Social Media
- India
Congress targets Centre over ‘Crackdown’ on online platforms
New Delhi: The Indian National Congress on Thursday, March 19, strongly condemned the Central government for what it described as a systematic crackdown on social media platforms, including X, YouTube, Instagram and…
- Technology
X to roll out dislike button following ‘hint’ from product head
X might finally be getting a “dislike” button, and it appears to have started after a simple post from a user on Wednesday, March 18, who suggested the idea. X’s Head of…
- Entertainment
Rashmika Mandanna’s old private audio leaked, actress warns legal action
New Delhi: Actor Rashmika Mandanna on Thursday said she will take legal action against those publishing an “old private conversation” that is being circulated now to create controversy just after her marriage.…
- Hyderabad
LPG shortage rumours spur panic booking among residents in Hyderabad
Asma Sultana and her son Faizan had been sitting at a gas agency in Warasiguda since Wednesday afternoon, March 11, looking visibly anxious. Their spare cylinder was empty, and the one in…
- India
Govt orders mass takedown of social media posts criticising, mocking PM Modi
The Union Government has directed a mass takedown of posts satirising, mocking and criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi and accounts condemning the Centre’s response to the University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations on…
- India
Maharashtra considering social media ban for children under 16: CM
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday, March 10, indicated that the state government is seriously considering measures to restrict social media usage for children under 16. Speaking at…
- India
SC agrees to examine Centre’s plea against HC verdict striking down IT rules
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine the Centre’s plea challenging a Bombay High Court verdict that struck down amendments to Information Technology Rules aimed at regulating fake and…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra govt to ban social media for children under 13 in 90 days
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday said social media will be prohibited for children below 13 years of age, within the next 90 days, in the state. Addressing…
- Bangalore
Karnataka bans social media for children below 16 years, says CM
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday, March 6, said that usage of social media will be banned for children under the age of 16 and strict action will be taken to…
- Hyderabad
Video: Hyderabad traffic cop questioned over personal phone use for challans
Hyderabad: A video showing a citizen confronting a traffic constable for using a personal mobile phone to photograph traffic violators near Dairy Farm X Road in Hyderabad has gone viral on social…
- Hyderabad
Morphed photos, videos of Hyderabad woman go viral, complaint filed
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad woman alleged that her photos and videos were morphed using AI and Deepfake technology and circulated on multiple social media platforms. According to the police complaint received on March…
- Hyderabad
No free bus rides for persons with disabilities in Telangana: TGSRTC clarifies
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) issued a clarification on free bus rides for persons with disabilities in RTC buses, stating the news is false and no such orders were…
- India
Tech Mahindra worker’s Islamophobic comment on LinkedIn draws flak
A Tech Mahindra employee from Maharashtra’s Pune received nationwide condemnation after his comment on a LinkedIn post called for the “whitewashing” of the entire Muslim population. The comment was posted under a…
- Offbeat
‘Wasn’t prepared for this’, foreigner reacts to free Biryani in India
A New Zealand based musician was amazed at the hospitality in India after he was offered free biryani at a roadside in Mysore. The musician, Lepani, posted an Instagram reel documenting the…
- India
Video: Several women harassed in broad daylight during Braj ki Holi
With Holi just around the corner, celebration are in full swing, most prominently in North India’s Braj region of Uttar Pradesh, which includes cities and towns of Mathura, Vrindavan, Barsana, Nandgaon, and…
