claimed that TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh and his supporters captured swathes of land by force and also sexually harassed them.

'My Father Made Me What I Am'

'My Father Made Me What I Am'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2024

'Dharti par jo Rab hota hai, woh hai pitaah (There's a God on earth, and it's a Father).'

Three criminal laws: Here's what has changed

Three criminal laws: Here's what has changed

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

Following are the key points of the three criminal law bills, that were passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday and seek to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and the Evidence Act.

Bastar: The Naxal Story Review: Bizarre

Bastar: The Naxal Story Review: Bizarre

Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

The Naxal movement has such a complex history that several books have been written to understand it. Bastar: The Naxal Story seeks to reduce it to bullet points and stereotypes, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Sinner ease into quarter-finals

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Sinner ease into quarter-finals

Rediff.com8 Jul 2024

IMAGES from Day 7 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Sunday.