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31 Dec 2018

Kerala

To promote road-safety, Kerala cops recreate Beatles' 'Abbey Road' cover

With many cops in the country coming up with humorous and witty posts on social media to give civic lessons to citizens, the Kannavalam Police in Kerala have joined the bandwagon.

30 Dec 2018

Security

Twitter bug exploited for hacking high-profile accounts, posting tweets

In a surprising development, a group of UK-based security searchers was able to hijack high-profile celebrity accounts.

27 Dec 2018

Amazon

Amazon Alexa went down on Christmas Day: Details here

Amazon's Alexa is pretty handy for day-to-day tasks, but on Christmas, the smart assistant served a nasty surprise - it went down.

26 Dec 2018

Pakistan News

After 'will show Modi' remark, Imran Khan attacks India, again

For the second time in a week, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan took a jibe at India over the 'treatment of minorities'.

25 Dec 2018

iOS

PUBG Mobile has a special surprise for gamers this Christmas

PUBG Mobile has amassed immense popularity in the gaming market globally and the Asian markets specifically.

Mitchell Johnson didn't give interview to TOI praising Jasprit Bumrah

Former Australian cricketer Mitchell Johnson is upset with Times of India for fabricating an interview, which he claimed he never gave.

22 Dec 2018

Akshay Kumar

Why should we ignore Bollywood babas?

Have you seen Elon Musk, Tim Cook, Ratan Tata giving people marital advice on Twitter? Or Sachin Tendulkar talking about how to raise funds from a venture capitalist? Exactly.

22 Dec 2018

Exams

Medical entrance exam invigilators check for Bluetooth-devices in students' ears

Indians are an expert in the jugaad system, especially during exams.

22 Dec 2018

Deepika Padukone

Elon Musk tweets 'Deewani Mastani' song and Twitter goes crazy

Indian cinema is one field which is truly loved and worshipped across the country.

21 Dec 2018

Justin Bieber

Fans, beware of fake reviews of 'Zero' on Twitter

Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Zero has created immense anticipation among the audience since the start.

20 Dec 2018

Mahindra & Mahindra

Real-life 'Phunsuk Wangdu' reveals story of 'Jeep-Roof' to Anand Mahindra

Aamir Khan's blockbuster 3 Idiots gave fame to Sonam Wangchuk, the engineer who inspired the character of Phunsuk Wangdu in the film.

20 Dec 2018

Bollywood

Sona's vomiting on Twitter. I'd like to maintain decorum: Sonu

Singer Sonu Nigam has responded to Sona Mohapatra's tweets against him, saying that though she's "vomiting" on Twitter, he would like to maintain decorum.

20 Dec 2018

Football

"He f***ed with the wrong baller": Pogba on Mourinho

In a deplorable gesture unacceptable from any global football star, Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has shown his happiness at Jose Mourinho getting sacked from Manchester United.

20 Dec 2018

Donald Trump

US Federal Reserve raises lending rate; signals slower pace ahead

The US central bank raised the benchmark borrowing rate yesterday, but gave the clearest sign to date that it will go slow on additional increases as it watches the economy.

20 Dec 2018

Pakistan News

Pakistani reporter rides on donkey while reporting on 'donkey business'

The passion of journalism often makes journalists push their limits and pull off some absolutely bizarre stunts.

19 Dec 2018

Deadpool

'Deadpool' fan pranks 'Avengers: Endgame', Ryan Reynolds approves

Ryan Reynolds is known for his sense of humor, both in his personal and professional life.

19 Dec 2018

Bollywood

American rapper T-Pain accused of copying 'Tum Hi Ho' tune

The Bollywood music industry has often found itself in a spot for plagiarizing world music.

18 Dec 2018

Celebrity

Man tweets 'I love your body' to Taapsee, actress replies

Taapsee Pannu is known to be someone who has no time for crap, much like her character Rumi in Manmarziyaan.

18 Dec 2018

Security

Twitter alerts users about 'unusual' leak, suspects state-sponsored attack

After Facebook and Google+, popular microblogging platform Twitter has also disclosed an 'unusual' bug.

14 Dec 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai Police tries to teach Sonam, Dulquer Salmaan, albeit wrongly

Mumbai Police have often been lauded for their quick-witted tweets giving out civic lessons with references to whatever is trending.

13 Dec 2018

India

Mumbai Police's 'Mowgli' tweet has an important message for society

Mumbai Police has a knack of giving civic lessons through their quick-witted tweets and they're quite commendable.

12 Dec 2018

India

Jack Dorsey pleads ignorance about Brahmanical patriarchy; wants FIR quashed

In the latest development in the 'Smash Brahmanical Patriarchy' controversy involving Jack Dorsey, the Twitter CEO has pleaded ignorance, and has asked the Rajasthan High Court to quash an FIR against him.

07 Dec 2018

Harvard

Eat only six French fries, suggests Harvard professor. Say what!

A burger and French fries is one of our most-beloved guilty pleasure food combos, but a Harvard professor has said that the number of fries should be restricted to only six potato sticks.

07 Dec 2018

Instagram

After old-homophobic tweets surface, Kevin Hart steps down as Oscars-host

Comedian Kevin Hart will not host Oscars 2019, he confirmed on Twitter. The decision came after old homophobic tweets of him surfaced.

06 Dec 2018

India

Twitter India releases 2018's Biggest Moments in India on Twitter

The year 2018 has surely been a roller-coaster ride, and because we live in the world of social media, people have connected, debated, learned and had conversations on Twitter.

01 Dec 2018

Social Media

Twitter tweets blank post, users react in funniest possible way

Twitter, today, is among the most used social media platforms wherein you express anything that comes to your mind.

27 Nov 2018

India

Video shows why you should stay away from drunk people

Alcohol is a partner in crime for many people.

26 Nov 2018

India

IndiGo, SpiceJet to charge for web check-in, passengers are angry

Low-cost airlines IndiGo and SpiceJet will now charge for web check-in from passengers, and this has obviouly upset fliers.

26 Nov 2018

Google

If you search 'Bitches near me', Google shows women's hostels

While Google has been widely advertising how maps are meant to make our lives easier, this feature of tech giant may not be that perfect after all.

23 Nov 2018

Game of Thrones

#GamingBytes: Twitterati banned for killing Sean Bean in Hitman 2

Hitman 2 has taken the stealth-based assassination to new horizons.

21 Nov 2018

India

I'm a Brahmin-woman fighting patriarchy. Twitter-CEO Jack has disappointed me

As the headline of this story may have told you, I am a Brahmin woman. I have had my share of patriarchal experiences in this world, and the Twitterverse.

17 Nov 2018

Padma Shri

Alyque Padamsee, popular theater and advertising personality, dies

Alyque Padamsee, the popular advertising and theater personality died on Saturday, reports said. He was 90 years old.

15 Nov 2018

Ireland

#ThisIsNotConsent: Irish-women post underwear pictures to support rape victim

Women in Ireland have taken it upon themselves to teach their country, and the world, what consent means by putting pictures of their underwear on Twitter and taking to streets to chant 'clothing is not consent'.

13 Nov 2018

Pakistan News

Shoaib Malik has withdrawn from T10 league, here's why!

Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik has decided to withdraw from the upcoming T10 League, which will be held in the UAE.

Rafale deal: PM admitted to theft before SC, alleges RaGa

Congress President Rahul Gandhi today alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has admitted to "theft" in the Rafale deal before the Supreme Court and changes in the contract without asking the Indian Air Force.

12 Nov 2018

Jack Dorsey

Twitter could get an 'edit' button, but with some restrictions

Today, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey held a townhall meet with students at IIT Delhi.

12 Nov 2018

India

Twitter CEO visits India, set to host townhall meet

Today, Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and CEO of Twitter, will be hosting a townhall meet in India.

11 Nov 2018

Kylie Jenner

Nose warmers are a thing now. We have seen everything!

Come winters and it's time to take out all the scarves, mittens, sweaters, jackets and socks. While these cover most parts of the body, the nose is left out.

11 Nov 2018

India

#MeraPMMeraAbhimaan trends on Twitter, we have few questions

Rebel-AAP leader Kapil Mishra has started a campaign for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ward off negative news about the leader of India.

10 Nov 2018

Mumbai Police

#SaturdayFun: Mumbai Police nails the 'Thank You, Next' meme

Through their humorous and witty tweets, Mumbai Police has always given us civic lessons.