Social Media: News
Papa sent goons: BJP leader's daughter threatened for marrying Dalit
The daughter of a BJP leader from Uttar Pradesh has alleged her life is under threat from her own father, as she married a man belonging to lower caste.
WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram down; users report media download issues
The services of popular social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are reportedly down in what appears to be a global outage.
Amid water crisis, Rajinikanth's daughter shares pool pictures with son
Superstar Rajinikanth's daughter Soundarya Rajinikanth had to pull down a couple of photos she clicked with her son, Ved, which showed them enjoying in a swimming pool.
UP shocker: Railway cops beat journalist, urinate in his mouth
A distressing video has emerged from Uttar Pradesh wherein a journalist was slapped, punched, and abused by a group of policemen who paid no attention to his pleas.
#FinancialBytes: 5 ways for students to make some extra money
Student life can be quite hard, especially for those who are staying away from their family. Along with studies, they have to manage a lot of things single-handedly, even their expenses.
Delhi journalist arrested for 'objectionable post' on UP CM Adityanath
Delhi-based freelance journalist Prashant Kanojia has been arrested on Saturday by the Uttar Pradesh Police for allegedly sharing an "objectionable post" online on UP CM Yogi Adityanath.
Gujarat: Train hawker, who mocks politicians, arrested
If you have been active on social media, you must have come across a video featuring a train hawker.
Weird vacuum challenge is the latest craze on social media
The Internet is a quirky place. Every few days, we see a new, weird trend, which becomes the talk of the town.
Mira Rajput gets massively trolled for carrying heels in hand
Social media is a merciless place, more so, for celebrities (and their spouses).
Want visa for US? You'll have to submit social-media details
Since he took office, US President Donald Trump has been speaking about cracking down on illegal immigrants. Taking this same thought a step further, the US has changed rules for visa applicants.
Faridabad: Policemen beat woman with belt, video goes viral
The country needs police reforms. This was proved once again on Monday after a video emerged on social media.
This Ahmedabad woman coated her car with cow-dung: Here's why
Cow dung-coated walls outside houses are a common sight in rural India as they help beat the summer heat.
White foam covers entire street, changes China town into Iceland!
Recently, people of the city of Xi'an, China, were left dumbstruck when a mysterious white foam covered 200 meters of the street.
Teen kills self after Instagram-followers 'voted' for her to die
A 16-year-old girl in Malaysia allegedly committed suicide on Monday after running a social media poll, asking her followers to vote on whether she should choose "death" or "life".
Planning to eat a live octopus? You should think again
Things went horribly wrong for a Chinese vlogger when she tried eating a live octopus during a social media livestream, as the eight-limbed animal decided to latch onto her face.
UPSC CSE-2018 toppers' success mantra: Staying away from social media
The UPSC announced the final of the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2018 on 5 April and Kanishak Kataria emerged the topper, securing AIR-1.
#ShuruHoteHiKhatam: Congress has lost the social media plot
2019 Lok Sabha elections are special in more ways than one.
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?
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.
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.
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.
How Facebook's legacy contact can manage your profile after death
Nobody wants to talk, or even think, about the event of their death.
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.
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.
Now, Australia allows citizens to put emojis on license plates
Emojis are the new cool these days, be it over text messages, social media websites or movies.
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.
Unknown persons body-shame Kerala bride, spread rumors about her
In a despicable incident, a Kerala woman was body-shamed by unknown people on social media after her recent wedding photo went viral.
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.
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.
What will happen to your digital personality when you die?
It's important to think about what happens to our digital selves after we die.
Pakistan using social-media to mobilize Kashmiri youth toward terrorism: Army
The general officer commanding-in-chief of the northern command, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh said yesterday that the Pakistani army has been using social media to mobilize support among the youth of Jammu and Kashmir to stir them towards terrorism.
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.
Now, social media de-addiction clinics in Lucknow to help youngsters
Special clinics to provide counseling to youngsters addicted to social media platforms will soon be set up by the King George Medical University in Lucknow.
Indonesia: Durian, 'smelliest' fruit globally, getting sold at Rs. 71,000
In a bizarre news, a rare foul-smelling durian fruit variety was sold for nearly 14mn rupiah (Rs. 71, 546) in Indonesia.
WhatsApp, Skype to be brought under regulatory-ambit? TRAI drops hints
Telecom regulator TRAI hopes to finalize, by February-end, its recommendations on whether over-the-top (OTT) services, such as WhatsApp and Skype, should be brought under the regulatory ambit, according to a top official.
Get real-time traffic updates from Delhi Police's Facebook Live feed
The next worse thing after Delhi's pollution is the traffic congestion, which makes commuting really difficult.
Social media political ad spending expected to touch Rs. 12,000cr
2019 being an election year, social media platforms are set for a major rise in revenue as experts believe that advertising expenditure on social media will see a rise of 150% compared to the previous general election year, 2014.
Taiwanese 'Bikini Climber' freezes to death after falling into gorge
In a tragic incident, a social media adventure star was found frozen to death at National Park in Taiwan yesterday.
'Ande ka Funda': Here's how Instagram egg beat Kylie Jenner
2019 kickstarted with a crazy trend which made the image of an egg on Instagram the top-liked post.
WhatsApp has beaten Facebook in terms of popularity, says report
More than four years ago, Facebook acquired WhatsApp in a whopping $19 billion deal.