The southern Indian state of Karnataka, home to the tech hub of Bengaluru, has banned the use of social media by those under the age of 16, state Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Friday, becoming the first in India to do so.
"With the objective of preventing adverse effects of increasing mobile usage on children, usage of social media will be banned for children under the age of 16," Siddaramaiah, who uses only one name, said in his budget speech.
US war in Iran has cost $29 billion so far, Pentagon says
The United States' war in Iran has ​cost $29 billion so far, a senior Pentagon official said on Tuesday, an increase of $4 billion from an estimate provided late last month.
At Temple of Heaven summit, Trump and Xi will seek a good harvest
Chinese emperors once prayed for bumper crops under the blue-tiled, triple-eaved roof of Beijing's Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, in sacred rites affirming their mandate to rule.
Peace deal hopes fade after Trump rejects Iran proposal
Hopes for a peace deal on Iran faded on Tuesday after Donald Trump said a ceasefire with Iran was "on life support" as Tehran rejected a US proposal to end the conflict.
Protests erupt after key college entrance test cancelled in India
Dozens of members of the student wings of Indian opposition parties protested in New Delhi on Tuesday against the cancellation of a key undergraduate college entrance test after authorities discovered its questions had been leaked.
UK's Starmer defies calls to quit, says he is getting on with governing
Prime Minister Keir Starmer defied calls to resign on Tuesday, telling ministers he would "get on with governing" despite a "destabilising" 48 hours of growing calls to set out a timetable for his departure after an election drubbing.
New Israeli law sets military tribunal for those linked to October 7 attack
Israel's parliament passed a law late on Monday establishing a military tribunal to try hundreds of Palestinians who took part in the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, a step lawmakers said would help heal national trauma.
Russia strikes Ukraine with drones as ceasefire ends
Russia launched more than 200 drones at Ukraine overnight, hours after a US-mediated ceasefire expired, dimming hopes it would be extended.
Dutch hospital quarantines 12 over breach of hantavirus protocol
A Dutch hospital quarantined 12 staff members in a preventive measure after blood and urine from a hantavirus patient were handled without observing strict protocols.
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