January 1, 2026

France Plans Social Media Ban for Under-15s to Cut Screen Time by 2024

France is set to ban social media access for children under 15 by September 2024. Backed by President Macron, the law aims to protect kids from online harms and limit screen time, including a mobile phone ban in schools.

December 31, 2025

India Bans Oral Nimesulide Above 100mg Immediate Release Dose Over Safety Concerns

The Union Health Ministry has banned the manufacture and sale of oral nimesulide tablets above 100mg in immediate release form due to health risks. Lower doses and other forms remain allowed. The move aims to protect patients while safer alternatives exist.

December 31, 2025

Indore Water Crisis: 10 Dead, Over 2000 Sick; Officials Fired and Suspended

At least 10 people have died and over 2,000 are ill in Indore after drinking contaminated municipal water. Officials have been dismissed and suspended as investigations begin.

December 31, 2025

Malappuram MLAs Demand More Specialist Doctors Amid Shortage

Malappuram MLAs urge government to fix doctor shortage. Only 4 specialist posts given to largest Kerala district out of 202 sanctioned. Cancer treatment delays addressed.

December 31, 2025

Telangana DCA Seizes ₹1.39 Crore Worth Drugs, Finds 84 Sub-Standard Medicines in 2025

Telangana Drugs Control Administration seized medicines worth ₹1.39 crore in 244 cases during 2025. They inspected 28,816 places and detected 84 sub-standard drugs. Cracking down hard on spurious medicines, four arrests were made for the first time ever. A major storage of illegal Alprazolam tablets was busted in Hyderabad.