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Kerala Girl Make Friends In 43 Countries Through Writing Letters
Rezbin Abba, an 18-year-old from Kerala's Malappuram district, has been sending letters to strangers who've become friends from 43 nations for the past three years. She's written and received 70 letters so far. Reportedly, she began writing letters when she received a letter in 2018 from a friend living in the US. "I don't care if people tease me for being old school in this tech-savvy world," said Abba.
Tags: Kerala, Letter, Friends, Teenager, Malappuram
Courtesy: The Better India
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Instagram To Soon Launch New Features; To Keep Young Users Safe
Instagram has started developing new features to make the site more youth-friendly. Reportedly, the new features will encourage youngsters to "take a break" from Instagram and will also keep them safe from dangerous content. Nick Clegg, Facebook's vice-president of global affairs confirmed the development. Notably, after receiving harsh criticism from child-safety activists, Instagram suspended its plans to create Instagram kids for users… read-more
Tags: Instagram , Teenager, Facebook, harmful content
Courtesy: India today
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Civil Engineer Slits Throats Of His Children; Commits Suicide
Being unemployed, thus resulting in acute depression, a civil engineer committed suicide by consuming poison after slitting the throats of his son and daughter on August 27 and August 28. His wife also consumed the poison, however, she survived. Besides, the 16-year-old son died and the daughter is in critical condition. He left a suicide note where he expressed that he was unable to bear the expenses.
Tags: depression, Engineer, Wife, Teenager
Courtesy: NDTV
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Teenager Attempts To Crash Aircraft In Alaska
An 18-year-old teenager named Jaden Lake-Kameroff attempted to crash a commercial aircraft. Reportedly, the boy got up from his seat and took control over the yoke causing it to nosedive. He has been arrested under the charges of terrorist threatening in the second degree, five counts of attempted assault in the first degree, and four counts of assault in the third degree. Besides, the plane carried six other people.
Tags: aircraft, Alaska, Teenager, terrorist threatening
Courtesy: Alaska.gov
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Gujrat Woman Proves 'Age Is Just A Number', Earns Ph.D At 67
Proving the statement, "age is just a number", Dr. Usha Lodaya, a woman from Vadodara at 67 earned a Ph.D. in Jainism. Elucidating her achievement, the Ph.D. candidate stated, "It took me almost 50 years to achieve something that I had aspired for when I was a teenager." Dr. Lodaya thanked Dr. Jaydarshita Shriji Maharaj, a professor at Mumbai University, and her kids for guiding and promoting her dreams.… read-more
Tags: PhD, Mumbai University, assistant professor, Teenager
Courtesy: The Quint
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BBMP Officials Slap Boy To Undergo COVID-19 Test; Video Goes Viral
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike has drawn flak after a video of two contract officials physically assaulting a teenager to undergo COVID-19 test went viral on May 24. In the video, the boy can be seen being slapped and pushed around near the makeshift sample collection table at Dharmaraya Swamy Temple in Chickpet constituency. In another similar incident, BBMP's officials were seen harassing a man in the same area.
Tags: Bengaluru(241), Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike, Covid-19 Test, Physical Assault, Teenager
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Crime Show-Inspired 16-Yr-Old Teen Kills Grandmother
Influenced by crime shows, a 16-year-old boy killed his grandmother, 83, with an iron rod and set her on fire on April 12 in Haryana. He also misled his parents to believe that some strangers barged into the house and attacked them. However, during the interrogation, the boy confessed that he committed the crime as he wanted to get rid of her scolding. Later, police sent him to a juvenile home.
Tags: murder, Teenager, Chandigarh, Child Crime
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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Mangalore: 17-Yr-Old Kills Class 6 Boy After Losing PUBG Game
A class 6 student from Mangalore was killed by a 17-year-old boy over a PUBG game. Reportedly, the former had accused the later of cheating while playing the game online; so the two met on April 3 to play in-person. Later, when the teenager lost, they involved into a fight, during which the accused hit the victim with a large stone. Meanwhile, police said they are probing the case.
Tags: Pubg Mobile, Teenager, murder, PUBG INDIA
Courtesy: News18
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Instagram To Release AI That Ensures Safety Against Online Predators
Instagram will introduce an AI-based feature to prevent teenagers from falling prey to online predators. Although users should be 13 years old to create an account, the screening process could be tampered with false birth date details. The new feature can block adults from sending DMs (Direct Messages) to teenagers who do not follow them and issue safety notices upon suspicious activity. Additionally, Instagram will restrict mentioning… read-more
Tags: Instagram , Teenager, cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence
Courtesy: Deccan Herald
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Indian-UK Teen Makes Indian Version Of TikTok - 'Theek Thaak'
To highlight India's diverse culture, a UK-based Indian teenager Saina Sodhi has developed a the Indian-version of TikTok -‘Theek Thaak’. Reportedly, the 17-year-old had deployed in a women-centric development team to develop the application to the industry standards. Set for release in March, the app features editing tools, live-stream option, a 'Theekcode' scanner, ‘theekmojis,’ and geopolitical reactions. Besides, the app is available in… read-more
Tags: TikTok, Theek Thaak, Sania Sodhi, Teenager, App
Courtesy: India Times
