Children

New Delhi: At a busy intersection, a seven-year-old boy darts between cars with a plastic bottle in hand. Nearby, a little girl sits outside a closed shop, rocking an empty bottle like a toy. No adult is around. People glance, hesitate, and walk away, unsure whom to call or whether help would come. Scenes like these are common across the city, and many such children never enter the childcare...

Family Business’ of Fraud NEW DELHI: Delhi Police busted a fake call centre in South Delhi’s Sangam Vihar, operated by members of a family, which was cheating people by offering instant online loans.Police received a complaint on September 3 from Shuaib, a resident of North Delhi’s Sadar Bazar. He said that while looking for a loan and approaching various banks, he received a WhatsApp call on...

NGO launches free drama workshops for slum children in Mumbai MUMBAI: Mukkti Foundation in collaboration with Anupam Kher’s An Actor Prepares is providing free workshops in dance, drama, and acting for children from Mumbai's slum localities.The workshops will be conducted by professional trainers, and aim to help the students develop confidence, communication skills, creativity, discipline and...

KOLKATA: West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose on Saturday evening spent his time with the children and elderly women residing at the home of All Bengal Women's Union.The elderly citizens of the old age home along with the children had a gala time with the governor. Bose presented them with an assortment of delightful fruits and sweets, brightening their festival days.The governor invited 50 children from...

CHENNAI: Seven of a family, including two children, died in a road accident when a lorry rammed a car, in which they were travelling, in Pakkiripalayam bypass road near Chengam in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvannamalai district. A lone survivor, a woman, is undergoing treatment at the government hospital in Tiruvannamalai.One of the deceased, identified as Sathish, from Tumkur in Karnataka, along with his wife,...

MUMBAI: As the nine-day festival of Ashwin Navratri will be celebrated from Sunday October 15 through Monday October 23, certain individuals and organisations are bringing joy, inclusivity and a sense of celebration to children who often face unique challenges.Lions Club of Juhu, in its 65th year, will organise a Navratri programme, 'Dholida with Special Kids' Sunday October 15 at CD Barfiwala School at...

According to Professor Bogin, not being loved by a child's nearest and dearest and lacking any hope for the future can cause "toxic emotional stress" that can harm the body, "including blocking hormones needed for growth and height". So, along with factors like genetics and healthy diet, children need love, hope and happiness to develop properly.“If you don’t have security, healthcare, education and...