Blue Whale Challenge and other 'games' of deathThe lethal game has allegedly claimed over 130 deaths so far, with multiple teen suicides in India.
02 Jun, 2023, 12.51 PM IST
Government develops game to counter cyber crimes against children: NCPCRThe 'cyber trivia' app would have a set of multiple choice questions and children would rewarded points based on their answers, the Nationa...
23 Sep, 2018, 12.56 PM IST
Remove dangerous games like Blue Whale Challenge: Govt to social media sitesIT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the Committee set up to probe suicides related to the Blue Whale game could establish any links betwee...
02 Feb, 2018, 07.56 PM IST
One student kills self every hour in India: DataOverall, an average of three years — 2014 to 2016 — shows that the trend was similar with at least one student committing suicide every hou...
08 Jan, 2018, 10.32 AM IST
Supreme Court seeks government's reply on plea to firewall Blue Whale gameThe Delhi High Court had on August 22 sought the response of Facebook, Google and Yahoo on a plea to direct them to take down the links of ...
13 Oct, 2017, 01.37 PM IST
Russia willing to assist in controlling Blue Whale Challenge, Madras HC toldThe court is hearing a suo motu PIL initiated by it following the recent suicide of a Madurai-based college boy, who had allegedly taken to...
23 Sep, 2017, 08.17 PM IST
Bombay High Court asks Maharashtra government to respond to PIL seeking ban on Blue WhaleThe petition also sought a 24-hour helpline number for the children (or their parents), who have fallen into the trap of the deadly online ...
07 Sep, 2017, 08.26 PM IST
Gujarat government to ban Blue Whale Challenge game"We have to stop this, as people are committing suicide due to this game," Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani told reporters in Gandhinagar today.
05 Sep, 2017, 06.23 PM IST
Explore possibility of banning Blue Whale game: Madras HC to governmentA Madurai bench issued notice to the Union Information and Broadcasting Secretary and state Home Secretary and IT department and made sever...
04 Sep, 2017, 02.51 PM IST
Blue Whale Challenge: Google, Facebook and government get Delhi High Court noticeThe HC sought response of internet biggies and the Centre on a plea to direct them to take down the game's links.
22 Aug, 2017, 05.53 PM IST
Blue Whale Challenge: Delhi High Court expresses concern over children's suicidePIL was moved in the High Court seeking directions to internet biggies like Google, Facebook and Yahoo to take down the game's links.
17 Aug, 2017, 03.34 PM IST
Blue Whale: Delhi High Court expresses concern over children's suicideDelhi High Court, however, refrained from passing any order on plea seeking direction to the internet firms including Google, Facebook and ...
17 Aug, 2017, 12.20 PM IST
Another 'Blue Whale Challenge' victim? 22-year-old commits suicide in KeralaThe man had slashed his arms with a blade and the family had then thought that it was due to some depression.
16 Aug, 2017, 06.37 PM IST
Blue Whale Challenge: PIL in Delhi High Court to remove online links of the gameThe game's sudden popularity has forced the government to issue directions to the internet giants to remove its links.
16 Aug, 2017, 04.49 PM IST
IT Ministry asks Google, Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram to remove Blue Whale game linksThe letter was issued following instructions from Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.
15 Aug, 2017, 02.50 PM IST
Kerala Chief Minister writes to Prime Minister to ban online Blue Whale gameThe Blue Whale game is a challenge to the whole society and comprehensive action against this from all responsible agencies is of utmost im...
12 Aug, 2017, 09.05 PM IST
14-year-old boy rescued before 'Blue Whale' challenge completionRecently, a teenager addicted to the Blue Whale Challenge game had ended his life by jumping off a building in Mumbai.
11 Aug, 2017, 06.57 PM IST