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Juvenile Justice Bill seems oblivious to the challenges that exist for juveniles in shelter homes and pending adoptions Rajya Sabha MP and Shiv Sena leader Priyanka Chaturvedi stated that the way Juvenile Justice Bill was passed in the House shows the arrogance of the Centre and alleged that the amendments were anti-justice and against the children. In a tweet, Priyanka Chaturvedi alleged, "Today the Juvenile Justice Bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha without hearing the views of the members of the opposition. The way these bills are being passed, without getting the house in order, shows the arrogance of the government. These amendments are anti-justice and work against the children." "JJB Amendment bill seems oblivious to the challenges that exist for juveniles in shelter homes and pending adoptions. It shows how shamelessly a government will focus on the centralization of power. Today district magistrates (DMs) were empowered through this bill, to decide a child...

WhatsApp also testing its beta version multi-device support, allowing users to access their conversations from multiple devices Popular messaging application WhatsApp is testing a new tool to let iOS users move their chats to Android. As per The Verge , WhatsApp is developing a way for its users to transfer their chat histories from iOS to Android. The feature could fix one of the biggest annoyances with the Facebook-owned messaging service, which is that it's not officially possible to transfer a backup of your messages between iPhone and Android, only between phones running the same operating system. Details of the in-development feature have been appearing in WhatsApp's software since at least April. According to The Verge, screenshots shared by WABetaInfo show a new 'Move chats to Android' option in WhatsApp's iOS app. A second screenshot shows a screen prompting users to keep their iPhone unlocked with WhatsApp open while the transfer is taking place. https://...

The more complex the situation of COVID-19 the better we need to communicate A new study has highlighted the protective factors that can help people cope with the severe strain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The study conducted by the University of Bonn is based on a large joint online survey at the University Hospitals Bonn, Erlangen, Ulm, Dresden, and Cologne, which also involves many other hospitals in Germany. The results have been published in the journal PLOS ONE. Perceived coherence was found to be particularly important - in simple terms: the feeling that life has meaning and challenges can be classified in an understandable way. The researchers invited employees in health care to take part in an online survey from April to July last year, i.e. during the first wave of the pandemic. "Alongside physicians and nursing staff, this also included two groups who have so far been overlooked in the discussion," explained Professor Dr Franziska Geiser, Director of the Clini...

'A Thursday', which is produced by RSVP and Blue Monkey Films, will get a digital release Actor Yami Gautam has finished shooting for her thriller movie 'A Thursday'. On Thursday, Yami took to her Instagram account to bid adieu to the team of her upcoming project. "It's never me... it's always a WE, with the best of teams. Bidding adieu to the most beautiful team and taking some fond memories with me from the sets of #AThursday," she wrote. Along with the short heartfelt note, Yami posted a clip featuring her BTS moments from the sets of 'A Thursday'. https://twitter.com/yamigautam/status/1420618152182833155 For the unversed, 'A Thursday' revolves around a playschool teacher named Naina Jaiswal (played by Yami), who takes 16 toddlers as hostages. Actors Dimple Kapadia, Neha Dhupia, and Atul Kulkarni are also a part of Behzad Khambata's directorial film. Most probably, 'A Thursday', which is produced by RSVP and Blue Monkey...

The artwork acquired by the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) between 1989-2009 The national art museum of Australia is set to return the collection of 14 artworks to India, including bronze and stone sculptures, a painted scroll, and photographs. The artwork -- acquired by the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) between 1989-2009 -- is associated with disgraced art dealer Subhash Kapoor, The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) reported. These artifacts, which will be handed over to the Indian government, are worth around USD 3 million. The museum, where the art was preserved has established that the artifacts were stolen and illegally exported. Nick Mitzevich, who is the director of NGA said that Kapoor has demonstrated that his business practices were not ethical. "As a 21st-century institution one needs to look at the much wider ramifications of decision-making and we need to balance the legal requirements with the ethical," he said. "We have a framework that I think strik...

The Delhi administration is seeking input from stakeholders on whether or not schools and colleges should be reopened now. NEW DELHI — The Delhi government is seeking input from stakeholders including students, their parents and teachers on whether or not schools and colleges should be reopened now as the second wave of COVID-19 seems to die down. In a news conference, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who also handles the education portfolio, sought suggestions concerning resuming classwork in schools and colleges. https://twitter.com/msisodia/status/1420301167628734466 He said, “If you are a parent, student, teacher, or principal in a Delhi school or institution, please give me your thoughts on delhischools21@gmail.com .” https://twitter.com/msisodia/status/1420302597789917187 “Should schools open in Delhi now? I asked for suggestions from children, parents, teachers and principals today at 2 PM,” Mr Manish said, informing that 5000 emails were received till 5 PM, 10,000 em...

Congress leader Pawan Khera, while hitting out at the Centre over Gujarat-cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana’s appointment as the Delhi Police Commissioner, said it was in “direct contravention” of a Supreme Court judgment. NEW DELHI — Pawan Khera, National Spokesperson of the Congress party, on Wednesday slammed the ruling BJP government at the Centre of turning Delhi into a CBI state. Pawan Khera, while hitting out at the Centre over Gujarat-cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana’s appointment as the Delhi Police Commissioner, said it was in “direct contravention” of a Supreme Court judgment and asked whether any “quid pro quo” was involved. Mr Pawan Khera asked, “Don't you want to hire an officer in Delhi who has experience in policing? Do you want to make Delhi a CBI state? What is your intention? How do you want to misuse Delhi Police?” https://twitter.com/INCIndia/status/1420602484704223238 He went on to say, “You made the person who was the Finance Secretary during Rafale’s time as ...