Meta reaches $16.68 billion settlement over social media harms to childrenThe deal was reached during a California federal court trial over claims brought by 29 states, averting one of the highest-profile tests ye...
26 Aug, 2026, 07.18 PM IST
What are H-1B visas for skilled workers and what changes loom?Recent proposals from the US administration indicate a sharp rise in H-1B visa fees, which could challenge employers, especially in tech an...
26 Aug, 2026, 07.38 AM IST
'True loss for millions of people': Trump honours Dolly Parton after her death, orders US flags lowered for a weekPresident Donald Trump has honored Dolly Parton after her passing. American flags will be lowered across the nation for seven days. Parton ...
26 Aug, 2026, 01.40 AM IST
‘I’ve got to fight it’: Sydney shark attack survivor Leah Stewart recalls facing a great white shark and the thought that kept her aliveLeah Stewart shares her harrowing experience of a great white shark attack at Coogee Beach, where she fought valiantly for her life while k...
24 Aug, 2026, 09.56 AM IST
Ohio company sues woman over one-star Google review, seeks more than $25,000 in defamation lawsuitAn Ohio manufacturing company has filed a defamation lawsuit against a woman over a one-star Google review, alleging she made false claims ...
23 Aug, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
Trump urges court to reject BBC's bid to secure records from his family in defamation casePresident Trump has voiced his strong opposition against the BBC's attempt to depose his family, claiming that the broadcaster aims to obta...
22 Aug, 2026, 09.08 PM IST
West Bengal minister terms Rahul Gandhi's Delhi police station sit-in 'photo-op', asks why he is not in JharkhandWest Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh criticised Rahul Gandhi's Delhi protest. He questioned Gandhi's absence from student protests in Jharkhand...
22 Aug, 2026, 02.05 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi ends six-hour dharna after FIR registered over youth's pellet injuriesCongress leader Rahul Gandhi ended his over-six-hour dharna at Delhi’s Parliament Street police station on Friday after an FIR was register...
22 Aug, 2026, 11.57 AM IST
TikTok reaches $400 million settlement with US Justice Department over children's privacyTikTok has agreed to a $400 million settlement with the US Department of Justice. This resolution addresses allegations of violating federa...
22 Aug, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner withdraws from the US Open with a knee injuryIn a disappointing turn of events, top-ranked Jannik Sinner has officially stepped back from the upcoming US Open tournament as he continue...
21 Aug, 2026, 09.09 PM IST
Meta sued for over $1 million after manager refused to back employee’s green card petitionA former Meta manager has sued the company, alleging he was fired after refusing to sign a reference letter supporting an employee’s US gre...
21 Aug, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
Two vessels with 22 Indians on board hijacked by pirates in Yemen, SomaliaIn a troubling episode, pirates have seized two commercial vessels, leaving 22 Indian nationals on board. The first vessel, an oil tanker w...
21 Aug, 2026, 02.06 PM IST
US teen drops lawsuit against Meta, Google and Snap ahead of trialThe plaintiff, a 15-year-old girl from New Jersey identified in California court records as P. M-Y., had alleged the platforms' owners - Me...
21 Aug, 2026, 01.52 PM IST
Teen drops landmark social media addiction case against Meta, Google, SnapA 15-year-old girl dropped her lawsuit against Meta, Google, and Snap Inc. She had alleged social media addiction and mental health issues....
21 Aug, 2026, 06.42 AM IST
Mark Zuckerberg encouraged growth over child safety, ex-Meta executive testifies at trialArturo Bejar, a vocal critic of Meta's safety record, made the allegation during his second day of testimony in a landmark trial over claim...
20 Aug, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
Former Meta engineer resumes testimony in landmark trial over social media's harm to young usersArturo Bejar, who worked at Meta from 2009 to 2015 before returning to the company as an independent contractor from 2019 to 2021, is the f...
19 Aug, 2026, 05.03 PM IST
Meta rejects allegations it sought to hook children as landmark trial beginsFour lead states - California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey - accuse Meta of designing Facebook and Instagram to hook young users, fue...
19 Aug, 2026, 01.27 AM IST