 | Gujarat: Two cops suspended for beating up Dalit teenager; state has low conviction rate under SC/ST ActThe deputy superintendent of police (DSP) has ordered an inquiry into the incident. |
 | US: 2 students killed, man hurt in Des Moines shootingThree people were arrested shortly after the shooting at the educational program called Starts Right Here, police said. |
 | Drug controller says didn’t ban condom, but only wanted students counselledDoctors and psychologists also said that the right age to be indulging in sexual activities is a social concept. |
 | Contraceptive ban for teens may lead to unwanted pregnancies: ExpertsHe however added that from population control and spread of STIs point of view, the KDCD supports use of condoms among adults. |
 | Helping find one's feetSo far, Anaya has helped over 400 women with access to financial literacy and inclusion. Most of them are domestic workers, especially in urban societies |
 | Teenage girl gang-raped in Maharashtra's Palghar, eight heldA case of gang-rape has been registered against the accused at Satpati police station, a spokesperson of Palghar district rural police said, adding that the victim was around 16 years old. |
 | Sudeep unveils 'Yaake Sikke' song from 'Padavi Poorva'The song composed by Arjun Janya, and choreographed by Dhananjay, is picturised by cinematographer Santhosh Rai Pathaje and Yogaraj Bha has penned the lyrics. |
 | Speed stunt kills Chennai teens, video goes viralA small camera, attached to the helmet, which the teens wanted to use to make a video of their high-speed ride, also captured their fatal crash. |
 | Selfie desire kills four teenage girls in BelagaviAccording to the sources, a group of 40 girls who are studying at the Bashiban Madarsa school in Belagavi went for a weekend picnic to the Kirwad dam. |
 | Twin blasts shake Jerusalem, killing teen and wounding 18The victim was identified as Aryeh Schupak, 15, a Canadian-Israeli teenager who was heading to a Jewish seminary when the blast went off, according to a notice announcing his death. |
 | Ranked last, healthcare in Tenkasi cries for attentionAround 1,500 pregnant women require Ante-Natal Care (ANC) each month across the district. |
 | 3 out of every 5 child brides went through teenage pregnancy: ReportThe study claimed that only 16 per cent parents and parents-in-law and 34 per cent of child brides or grooms are aware of the negative consequences of child marriage. |
 | Nonprofit’s work ‘far more important’ after Roe: Jane FondaFonda, 84, founded the Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention in 1995 when she lived in Atlanta and when Georgia had the highest teenage birth rate in the United States. |
 | NHRC seeks action taken report on pregnant teenager's death in OdishaThe incident has sparked massive outrage. |
 | Michigan teen pleads guilty to killing 4 in school shootingEthan Crumbley, 16, pleaded guilty to all 24 charges, nearly a year after the attack at Oxford High School in southeastern Michigan. |
 | Bengal girl prevents her marriage by dialling Childline; dreams of becoming nurseIn the National Family Health Survey-4 (NFHS), conducted in 2015-16, it was found that the rate of child marriage in Purulia district stood at 43.7 per cent. It came down to 37 per cent in NFHS-5. |
 | Heir to Dutch throne forced to stay home amid security fearsQueen Maxima said her eldest daughter, Amalia, "can't leave home" and that it has "enormous consequences for her life." |
 | Iran denies security forces killed teen at Amini protestRights group Amnesty International said on September 30 that Esmailzadeh, 16, "died after being severely beaten in the head with batons" a week earlier. |
 | Israeli troops kill Palestinian teen in West Bank raidIsrael has been carrying out nightly arrest raids in West Bank cities, towns and villages since a spate of attacks against Israelis in the spring killed 19 people. |
 | 2 Dalit teenage sisters found hanging in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri; mother alleges murderTheir mother alleged that they were murdered and accused three youths from the neighbouring village in Nighasan police station limits of abducting and killing them. |
