Social Media
- India
UAE: Indian social media influencer falls to death from 19th floor
Abu Dhabi: A 37-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian social media influencer died after falling from the 19th floor of her building near St. Mary’s Catholic High School in Fujairah. The deceased…
- Business
Snapchat strengthens senior leadership team in India
New Delhi: Social media platform Snapchat on Wednesday strengthened its leadership team in India, a country where it has reached over 200 million monthly active users. The company has hired key people…
- Hyderabad
Octopus arms appear on Inorbit Mall: What’s cooking, ask Hyderabadis
Hyderabadis are buzzing with curiosty over a strange and unusual sight at Inorbit Mall. Octopus arms-like structures have suddenly appeared on top of the mall, sparking interest and speculation among locals. People…
- India
Netizens share Daksh Chaudhary’s past videos after ‘attack’ on Kanhaiya Kumar
Following an attack on Congress candidate Kanhaiya Kumar by Daksh Chaudhary, some significant revelations have emerged regarding Chaudhary’s past, sparking outrage on social media. A series of videos have surfaced on social…
- India
Cyber surveillance intensifies: Social media monitoring in full swing ahead of LS polls
Ahmedabad: In light of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, authorities have intensified social media monitoring to safeguard public peace and ensure citizens’ safety. The Cyber Crime Social Media Monitoring Cell in Gujarat,…
- Business
Snapchat reaches 422 million daily active users globally
New Delhi: Social media platform Snapchat reached 422 million daily active users in the first quarter (Q1) this year, an increase of 39 million or 10 per cent (year-on-year). In Q1, the…
- India
Upma served by IndiGo has higher sodium content, claims social media user
New Delhi: A social media influencer has claimed that ‘upma’ and ‘poha’ served onboard by IndiGo have higher sodium content than Maggi while the airline has said the salt content in its…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 2 held for stealing bike to perform stunts for social media attention
Hyderabad: In a peculiar turn of events, Begumpet police have nabbed two individuals, including a juvenile, for theft of two-wheelers to showcase their daredevil stunts on social media. The accused, identified as…
- News
Lok Sabha polls: EC uses social media to nudge electors to vote
New Delhi: The Election Commission has launched a variety of campaigns across social media platforms to nudge young and urban voters to cast their ballot in the Lok Sabha elections. The poll…
- India
BJP mocks INDIA bloc in satirical ad, video draws many eyeballs on social media
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday released a fresh advertisement, mocking and deriding the INDIA bloc for their “incompetency and inefficiency” despite being a rainbow alliance of multiple parties.…
- India
Social media posts stir controversy for BJP & Left candidates in Thrissur LS seat
Thrissur: Two social media posts, one by the son of renowned Kathakali artist Kalamandalam Gopi and another by film star Tovino Thomas left the candidates of BJP and LDF in the Thrissur…
- Top Stories
UN chief calls out social media for spread of Islamophobia
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called out social media for the spread of Islamophobia and other forms of bigotry. “Around the world, we see a rising tide of anti-Muslim hate…
- Featured News
Social Media is a health hazard; What India is doing to curtail this hazard?
Recently the mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, declared social media as a health hazard, especially for young teenagers. The city became the first major city of the world to do…
- India
Man held for objectionable social media post on B R Ambedkar
Mumbai: A government job aspirant has been arrested by the Mumbai Police’s Crime Intelligence Unit for allegedly writing an objectionable post about B R Ambedkar on social media, an official said on…
- Pakistan
Pakistan Senate to take up resolution seeking permanent ban on social media sites
Islamabad: Amidst serious concerns over the continued disruption of the social media platform X in Pakistan for over a fortnight now, a member of the Senate has demanded a permanent ban on…
