Blue Whale Challenge
08 Apr 2019
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against the Madras High Court's interim order calling for a ban on downloading the famous media app, TikTok.
04 Apr 2019
The Madras High Court yesterday asked the Centre to put a ban on the famous app, TikTok, saying that it encourages pornographic content.
15 Feb 2019
The world may be perfectly lip-syncing to tunes on TikTok, but the Tamil Nadu government isn't impressed.
30 Aug 2018
With reports of WhatsApp messages inviting youngsters to play an online suicide game "Momo Challenge", the Association of Heads of ICSE Schools, West Bengal, called upon all member schools to urge parents to keep a watch on their children.
08 Aug 2018
Months after the Blue Whale Challenge took the internet by storm, a new 'game' is doing the rounds, according to reports.
01 Jan 2018
A 19-year-old student of BITS Pilani-Hyderabad reportedly choked himself to death. Police are investigating if it has any connection to the Blue Whale 'challenge'.
27 Dec 2017
An incident in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, has proven how the Blue Whale 'challenge' can harm not just its 'players', but also other unrelated innocents.
09 Dec 2017
After the Blue Whale Challenge, a mobile game that killed several teenagers across the country, motivating them to commit suicide, another smartphone gaming app is now claiming lives.
20 Nov 2017
The SC has dismissed a petition seeking a ban on the Blue Whale challenge after the Centre submitted it is impossible to block such online games.
27 Oct 2017
While hearing a petition to ban the Blue Whale challenge, the SC observed such games are a "national problem".
25 Sep 2017
Karan Thakur, a 17-year-old student of Chandigarh's DAV School, reportedly hanged himself in Panchkula, Haryana.
20 Sep 2017
Amid an increase in cases of Blue Whale deaths being reported, the Delhi HC has asked the Centre what it is doing to restrict access to the "game".
16 Sep 2017
Since months, it has been alleged that the 'Blue Whale Challenge' has been preying on youths. Many suicides in India have been attributed to this game.
06 Sep 2017
After a few instances indicated Delhiites are also playing the Blue Whale "suicide" game, Delhi Police issued an advisory to schools, colleges, parents, and also the public.
01 Sep 2017
The fatal 50-day Blue Whale Challenge has left many Delhi-NCR schools worried.
01 Sep 2017
After missing a series of deadlines, the Delhi Metro is finally going to open a section of Magenta Line driverless trains in October.
30 Aug 2017
India is so curious about the "Blue Whale Challenge" that seven of its cities featured on the list of top 10 global cities searching for the deadly game.
30 Aug 2017
In what could be astounding revelations, studies have revealed that among 30 cities of the world, Kolkata tops the list when it comes to online searches for the fatal 'Blue Whale' challenge.
15 Aug 2017
After the second alleged Blue Whale death in India, the government has asked internet giants like Google, Facebook, Microsoft, WhatsApp, Yahoo and Instagram, to remove all links to the dangerous online 'challenge'.
03 Aug 2017
Following restrictions on height of human pyramids and barring minors to participate in Dahi Handi festivals, petitioner Swati Patil told SC that human injuries during festival have significantly reduced since 2014.
31 Jul 2017
A gas leak from a CNG pump in Chembur led to immediate shutdown of power supply in the area. Adjoining roads were also blocked in order to prevent any more crisis that might occur due to leak.
