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'Stop them immediately': Centre orders Meta to remove Instagram ads promoting child sex abuse content

India, July 5 -- The ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) issued a notice to Meta over Instagram advertisements allegedly promoting child sexual abuse material in India, a govern... Read More


Higher education institutions directed to implement SWAYAM courses

India, July 5 -- Higher education institutions on Saturday were directed to ensure the effective implementation of approved SWAYAM online courses for the July 2026 semester. The institutions have bee... Read More


Jesse Eisenberg on why it would be "little silly" to leave US because of political reasons, says 'The Debut' is "opposite of AI"

Karlovy Vary, July 5 -- Actor-director Jesse Eisenberg said he has no plans to leave the United States despite recently becoming a Polish citizen, calling it "silly" to move away because of political ... Read More


Pune dist tops state in scholarship exam merit list

India, July 5 -- Pune zilla parishad (ZP) schools emerged among the state's best performers in the scholarship examinations, with Pune district recording the highest number of students in the Maharash... Read More


MAHA TET to go online; demand for 15% PwD marks relaxation intensifies

India, July 5 -- The Maharashtra State Examination Council (MSCE) has begun steps to conduct the postponed MAHA TET 2026 in online mode through the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS), whi... Read More


One in five adults in Spiti Valley suffers from gallstones: Study

Shimla, July 5 -- The prevalence of gallstone disease in the Spiti Valley-a tribal region of Himachal Pradesh situated between 3,000 and over 4,000 metres above sea level-has surpassed rates found in ... Read More


11 bikers booked for attacking businessman

India, July 5 -- A 30-year-old businessman from the city has lodged a first information report (FIR) with Rajgad police, alleging that 11 unidentified motorcyclists intercepted his BMW SUV on the Pune... Read More


Space, sports, supercomputers and some guesswork here

India, July 5 -- Ancy Sojan, Chief Petty Officer in the Indian Navy, broke a record that Anju Bobby George held for 22 years. Sojan's measured 6.88m, bettering George's 6.83m at the 2004 Olympics. Bot... Read More


Have you been paying attention this week?

India, July 5 -- THE WEEK THAT WAS Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Hindustan Times.... Read More


BJP MLA gets 4 yrs jail in celebratory firing death case

New Delhi, July 5 -- A Delhi court on Saturday sentenced Bihar BJP MLA Raju Kumar Singh to four years in prison for the death of a woman in celebratory firing inside his farmhouse in South Delhi's Fat... Read More