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A social-media ban for minors in Australia exposes the profound collapse of childhood in India, where unregulated digital ecosystems are already reshaping young minds.
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- Breaking
‘The Masked One’ No More: Hamas Confirms Death of Longtime Spokesperson Abu Obeida
India lift maiden Women’s World Cup title with 52-run win over South Africa
Palestinian Journalist Saleh Al-Jafarawi Abducted and Shot Dead in Gaza City
Air India Flight to London Crashes After Takeoff From Ahmedabad, 242 On Board
BSF Jawan Purnam Kumar Shaw Returned to India After Pakistan Custody Since April 23
- India
Shiva Lingam at Draksharamam Temple Vandalised; Suspect Neelam Srinivas Detained
Nagpur Blinkit Worker Attacked Amid Nationwide Gig Worker Protests
Gig Workers Across India Strike on New Year’s Eve Over Low Pay, Safety Concerns
Viral Video Shows Young Men Dancing in Burqas at Amroha School Event, Sparks Outrage
Dalit Girl, 13, Allegedly Raped in UP’s Amethi; Accused Threatens to Kill Her
- World
Bangladesh’s First Woman Prime Minister Khaleda Zia Dies at 80
“Quran Guided Me”: Hyderabad’s Rahmat Pasha Saves 15+ During Bondi Beach Attack
‘The Masked One’ No More: Hamas Confirms Death of Longtime Spokesperson Abu Obeida
‘I Shook Hands… He Was the Chief of Hamas’: Nitin Gadkari on Meeting Ismail Haniyeh Before Killing
After Bondi Beach Shooting, Islamophobic Abuse Targets Usman Khawaja’s Family; Most Messages Linked to Indian Users
- Features
Everybody with a Smartphone is a Citizen Journalist across the Occupied Palestinian Territories
“I Was Harassed — It Was a Larger Systemic Problem”: Ex DU Ad Hoc Female Lecturer Recounts Struggle Over Denied Maternity Leave
In Photos: The Ruins of Homes and Lives After Government’s Crackdown in Kashmir
‘Muslim Man’s Death Erased from Records, Another Arrested While Asleep’: Locals and Journalists Question Sambhal Police Claims
Hazrat Parwana’s Arrest Stirs Outrage at Jamia, Students Call It a ‘Revenge Tactic’, Warn of ‘Saffronisation’ of Campus
- Photo
“Tahya Filasteen”: Over 700 Join SIO Kannur’s Solidarity Rally for Palestine
In photos: Over 7,000 homes near Chandola Talab in Ahmedabad torn down, families left homeless
In Photos: Bulldozers Tear Through Delhi’s Taimoor Nagar, Displacing Over 100 Families
In Photos: The Ruins of Homes and Lives After Government’s Crackdown in Kashmir
Supreme Court Considers Interim Stay on Parts of Waqf (Amendment) Act; Union Govt Resists Proposed Changes
- Video
- Opinion
Sexualised Feeds and Silent Harm: Why India Must Regulate Algorithms That Shape Childhood
‘Does God exist?’ debate in New Delhi puts spotlight on Islamic scholar Mufti Shamail Nadwi
How short-form videos could be harming young minds
Australia Draws a Line on Social Media While India Looks Away and Its Children Pay the Price
Paresh Rawal’s The Taj Story: Propaganda Wrapped in “Historical Facts”
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- Women
Dalit Girl, 13, Allegedly Raped in UP’s Amethi; Accused Threatens to Kill Her
Woman Gangraped After Accepting Lift in Van in Haryana’s Faridabad, Suffers Serious Injuries
Unnao Rape Case: Supreme Court Stays Kuldeep Sengar’s Bail, Flags Serious Questions Under POCSO Act
Woman Killed by Husband, Sister-in-Law in Palghar Over Dowry Dispute: Police
‘Hang Him Now’: Mother of Unnao Rape Victim Demands Capital Punishment for Sengar
- Middle East
- Business & Economy
Nagpur Blinkit Worker Attacked Amid Nationwide Gig Worker Protests
Lalit Modi Calls Himself and Vijay Mallya “India’s Biggest Fugitives” in Viral Video
Patanjali Red Chilli Powder Found Unsafe; FSSAI Orders Recall Over Excess Pesticides
Mexico Imposes Tariffs Up to 50% on Asian Imports, Including India, from January 2026
India’s Wealth Gap Among the Worst Globally, Top 1% Controls 40%: Report
- Factcheck
- Education
Faith Under Fire: How Hijabs and Beards Are Making Muslim Students Targets in Schools and Exams
AMU Teacher Rao Danish Ali Shot Dead on Campus in Shocking Attack
Jamia Millia Islamia Suspends Faculty Member, Seeks FIR After Exam Question on ‘Atrocities Against Muslims in India’
AI Deepfake Porn in US Schools Sparks Alarm as Students Target Classmates
Goats Seen Eating Midday Meal With Children at MP Anganwadi; Probe Ordered
- Sports
After Bondi Beach Shooting, Islamophobic Abuse Targets Usman Khawaja’s Family; Most Messages Linked to Indian Users
Pakistan Dominate India in U-19 Asia Cup Final, Seal Second Championship
Kolkata Messi Event Chaos: Organiser Says Player Left Due to Touching and Hugging
Auqib Nabi’s Big Break: Kashmiri Pacer Earns Maiden IPL Call-Up with ₹8.40 Crore Deal
‘Deeply Disturbed’: Mamata Says Sorry to Messi, Fans After Salt Lake Stadium Disorder
- Women
India
A man was detained on Wednesday for allegedly desecrating the century-old Shiva Lingam at the historic Draksharamam temple in Andhra Pradesh. The incident occurred...
India
In Nagpur, Maharashtra, a Blinkit delivery worker was attacked by a car owner and a passenger following a minor road incident, a video of...
India
Gig workers across India went on a nationwide strike on New Year’s Eve, disrupting deliveries for platforms like Zomato, Swiggy, Blinkit, Zepto, Amazon, and...
India
A video allegedly from Amroha in Uttar Pradesh showing a group of young men dancing while wearing burqas has gone viral on social media,...
India
A Delhi court on Thursday granted interim bail to activist Umar Khalid so he can attend his sister’s wedding. Khalid, who is 38, has...
India
Samajwadi Party leader and former MP from Rampur, Azam Khan, received a significant relief from the court on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Khan, who...
India
Farmers protesting the construction of an ethanol factory in Tibbi, Hanumangarh district in Rajasthan clashed with the police on Wednesday, leaving several people injured....
India
Home Minister Amit Shah told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that the National Democratic Alliance government will “detect, delete and deport illegal immigrants” from...
India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held a phone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during which the two leaders discussed ways to...
Hate Watch
A street vendor selling chicken patties was allegedly beaten and harassed by a group of people during a large-scale Bhagavad Gita recitation programme held...
India
A man in Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen district has alleged that his village panchayat ordered a social boycott against him and his family after he...
India
Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday firmly stated that he will not accept the Veer Savarkar Award nor attend the event where it is to be...
India
The Supreme Court reserved judgment on the bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shadab Ahmed, and Mohd Saleem Khan...
