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Google and Facebook-owner Meta Platforms urged the Australian government on Tuesday to delay a bill that will ban most forms of social media for children under 16, saying more time was needed to assess its potential impact. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left government wants to pass the bill, which represents some of the toughest controls on children's social media use imposed by any country, into law by the end of the parliamentary year on Thursday. The bill was introduced in parliament last week and opened for submissions of opinions for only one day.

Supermarket giant Carrefour’s support for French farmers’ protests against a trade agreement between the European Union and the South American bloc Mercosur has sparked a strong reaction in Brazil

President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office as part of his efforts to crack down on illegal immigration and drugs

Thousands of Microsoft 365 customers worldwide reported having issues with services like Outlook and Teams on Monday

An advocate for major social media platforms has told Australia's Parliament that a plan to ban children younger than 16 from the sites should be delayed rather than being rushed to approval this week

HD Kumaraswamy's wife Anita Kumaraswamy on Monday said her son Nikhil Kumaraswamy faced defeat only in the elections, but his humanity and compassion remain undefeated. In the high-profile contest in Channapatna bypoll, Kumaraswamy Jr, who contested as NDA candidate, lost to Congress candidate CP Yogeshwar by over 26,000 votes. In an emotional social media post, the union minister's wife, a former lawmaker herself, said she had accepted her son' s defeat. «In an electoral system, victories and defeats are part of the process. For someone to win, another must inevitably lose. However, there are numerous reasons behind any loss, and it is not my intention to discuss those reasons here.»

Rishabh Pant took to social media to applaud his teammates following India's sensational victory against Australia, in a rather quirky way. Picking on the memes that went around, featuring Mohammed Siraj's iconic lines from the T20 World Cup win, Pant shared heartfelt appreciation for his teammates on his Instagram story. «I only believe in Jassi bhai, because he is a gamechanger,» Siraj had said in a post-victory interaction in the USA in June, when Bumrah had turned the game around for team India. This, later, became a part of memes and appreciation posts across social media.

Sivakarthikeyan recently brought his signature wit when discussing about social media. Speaking about his limited use of platforms these platforms, he jokingly suggested that getting his X (formerly Twitter) account blocked by Elon Musk would be a personal victory. “In the last two years, I’ve been using social media very less. If you want to use it, use the internet. This is my kind advice, but don’t use much of social media, especially Twitter. Maybe, I think Elon Musk might block my account—that will be the first success I think for me,” Sivakarthikeyan quipped during his conversation at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, according to IANS.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Any discussion on corporate leadership is incomplete without mentioning its three core pillars: strategy, competitiveness and achievement orientation. These essentials become convoluted in the age of social media, where self-promotion often borders on narcissism and overshadows the interests of others and society.

Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). However, she stated that as per Para 72(6) of the Employees' Provident Fund Scheme, 1952, certain accounts are classified as 'Inoperative accounts'. She informed the House that as many as 21,55,387 inoperative EPFO accounts had Rs 8,505.23 crore in 2023-24. In 2018-19, there were 6,91,774 inoperative accounts which had Rs 1,638.37 crore.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Globally, women are the ones who have been managing household finances. However, when it comes to business finances, women are significantly under-represented.

oncologists from Tata Memorial Hospital have challenged recent claims made by former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu regarding his wife's cancer treatment. Sidhu attributed Navjot Kaur Sidhu’s recovery to a diet including turmeric, neem, and intermittent fasting. The oncologists, however, credit standard medical procedures. “Please don’t believe and get fooled by these statements regardless of who it comes from. These are unscientific and baseless recommendations. She got surgery and chemotherapy that were evidence based which is what made her cancer-free. Not the haldi, neem etc.,” stated Dr. Pramesh CS, Director of Tata Memorial Hospital, in a post on X responding to Sidhu's video. Sidhu announced his wife was clinically cancer-free on Thursday, detailing her diet and fasting regimen in a video conference. He claimed these practices helped cure her “incurable” disease.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) co-owner Juhi Chawla was represented by a ‘mystery girl’, her daughter Jahnavi Mehta at the IPL Auction 2025, held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Jahnavi's appearance quickly became a trending topic on social media, with fans curious about her identity. Dressed in a white T-shirt and a dark velvet jacket, Jahnavi joined senior KKR team members as they participated in the bidding process. Her presence caught the attention of viewers, sparking widespread interest online. Many shared her pictures and videos, questioning who the young woman was.

A DHL cargo plane crashed into a house near the Lithuanian capital, killing at least one person

Australia’s government has withdrawn a bill that would give a media watchdog power to monitor digital platforms and require them to keep records about misinformation and disinformation on their networks

A federal judge in Texas is set to hold a hearing on whether the satirical news outlet The Onion made a valid bid for the Infowars platforms of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones

Bose said the Parliament should wait until the government-commissioned evaluation of age assurance technologies is completed in June. «Parliament is asked to pass a bill this week without knowing how it will work,» Bose said.

Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on Monday said that ideologies and expression can differ but the country is always first (supreme). There were people of different ideologies in the Constituent Assembly, and there were people of different religions too, but the Constituent Assembly had meaningful and positive discussions, he added. Differences can exist but people must come together to work for the country, Birla said, adding that differences are the strength of democracy. «On Constitution Day, we need to take inspiration from the debates and discussions of the Constituent Assembly. There were people of different ideologies in the Constituent Assembly, and there were people of different religions too, but the Constituent Assembly had meaningful and positive discussions. The differences were there then also as it is the strength of democracy. We should take inspiration from our traditions and customs so that we can have good discussions in our respective Houses. The differences can exist, but we must come together to work for the country. Ideologies and expression can differ, but the country is always first (supreme),» Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla told ANI.

Bengaluru landlord turning into a tech advisor has gone viral. Vetri Venthan, an IIM Ahmedabad graduate and fintech startup founder, shared the incident on X (formerly Twitter), calling it his «peak Bengaluru» moment. The post featured a screenshot of a conversation between Vetri and his landlord, a Solution Architect at Intel, highlighting how their relationship extended beyond the traditional tenant-landlord dynamic. Vetri revealed that his landlord has become an active contributor to his startup's growth, offering advice on product architecture and facilitating corporate introductions, often during casual cafe meetups.

Zomato chief executive office (CEO) Deepinder Goyal's recent post listing the criteria for hiring a chief of staff went viral-largely due to the wrong reasons. The social media uproar over the issue of the candidate paying ₹20 lakh to the company and drawing no compensation for a year prompted Goyal to reveal that the requirement to pay ₹20 lakh was just a filter to find the right candidate. It is the second time that the CEO had to issue a retracting statement. Earlier in March, Zomato rolled back its plan to colour code its veg fleet following social media backlash to Goyal's previous day's announcement of the plan. Changing decisions based on social media reaction may appear to be a sign of a responsive management, but repeated instances may create a perception that undermines the decision-making of the top management. It may also attract regulatory scrutiny stock valuation is impacted.