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12 Mar 2019

Malaysia

Man trolled for tweeting Sushma Swaraj in broken-English, minister replies

Sushma Swaraj, the Minister of External Affairs, yesterday tweeted that she has learned to understand "English of all accents and grammar," after joining the ministry.

12 Mar 2019

Social Media

US barber attaches free condom with business card, but why?

A man giving out free condoms to all his customers can safely be declared a noble being, for his inherent desire to spread sexual safety awareness, right?

09 Mar 2019

Mahindra & Mahindra

#Battista: Anand Mahindra's reply to "Kitna Deti Hai" wins Internet

Internet is a strange place. If you think you are witty, you are bound to meet someone who is wittier than you.

06 Mar 2019

Narendra Modi

#BJPOfficialWebsite down for second day; not hacked, claims party

The Bharatiya Janata Party's official website remained under "maintenance" for the second day on Wednesday after it was allegedly hacked, according to reports.

03 Mar 2019

South Africa

Trevor Noah defends racist jokes on Indo-Pak conflict, fails miserably

US comedian Trevor Noah cracked an insensitive joke about ongoing Indo-Pak tensions earlier this week.

01 Mar 2019

Social Media

Soon, Twitter users will be able hide replies: Here's how

In a bid to enhance user control, Twitter is building a new moderation feature into its mobile app.

01 Mar 2019

Mumbai Police

Helmets save lives, Mumbai Police reminds in a fun way

Mumbai Police's Twitter account is like that teacher who imparts important life lessons (in this case, civic lessons) in a fun way.

01 Mar 2019

India

"Woke" Trevor Noah jokes about Indo-Pak tensions, angers many

Comedian Trevor Noah, who hosts The Daily Show, made a crass joke about the prevailing Indo-Pak tensions irking netizens in India.

28 Feb 2019

Smartphones

Why is Twitter asking netizens to 'get off' its website?

In the era of smartphones and social media websites, expressing your feelings face-to-face is slowly becoming a thing of the past.

28 Feb 2019

California

Elon 'Tusk': Musk changes Twitter name; hints about Tesla news

Apart from being one of the world's biggest technology entrepreneur, Elon Musk is also known for his witty tweets.

25 Feb 2019

Anurag Thakur

Parliamentary Committee gives Jack Dorsey 10 days to answer questions

On Monday, the Parliamentary Committee on IT met with Twitter's Global Vice President of Public Policy Colin Crowell in lieu of CEO Jack Dorsey.

25 Feb 2019

YouTube

Lilly Singh comes out as bisexual and netizens go crazy

With many people around the world slowly coming out of the closet and embracing their sexuality these days, YouTube star Lilly Singh decided to join them.

24 Feb 2019

Madhya Pradesh

MP: Constable carries injured man on shoulder, saves life

In an incident which restores faith in humanity, a constable in Madhya Pradesh carried an injured man on his back, saving his life.

23 Feb 2019

Pulwama

#Intellectualism: Terrorism has no religion, but martyrs have a caste

How vile are if you call martyrs' family members and inquire about their caste? And, how stupid are you if you interpret those numbers wrong? Or did you fudge up those numbers?

23 Feb 2019

Rohit Sharma

When Rohit Sharma thought Yuzvendra Chahal's muscles are 'intimidating'

Social media is a funny place, especially when celebrities engage in harmless banter.

23 Feb 2019

Mehbooba Mufti

We are Indians: CRPF slams report on caste of martyrs

Slamming an atrocious media report which put caste stamps on martyrs of the February 14 attack, CRPF spokesperson on Friday said soldiers identified themselves as Indians and weren't confined to the decisiveness of caste, color, and religion.

22 Feb 2019

India

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey will not appear before parliamentary panel

Despite the Indian government summoning Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to appear before the Parliamentary Committee on IT on February 25, Twitter has said that Dorsey will not attend the hearing.

22 Feb 2019

Google Maps

Not Google, but viral Baga-beach banner 'needs fixing'. Here's why

Recently, a picture went viral on social media that showed a banner in Goa asking people to stop searching the directions for Baga Beach on Google Maps.

20 Feb 2019

Piyush Goyal

'Tera Time Aayega': Western Railways does a Gully Boy-inspired rap

Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt's Gully Boy has been getting rave reviews since its release and has got everyone trying their hand at rapping.

20 Feb 2019

Pulwama

Will Salman Khan boycott Kapil Sharma on public demand?

Comedian Kapil Sharma has landed himself in a fresh trouble after he extended support to Navjot Singh Sidhu recently, who's himself embroiled in a controversy for his statements on the deadly Pulwama attack.

18 Feb 2019

Pulwama

#Pulwama: How pseudo intellectuals peddle lies, and foster hatred

Let me start by making a blanket statement here - an average Indian, like you and me, just doesn't care about the caste, color, creed, religion of another Indian. A non-Kashmiri doesn't hate a Kashmiri, and vice versa.

18 Feb 2019

India

Remember Rola Cola? Parle might just bring it back

For those of us who grew up in the 80s and 90s, Parle India's products like Kismi bar, Parle G, and Rola Cola, have been our absolute favorites.

18 Feb 2019

Donald Trump

Donald Trump's video taken down following R.E.M.'s complaint to Twitter

Donald Trump, the President of America, is a man who is hard to ignore and harder to shut up.

17 Feb 2019

Pulwama

Pulwama attack: Prashant Bhushan justifies terror, netizens school him

While the Pulwama terror attack jolted the entire nation, senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan ended up justifying terrorism with a tweet which got him flak from various social media users.

16 Feb 2019

TechCrunch

Soon, Twitter may get Snapchat-like 'News Camera' feature

In a bid to compete with Snapchat and Instagram, Twitter is working on a new media-sharing feature.

16 Feb 2019

TechCrunch

Twitter doesn't remove direct messages even when you delete them

In a major surprise, a security researcher has discovered Twitter doesn't really remove direct messages from its servers even when you delete them.

15 Feb 2019

India

#PulwamaAttack: AMU student booked for tweeting, 'How's the Jaish'

An FIR has been registered against a student of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) for his tweet supporting terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) while the nation mourned for the 40 CRPF jawans who were martyred in the attack in Pulwama.

15 Feb 2019

Jack Dorsey

Soon, you could get new 'clarify' option for tweets

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has suggested another alternative for the long-awaited 'edit' button.

14 Feb 2019

India

TN forest officials go scuba-diving to remove waste from sea

Waste generation in large waterbodies, which fatally affects sea animals, is a matter of concern in India.

13 Feb 2019

Narendra Modi

#PMNarendraModi: Manoj Joshi looks convincing as Amit Shah

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's biopic has been the talk of the town since its inception.

13 Feb 2019

Facebook

Is Twitter really biased against right-wing? Let's dig deep

Come election season and lines have been clearly drawn on social media. Before parties send their cadres on streets, millions are doing the same job on Twitter.

11 Feb 2019

India

Twitter CEO told to appear before Parliamentary Panel

Days after it was reported that Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey had refused to appear for a hearing before India's Parliamentary Committee on IT, panel head Anurag Thakur has said that he has again been summoned for a hearing on February 25.

11 Feb 2019

Virender Sehwag

#RoadSafetyWeek2019: Delhi traffic cop shows mirror to helmet-less drivers

National Road Safety Week was observed countrywide last week from February 4-10.

10 Feb 2019

Alia Bhatt

#GullyBoy review: Ranveer-Alia deliver their career-best performance, says Twitterati

Director Zoya Akhtar's Gully Boy is one of the most anticipated movies of the year and there's no denying it.

09 Feb 2019

Donald Trump

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey refuses to appear for Parliamentary hearing

Reportedly, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and other top Twitter officials have refused to appear before a Parliamentary Committee on IT that had earlier summoned them to discuss the issue of safeguarding citizens' rights on social media.

08 Feb 2019

Virat Kohli

Anushka's lookalike suggests to trade places, Virat 'reacts'

The Internet is quite an amazing place.

08 Feb 2019

Donald Trump

Bullied boy named 'Trump' caught napping during Donald Trump's speech

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump had a special guest at his annual State of Union address- Joshua Trump.

04 Feb 2019

Mumbai

Mumbaikars can now report traffic offenses using this app

Making better use of technology, Mumbai Police has brought forward a new mobile application for Mumbaikars to upload live images of traffic violations such as people driving without helmets, or talking on the phone while driving.

04 Feb 2019

Social Media

Twitter CEO explains how long-awaited 'edit' button might work

For years, Twitter users have been asking for a way to edit tweets, aka an 'edit' button.

03 Feb 2019

Narendra Modi

Modi-bhakts married each other; woman now accuses husband of torture

A few days back, a tweet from a youngster in Gujarat went viral which had a picture of him with a girl, both wearing 'NaMo Again' T-shirts.