UK PM Keir Starmer announces ban on social media for children under 16 years

IANS | June 15, 2026 5:42 PM

London, June 15 (IANS) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday announced that he would ban access to social media for children aged below 16 years, terming it a "big step" for the country. Starmer said the government plans to pass regulations before Christmas and protections expected to come into force in Spring 2027.

India’s urban unemployment rate dips to 6.4 per cent in May

IANS | June 15, 2026 5:16 PM

New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Overall unemployment rate (UR) for people above 15 years of age in urban areas declined to 6.4 per cent in May this year from 6.9 per cent in the same month last year while the female unemployment rate in urban areas declined to a year’s low of 8.2 per cent during the month, according to figures released by the National Statistics Office on Monday.