According to Luxon, social media was exposing children to harmful content, addictive technology and pressures they were not equipped to deal with, affecting their family life, mental health, sleep and education (Photo: AP). New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon unveiled a proposed law on Monday that would ban children under 16 from using social media…
India coach Sjoerd Marijne NEW DELHI: India women’s hockey team coach Sjoerd Marijne admitted nerves got the better of his side in their crucial 0-0 draw against Australia, as a lack of rhythm, unforced errors and missed opportunities ended their hopes of reaching the World Cup semifinals.India needed a win against Australia on Sunday to…
CRPF jawan injured, houses set ablaze in Manipur (Representative image) NEW DELHI: Several houses were set ablaze and a CRPF jawan was later injured in a gunfight between two groups in Manipur’s Senapati district on Monday, police said.According to a senior officer, houses were set ablaze after miscreants torched a house in Taphou Kuki village…
Henderson Island (Image credit: Canva) In 2011, Henderson Island, a remote and uninhabited island in the South Pacific, became the site of one of the largest rodent-eradication attempts ever undertaken on an island of its size. Conservationists spread about 75 tonnes of poisoned bait across the island in an effort to eliminate invasive Pacific rats,…
A fake SBI SMS can look almost identical to a genuine bank alert. At first glance, there was almost nothing to distinguish the two SMS messages. Both appeared to come from SBI. Both carried the same sender-style header. Both referred to a failed debit-card transaction and looked like the kind of alert a bank customer…
Yogi calls out Ajay Rai, Congress says ‘diverting issues’ NEW DELHI: A political row erupted between the BJP and Congress over an alleged fish feast organised during a welcome programme for newly appointed Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai in Ayodhya.The controversy erupted after a video surfaced showing fish being prepared at a banquet hall…
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday slammed the PM Modi led BJP government over unemployment and alleged that its policies had weakened the path from education to employment for young Indians.In a post on X, Kharge cited Niti Aayog and PLFS figures to claim that 8.7 crore Indians aged…
The celebrations commenced with the hoisting of the National Flag at PU Circle, followed by the National Anthem, creating a solemn and patriotic beginning of the event. Vadodara based Parul University (PU) marked the spirit of India’s 80th Independence Day with Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, the Former Chief Justice of India, as the chief guest,…
The tank was kept at a water temperature of 24°C. The fish also followed a cycle of 14 hours of light and 10 hours of darkness. (Photo: JAXA) In July 1994, four small medaka fish travelled into space as part of an experiment that tested whether fish could reproduce in microgravity. The experiment was carried…
Giuliano Simeone scored a late equaliser as Atletico Madrid came back to draw 2-2 with Villarreal after playing the final stages of the match with 10 men.The late goal came after Villarreal had taken the lead from the penalty spot following Robin Le Normand’s red card in the 76th minute.Le Normand was sent off for…