'Blue Whale' game claims life of 18-year-old in Maharashtra's Nashik
18-years-old, Tushar Jadhav, who was found dead in the Gaikwad area of Nashik in Maharashtra, had consumed phenyl and slit his wrist.
Dec 31, 2021, 12:23 PM ISTAfter PUBG Skull Breaker Challenge is a New Killer Game
A new killer game 'skull-breaker challenge' has surfaced on the Internet, that could prove worse that PUBG or the Blue Whale game.The challenge requires three participants standing side by side with two of them knocking the third off balance while they jump together in the air.
Feb 18, 2020, 17:36 PM ISTCreate awareness about dangers of Blue Whale game: SC
The Supreme Court on Monday said that awareness needs to be created among students about the dangers of online games like Blue Whale.
Nov 20, 2017, 16:18 PM ISTPakistani college girls expelled after 'Blue Whale' scare
The administration of the Government Girls Degree College in Pind Dadan Khan Jhelum, 300 kms from Lahore, expelled two intermediate girl students on Friday after detecting self- inflicted injuries on their arms.
Sep 30, 2017, 16:30 PM ISTBlue Whale challenge: 12 year old found dead on railway tracks in UP
A 12-year-old boy in Uttar pradesh was found dead on railway tracks in connection with the deadly online game Blue Whale, alleged his friend.
Sep 23, 2017, 10:00 AM ISTScared to end life, Blue Whale-possessed student writes in exam
A young boy in Madhya Pradesh's Raigarh district, who became frightened of the final task of Blue Whale game of committing suicide, revealed his distress in his answer-sheet.
Sep 22, 2017, 02:37 AM ISTSC issues notice to Centre on plea seeking ban on Blue Whale game
The Blue Whale Challenge is reportedly a suicide game in which the player is given certain tasks to complete over a period of 50 days and the final task leads him or her to commit suicide.
Sep 15, 2017, 17:34 PM ISTSupreme Court likely to hear plea for ban on Blue Whale game
The Supreme Court is likely to hear on Friday a plea seeking a ban on online game Blue Whale Challenge.
Sep 15, 2017, 09:14 AM ISTNotice issued to Centre over PIL seeking stay on Blue Whale game
The deadly Blue Whale game, which has claimed many innocent lives, is an online game that challenges players for over 50 days, demanding them to complete tasks given by an anonymous controller.
Sep 11, 2017, 18:01 PM ISTBlue Whale horror strikes again! Rescued Jodhpur girl attempts suicide again by consuming sleeping pills
A 17-year-old girl, who was on Monday rescued by policemen and divers as she was about to finish the Blue Whale challenge in Rajasthan's Jodhpur, on Wednesday reportedly attempted to claim her life for the second time.
Sep 06, 2017, 13:24 PM ISTGujarat government to ban Blue Whale Challenge game
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Tuesday said his government will ban the online game 'Blue Whale Challenge', which allegedly incites players to commit suicide.
Sep 05, 2017, 19:16 PM ISTBlue Whale Challenge: Madras HC asks govt to explore possibility of its ban
The Madras High Court on Monday directed the Central and Tamil Nadu governments to explore possibilities of banning deadly online Blue Whale Challenge.
Sep 04, 2017, 14:55 PM ISTMan commits suicide, blames Blue Whale Challenge in video post
The police said they have found no evidence of Ashok Maluna being part of the online challenge when he killed himself by jumping into a river here.
Sep 02, 2017, 23:57 PM ISTMadurai: Blue Whale challenge kills college student; suicide note says, 'once you enter, you can never exit'
After Mumbai, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh, the disastrous online game Blue Whale Challenge has claimed life of a 19-year-old college student in Madurai.
Aug 31, 2017, 09:08 AM ISTBlue Whale game: Jaipur boy flees home, rescued in Mumbai
He was tracked by the location of his mobile phone and was rescued from Mumbai's Churchgate area last night, Karni Vihar police station SHO Mahaveer Singh said.
Aug 26, 2017, 18:39 PM IST
Odisha Police to remove 'Blue Whale' game from social media
"You are requested to take steps to ensure that such links of the deadly game in its own name or any similar game is immediately removed from the social media platform," Odisha DGP K B Singh said in an official note to senior officers.
Aug 25, 2017, 00:26 AM ISTICSE in West Bengal to sensitise children on online gaming, internet addiction
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the central government, Facebook, Google and Yahoo on a plea seeking direction to the internet majors to take down the links of the Blue Whale game.
Aug 22, 2017, 20:35 PM ISTDelhi HC to hear plea seeking ban on Blue Whale game
The Delhi High Court will on Tuesday hear a plea seeking ban on Blue Whale Challenge game.
Aug 22, 2017, 09:26 AM ISTBlue Whale challenge: CBSE issues circular to schools, internet usage to be monitored
The CBSE on Friday has issued circular directing schools to undergo installation of effective monitoring and filtering software in computers.
Aug 19, 2017, 13:41 PM IST'Blue Whale' type games totally unacceptable: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Games like Blue Whale -- that has been provoking youths to commit suicide -- are "completely unacceptable", Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday.
Aug 16, 2017, 17:38 PM IST