Under-16s face social media ban as UK unveils tough new online rules / Image – file Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced that children under the age of 16 will be banned from using major social media platforms under what the government calls the most significant overhaul of online child safety rules in a generation.Unveiled…
Lucknow: Kanchan, an alumnus of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya in Aligarh, never imagined that a small village school would become the stepping stone to her dreams. Growing up in one of the most backward regions of Uttar Pradesh, she had limited opportunities and even more limited hope.But everything changed when she enrolled in KGBV. “Those…
BENGALURU: An FIR has been registered after a 36-year-old pregnant woman accused a male employee at a Bengaluru’ private hospital on Sarjapur Road of allegedly trying to secretly photograph or film her inside a restroom, officials said on Monday.According to news agency PTI, the incident reportedly took place on May 21. In her complaint, the…
Bengaluru: A govt PU college student has featured in the top 10 — Basavaraj Avati from Vijayapura secured rank 4 in veterinary sciences. All the other rank holders across the seven streams are from private colleges.As per data from Karnataka Examinations Authority, only 12 engineering students from govt PU colleges featured in the top 1,000….
As preparations for Gaganyaan gather pace, Isro has completed another set of qualification tests. The latest trials validated systems for splashdown recovery, module separation and parachute deployment. Bengaluru: As preparations for Gaganyaan gather pace, Isro has completed another set of qualification tests aimed at answering a simple question: will the crew capsule perform as designed…
Scientists in Florida have launched an emergency effort to protect one of the Caribbean’s most important reef-building corals from disappearing altogether. Researchers at the University of Miami have transported 30 fragments of endangered elkhorn coral from underwater nurseries to a land-based hatchery, fearing that another intense marine heatwave this summer could trigger widespread coral bleaching….
Two-wheelers parked near Vanaz Metro station parking on footpath Pune: More than a year after a joint survey conducted by Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and Maha Metro to identify locations for public parking near metro stations, the development of these facilities has made little progress. Civic officials said issues related to land acquisition and the…
Ranveer Singh, riding high on two back-to-back hits, recently met Yash Raj Films’ Aditya Chopra in a closed-door meeting, where the two ironed out their differences and discussed future collaborations. Chopra has promised a feature film within six months. Ranveer also has Immortals of Meluha and Pralay in the pipeline. Ranveer Singh is having the…
Itanagar: The Longding district administration in Arunachal Pradesh has imposed an immediate ban on the transit, purchase, and import of live pigs and pork products following a confirmed outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the neighbouring Tinsukia region of Assam, an official notification said.In an advisory issued on Monday, Longding district animal husbandry and…
Indian Air Force exempts GATE-qualified engineers from AFCAT written test for Technical Branch The Indian Air Force (IAF) has introduced a new entry scheme for induction into its Technical Branch in the officer cadre through Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) scores, opening an additional recruitment route for engineering graduates. Under the new scheme, candidates…
