Government to grill Meta brass on child abuse, AI content | India News
In an important meeting scheduled for this week, government officials will confront Meta executives regarding pressing issues. The discussions will…
WA tests optional age verification pilot, says user privacy will be protected | India News
To comply with the upcoming Digital Personal Data Protection Act, WhatsApp is piloting new privacy-focused age verification methods for Indian…
Cyber crime reports down from 1.2L in 2024 to 16,377 now: Government | India News
Supreme Court urged prompt action against cyber fraudsters, while noting a reduction in incidents. Authorities were directed to expedite decisions…
Child rights body takes up with Meta issue of CSAM ads on Instagram | India News
FILE PHOTO_ The logo of Meta at the Meta Lab in Los Angeles NEW DELHI: National Commission for Protection of…
West Bengal to fast-track land acquisition to take trains close to Doklam | India News
West Bengal government has approved land acquisition for a new railway line. This project aims to improve connectivity to the…
Crew rescued after India-flagged ship hit by projectile sinks | India News
NEW DELHI: Indian cargo ship MSV Faize Noore Oliya was hit by a projectile in Red Sea off Yemen Tuesday,…
‘Contamination’ in fuel, says SIAM, later retracts | India News
NEW DELHI: Auto industry body SIAM flagged concerns over “high chloride” presence and moisture content in fuel resulting in a…
Govt dismisses reports of fuel quality issues, says checks on | India News
NEW DELHI: Dismissing reports of fuel quality issues at outlets, govt Tuesday said additional checks have been introduced by oil…
Eu Border Controls: EU eyes tougher border controls after Ceuta migrant surge triggers alarm
Migrants wait in line to receive food from the Red Cross, following mass crossings of migrants from Morocco into Ceuta,…
US judge blocks New York’s ban on ICE officers wearing face masks
US judge blocks New York’s ICE mask ban. (AP Photo) A federal judge has temporarily blocked New York from enforcing…
In 1950s, the US built a neighbourhood upon 22,000 tons of buried toxic waste, then children began returning home with burns exposing the worst environmental scandal of the country
Originally designed to be a groundbreaking canal project, this site succumbed to a fate of pollution as industrial and municipal…
Why vultures don’t get sick from eating rotten meat; the remarkable adaptations that make them nature’s ultimate clean-up crew
Wondering how vultures can eat a carcass and not get sick? Well vultures may have one of the toughest diets…
Over 170 migrants rescued after Channel boat catches fire; UK says ‘all will be returned’ to France
Over 170 migrants rescued after Channel boat fire. More than 170 migrants were rescued on Tuesday after a small boat…
Scientists identified seven new diamond frog species in Madagascar after a 12-year search through forests and museum collections
Representative Image (Image Credit: Canva) Madagascar has earned a reputation as one of the world’s greatest biodiversity hotspots, yet it…
As UK oceans warm up, experts warn great white sharks are ‘already lurking off beaches’ and another toothy predator could follow
With rising ocean temperatures, great white sharks are migrating further north than ever documented. Researchers suggest that these formidable predators…
Egyptian doctor wrongly connects organ in a way that bowel waste is channeled back to stomach, UK cancels his licence
Egyptian doctor loses license in the UK after a botched surgery in which he joined organs wrongly. An Egyptian doctor…
In 2003, China planted small islands of native trees along a degraded river; 20 years later they held only 19–30% of an intact forest’s diversity and biomass
Tropical forests have been heavily degraded because of human activities. (Representational photo) Planting trees across vast areas may not be…
From 1952 to 2020, US inspectors recorded 2,562 woodwasp interceptions; researchers found wooden packaging was the dominant invasion pathway
When a shipment arrives at a port, inspectors are usually focused on what’s inside the containers. But sometimes, the biggest…
Quote of the day by Chandrika Kumaratunga: ‘Power is a joke, but it gives me the authority to do what I think I need to do for the country’
Quote of the day by former Sri Lankan president Chandrika Kumaratunga. When Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga sat down with Australian journalist…
Quote of the day by Warren Buffett: ‘Look for the job you would take if you didn’t need a job’ and timeless career advice
Career quote of the day by Warren Buffett. For those who are confused about their career, Warren Buffett has a…
‘A Fitting Farewell’: An Illinois family gave its old farmhouse one final purpose; about 100 firefighters trained inside before it burned
The Kestel family donated their vacant farmhouse to the New Lenox Fire Protection District. (Patch media photos) A farmhouse that…
Florida laboratory tests exposed endangered Caribbean corals to predatory bacteria; more than half showed no bleaching beyond the infection site
Representative Image (AI-generated) Coral reefs are often called the rainforests of the sea, but across the Caribbean, many of them…
Bizarre send-off! Goalkeeper gets red card for handling ball way outside the penalty box – Watch | Football News
TS Galaxy’s Sipho Maseti leaves fans stunned after handling the ball outside the area in stoppage time, apparently fooled by…
‘Cricket has an alcohol culture, not just England’: Ben Stokes opens up on drinking debate | Cricket News
Ben Stokes. (Reuters Photo) Former England Test captain Ben Stokes has dismissed suggestions that England alone has a drinking problem,…
‘India in a tough position’: Ex-cricketer sounds WTC qualification warning ahead of Sri Lanka Tests | Cricket News
Indian cricket team (ANI Photo) Former India opener Aakash Chopra believes India’s chances of reaching the ICC World Test Championship…