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Suspected cylinder blast in Jharkhand's Giridih claims lives of 2 women, 2
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Giridih (Jharkhand) [India], March 29 (ANI): A total of four persons, including two women and two children, lost their lives in an explosion that took place at their residence in Jharkhand's Giridih district.
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Study finds children prefer people who speak like them
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Brisbane [Australia], March 28 (ANI): Children prefer to befriend, listen to, and imitate people who speak similarly to them, suggest the findings of a study led by researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia.
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Women in Nepal hike to raise awareness about trafficking, exploitation
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Kathmandu [Nepal], March 27 (ANI): The Embassy of India in Kathmandu organized an All-Women Hike at Shivapuri National Park, on Saturday with the theme to build a society free from trafficking and other forms of exploitation against women and children.
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Bengaluru man to run 4 Desert Ultramarathon to support education for under
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 27 (ANI): Taher Merchant from Bengaluru is set to become the first Indian participant for 2021 to attempt the four Desert Ultramarathon Grand Slam, a race which comprises of running 250km across 4 deserts in one calendar year.
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SC notice to TN govt on plea seeking clarity on law punishing minors under
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New Delhi [India], March 27 (ANI): The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Tamil Nadu government on a petition seeking clarity on the law punishing minors under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 Act for consensual sex.
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Researchers find signals from muscle protect from dementia
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Washington [US], March 27 (ANI): Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital study how do different parts of the body communicate and how signals sent from skeletal muscle affect the brain.
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Sportz Village Schools' 11th Annual Health Survey highlights the impact th
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 26 (ANI/NewsVoir): The previous year has been extremely challenging with the shutdown imposed by the pandemic. While this has affected society, it has been especially disruptive for children. More than 320 million children in India were affected by school
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Prohibit use of children in any form during election campaign: NCPCR to po
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New Delhi [India], March 26 (ANI): The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), the apex child rights body, has asked poll authorities in four states and one Union Territory to prohibit the use of children during the election campaign in any form, taking "serious view" on
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6 Bengaluru children overcome challenges to receive critical liver transpl
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 25 (ANI): In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic and consequent lockdown, six children suffering from end-stage liver disease, overcame all challenges to receive life-saving critical liver transplants at Aster RV Hospital here.
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Pentagon to provide home to migrant children at Two Texas bases
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Virginia [US], March 25 (ANI): Pentagon has announced that it will temporarily house unaccompanied migrant children at two Texas military installations.
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Tobacco smoke-exposed children often use emergent health services: Study
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Washington [US], March 25 (ANI): According to a new study, tobacco smoke-exposed children utilise emergency and urgent care services more often than unexposed children, which contributes to a large toll on the nation's health care system.
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LS passes Juvenile Justice Amendment Bill
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New Delhi [India], March 25 (ANI): Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill that seeks to strengthen child protection at the district level by empowering district magistrates to effectively coordinate and monitor the functions of various agencies responsible for the implementation of the provis
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