In a dramatic shift in the social media landscape, Generation Z users are rapidly migrating from Western platforms like Meta’s Instagram and Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) to emerging Chinese-owned apps, as the U.S. government moves closer to enforcing a nationwide TikTok ban. With TikTok facing a Supreme Court-mandated deadline to divest from its Chinese…
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar criticized RJD MLA Suday Yadav for using a mobile phone during a state assembly session. This incident occurred during the Question Hour when Yadav referred to his phone for facts and figures to support his argument. Nitish Kumar, emphasizing the long-standing prohibition of mobile phones in the assembly, urged Speaker…
The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that it is actively working to resolve disputes over the recovery of royalty and tax dues on mineral rights and mineral-bearing lands with several mineral-rich states. This issue has been a point of contention, especially after a landmark judgment in July 2024, where the Supreme Court ruled that…
The recent violence in Nagpur has sparked a political blame game, with opposition parties accusing the BJP-led Maharashtra government of failing to maintain law and order. The unrest began during protests against the tomb of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, which escalated into violent clashes. Several houses and vehicles were vandalized, and curfews were imposed in affected…
TMC MP Derek O’Brien criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent statement in the Lok Sabha regarding the Maha Kumbh, calling it a “damage-control speech.” O’Brien argued that the Prime Minister’s remarks were an attempt to divert attention from pressing issues, such as international tariffs imposed by the US. The controversy arose because opposition MPs were…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday raised the issue of anti-India activities conducted on American soil by the banned Khalistani outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) during his meeting with US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, news agency ANI reported, citing sources. During his meeting with Gabbard in Delhi, Singh expressed India’s concerns over the…
The Congress party has criticized the government following the release of the 2024 World Air Quality Report by Swiss air quality technology company IQAir. The report ranks India as the fifth most polluted country globally, with a population-weighted average concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) at 50.6 µg/m³—ten times the World Health Organization’s annual guideline…
The Delhi High Court is set to hear the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) plea challenging the bail granted to former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case linked to the excise policy. The hearing is scheduled for March 17, 2025, before Justice Ravinder Dudeja. The case revolves around alleged irregularities in the 2021…
