Blue Whale Challenge
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Gujarat: 40 students cut their wrists with blade for Rs 10 cash prize in suspected Blue Whale Challe
Gujarat | Mar 26, 2025, 06:53 PM ISTThe incident came to limelight after a complaint was lodged at a police station by the village sarpanch and parents late in the evening. Bagasara Police Sub-Inspector stated that an investigation will start when the school reopens.
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What is Blue Whale Challenge? Know about the reason behind Indian student's death in US
Technology | Apr 22, 2024, 03:32 PM ISTBlue Whale game challenge returns after eight years as an Indian-origin first-year student was found dead in the US. The student was said to be trying a challenge that involved holding breath for a long duration. Here is everything we know so far.
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US: 'Blue Whale Challenge' behind Indian student's death in March | What is the 'suicide game'?
World | Apr 20, 2024, 01:00 PM ISTThe student, who was found dead in an abandoned car on March 8, was a first-year student at the University of Massachusetts. His death was reported as a murder last month, but police said the case is being investigated as an "apparent suicide".
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Online suicide game Momo Challenge pops up in middle of kids’ shows on YouTube
Trending | Feb 27, 2019, 06:51 PM ISTThe notorious Momo Challenge that drives children to self-harm and suicide, surfaced in the news in 2018.
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Suicidal games are back! Suspected cases of Momo and Blue Whale challenges surface in Odisha, TN
India | Sep 05, 2018, 07:44 PM ISTOdisha Police is currently probing if the death a 25-year-old man was caused by Momo challenge, while Tamil Nadu police suspect pressure of Blue Whale game as cause of the death of a 22-year-old engineer in Cuddalore.
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Momo Challenge: ICSE schools request parents to keep vigil on wards in West Bengal
Education | Aug 30, 2018, 12:53 PM ISTThe general secretary of the Association, Nabaru Dey said that there were no such cases reported by member schools about any student, and no 'Advisory' was issued by CID till date on the issue. However, they have asked schools to keep reminding students to stay away certain online games.
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After Blue Whale, Momo Challenge spreads panic; man gets death threat for refusing to play
Internet | Aug 29, 2018, 03:33 PM ISTIn the complaint lodged yesterday, Abdul Kuddus said after he had turned down the invitation to take part in the 'Momo Challenge', he received a WhatsApp message from an unknown number that revealed his bank account details.
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After Blue Whale challenge, Momo WhatsApp ‘suicide game’ is pushing teens to commit suicide
Trending | Aug 07, 2018, 05:36 PM ISTAs per cybercrime experts, Momo challenge is nothing but a hoax which is aimed at stealing information.
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Greater Noida double murder: Did ‘High School Gangster’ video game incite minor to kill mother, sister?
India | Dec 10, 2017, 07:51 AM ISTThe double murder case of a woman and her 11-year-old daughter was solved on Saturday after the police nabbed the 16-year-old son who confessed to killing them with scissors and a pizza cutter.
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SC seeks Centre's reply on plea for banning Blue Whale game
India | Sep 15, 2017, 04:53 PM ISTAccording to media reports, till date there are reports of around 200 people committing suicide in India after playing the online game Blue Whale.
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Facebook joins hands with suicide prevention partners to curb Blue Whale Challenge deaths
Lifestyle | Sep 08, 2017, 03:16 PM ISTFacebook is working with suicide prevention partners to track phrases, hashtags and group names associated with online challenges encouraging self-harm or suicide.
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Blue Whale Challenge: Fortis Healthcare launches 24x7 helpline to counsel participants of online suicide game
Lifestyle | Sep 07, 2017, 07:03 PM ISTThe 24x7 helpline number by Fortis Healthcare will provide psychological counselling to the participants of Blue Whale Challenge.
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Blue Whale challenge claims first victim in MP, 17-yr-old kills self by jumping before train
India | Sep 04, 2017, 07:30 AM ISTThe Blue Whale Challenge game is targeted at teenagers and forces them to perform several dangerous activities, finally leading them to commit suicide
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Not only Blue Whale Challenge, these 5 insane online games are also dangerous for your kids
Life | Aug 31, 2017, 12:28 PM ISTBlue Whale Challenge: The notorious online suicide game is not the only one to be claiming lives of innocent teenagers!
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Blue Whale horror: ‘Once you enter, you can’t exit’, writes Madurai teen before hanging self
India | Aug 31, 2017, 11:13 AM ISTThe deadly online Blue Whale continues to haunt the tech-savvy youth in India as a 19-year-old boy allegedly hung himself at his home in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai on Wednesday while completing the last challenge of the game
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Blue Whale Challenge claims first victim in UP, class VI student hangs himself in bedroom
India | Aug 28, 2017, 11:34 AM ISTPolice said the student had his father's phone in his hand in which the game, that directs the player to commit suicide after 50 challenges, was on when the body was taken down
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UP Police gets on toes to tackle 'Blue Whale Challenge'
India | Aug 22, 2017, 11:28 PM ISTWary of the impact of the 'Blue Whale Challenge', the Uttar Pradesh police today issued directives to police chiefs of all districts to ban the internet-based game that has been linked to several deaths of children worldwide
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Blue Whale Challenge: Delhi high court expresses concern over children’s suicide
India | Aug 17, 2017, 02:43 PM ISTA bench of acting chief justice Gita Mittal and justice C. Hari Shankar also wondered why adults were getting into this game, in which dangerous tasks like self-inflicting of wounds on the body, are assigned to the player by administrators
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Blue Whale: Won't allow such games, will act against social media firms, says RS Prasad
Aug 16, 2017, 06:10 PM ISTGovernment will take action against internet-based social media platforms if they fail to remove links to the deadly Blue Whale Challenge game.
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Govt asks Google, Facebook, Whatsapp and others to remove links of Blue Whale Challenge
Aug 15, 2017, 01:22 PM ISTThe government has directed internet majors Google, Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram, Microsoft and Yahoo to immediately remove the links of dangerous online game Blue Whale Challenge