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Pakistan's Punjab Assembly seeks ban on social media accounts for children under 16The Punjab Assembly has passed a resolution seeking a legal ban on social media for children under sixteen. This move addresses growing con...- Divorce dispute turns into legal battle: The financial costs a husband may faceThe aftermath of matrimonial disputes often lingers long after a marriage has ended, imposing hefty financial and legal challenges on men. ...
- From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media accessBelow is a summary of what countries and companies are doing to regulate access to social media amid mounting concerns over the impact of s...
- Jharkhand exam cancellations leave appointed candidates in limbo after govt cancels 22, probes 23Jharkhand's government cancelled twenty-two recruitment examinations and ordered investigations into twenty-three others. This decision fol...
- Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma urges longtime settlers to list 'Assamese' as mother tongue in censusAssam's Chief Minister has called on long-term residents to officially declare Assamese as their primary language. He emphasized that resid...
- Thousands of bees attacked a mother and her 2-year-old son in Scotland, stinging them 150 times each as toddler reportedly began vomiting bees during terrifying attackA mother and her 2-year-old son were reportedly stung more than 150 times each after thousands of bees swarmed them in Scotland, with the t...
- Lifelike robot called 'Sally' was going to teach in US school. It's not as weird as it soundsSally has lifelike silicone skin, long brown hair, and the ability to move her arms, head, and face while seated. According to the manufact...
- BJP leaders step up Instagram activity after PM's call for digital outreachThe BJP is intensifying its digital outreach on Instagram to connect with young people. Prime Minister Narendra Modi leads this coordinated...
- Parliament Monsoon Session: Lok Sabha to take up Supreme Court Judges Amendment BillParliament will consider and pass the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill. Opposition MPs will move a statutory resolution seek...
- From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media accessAustralia banned social media for children under sixteen, effective December 2025. Britain plans a similar ban for under-sixteens by Spring...
- NRI insurance: Benefits, risks, and features of GIFT City’s dollar-denominated insurance plansMany companies—including HDFC Life International, ICICI Prudential Life, ICICI Lombard, Star Union Dai-ichi Life, IndiaFirst Life and Tata-...
- Prohibiting polygamy, nikah halala, and registration of live-in relationships: MP cabinet clears draft UCC billThe Madhya Pradesh Cabinet has approved the draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, proposing a common civil law that bans triple talaq,...
- NDA plans fresh Bill for women's quota, weighs delimitation changes before Monsoon sessionThe NDA government is preparing to reintroduce a women's reservation bill during the upcoming Monsoon session. This legislative push aims t...
- Workplace safety key to boosting women's workforce participation: Union minister Annpurna DeviUnion Minister Annpurna Devi emphasized workplace safety for women's workforce participation. The National Commission for Women began a pro...
- No Facebook, Instagram for Indian kids below 16? PM Modi's Australia praise fuels debate over social media curbsIndia may introduce age-based social media restrictions, following Australia's lead. Prime Minister Modi praised Australia's approach to pr...
- The US lags other countries in social media restrictions for kids, but a reform push is growingTwo mothers, Amy Neville and Kristin Bride, are spearheading a movement for stronger online child safety after losing their sons to social ...
- Over 5,100 forest fires affected 11,580 hectares in Maharashtra in 2023-24: Minister NaikMaharashtra witnessed over 5,100 forest fires in 2023-24, impacting nearly 11,600 hectares. Gadchiroli alone reported over 7,000 incidents....
- Child marriage curb: Maharashtra considering a rule mandating birth dates on wedding cardsMaharashtra is exploring printing birth dates on wedding invitations to combat child marriages, aiming to reduce incidents to under 10% in ...
- Meta lobbies Congress for protection from child-harm lawsuitsIf adopted by lawmakers and passed into law as part of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) under consideration in the U.S. Senate, such a pro...
- EU states back away from forcing Big Tech to detect and remove child pornographyThe position, announced on Wednesday by the European Council, represents a victory for US companies such as Alphabet's Google, Meta and oth...
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