Seven gruesome murders in six months related to crime, drugs, and mobiles have shaken Kashmir

Seven gruesome murders in six months related to crime, drugs, and mobiles have shaken Kashmir

A father killing his daughter, sons killing their mothers, a labourer killing the inmate of the house where he worked, what has Kashmir come to? Seven murders in the last six months that included the killing of three mothers by their sons have shaken the entire Kashmir. The murders sent shock waves across and netizens took to social media platforms to express their concern. The experts called for sensitisation of the society to prevent such instances and said that drug and mobile addiction were some primary factors involved. On Monday, Police arrested…

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Drugs, Sex, Stress: Why Kota may be a bad place for your child

Self-harm, substance abuse, bullying, sexual experimentation and the possibility of pregnancy, sleep-related issues, loneliness, weight loss, acidity and anxiety are common among students in Kota, the coaching class capital of Rajasthan famous for offering preparatory courses to IIT hopefuls, a report by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences has said. The report, submitted recently to the Kota district administration which had commissioned a study to find out reasons for student suicides, has a crucial suggestion for parents who aspire to send their children there: “Do an initial recce, if possible,…

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Drugs, Late marriages, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder reasons for rising infertility cases

The ongoing conflict in Kashmir has not only taken a heavy toll on human lives, but is said to be the major reason for the increasing cases of infertility. Late marriages, drug abuse are also cited as the other reasons. According to medicos working in various hospitals, the numbers of infertility cases have increased at a very high pace. “We register three cases of infertility on daily basis, which means 90 cases in a month and 1,080 cases in a year,” said a doctor at JVC Bemina. Similarly at valley’s…

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