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Iraq has banned video game platform Roblox due to child safety concerns. Announcing the ban, the government said that it is motivated by concerns that the game allegedly allows direct communication between users in a way that exposes children and adolescents to exploitation and cyber-extortion, says news agency Reuters. As per the report, the Iraq…
FILE — Brendan Carr, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, at a hearing in Washington on Feb. 27, 2025.. (Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times) The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken steps to potentially revoke the access of HKT (International) Ltd., a major Hong Kong phone company controlled by PCCW Ltd., to domestic…
SRINAGAR: Baramulla district administration Monday imposed a complete ban on flying drones in the north Kashmir district until October 31, after intelligence inputs gathered by the Army indicated the possible smuggling of unmanned aerial devices (UAVs) into Kashmir Valley and their potential usage against security forces and vital installations in the upcoming festive season.The Army’s…
SEBI bans 17-year-old Indian IT company and its promoters from market: Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has banned Mumbai-based IT company Synoptics Technologies and its promoters from the securities market. According to a report by news agency PTI, the regulator has also barred the 17-year-old company’s promoters – Jatin Shah, Jagmohan Manilal Shah…
Maharashtra FDA has imposed a statewide ban on Coldrif syrup (Batch No. SR-13) after it was linked to 14 child fatalities in neighboring states due to diethylene glycol contamination NAGPUR: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has imposed statewide ban on the sale, distribution, and use of Coldrif syrup (Batch No. SR-13), a paediatric…
An official looks at bottles of the cough syrup after a raid by the Drug and Pharmaceuticals Department officials in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. (Picture credit: PTI) BHOPAL/NEW DELHI: As the number of children dying of renal failure in MP’s Chhindwara district after consumption of cough syrup rose to 11, with two more fatalities reported on…
BHOPAL: The deaths of seven out of nine children in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district were traced to a poisonous cough syrup, Coldrif, which was found to contain a highly toxic industrial chemical, diethylene glycol (DEG). Laboratory tests conducted in Tamil Nadu confirmed the presence of the substance in the syrup, prompting the Madhya Pradesh govt…
NEW DELHI: Educationalist-turned-climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Wednesday called off his 15-day hunger strike after the demonstrations demanding statehood for Ladakh turned violent.“I am sad to inform you that there was vandalism in Leh during a protest. Many offices and police vehicles were vandalised and burned. A bandh was announced in Leh, but the youth…
File photo of Sports Minister Mandaviya. The Sports Ministry of India has released strict selection criteria for the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, focusing on medal prospects and continental rankings. The new five-page document, unveiled on Wednesday, states that only athletes ranked in the top six for individual sports and top eight for team…
NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday ordered a complete ban on caste-based references in police records and at public places following an Allahabad High Court order to end caste-based discrimination.Chief secretary Deepak Kumar instructed all departments that caste will no longer be mentioned in First Information Reports (FIRs), arrest memos, or other police…
