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What Is the "Korean Love Game" Linked To Ghaziabad Sisters' Death By Suicide
The tragic deaths by suicide of three Ghaziabad sisters, the oldest of whom was just 16, has put the focus on an online, task/challenge-based 'Korean love game' called 'We are not Indians', and brought back memories of the 'blue whale challenge'.
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Red Flags To Recovery, Doctors Guide Parents On Gaming Addiction After Ghaziabad Teen Suicide Case
Online gaming addiction, clinically known as Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD), is defined by a pattern of persistent gaming that takes precedence over daily activities despite negative consequences.
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14-Year-Old Boy Dies By Suicide In Bhopal, Mobile Game Obsession Suspected
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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Ghaziabad Teen Suicide Case: Gaming Addiction Can Push Vulnerable Teens To Crisis, Warns Doctor
Following the tragic triple suicide of three sisters in Ghaziabad allegedly linked to online gaming, experts warn that gaming addiction and compulsive screen use can increase emotional distress and risks of self-harm in teens, underscoring the need f
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3 Sisters - 12, 14, 16 - Jump Off 9th Floor After Parents Take Away Phone
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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20-Year-Old Gaming Addict Kills Mother After Being Caught Stealing Jewellery
A 20-year-old man addicted to mobile phone gaming allegedly killed his 45-year-old mother in Lucknow after she caught him stealing her jewellery to repay his mounting debts from online betting losses, police said on Monday.
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India Faces First Legal Challenge Against Online Money Games Ban: Report
Gaming company A23 has challenged the government's ban on online money-based games, a legal filing shows, in the first case against a law that led to the sudden shutdown of popular contests and has thrown the industry's future into doubt.
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Class 10 Student, Addicted To PUBG, Kills Himself As Parents Take Away Phone
A Class 10 student died by suicide after his parents took away his phone for being addicted to the popular online game 'PUBG' in Telangana's Nirmal district on Thursday.
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Opinion | Addiction, Laundering, Suicides: Why Real-Money Gaming Had To Go
The new gaming bill will effectively curb the predatory practices that have characterised much of India's online gaming sector. By severing the financial infrastructure supporting real-money games, it addresses addiction at its source.
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Bill To Ban Online Games Played With Money Passed In Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a legislation to ban online games played with money as it looks to check rising instances of addiction, money laundering and financial fraud through such applications.
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'Rs 20,000 Crore Lost Every Year': Why Government Wants Online Gaming Bill
An estimated 45 crore people lose around Rs 20,000 crore every year playing online games, including gambling and betting games, government sources told NDTV Wednesday, after the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill was tabled.
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The Pros And Cons Of Online Gaming Bill 2025
The Online Gaming Bill 2025 seeks to encourage e-sports and social games, while prohibiting real money gaming and online betting that could lead to addiction, financial loss, and security risks.
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Bill To Regulate Online Gaming Gets Cabinet Nod, Next Stop Lok Sabha
A bill to regulate online gaming has been cleared by the union cabinet, and is likely to be introduced in the Lok Sabha tomorrow, sources said.
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Exclusive: How Navy HQ Clerk Recruited By Pak Spy 'Priya Sharma' Was Caught
It was a crypto currency trail that led intelligence agencies to upper division clerk Vikas Yadav in Nau Sena Bhavan, the naval wing of the Defence Ministry.
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Odisha Man Kills Family For Opposing Online Game Addiction
A 21-year-old college student killed his parents and sister using stones in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district on Tuesday morning as they were opposed to his addition to online games, police said on Tuesday.
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What Is the "Korean Love Game" Linked To Ghaziabad Sisters' Death By Suicide
The tragic deaths by suicide of three Ghaziabad sisters, the oldest of whom was just 16, has put the focus on an online, task/challenge-based 'Korean love game' called 'We are not Indians', and brought back memories of the 'blue whale challenge'.
-
Red Flags To Recovery, Doctors Guide Parents On Gaming Addiction After Ghaziabad Teen Suicide Case
Online gaming addiction, clinically known as Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD), is defined by a pattern of persistent gaming that takes precedence over daily activities despite negative consequences.
-
14-Year-Old Boy Dies By Suicide In Bhopal, Mobile Game Obsession Suspected
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.
-
Ghaziabad Teen Suicide Case: Gaming Addiction Can Push Vulnerable Teens To Crisis, Warns Doctor
Following the tragic triple suicide of three sisters in Ghaziabad allegedly linked to online gaming, experts warn that gaming addiction and compulsive screen use can increase emotional distress and risks of self-harm in teens, underscoring the need f
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3 Sisters - 12, 14, 16 - Jump Off 9th Floor After Parents Take Away Phone
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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20-Year-Old Gaming Addict Kills Mother After Being Caught Stealing Jewellery
A 20-year-old man addicted to mobile phone gaming allegedly killed his 45-year-old mother in Lucknow after she caught him stealing her jewellery to repay his mounting debts from online betting losses, police said on Monday.
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India Faces First Legal Challenge Against Online Money Games Ban: Report
Gaming company A23 has challenged the government's ban on online money-based games, a legal filing shows, in the first case against a law that led to the sudden shutdown of popular contests and has thrown the industry's future into doubt.
-
Class 10 Student, Addicted To PUBG, Kills Himself As Parents Take Away Phone
A Class 10 student died by suicide after his parents took away his phone for being addicted to the popular online game 'PUBG' in Telangana's Nirmal district on Thursday.
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Opinion | Addiction, Laundering, Suicides: Why Real-Money Gaming Had To Go
The new gaming bill will effectively curb the predatory practices that have characterised much of India's online gaming sector. By severing the financial infrastructure supporting real-money games, it addresses addiction at its source.
-
Bill To Ban Online Games Played With Money Passed In Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a legislation to ban online games played with money as it looks to check rising instances of addiction, money laundering and financial fraud through such applications.
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'Rs 20,000 Crore Lost Every Year': Why Government Wants Online Gaming Bill
An estimated 45 crore people lose around Rs 20,000 crore every year playing online games, including gambling and betting games, government sources told NDTV Wednesday, after the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill was tabled.
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The Pros And Cons Of Online Gaming Bill 2025
The Online Gaming Bill 2025 seeks to encourage e-sports and social games, while prohibiting real money gaming and online betting that could lead to addiction, financial loss, and security risks.
-
Bill To Regulate Online Gaming Gets Cabinet Nod, Next Stop Lok Sabha
A bill to regulate online gaming has been cleared by the union cabinet, and is likely to be introduced in the Lok Sabha tomorrow, sources said.
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Exclusive: How Navy HQ Clerk Recruited By Pak Spy 'Priya Sharma' Was Caught
It was a crypto currency trail that led intelligence agencies to upper division clerk Vikas Yadav in Nau Sena Bhavan, the naval wing of the Defence Ministry.
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Odisha Man Kills Family For Opposing Online Game Addiction
A 21-year-old college student killed his parents and sister using stones in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district on Tuesday morning as they were opposed to his addition to online games, police said on Tuesday.
