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Why do so many Kerala children use tobacco?

Agencies Feb 28, 2014 at 09:59 am Seventy-four per cent children in Kerala use tobacco, according to a recent multi-state survey conducted by National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. A total of 119 children in the state, between the age group of 5-18, ..... Read More

Significant human rights abuses by Indian police, forces: US report

Friday, 28 February 2014 – 8:59am IST | Agency: PTI A US Congress-mandated report today said that abuses by police and security forces are the most significant human rights problems in India, but that the government had made some "progress" in cases seeking to punish officials for killings during the 2002 Gujarat ..... Read More

Neighbours gang rape 16-year-old in north Delhi

TNN | Feb 28, 2014, 02.56 AM IST NEW DELHI: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by two of her neighbours on Wednesday at Timarpur, north Delhi. The accused, identified as Kapil (23) and Krishnan (21) were arrested from the spot. The incident took place on Wednesday evening near Nehru Vihar ..... Read More

To school and back — on boat

SERENA JOSEPHINE . M ..... Read More

SC stays appointment of NCPCR members

Out of the available six vacancies, the government had shortlisted five members for the child rights panel. Written by Utkarsh Anand | New Delhi | Published:February 27, 2014 12:49 am Coming down heavily on the Centre for making appointments to various rights panels a matter of political largesse, the Supreme Court has ..... Read More