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More than half of the countries have banned phones in schools amid mounting concerns about declining attention in classrooms and cyberbullying, according to the UNSECO’s Global Education Monitoring (GEM) team. The team found that girls are twice as likely as boys to suffer from eating disorders exacerbated by social media usage. Facebook’s own research revealed

US President Donald Trump is all set to feature on a gold coin to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary, amid questions over the legality of the move. The 24-karat gold coin, portraying Trump leaning on the Resolute desk with clenched fists, will be only the second time a living president has featured on a coin.

Robert S Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation’s premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the September 11, 2001, attacks and who later became special counsel in charge of investigating ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, has died. He was 81. “With deep sadness, we are sharing the

Siem Reap [Cambodia], March 22 (ANI): Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), P Kumaran, visited the Angkor Wat Temple, the world's largest ancient temple complex and a revered symbol of deep-rooted civilisational ties between India and Cambodia, during his official trip to Siem Reap, Cambodia. The visit, underscoring the enduring people-to-people and

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], March 22 (ANI): The Saudi Ministry of Defence has announced that its forces successfully intercepted and destroyed a drone that was flying towards the country's eastern region. The military confirmed that the aerial threat was neutralised before it could reach its intended target. This defensive action comes amidst heightened regional tensions that

New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): Amid rising tensions in West Asia, recent developments have once again placed Iran, Israel, and the United States at the centre of global attention. Former Diplomat K P Fabian says that Tehran's strategic moves are being closely watched internationally, particularly following attacks on nuclear and energy facilities. "First Iran

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 22 (ANI): A largely clandestine network of volunteers in Ukraine has quietly helped bring home hundreds of children deported or illegally transferred from Ukrainian territory to Russia and Russian-controlled areas, according to reporting by CNN and information from the humanitarian group behind the operations. The effort, likened by organisers to an "underground

London [UK], March 22 (ANI): A nuclear-powered British submarine, the HMS Anson, has reportedly arrived in the Arabian Sea, according to Al Jazeera, citing a report by the Daily Mail. The deployment comes as the United States threatens to escalate military operations against Iran, marking a significant increase in Western naval presence in the region.

Washington DC [US], March 22 (ANI): A fresh controversy has erupted in Pakistan after remarks attributed to Asim Munir triggered strong backlash, with critics accusing the military establishment of deepening sectarian divides and suppressing dissent in sensitive regions like Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB). In a video statement, Senge Sering, President of the Institute for Gilgit-Baltistan Studies

Arad/Dimona [Israel], March 22 (ANI): More than 100 people, including children, were injured after ballistic missiles fired by Iran struck the southern Israeli towns of Arad and Dimona, causing extensive damage to residential areas and overwhelming local emergency services, officials said. The Israeli Foreign Ministry sharply condemned the Saturday (local time) evening strikes, stating on