Life remains unaffected in UP despite Bharat Bandh call... Life remained normal across Uttar Pradesh on Thursday despite a 'Bharat Bandh' call by some upper-caste groups against the recent amendment approved by Parliament to overturn the Supreme Court judgment on the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act on March 20. Here's more.
Teenager held for raping 19-year-old girl he met on Facebook... A teenager was detained for allegedly raping a girl whom he befriended on Facebook in Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh. The boy was apprehended and he confessed to having raped the girl. The duo had become friends on Facebook. The 19-year-old girl had initially accused her tutor of raping her.
Sex abuse: Nine states including UP refused audit of shelter-homes... The nation is shocked by tales of abuse which have emerged from children shelter homes. More disturbing is the fact that in most cases, officials reportedly turned a blind eye. It is crucial that the administration knows what's happening and allows inspection. But nine states have refused audits.