Tweets
- India
Derogatory, communal: Delhi HC slams Rana Ayyub’s old tweets on Savarkar
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday, April 8, came down heavily on journalist Rana Ayyub on her tweets concerning Hindu deities and right-wing ideologue Vinayak Savarkar. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav called the tweets “highly…
- Middle East
US-Israel-Iran war: Ali Larijani among top Iranian officials killed in strike
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Tuesday, March 17, announced that it’s forces has killed Iran’s Security Chief Ali Larijani and the Revolutionary Guard’s all-volunteer Basij Force Head Gen Gholam Reza Soleimani…
- Delhi
‘Delhi’s Got Latent?’: Rekha Gupta’s old tweets targeting Kejriwal spark row
Delhi’s new chief minister Rekha Gupta is embroiled in a controversy over her old posts on Twitter, now X, targetting Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and former CM Arvind Kejriwal, hours after…
- Middle East
Saudi teacher Asaad Al-Ghamdi released after two years in jail over tweets
Saudi authorities have released teacher Asaad bin Nasser Al-Ghamdi after more than two years of arbitrary detention for expressing his opinions on X, formerly known as Twitter. The non-governmental organization Prisoners of…
- Entertainment
‘Another divorce?’: Virat Kohli’s tweet gives fans ‘mini heart attack’
Hyderabad: Indian cricket star Virat Kohli left fans puzzled with a cryptic post on social media ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia. The post, celebrating ten years of his clothing…
- Middle East
Saudi retired teacher Al-Ghamdi’s death sentence replaced with 30 yr jail
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Court of Appeal has confirmed that detainee Mohammed Nasser Al-Ghamdi’s death sentence has been overturned and replaced with a 30-year prison term. Previously, 55-year-old Mohammed Al-Ghamdi was…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia overturns retired teacher’s death sentence over social media posts
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Court of Appeal has overturned the death sentence issued against a retired teacher, Mohammed bin Nasser Al-Ghamdi, for tweeting about human rights. On July 9, 2023, 55-year-old…
- India
Karnataka police book Udupi doctor over Islamophobic post
A doctor in Udupi, Dr Keerthan Kumar M Upadhya, was booked by the Karnataka police for Inflammatory and Islamophobic posts on the social media platform, X. According to his social media profile,…
- Middle East
Saudi teacher sentenced to 20 years in prison over tweets
Riyadh: A 47-year-old Saudi teacher, Asaad bin Nasser Al-Ghamdi, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for using X, formerly known as Twitter, to express his opinions, according to Human Rights…
- Technology
Musk’s X removes most pictures, links tweeted before Dec 2014
New Delhi: X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday removed most pictures and linked tweeted before December 2014, amid speculations that it could be a cost-cutting move by its owner Elon Musk. However, there…
