India

Too much screen time can affect kids' language skills

Prolonged Screen Time Linked To Higher Risk Of Early Puberty

Even as children are increasingly getting exposed to screens from a young age, a new study in rats showed that long-term exposure to blue light, emitting from smartphones or tablets, may lead to early puberty.

Nov 16, 2024

10 children die as fire breaks out at hospital in UP's Jhansi

At least 10 children were killed in a fire that broke out at a hospital in Uttar Pradesh's JhansiUttar Pradesh's Jhansi district on Friday evening.

Nov 16, 2024

1,440 smuggled antiquities seized by US authorities returned to India

US Returns 1,440 Smuggled Antiquities Worth $10M To India

Manhattan prosecutor Alvin Bragg has returned to India 1,440 antiquities which include sacred temple sculptures that had been smuggled to the US.

Nov 16, 2024

Uno reverse: Scammer posing as cop accidentally dials Thrissur cyber cell, here's what followed [details]

The netizens were treated to a true story of instant karma & sweet revenge after the scammer, who intended on extorting money via fake digital arrest, had his own location traced instead.

Nov 16, 2024

Samsung to expand chip packaging facilities for HBM

Samsung to buy back stock worth $7.16 billion to boost shareholder value

Samsung Electronics said on Friday it will buy back its own shares worth a combined 10 trillion won ($7.16 billion) over the next year as part of efforts to boost its shareholder value following a recent slide in its stock price.

Nov 15, 2024

Amit Shah's chopper inspected by EC officials, days after frisking of Uddhav's bags stoked row

Home Minister Amit Shah's helicopter was inspected by the Election Commission officials on Friday, while he was on a campaign trail in the poll-bound Maharashtra.

Nov 15, 2024

RTO Kashmir wants police to invoke Section 199A against erring parents of minors driving rash

The Regional Transport Officer (RTO) Kashmir on Friday asked police to invoke Section 199A against parents of children indulging in rash driving and stunt biking.

Nov 15, 2024

Canada Post had the opportunity to prevent this strike

Canada's postal workers begin nationwide strike

Some 55,000 postal workers represented by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) went on a nationwide strike.

Nov 15, 2024

LIC's entry into health insurance to significantly boost its market share

The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is expected to enter the health insurance industry in 2025 by acquiring a stake in a standalone health insurance entity, that could significantly boost the market share of country's largest insurer

Nov 15, 2024

Chandigarh can be shifted to Punjab if Haryana receives SYL water: Minister Vij

Countering Punjab's claim on Chandigarh, Haryana Transport Minister Anil Vij on Friday said that it can only belong to Punjab "if the Hindi-speaking regions are transferred to Haryana and the state receives its share of the Satluj Yamuna Link (SYL) canal water.

Nov 15, 2024

Coral Reefs Cant Keep Up With The Rate Of Climate Change

World's largest coral discovered in Pacific Ocean; can be seen from space

Scientists have discovered the world's largest known coral in the Pacific Ocean.

Nov 15, 2024

In a first, Nepal's power will now reach Bangladesh via Indian grid

Union Minister for Power, Manohar Lal jointly inaugurated the flow of power from Nepal to Bangladesh through the Indian grid along with Md. Fouzul Kabir Khan, Advisor, Ministry of Power, Bangladesh and Dipak Khadka, Nepal's Minister of Energy, in a virtual event hosted by Nepal's Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation.

Nov 15, 2024

Japan: Princess Yuriko, emperor Naruhito's great-aunt, dies at 101

Japanese Princess Yuriko dies at 101; Shigeru Ishiba expresses condolences

The oldest member of the Japanese imperial family and great-aunt of Emperor Naruhito, Princess Yuriko passed away at the age of 101 in a Tokyo hospital on Friday, the Imperial Household Agency said.

Nov 15, 2024

Gold prices fall to Rs 77,000 per 10 grams; sliver below Rs 91,000 per kg

Gold prices likely to further come down with no near-term positive triggers

Gold prices are likely to further come down in the near future as sellers remain dominant with no near-term positive triggers, trade experts said on Friday, adding that the next lower target zone is looking more likely before this correction in prices of the precious metal is over.

Nov 15, 2024

Janajatiya Gaurav Diwas: PM Modi's selfie with members of Irula tribe draws attention

Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas programme in Bihar's Jamui district on Friday, and paid tributes to Bhagwan Birsa Munda on his birth anniversary.

Nov 15, 2024

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India

Prolonged Screen Time Linked To Higher Risk Of Early Puberty

10 children die as fire breaks out at hospital in UP's Jhansi

US Returns 1,440 Smuggled Antiquities Worth $10M To India

Uno reverse: Scammer posing as cop accidentally dials Thrissur cyber cell, here's what followed [details]

Samsung to buy back stock worth $7.16 billion to boost shareholder value

Amit Shah's chopper inspected by EC officials, days after frisking of Uddhav's bags stoked row

RTO Kashmir wants police to invoke Section 199A against erring parents of minors driving rash

Canada's postal workers begin nationwide strike

LIC's entry into health insurance to significantly boost its market share

Chandigarh can be shifted to Punjab if Haryana receives SYL water: Minister Vij

World's largest coral discovered in Pacific Ocean; can be seen from space

In a first, Nepal's power will now reach Bangladesh via Indian grid

Japanese Princess Yuriko dies at 101; Shigeru Ishiba expresses condolences

Gold prices likely to further come down with no near-term positive triggers

Janajatiya Gaurav Diwas: PM Modi's selfie with members of Irula tribe draws attention

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh