child protection

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...

Islamabad, March 17: Child abuse cases in Pakistan saw an eight percent increase in 2025, reaching 3,630 incidents, according to local media, citing figures from a report released by the child protection organization, Sahil.According to the report, on average, over nine children were subjected...

Thane, March 17 Police have registered a case against a 28-year-old man for allegedly misbehaving with a minor girl in Thane district, Maharashtra, officials said on Tuesday.The incident took place on March 14 at a chawl (row tenement) in the Bhiwandi area.A resident of the chawl alleged...

New Delhi, March 15 Three boys, aged between 12 and 13 years, have been apprehended for allegedly raping a seven-year-old girl in the Okhla Industrial Area of southeast Delhi, an officer said on Monday.The incident came to light after a PCR call was received on March 14 regarding the alleged...

New Delhi, March 16 The Central Adoption Resource Authority has issued three office memoranda to all states and Union territories, directing them to ensure strict compliance with adoption procedures, safeguard records of adoptees, and protect children's identity.According to an official...

Bhubaneswar, March 15 – The Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR) has directed district administrations across the state to take immediate and coordinated action to eradicate child begging and ensure the protection and rehabilitation of affected children.According to...

Pilibhit (UP), March 15 A 17-year-old boy has been booked for allegedly sodomizing an 11-year-old in a village here, police said on Sunday.The police have registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO)...

Bhopal, March 15 The Madhya Pradesh government is integrating the women's helpline number 181 and the child helpline 1098 with the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) number 112 as part of the Centre's "One Nation, One Helpline" initiative, a senior official said on Sunday.This move...

Bengaluru, March 14 A case has been registered after a first-grade student at a private school in the city was allegedly made to stand in the scorching sun for two hours as punishment for being late, police said on Saturday.The incident occurred at a school in Yelahanka Attur Layout here, they...

New Delhi, March 13 A bill seeking to provide a precise definition of the term "transgender" and exclude "different sexual orientations and self-perceived sexual identities" from the ambit of the proposed law was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday.The bill also provides for graded...

Mumbai, March 13 The railway police has traced 305 missing children in the last month under Operation Muskan and reunited 247 of them with their families, an official said on Friday.The initiative to locate and reunite missing and vulnerable children found travelling or living alone on railway...

Bhubaneswar, March 13 The Odisha Police, in collaboration with UNICEF, will organize a conclave here on Saturday to discuss the growing challenges and opportunities that children face in the digital world.Titled 'Juventica – Digital Rights & Safety of Children Conclave', it will bring together...

New Delhi, March 13 – Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan called for the development of a coordinated national strategy to address the evolving challenges posed by online crimes against women and children in the digital environment, an official said on Friday.Inaugurating the ‘National Dialogue...

New Delhi, March 13 Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan on Friday said that online crimes against women and children are on the rise in an increasingly digital environment, and he urged states and other stakeholders to strengthen their efforts for a stronger and more coordinated response to...

New Delhi, March 13 Nominated Rajya Sabha member Sudha Murty called for making counselors mandatory in schools to help children who have experienced sexual offenses.Participating in a discussion on the private member bill 'The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill...

New Delhi, March 13 – In response to media reports on missing person cases, the NHRC has issued notices to the Chief Secretaries and Directors General of Police of Bihar, Odisha, Telangana, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan, requesting a detailed report on the matter within two weeks, an official said...

Mumbai, March 13 Wrestler and MMA fighter Sangram Singh, who is also known for his popular and clean run on the reality show Bigg Boss, has expressed his views on the current controversy surrounding rapper Badshah's song, "Tatiri."When IANS asked Sangram about his opinion and views on the...