Chief Justice of India B. R. Gavai has sounded a clarion call over the growing vulnerability of girls in the digital age, emphasizing that the challenges they face today extend far beyond physical safety. At a national stakeholders consultation on safeguarding the girl child, he highlighted issues such as online harassment, cyberbullying, digital stalking, misuse...
A shocking incident in Kandhamal district of Odisha has raised serious concerns over the safety of children in residential schools. Eight students of a state-run welfare residential school suffered eye injuries after a group of hostelmates allegedly applied Fevikwik adhesive to their eyes while they were asleep in the hostel dormitory. The incident took place...
A shocking case has emerged from Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, where a 23-year-old mother placed her 15-day-old infant inside a refrigerator, an act later linked to a severe mental health condition known as postpartum psychosis. Fortunately, the baby was rescued in time by his grandmother and is now reported to be safe. The young woman, who...
A newborn baby girl was saved by the Odisha police in Paikmal, Bargarh district, after her biological parents reportedly sold her for Rs 20,000 due to severe financial hardship. The police teams from Titlagarh and Paikmal, in collaboration with the District Child Protection Officer, revealed this troubling case following a tip-off. The child’s parents, Neel...