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New Delhi: Describing digital addiction among young and adults as a “growing public health concern”, the Economic Survey 2025–26 proposed exploring regulatory and community based models which restrict social media and gaming access for teenagers.“Digital addiction among youth has become a significant public health concern, prompting regulatory, therapeutic, and educational responses from governments, health institutions, and civil society,” it flagged. Citing examples from Australia, China and and South Korea—later repealed, as well as self-regulatory models in Singapore, the survey argued for bringing restrictions to address the escalating threat.Rising addiction of online games and social media are making youth in the…
The minister watched the live interaction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with students and said the initiative aimed to shift focus from marks to mental well-being and confidenceNew Delhi, Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood on Friday encouraged students to face examinations with confidence and balance, saying that marksheets do not define a person’s identity and that mindset and self-belief were the real strengths. Interacting with students at CM Shri School in Nanakpura, Moti Bagh, under the ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha 2026’ programme, Sood said exams should be approached as a learning experience rather than a source of fear. The minister watched…
In an era where paparazzi videos trend within minutes and celebrity sightings become instant content, the idea of a “typical workday” no longer applies. For Mumbai’s paparazzi, the day doesn’t begin with a fixed routine or end with a clear sign-off. It starts early, stretches late into the night, and is dictated entirely by movement, instinct, and chance.“There is no fixed routine. The day starts early and ends late. You’re constantly tracking movements, coordinating with people, waiting at locations, moving from one place to another. It’s not just about clicking pictures — it’s about being alert all the time,” say…
Last Updated:January 30, 2026, 14:31 ISTAI agents in Chrome are coming and Google has to make sure that users and their data remains private and safe.Chrome is using Gemini 3 model to get agentic powersGoogle continues with its AI expansion and Chrome users are getting not one but multiple Gemini AI powers, including the ability to let AI agents handle some of your tasks. This is a crucial juncture for Google and other tech giants as the AI browser war enters the mainstream phase, and these new features coming to Chrome immediately gives it a user base of billions. One of…
The Economic Survey 2025 notes that both livestock and fisheries expanded strongly over the last decade. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos Issues such as feed and fodder shortages, dependence on a narrow export basket, and infrastructure gaps are the major stumbling blocks for the livestock management and fisheries sectors in the country, according to the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament on Thursday (January 29, 2026). Despite these challenges, the Survey notes that both sectors expanded strongly over the last decadeEconomic Survey 2025-2026: Follow LIVE updates on January 29, 2026Between 2014-15 and 2023-24, the livestock sector registered a compound annual growth…
NEW DELHI: A 25-year-old man died in west Delhi’s Janakpuri area after his motorcycle fell into an uncovered pit dug for construction work, police said on Friday. The victim’s family alleged that they were left in the dark for several hours and spent the entire night visiting multiple police stations before being informed of his death the next morning. Weeks After Noida Techie’s Death, Delhi Biker Dies After Falling Into Pit Dug By Jal Board Islamabad Suicide Blast, Bangladesh Crisis, RBI’s Fraud Compensation And MoreThe victim was returning home from office.The man allegedly went missing late at night after leaving…
The ‘sacred lotus’ plant is native to North and Central India and grows in ponds, lakes, and gently flowing waters. | Photo Credit: T. Voekler (CC BY-SA) Thermogenesis is the word for the way living things create their own body heat. While we usually only think of birds and mammals as being warm-blooded, all complex life forms produce some heat. Small power plants in cells, called mitochondria, turn food into a biological fuel, adenosine triphosphate (ATP). But only about one-quarter of the energy from your food actually becomes ATP; the remaining escapes as heat.Sometimes, mitochondria can turn all the energy…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Friday urged students not to view success in exams as the sole purpose of their education and said an individual’s character and temperament, and not just grades, determine success in life. “Education is not only for exams but for life. Exams are meant to examine oneself,” Modi said at his annual ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ interaction, aimed at helping students cope with exam pressure, adding that the ultimate goal is not marks but the holistic development of life. Modi said he believes in focusing on future goals instead of obsessing about what has happened. “A…
United States President Donald J. Trump announced on Truth Social that a deal was finalised to restructure TikTok’s ownership, ensuring the platform remains active for its 200 million American users.”I am so happy to have helped in saving TikTok!” Trump stated, noting that the application “will now be owned by a group of Great American Patriots and Investors, the Biggest in the World, and will be an important Voice.” Trump credited the platform’s survival as a factor in his recent political success. “Along with other factors, it was responsible for my doing so well with the Youth Vote in the…
Guwahati: Asom Sonmilito Morcha (grand alliance) of opposition parties remains a non-starter, Communist Party of India (CPI), a constituent of the Morcha, declared that it would contest the polls on its own in seven Assembly constituencies. The CPI said it would field candidates independently in Sivasagar, Nazira, Titabar, Morigaon, Dhakuakhana, Demow and Gauripur. The proposed candidates include Bishwajit Saikia (Titabar), Dhiren Kachari (Dhakuakhana), Sheikh Mansoor Rahman (Gauripur), Sapan Deka (Morigaon), Krishna Gogoi (Demow) and Kanak Gogoi (Nazira).In Sivasagar there are four aspirants namely Subhasini Barua, Satyendra Gogoi, Adan Barua and Anup Gogoi.CPI state secretary Kanak Gogoi said the names were…