New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) As the startup landscape completed a historic milestone with completion of 10 years of the ‘Startup India’ initiative on Friday, a Dehradun-based entrepreneur shared the transformative impact of the scheme in his and fellow startup founders’ life, while also reminiscing about a virtual yet highly motivating interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PM Modi extended best wishes to citizens on the occasion by taking to social media platform X while highlighting the ne…
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Canberra, Jan 16 (IANS) Over 4.7 million accounts belonging to children were deactivated in the first days of Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s, the federal government said on Friday.Data released by the government’s eSafety commissioner revealed that social media companies removed access to around 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children under 16 in the days after the ban took effect on December 10.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that it was encouraging…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva has said that the party respects the court order related to the direction to social media platforms to take down a video linked to the Leader of Opposition Atishi’s remarks in the city Assembly but criticised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders for twisting facts about the matter. He said the BJP respects all court orders but it is unfortunate that the AAP-led Punjab government filed a petition in the Jalandhar court without making …
Seoul, Jan 14 (IANS) South Korea’s media watchdog said on Wednesday it has asked U.S.-based social media platform X to come up with measures to protect minor users from sexual content generated by the artificial intelligence (AI) model Grok.The Korea Media and Communications Commission (KMCC) said it delivered the request to the operator amid growing concerns over deepfake sexual content that can be generated by AI platforms, reports Yonhap news agency.”We have asked the operator of X to prevent…
Guwahati, Jan 13 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the state government’s education reforms are yielding tangible results, with secondary school dropout rates declining by 42 per cent over the last decade, reflecting what he described as a decisive shift from merely creating infrastructure to building educational capacity at scale. Sharing the data on the social media platform X, the Chief Minister stated that more students in Assam are now enrolled in schools tha…
Los Angeles, Jan 13 (IANS) American popstar Nick Jonas was seen stepping outside during the 2026 Golden Globe Awards, and he candidly shared the reason why. In a video caught by the portal Parade, the actor was seen looking around as he took a sip of water outside the annual awards ceremony. After the clip went viral online, he responded to a repost on X, in which a fan account said, “social anxiety got the best of him.”Jonas said the fan’s speculation was right, reports people.com.”Yeah…it hi…
Dhaka, Jan 9 (IANS) The Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM) highlighted escalating attacks on minorities across the country, documenting over a hundred deaths within a seven-month period.The rights body alleged that violence reflects a nationwide pattern of targeting minorities rather than isolated incidents.“Between June 6, 2025 –January 5, 2026, 116 minority deaths were documented across all 8 divisions and 45 districts of Bangladesh, spanning lynching, murder, and susp…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted the spiritual, cultural, and civilisational significance of Somnath Dham, describing it as a timeless source of faith, courage, and self-respect for generations of Indians. Ahead of his scheduled visit to the historic Somnath Temple on January 11, the Prime Minister shared a reflective message on the social media platform X, underscoring the enduring legacy of the sacred site.In his post, PM Modi emphasised that Somnath D…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday underlined the importance of staying calm and confident during examinations as registrations for Pariksha Pe Charcha (PPC) 2026 crossed the 4-crore mark, with four days still remaining before the application window closes on January 11. As per official data, a total of 4,03,12,346 participants had registered for the ninth edition of Pariksha Pe Charcha as of January 7, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. This includes 3,75,00,671 students, 22,89,9…
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday said that his brain-computer interface company Neuralink can possibly restore full body functionality.The breakthrough focuses on the motor cortex, restoring “full body functionality” for people with severed spinal cords.“I am confident at this point that restoring full body functionality is possible with Neuralink,” the Tesla and SpaceX founder shared in a post on the social media platform X.“Neuralink can essentially help brid…