POCSO: Kerala HC delivers key ruling The Kerala High Court has held that kissing a child’s penis, when done with sexual intent, amounts to penetrative sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.The ruling came while the high court dismissed an appeal filed by a man convicted under the POCSO Act…
Kodinhi in Kerala is known for its unusually high twin births. (Photo: Undiscovered Indian Treasures) There are places you visit for their beaches, backwaters and misty hills. And then there is Kodinhi, a quiet village in Kerala’s Malappuram district. At first glance, Kodinhi looks much like any other Kerala village- lush greenery, narrow roads, homes,…
For one Indian man living in the US, a trip to the dentist came with a bill he definitely wasn’t expecting.Nitin Malhotra, who has lived in the United States for around 15 years, recently shared his experience on Instagram after going to a dentist with a painful tooth. What shocked him wasn’t just the treatment…
This is the most direct fix available, and it works because it’s specifically designed for exactly this problem. A cord raceway is a plastic channel that sticks to the wall with strong adhesive, with a snap-on cover that hides the wires running through it. Before applying one, clean the wall thoroughly with rubbing alcohol, since…
At 17, Siddhartha Manaktala developed EyeSpy- the smartphone app can screen for 7 eye diseases For most teenagers, weekends mean catching up with friends, playing games or simply getting away from schoolwork. For Siddhartha Manaktala, they have increasingly meant something else: travelling to government schools, villages and factories, setting up eye-screening camps and trying to…
When seven-year-old Emily Heaton told her father Jeremiah that she wanted to be a real-life princess, he, like other dads, did not laugh the request away or told her that princesses existed only in fairy tales. Instead, he took her request quite seriously and started researching whether there was anywhere on Earth that was not…
These nine temples show how deeply Indian temple traditions are connected with different stages of childhood. Basara and Kollur are strongly associated with the beginning of learning; Guruvayur and Nathdwara with devotion to child Krishna; Palani, Vaitheeswaran Koil and Tirumala with important family rituals such as tonsuring; and several temples are visited by families seeking…
Elon Musk has often spoken about big, ambitious ideas, and one thought he keeps returning to is simple but powerful: life cannot only be about fixing one problem after another. According to Musk, the world is full of difficult and painful things happening all the time, issues that genuinely need attention and solutions. But he…
Keeping the kitchen clean does not always require a shelf full of specialised cleaners. A small piece of tamarind in the pantry can also become a useful cleaning aid for certain everyday kitchen messes. Tamarind contains natural acids that can help loosen stubborn stains, food residue, and tarnish from some surfaces. Its slightly coarse pulp…
Dating app scam in Bengaluru? Man shares shocking experience with a match A Bengaluru man’s post about an unusual dating app experience has sparked discussion online. He said a meeting he had planned after days of chatting took an unexpected turn, leaving him with questions about the people he had interacted with.His account has drawn…
