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Andhra govt to ban social media for children under 13, says CM Naidu

The CM said his government will take a call on banning social media for teenagers between 13 and 16 years

Karnataka social media ban: Meta says it should cover all apps teens use

Karnataka proposes banning social media for children below 16 in its 2026-27 budget; Meta says restrictions should apply uniformly across apps

Baramati plane crash: Work on final report has started, says MoS Mohol

Mohol said that it would not be appropriate to comment on the probe until the final report is received

Siddaramaiah announces reforms in liquor taxation & regulatory framework

He set an ambitious revenue target of ₹45,000 crore from the excise sector for 2026-27

Day after Nitish filed RS nomination, JD(U) workers continue to vent spleen

Irate party workers staged a demonstration alleging that 'traitors' had hatched a 'conspiracy' with the alliance partner to 'get rid of' their leader

Siddaramaiah announces social media ban for kids below 16 yrs in Karnataka

Presenting the state budget for 2026-27, he assured that 15,000 vacant posts of teachers in schools and colleges will be filled next fiscal

Need to make Indian agri products export-oriented, globally-competitive: PM

The prime minister said that today the world is becoming more conscious about health, with a strong focus on holistic healthcare and organic food

Karnataka CM presents his 17th budget; alleges injustice by Centre

Presenting the budget for 2026-27, Siddaramaiah said Karnataka remains at the forefront of the nation's development and is among the largest contributors of tax revenues to the country

Flight from UAE safely arrives at Delhi Airport amid West Asia conflict

Passengers travelled from Dubai to Fujirah Airport, which was approximately two hours from Dubai

Assembly rejects Kejriwal's plea to live-stream privileges panel hearing

On Tuesday, Kejriwal wrote to the Privileges Committee confirming that he would appear before it on March 6 in the 'Phansi Ghar' issue and demanded the live-streaming of proceedings

Sexual harassment complaints increasing as women remain 20% of India Inc

While the 'silence' is breaking, formal reporting remains a path taken by a small number of female corporate employees

Mamata to begin sit-in today on voter roll deletions ahead of Bengal polls

The sit-in, scheduled from 2 pm at the Esplanade Metro Channel in central Kolkata, was announced by TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee

Protests against killing of Khamenei: Restrictions continue in Kashmir

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday held a meeting with civil society representatives and religious leaders as part of efforts to bring the situation back to normalcy

'How long will blackmail continue?': Cong's dig after waiver on Russian oil

Amid the escalating conflict with Iran, the US said it is issuing a temporary 30-day waiver on Russian oil purchases

Delhi AQI remains 'moderate' as surface winds keep pollution in check

Overall air quality index stands at 151 with most monitoring stations in moderate category; clear skies and warm conditions expected across the national capital

Maharashtra cabinet clears anti-conversion bill; 60-day notice proposed

The right to religious freedom does not include the right to convert by force, fraud or allurement but includes the right to be protected from such unlawful conversions, the bill said

Online registration for Chardham yatra in Uttarakhand begins today

The pilgrimage will begin on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya on April 19, with the opening of the doors of Gangotri and Yamunotri

Former diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu named Delhi L-G, replaces VK Saxena

Sandhu, a 1988-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, was one of the most experienced Indian diplomats on United States affairs

RN Ravi appointed West Bengal Guv in major reshuffle of gubernatorial posts

The appointment was a part of a major reshuffle of gubernatorial posts effected in several states and Union territories by President Droupadi Murmu late on Thursday night

Early summer heat grips plains; rain, snowfall likely in Himalayan region

IMD forecasts sharp rise in temperature across plains with mercury up to 6 degrees Celsius above normal in northwest India; rain, snowfall and thunderstorms likely in Himalayan states this week