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After Andhra, Karnataka Considers Smartphone Curbs for Students Under 16
- Sunday February 22, 2026
- India News | Reported by Reethu Rajpurohit
The Karnataka government is actively considering a proposal to restrict mobile phone use for students below the age of 16, citing growing concerns over social media addiction and its impact on young minds.
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Hyderabad Man, 27, Becomes Chain Snatcher To Fund Online Gaming Addiction
- Friday February 13, 2026
- Hyderabad News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Pandey
Hyderabad Police's Commissioner's Task Force cracked a daylight chain-snatching case, arresting a 27-year-old man who had allegedly turned to crime to fund his growing addiction to online gaming.
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www.ndtv.com
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14-Year-Old Boy Dies By Suicide In Bhopal, Mobile Game Obsession Suspected
- Wednesday February 4, 2026
- Bhopal News | Reported by Anurag Dwary
The family suspects that Ansh may have killed himself under pressure to complete a task linked to an online game, possibly connected to the notorious Blue Whale.
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www.ndtv.com
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3 Sisters - 12, 14, 16 - Jump Off 9th Floor After Parents Take Away Phone
- Wednesday February 4, 2026
- India News | Edited by Aastha Ahuja
Three minor sisters jumped to death from the ninth floor of their apartment building in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, allegedly after their parents took away their mobile phone, stopping them from playing an online game.
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www.ndtv.com
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4 Signs And Symptoms Of Digital Addiction In Teenagers
- Monday February 2, 2026
- Health | Written by Rupashi Chhabra
Digital addiction affects 25-30% of teenagers who exhibit problematic smartphone or internet use. There are mild, moderate, and severe symptoms of digital addiction that you need to be aware about, in order to take action at the right time.
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www.ndtv.com
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Turning Pages, Not Screens: Tamil Nadu Man's Scooter Library Sparks A Reading Revival
- Tuesday December 23, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
At a time when most people are addicted to mobile phones and reading is on the decline, a post graduate in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi is nurturing reading in a unique way.
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www.ndtv.com
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Unemployed Man With MBA Degree Arrested In Delhi For Phone Snatching
- Tuesday December 9, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
An MBA graduate from a reputed university, who allegedly turned to snatching, was arrested in southwest Delhi's Dwarka with seven stolen mobile phones and a lifted scooter, police said on Tuesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Punjab Village Battles Mobile Addiction With Bizarre 'Sit-Still' Challenge
- Tuesday December 2, 2025
- India News | Reported by Mohammed Ghazali
A small village in Punjab has launched an ingeniously simple, and physically challenging competition to combat smartphone addiction: a sit-down marathon where participants cannot use their phones, sleep, or stand up for any reason.
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www.ndtv.com
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Unemployed Madhya Pradesh Man Kills Wife After Argument Over PUBG Game
- Tuesday December 2, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
In a shocking incident from Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district, a 24-year-old woman identified as Neha Patel was allegedly killed by her husband after she asked him to focus on finding work instead of spending hours playing the mobile game PUBG.
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www.ndtv.com
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After Andhra, Karnataka Considers Smartphone Curbs for Students Under 16
- Sunday February 22, 2026
- India News | Reported by Reethu Rajpurohit
The Karnataka government is actively considering a proposal to restrict mobile phone use for students below the age of 16, citing growing concerns over social media addiction and its impact on young minds.
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www.ndtv.com
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Hyderabad Man, 27, Becomes Chain Snatcher To Fund Online Gaming Addiction
- Friday February 13, 2026
- Hyderabad News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Pandey
Hyderabad Police's Commissioner's Task Force cracked a daylight chain-snatching case, arresting a 27-year-old man who had allegedly turned to crime to fund his growing addiction to online gaming.
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www.ndtv.com
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14-Year-Old Boy Dies By Suicide In Bhopal, Mobile Game Obsession Suspected
- Wednesday February 4, 2026
- Bhopal News | Reported by Anurag Dwary
The family suspects that Ansh may have killed himself under pressure to complete a task linked to an online game, possibly connected to the notorious Blue Whale.
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www.ndtv.com
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3 Sisters - 12, 14, 16 - Jump Off 9th Floor After Parents Take Away Phone
- Wednesday February 4, 2026
- India News | Edited by Aastha Ahuja
Three minor sisters jumped to death from the ninth floor of their apartment building in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, allegedly after their parents took away their mobile phone, stopping them from playing an online game.
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www.ndtv.com
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4 Signs And Symptoms Of Digital Addiction In Teenagers
- Monday February 2, 2026
- Health | Written by Rupashi Chhabra
Digital addiction affects 25-30% of teenagers who exhibit problematic smartphone or internet use. There are mild, moderate, and severe symptoms of digital addiction that you need to be aware about, in order to take action at the right time.
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www.ndtv.com
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Turning Pages, Not Screens: Tamil Nadu Man's Scooter Library Sparks A Reading Revival
- Tuesday December 23, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
At a time when most people are addicted to mobile phones and reading is on the decline, a post graduate in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi is nurturing reading in a unique way.
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www.ndtv.com
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Unemployed Man With MBA Degree Arrested In Delhi For Phone Snatching
- Tuesday December 9, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
An MBA graduate from a reputed university, who allegedly turned to snatching, was arrested in southwest Delhi's Dwarka with seven stolen mobile phones and a lifted scooter, police said on Tuesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Punjab Village Battles Mobile Addiction With Bizarre 'Sit-Still' Challenge
- Tuesday December 2, 2025
- India News | Reported by Mohammed Ghazali
A small village in Punjab has launched an ingeniously simple, and physically challenging competition to combat smartphone addiction: a sit-down marathon where participants cannot use their phones, sleep, or stand up for any reason.
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www.ndtv.com
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Unemployed Madhya Pradesh Man Kills Wife After Argument Over PUBG Game
- Tuesday December 2, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
In a shocking incident from Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district, a 24-year-old woman identified as Neha Patel was allegedly killed by her husband after she asked him to focus on finding work instead of spending hours playing the mobile game PUBG.
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www.ndtv.com