Sonia Hopkin Tiegan Jarman was found unresponsive in her bedroom on 6 March The mother of a girl who died while copying a “horrible” social media trend is calling for children to be taught about the dangers of solvent abuse. Sonia Hopkin was left “heartbroken” after the death of her 13-year-old daughter, Tiegan Jarman, who … Read more
This image is used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Starting December 15, the United States will expand “online presence review” of all “specialty occupation temporary worker (H-1B) visa applicants and their dependents in the H-4 visa classification”, a spokesperson of the U.S. Embassy said on Wednesday (December 10, 2025). “In every visa … Read more
An NHS resident doctor has been suspended by a medical tribunal for 15 months after posting alleged antisemitic comments on social media. Dr Rahmeh Aladwan, a 31-year-old trainee trauma and orthopaedic surgeon, was also alleged to have expressed support for “violent action and terrorist organisations”. The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) said Dr Aladwan’s posts … Read more
Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan, A.P. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and others dignitaries with Ramoji Excellence Award winners at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad on Sunday. | Photo Credit: ARRANGEMENT Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan urged media houses to become partners in nation-building through their constructive role as the fourth pillar of … Read more
Paul SeddonPolitical reporter Getty Images The Liberal Democrats say children using social media apps should be shown cigarette-style health warnings to help protect their mental health. The party says the move would protect youngsters from “addictive algorithms”, citing concerns over excessive phone usage. It also wants a two-hour “doomscrolling cap” limiting how long under-18s can … Read more
Tripura Higher Education and Panchayat Minister Kishor Barman has sparked controversy by identifying the news media as one of the obstacles faced by Panchayat representatives in performing their duties. He even suggested that factions within his own party may also be contributing to these challenges. Mr. Barman made these remarks at the inauguration of a … Read more
The Parliamentary Select Committee appointed to review the new Income Tax Bill 2025 proposed by the government has retained the provisions in the new Bill empowering tax officials to access, forcibly if necessary, the social media and private emails of people they are conducting search and seizure operations on. The Income Tax Bill 2025 was … Read more
H. Venkatesh Dodderi, BJP State spokesperson, on Monday filed a complaint with the North Division cyber crime police against a person for posting objectionable comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr. Dodderi, in his complaint, said that the accused, identified as Hadimani T.F., posted on his social media account content demeaning the Prime Minister and … Read more
Footwear lying outside Chinnaswamy stadium after a stampede in which 11 persons died during Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)‘s victory celebrations, in Bengaluru on June 4, 2025. Bengaluru Of the many things that went wrong on June 4, when the stampede occurred during the victory celebrations of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), tragically killing 11 persons, the … Read more
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued an advisory to all media channels to refrain from showing live coverage of defence operations and movement of security forces in the interest of national security. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued an advisory to all media channels to refrain from showing … Read more