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Friday, November 14, 2025
TopicChild abuse

Topic: child abuse

Former teacher at school attended by King Charles’ grandkids paid Indian teens for child abuse

Matthew Smith, the accused, has confessed to paying over Rs 67,000 lakhs to two teenagers in India for a period of five years in exchange for sexually explicit images.

Slapped, pinched, beaten unconscious — how Surat babysitter now in custody ‘abused’ 8-month-old

Komalben Tandlekar has been sent to 14 days judicial custody, after the baby's parents, Mitesh and Shivani Patel, filed a police complaint based on CCTV footage from their house.

Apple to detect, report sexually explicit child photos on iPhone

As part of new safeguards involving children, Apple is also adding features in its Siri digital voice assistant to intervene when users search for related abusive material.

Facebook launches new initiative to tackle child abuse content, two days after NCPCR notice

Facebook's new initiative called 'Report it, don't share it' aims to encourage users to report content related to chid abuse, instead of sharing it.

Expelled BJP worker, arrested for child sex abuse, operated betting racket too, says UP Police

The 65-year-old leader, Ram Bihari Rathore, was arrested on 13 January on the complaint of two minor children who accused him of sexually exploiting them.

65-year-old BJP office-bearer arrested for sexually exploiting children in UP’s Jalaun

BJP reacted to the arrest with immediate expulsion of the office-bearer Ram Bihari Rathore, vice-president of the party's Koanch tehsil unit of the Uttar Pradesh government.

Free a Girl’s ‘Voice For Justice’ urges women to speak up against child sexual exploitation

At a panel discussion held to mark the launch of 'Voice For Justice' campaign, speakers talk about reasons behind rape, why rape laws are ineffective & how to tackle sexual exploitation of children.

In special Covid drive, Andhra police rescue over 4,000 children through Operation Muskaan

The Andhra Police launched the special drive to rescue children to ensure they weren't exposed to coronavirus during the pandemic.

Why even 1,023 new fast track courts for rape and POCSO cases won’t be enough

An amount of Rs 767 crore has been approved under the centrally sponsored scheme to develop infrastructural facilities for Indian Judiciary for 2020-21.

UP child rights panel asks Agra DM to probe death of boy refused treatment by 6 hospitals

UP protection of child rights commission member Sakshi Baijal says he has taken note of ThePrint report on the 12-year-old’s death and asked the Agra DM to submit action taken report after probe.

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Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.