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Turkish parliament passes bill to restrict social media access for kids under-15

India, April 24 -- Turkish lawmakers passed a bill late on Wednesday that includes restricting access to social media platforms for children under 15, State media reported. The legislation is the lat... Read More


New online gaming rules bring clarity, structure to India's esports ecosystem: Industry

India, April 24 -- The freshly-minted online gaming rules unequivocally recognise registered esports as a legitimate sporting discipline, the industry said on Thursday, adding that the overall framewo... Read More


High Court tells RBI to exchange man's '2 lakh old currency notes

India, April 24 -- The Bombay High Court has directed the Reserve Bank of India to exchange demonetised '500 notes worth '2 lakh that were seized from a man during demonetisation and returned to him a... Read More


Senate passes budget plan to fund ICE, border patrol

India, April 24 -- The US Senate took the first steps in a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security early Thursday, voting to adopt a budget plan that would fund ICE and Border Patrol ... Read More


2 trains collide in Denmark, leaving 5 critically injured

India, April 24 -- Two trains collided in Denmark early on Thursday, leaving five people critically injured in what police called a major incident. The collision occurred around 6.30 am near Hiller&#... Read More


8 killed, 2 injured as vehicle plunges into gorge in Uttarakhand

India, April 24 -- Eight people died and two others injured when a utility pickup vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a 300-metre-deep gorge near Chamba in Tehri district on Thursday, officials... Read More


West Bengal: High voter turnout signals mandate for change, says PM

India, April 24 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated the people of West Bengal for their massive turnout in the ongoing first phase of assembly elections, and called the vote figu... Read More


US escalates Strait of Hormuz crisis with kill order

India, April 24 -- President Donald Trump said Thursday he has ordered the US military to "shoot and kill" small Iranian boats that deploy mines to choke traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump's... Read More


France lifts airport transit visa rule for Indian

India, April 24 -- In a major boost to travel convenience, France has officially lifted the airport transit visa requirement for Indian nationals, effective April 10, the MEA in India announced on Thu... Read More


High polling in West Bengal 'decisively' favours Mamata: TMC

India, April 24 -- The TMC on Thursday countered Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assertion that the high voter turnout in the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly polls indicates an "overwhelming ma... Read More