Facebook parent company Meta settled cases involving youth mental health and data privacy claims with 52 bipartisan attorneys general across US states, territories and Washington, D.C. for approximately $18 billion. The Mark Zuckerberg-led company has committed to rolling out major protective overhauls for under-18 users across Instagram and Facebook. The settlement concluded a federal trial…

Yogi Adityanath (L) Neeraj Singh (C) Pankaj Chaudhary (R) LUCKNOW: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced a major organisational reshuffle in Uttar Pradesh, replacing all six regional presidents as part of preparations for the 2027 assembly elections.According to the list issued by state BJP president Pankaj Chaudhary, the party has appointed 19 vice-presidents,…

164 countries led the Togo-led campaign The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday endorsed a new world map that more accurately reflects Africa’s actual size, marking the culmination of a Togo-led campaign backed by the African Union and various advocacy groups.The UNGA adopted a resolution titled “Correct The Map”, with 164 member states voting…

AI generated image used for representative purpose NEW DELHI: A Gurugram district consumer commission has held Red Tape guilty of deficiency in service and unfair trade practice after it charged a customer Rs 30 for three carry bags while he was shopping at its outlet. The commission in its order dated August 4, directed the…

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah (File photo) NEW DELHI: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday questioned the timing of the terrorist attack on two migrant labourers in Kulgam, asking why such incidents occur whenever his party demands the restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir.The NC had staged a protest in Delhi on…

INDORE: The Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh high court on Friday ruled that the religious character of the disputed Bhojshala and Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar is that of a “centre of Sanskrit learning and Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Vagdevi/Saraswati”, while giving exclusive daily worship rights to the Hindu community and bringing the…

Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in eastern China, over 1 million evacuated Typhoon Bavi made landfall in China’s eastern Zhejiang province late on Saturday, prompting massive evacuations and widespread disruptions after lashing Japan’s southern islands and Taiwan with heavy rain and strong winds. Authorities said the storm was expected to gradually weaken as it moved inland…

Drones are reshaping how wars are fought, the flat plains of Ukraine are punctuated with burnt out tank hulls and many critical centres of global energy supply have been shut across West Asia due to this new scourge on the modern battlefield. Armed forces across the world are struggling to effectively counter these weapons, India…

Veteran filmmaker Bharathiraja, one of the most influential directors in the history of Tamil cinema, has passed away at the age of 84. The celebrated director reportedly breathed his last at his Chennai residence in the early hours of Wednesday following age-related health complications. The Indian Express reports suggest that his health had been declining…