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Why is #UninstallHotstar trending on Twitter?
Mumbai: Since the release of the period drama ‘The Empire’ on Hotstar, #UninstallHotstar has been trending on Twitter and netizens are slamming the show for “glorifying” Mughals. “The Empire“ is a period…
- India
Twitter transfers India head Manish Maheshwari to US
New Delhi: Twitter has transferred India head Manish Maheshwari, against whom an FIR was registered in Uttar Pradesh in connection with a probe related to a video of an alleged hate crime, to…
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Twitter interfering in India’s political process, says Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused Twitter of being biased and interfering in the country’s political process by blocking his account. In a strong attack, Gandhi said Twitter was denying…
- India
Removed tweet, locked account of Rahul Gandhi: Twitter India informs Delhi HC
New Delhi: During the hearing of a plea filed in Delhi High Court against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his tweet allegedly disclosing and sharing the identity of a rape victim’s family…
- India
Twitter complied with new IT rules, appointed officers: Centre to HC
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday informed the Delhi High Court that Twitter Inc has appointed permanent officers as required under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules,…
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Congress protest against Twitter India
**EDS: RPT CORRECTS LOCATION** New Delhi: Congress activists stage a protest in support of party leader Rahul Gandhi against the ‘temporary suspension’ on his Twitter account, outside Twitter office in New Delhi,…
- India
Twitter names Vinay Prakash as Resident Grievance Officer for India
New Delhi: Twitter, which is currently involved in a standoff with the Centre over the latter’s new Information Technology (I-T) rules, has on Sunday named Vinay Prakash as the Resident Grievance Officer…
- India
Twitter India chief, other official booked over distorted Indian map
New Delhi: Less than a day after drawing flak over displaying a distorted map of India that showed Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as separate countries, the microblogging site is now in…
- India
Twitter interim grievance officer for India quits
New Delhi: Twitter’s interim resident grievance officer for India has stepped down, leaving the micro-blogging site without a grievance official as mandated by the new IT rules to address complaints from Indian…
- India
Delhi Police interrogates Twitter India MD over ‘toolkit row’: Sources
New Delhi: A senior-level team of Delhi Police’s Special Cell interrogated Twitter India managing director Manish Maheshwari at Bengaluru over the ‘Congress toolkit case’ matter on May 31, the sources said on…
- Technology
Twitter loses status of intermediary platform in India
New Delhi: Social media platform Twitter has lost its status of intermediary platform in India over non-compliance to the new intermediary guidelines. As a result of the development, the company has lost its…
- Offbeat
Gucci sells ‘Indian Kurta’ for Rs 2.5 Lakh, gets rejected by Desi Twitter
Luxury fashion house Gucci added a new line of kaftans to its store with price ranging from Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh, and netizens cannot believe the price. The kurta…
- India
Twitter removes verified blue tick from RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s handle
New Delhi: Twitter on Saturday removed the blue verification badge from the personal accounts of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat as well as a number of other leaders from the…
- India
Twitter restores verified blue tick of Vice Prez’s personal handle
New Delhi: Microblogging social media site Twitter on Saturday removed the blue verified tick badge from the personal handle of India’s Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu for a few hours. The blue tick…
- India
Explain why Twitter accounts were withheld: Activist to centre
New Delhi: Activist Saket Gokhale on Wednesday wrote to the centre questioning them for suspension of multiple Twitter accounts. He took to his Twitter and expressed his anger over the government’s interference…
- Delhi
Delhi Police raid Twitter offices as part of ‘COVID toolkit’ probe
New Delhi: A team of Delhi Police reached the offices of Twitter India in Delhi and Gurugram on Monday evening to “serve notice” in connection with its probe into the alleged toolkit case.…
- Hyderabad
Islamophobic posts on Twitter: Telangana HC asks lawyer to approach SC
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Thursday directed a city based lawyer to approach the Supreme Court of India in connection with Islamophobic posts on Twitter. The hearing bench told the lawyer…
- Technology
Endorsed by BJP leaders, Koo app found to have Chinese investor
The microblogging site Koo, endorsed by the Union Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology and several other right-wing personalities, including several BJP leaders, as an Indian alternative to Twitter has been found…
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Comply with laws in India, take strong action against campaigns aimed at creating unrest: Govt to Twitter
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday expressed “strong displeasure” over Twitter’s delay in taking prompt action against accounts and hashtags spreading misinformation and provocative content around the farmers’ stir, as the IT Ministry…
- India
India directs Twitter to block 1,178 accounts in fresh notice
New Delhi: The Indian government has sent a fresh notice to Twitter in less than 10 days, directing it to block 1,178 more accounts believed to be linked to the Khalistan sympathisers…
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PM’s tweet ‘light lamp to mark fight against COVID’ most retweeted in politics
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tweet about lighting a lamp to join the country in a drive to mark the fight against COVID-19 pandemic has become the most retweeted post in…
- Entertainment
AR Rahman’s ‘Thamizha Thamizha’ recreated by 65 singers on I’Day
Chennai: On the occasion of India’s 74th Independence Day, 65 musicians have come together to sing a new rendition of AR Rahman’s “Thamizha Thamizha”. Titled “Together As One”, the song is jointly composed…
- Technology
How Twitter has badly failed to tame parody accounts in India
New Delhi: Parody accounts on Twitter were meant to post fun-laden tweets to delight the followers. Instead, they have become fake news factories, misleading the users on burning issues in India. Twitter…
- News
Twitterati asks PM to use simple Hindi in his speeches
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the nation on Tuesday was difficult for the citizens with a number of difficult Hindi terms. Prime Minister addressed the nation as India headed toward…
- Technology
Twitter India in the midst of another caste controversy
NEW DELHI: After Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey found himself in the midst of a controversy following a picture of him holding a placard saying “smash Brahminical patriarchy” went viral during his India…
