UK Education minister Olivia Bailey The UK government has committed to introducing restrictions on social media use for children under 16, even as it stopped short of backing an outright ban proposed by the House of Lords. The move comes after a prolonged tussle between the two Houses over the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools…
A Ukrainian drone attack triggered a “large-scale fire” at Russia’s Tuapse oil refinery on the Black Sea, forcing the evacuation of nearby buildings, Russian officials said on Tuesday.The refinery, owned by Rosneft, had already suspended operations since April 16 following an earlier drone strike, according to industry sources. It mainly supplies oil products for export.Reuters…
Wars and geopolitical conflicts often have unexpected impacts for economies. Countries are struggling with tight energy supplies and companies in the Gulf are forced to rethink their production volumes. The key question is, what impact will the Middle East conflict have on Indian companies?While most Indian retailers are facing losses amid supply concerns, the Iran…
Neanderthals’ brains were not the reason behind their extinction, suggests a shocking new study. Scientists believed that there were differences in terms of intelligence and cognitive abilities of Neanderthals that resulted in their extinction, but current studies disprove the old notion about the Neanderthals’ extinction. The reasons could be related to other issues, like climate…
NEW DELHI: “The airline Industry in India is under extreme stress and on the verge of closing down or stopping operations.” This dire warning has been issued by the Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA), which represents Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet, in an “urgent” SOS sent to the government, seeking the latter’s “urgent intervention” in…
NEW DELHI: Security agencies have reportedly foiled a major conspiracy to target the national capital with advanced weapons, uncovering a suspected cross-border syndicate with links to Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal, sources said.Authorities recovered 18 sophisticated firearms from nine alleged operatives who were allegedly planning to route the weapons through Munger before distributing them across multiple…
Speeding luxury bus overturned on the Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur, injuring over 60 passengers. LUCKNOW: In a road accident on Tuesday morning, more than 60 passengers were injured after a speeding luxury bus overturned on the Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur district. The bus, travelling from Ludhiana to Azamgarh, met with the accident around 6 am…
Union minister for electronics and information technology and railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday laid out a roadmap to transform southern India’s transportation, placing the proposed bullet train network as a major driver of economic integration across key cities while also announcing significant rail and digital infrastructure expansion.Addressing the groundbreaking ceremony of the Google Cloud India…
Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet have urged the government to revise Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) pricing and provide financial support, warning that the airline industry is under extreme stress and close to “stopping operations”.The appeal was made by the Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA), which represents the three carriers, in a letter to the civil…
A fan’s impulsive grab of cricketer Abhishek Sharma’s hand outside a Jaipur hotel sparked a viral debate. Identified as Himshikha Tripathi, she explained it was a nervous, split-second mistake, not a deliberate act, after facing backlash for her initial post. The incident has ignited discussions on fan boundaries at sporting events. What started as a…