Social Media
- 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…
- India
Posing as girl on Snapchat, man blackmails minor to share objectionable pics
New Delhi: A 27-year-old man was nabbed from Uttarakhand for allegedly impersonating as a girl while tricking and blackmailing a minor girl to share her obscene images on social media site Snapchat,…
- India
Minor thrashed, raped by social media friend in Delhi
New Delhi: A minor girl was allegedly thrashed and raped in Delhi by a person she met through social media site Instagram, police said on Wednesday. Police said that the incident came…
- Top Stories
X dismayed over Centre’s order to block 177 accounts over farmers’ protests
New Delhi: Social media platform X on Thursday expressed disagreement with the Indian government’s order to block accounts and posts related to the ongoing farmers’ protests and called for extending freedom of expression…
- News
Farmers’ protest: Govt temporarily blocks 177 social media accounts, web links
New Delhi: The government has ordered temporary blocking of around 177 social media accounts and web links that are linked to the farmers’ protest, according to sources. The orders were issued by…
- Top Stories
Watch: AIMIM woman leader seeks FIR against duo for ‘objectionable’ remarks
Mumbai: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) woman leader has approached Mumbai police seeking action against two persons for posting allegedly objectionable messages on social media, an official said on Monday. Rizwana Khan,…
- Television News
Munawar Faruqui, Hina Khan’s chemistry takes internet by storm
Mumbai: Munawar Faruqui has become a household name in the television industry after his huge win in Bigg Boss 17. The comedian’s popularity has soared, and he is currently creating waves on…
- Business
YouTube, Facebook most used social media platform among US adults: Report
New York: Social media platforms YouTube and Facebook are the most used online platforms among US adults, according to a report on Thursday. The findings, by Pew Research Center, showed that about…
