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India's Twitter rival Koo shuts down

Koo, the Indian replica of Twitter (now X), is shutting down operations, its co-founders announced on Wednesday blaming the platform's failed attempts at partnerships and harsh funding winter for......

Koo's handle suspended on Twitter, founder slams Elon Musk

Microblogging site Twitter has suspended the account of Indian microblogging platform Koo. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters The Twitter handle @kooeminence was suspended on Friday, a......

Amid Twitter standoff, Union ministers shifting to Koo

Koo, which works on similar lines as Twitter, was born with a focus on regional language, unlike Twitter and Facebook, which are very popular but primarily cater to an English-speaking audience,......

BJD-BJP Alliance: Wishful Thinking

Although the BJP has never been ballistic about the BJD and Narendra Modi has avoided being critical of Naveen Patnaik, the BJP is optimistic that the party can improve its electoral fortunes in......

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill gets President's assent

The Digital Personal Data Protection bill, passed by Parliament this week, has received President's assent, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. Digital Personal Data Protection......

'Unlike Twitter, Koo won't charge money for verification'

Koo -- the made-in-India rival of Twitter -- will not charge users for a verification badge, its co-founder and CEO Aprameya Radhakrishna said as he took on the larger rival for allegedly first......

Tiger Global-backed Koo lays off 30% of its workforce in a year

Tiger Global-backed Koo, an Indian alternative to Twitter, has laid off 30 per cent of its workforce of 260 employees in the last year as the budding firm, like many other start-ups in the country,......

Koo is finally a true Indian company

Koo has so far raised $4.1 mn in Series A funding from existing investors Accel, Kalaari Capital, Blume Ventures and 3one4 Capital. Giving an exit to its sole Chinese investor Shunwei Capital,......

Do you use Koo app? Please be careful!

French security researcher Robert Baptiste posted a screenshot suggesting the micro-blogging platform that offers a Twitter-like experience in Indian languages had Chinese connections. French......

Other investors to buy out Chinese stake in Koo, says CEO

The Chinese investor in the parent firm of Koo, India's answer to Twitter, is on its way out after other investors have pledged to buy out its 9 per cent stake, Koo's co-founder and CEO Aprameya......

What Very Pregnant Alia Was Doing On Sunday

It's a big year for Alia Bhatt. Easily the Number One Actor currently working in the Hindi movie business, Alia was presented the TIME 100 Award on Sunday, October 2, which 'recognises global......

JUSTICE Served On OTT This Week

Religious nurses, ex-cops, dedicated lawyers share a common purpose -- justice goals are served on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives you your OTT fix of the week. Saint MaudWhere to watch:......

Virat Kohli Is Still Scoring Big

Whether in cricket or business, Kohli continues to play the long game. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Virat Kohli might have announced his retirement from Test cricket, but he remains very......

Sindhu, Lakshya Sen start spectacularly at US Open

IMAGE: PV Sindhu dominated her American rival Disha Gupta. Photograph: PTI Olympic medallist shuttler PV Sindhu defeated her American opponent of Indian origin Disha Gupta while Lakshya Sen......

India's rising shuttler Kiran George wins in Indonesia

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BAI/X (formerly Twitter) Rising Indian shuttler Kiran George claimed his second BWF World Tour super 100 title, lifting the Indonesia Masters trophy with a hard-fought......

Consistency was the key to Indonesia Masters title: Kiran George

IMAGE: Kiran George picked up his second BWF title. Photograph: BAI Media/X Indian shuttler Kiran George says his giant-killing act at the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament earlier this......

Is Kohli blocking Hooda's place in T20 team?

IMAGE: Virat Kohli has been enduring a lean patch for the longest time. Photograph: Alex Davidson/Getty Images Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has backed Kapil Dev's comments on star batter......

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