Social Media
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra govt to ban social media for children under 13 in 90 days
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday said social media will be prohibited for children below 13 years of age, within the next 90 days, in the state. Addressing…
- Bangalore
Karnataka bans social media for children below 16 years, says CM
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday, March 6, said that usage of social media will be banned for children under the age of 16 and strict action will be taken to…
- Hyderabad
Video: Hyderabad traffic cop questioned over personal phone use for challans
Hyderabad: A video showing a citizen confronting a traffic constable for using a personal mobile phone to photograph traffic violators near Dairy Farm X Road in Hyderabad has gone viral on social…
- Hyderabad
Morphed photos, videos of Hyderabad woman go viral, complaint filed
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad woman alleged that her photos and videos were morphed using AI and Deepfake technology and circulated on multiple social media platforms. According to the police complaint received on March…
- Hyderabad
No free bus rides for persons with disabilities in Telangana: TGSRTC clarifies
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) issued a clarification on free bus rides for persons with disabilities in RTC buses, stating the news is false and no such orders were…
- India
Tech Mahindra worker’s Islamophobic comment on LinkedIn draws flak
A Tech Mahindra employee from Maharashtra’s Pune received nationwide condemnation after his comment on a LinkedIn post called for the “whitewashing” of the entire Muslim population. The comment was posted under a…
- Offbeat
‘Wasn’t prepared for this’, foreigner reacts to free Biryani in India
A New Zealand based musician was amazed at the hospitality in India after he was offered free biryani at a roadside in Mysore. The musician, Lepani, posted an Instagram reel documenting the…
- India
Video: Several women harassed in broad daylight during Braj ki Holi
With Holi just around the corner, celebration are in full swing, most prominently in North India’s Braj region of Uttar Pradesh, which includes cities and towns of Mathura, Vrindavan, Barsana, Nandgaon, and…
- Hyderabad
Burqa-clad woman mistaken for child kidnapper sparks panic in Tolichowki
Hyderabad: Panic gripped Hyderabad’s Tolichowki after a video of a burqa-clad woman, alleged to be a child kidnapper, went viral on social media on Friday, February 27. The video shows a group…
- India
India saw 42 hate crimes against minorities in January: Siasat’s tracker
Hyderabad: India recorded at least 42 hate crimes and hate speeches targeting Muslims, Dalits and Christians in January 2026, averaging nine to 10 incidents a week, according to Siasat.com’s monthly tracker. The…
- Technology
Instagram will notify parents if teens ‘repeatedly’ search for suicide
Washington: Instagram said Thursday, February 26, it will start alerting parents if their kids repeatedly search for terms clearly associated with suicide or self-harm. The alerts will only go to parents who…
- Hyderabad
Youth offer ganja as ‘prasad’ in viral reel, Hyderabad CP reacts
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar on Tuesday, February 17, warned youth against performing objectionable acts for social media ‘likes’. The caution follows a viral video showing two youth allegedly offering…
- India
X down globally: Users report issues logging in, accessing app
Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) faced large-scale downtime on Monday evening, February 16, leaving several users unable to use the app. According to Downdetector, users reported significant issues with the Elon…
- Offbeat
Man makes wall art out of flight tickets, internet reacts
While travel is mostly fun, it’s the memories from the trip that stay with us, and some people like to keep souvenirs which would remind them of a trip. One such traveller…
- Telangana
BRS, BJP, Congress expose each other’s ‘affairs’ on Valentines Day
Hyderabad: Love is in the air, and Telangana’s political parties are not missing out on their chance. While the rest of the world is expressing their feelings through flowers and scented envelopes,…
