child protection

Kishtwar, March 30, 2026: The District Child Protection Unit (DCPU), Kishtwar, conducted a workshop on child rights and the role of the Child Helpline 1098 at PAALASH, a government-run Boys Child Care Institution (CCI).The Chairperson of the Child Welfare Committee, Sheetal Nain Sharma...

Thane, March 29 A man has been arrested for allegedly sexually harassing two 10-year-old girls in Thane district, Maharashtra, police said on Sunday.Irfan Mashak Sheikh (23), a resident of Bhiwandi, was apprehended early Saturday morning in connection with the incident that occurred in the...

Panaji, March 28 The Goa police arrested a man on Saturday for allegedly indecently exposing himself to two children at a store in Margao, an official said.The incident occurred at a popular store in the city in South Goa, where the children, aged five and seven, had gone with their mother on...

New Delhi, March 27 The Delhi government will launch a city-wide mapping exercise in April to identify vulnerable children, connect them with welfare schemes, and raise awareness about the child helpline number 1098.The Department of Women and Child Development (WCD), in collaboration with...

Thane, March 27 A 28-year-old man from the Thane district of Maharashtra has been arrested on allegations of molesting girls, police said on Friday.The accused, a resident of the Titwala area, allegedly inappropriately touched a 13-year-old girl on Thursday.The girl informed her parents...

Beed, March 26 A boy has been arrested for allegedly molesting a minor girl in a temple in Beed and threatening to kill her if she did not accept his "love note," a police official said on Thursday.The incident took place around 10 am on Tuesday when the girl was in the temple in Ashti tehsil...

New Delhi, March 26 A court here has sentenced a 72-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor last year, stating that despite the victim addressing him as "grandfather," he exploited her to satisfy his lust.Highlighting the betrayal of trust and the erosion of...

Singapore, March 26 An Indian-origin man was charged in a Singapore court on Thursday for driving a luxury sports car with his two children sitting on the car's trunk.According to a report by Channel News Asia, Prem Anan Sugunakumar was charged with reckless driving that endangered the safety...

Itanagar, March 26 Three individuals have been arrested from the districts of Tawang and East Kameng in Arunachal Pradesh in two separate cases of sexual assault on minors, police officials said on Thursday.The Superintendent of Police (SP) of East Kameng district, Kamdam Sikom, said that...

New Delhi, March 25 – The Supreme Court on Wednesday strongly criticized the Haryana Police over its handling of a sexual assault case involving a 3.8-year-old child in Gurugram, observing that there appeared to be a “concerted and unwarranted attempt” to discredit the minor victim and downplay...

New Delhi, March 25 A parliamentary committee has flagged inadequate funding, manpower shortages, and implementation gaps in key women and child welfare schemes, calling for higher allocations and urgent reforms to strengthen delivery.In its report on Demands for Grants for 2026-27, the...

Panaji, March 24 The investigation into the alleged sexual exploitation of girls, in which the son of a BJP councilor has been arrested, has been handed over to the Crime Branch, a senior official of the Goa Police said.None of the victims have come forward to file a complaint against the...

New Delhi, March 23 A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) tabled in the Delhi Assembly on Monday highlighted deficiencies in the implementation of child protection measures in the national capital, stating that efforts were "deficient and slow in most areas".The report...

Bengaluru, March 23 Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa said on Monday that the government will introduce a comprehensive framework to regulate the use of mobile phones and social media among students under 16 years of age, acknowledging growing concerns about its...

London, March 23 Irish actor Barry Keoghan said he receives a lot of online hate about his appearance and feels disappointed that his 3-year-old son, Brando, will have to read all the comments as he grows up.The "Saltburn" actor said he does have an "incredible fanbase" but there is also a...

London, March 19 – A deeply concerning claim circulating on social media alleges that Pakistani "grooming gangs" operating in the United Kingdom are targeting Sikh girls, luring them into their networks and encouraging religious conversion through financial incentives or emotional coercion...

March 19, New Delhi: Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva attended the signing of a new Digital Statute aimed at restricting minors' access to social media, as Brazil moves to strengthen online safety for children.The new law requires stricter age verification and links accounts of...

New Delhi, March 18 The NHRC has issued a notice to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the censor board in response to a complaint alleging that the lyrics of the song "Sarke Chunar" from an upcoming film contain "vulgar, sexually suggestive, and double-meaning" words which are...

Dharwad (Karnataka), March 18 A 10-year-old boy was allegedly beaten up by his mother for being absent from school and not taking his studies seriously, police said on Wednesday.The incident, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Dharwad City police station, came to light on Tuesday, they...

Islamabad, March 18 – A leading organization advocating for minority rights has highlighted a disturbing trend of abductions and forced religious conversions of girls from minority communities across Pakistan between 2021 and 2025, during which 515 cases were recorded.Citing data from various...