News for '-social-network'

WATCH: Patriotic Head Constable warns Pakistan

WATCH: Patriotic Head Constable warns Pakistan

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

Though it was uploaded by Head Constable Manoj Kumar on 'Kargil Day' (July 26), but video went viral in the aftermath of the Uri terrorist attack on Sunday.

Google+ gathers steam; 18% users from India

Google+ gathers steam; 18% users from India

Rediff.com25 Jul 2011

Search giant Google's social networking foray, Google+, is steadily gathering steam, owing primarily to users in India and the United States.

Zuckerberg can still finish his degree at Harvard

Zuckerberg can still finish his degree at Harvard

Rediff.com20 Jul 2011

Zuckerberg is considered to be on leave from the University, which he had left in 2004 to work on his social networking site.

IMAGES: Top 25 apps for your Windows mobile phone

IMAGES: Top 25 apps for your Windows mobile phone

Rediff.com30 Mar 2011

These apps run the whole gamut: games, entertainment, productivity, social networking, communication

How big is Facebook? Let's find out

How big is Facebook? Let's find out

Rediff.com12 Oct 2011

At a recent conference Facebook revealed that they now have 800 million active users.

Shami's wife slams Facebook for blocking account, deleting posts

Shami's wife slams Facebook for blocking account, deleting posts

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

Fast bowler Mohammed Shami's wife Hasin Jahan, who has accused her husband of torture and having extra-marital affairs, slammed social networking site Facebook for blocking her account.

How Google+ plans to take on Facebook

How Google+ plans to take on Facebook

Rediff.com30 Jun 2011

Finally, the news we've all been waiting for close to a year now. Google last night unveiled the Google+ project, its counter-weight to try and balance the growing power of Facebook as a social network on the Web.

Salman Khan supports children's film festival

Salman Khan supports children's film festival

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

The International Children's Film Festival will be held in Hyderabad in November.

The all-new Mahindra XUV 500!

The all-new Mahindra XUV 500!

Rediff.com27 Sep 2011

This stunning SUV is likely to be prices at Rs 15 lakh.

Why the strange quest for privacy on Facebook?

Why the strange quest for privacy on Facebook?

Rediff.com27 Sep 2011

Facebook, the world's biggest social networking website, is attempting to become the one-stop media hub for its 750 million users.

Facebook facelift faces tough fight

Facebook facelift faces tough fight

Rediff.com26 Sep 2011

The new kid on the block from Google's stable aims to take some of Facebook's shine off with its own set of social features and forthcoming integration with the search giant's various online products expected to be launched.

The world's youngest billionaires under 30

The world's youngest billionaires under 30

Rediff.com11 Mar 2011

Forbes has come out with a list of the world's 20 youngest billionaires under 40. Here we carry eight billionaires under 30 who made their fortunes by the virtue of inheritance and hard work.

US ask Facebook to block third parties' access

US ask Facebook to block third parties' access

Rediff.com10 Mar 2011

Top US Senators have asked social networking website Facebook to stop plans that could reveal sensitive personal information about its millions of users, warning that such a move could make people easy targets of fraud, theft and abuse.

Facebook employees are satisfied yet stressed

Facebook employees are satisfied yet stressed

Rediff.com10 Jun 2011

Seattle-based research firm PayScale said Facebook employees are the most satisfied and the Mark Zuckerberg-led company had the lowest median age - 26.

YouTube down

YouTube down

Rediff.com25 Mar 2010

The service, when one tries to access it, displays an error message: '500 Internal Server Error' or 'Http/1.1 Service Unavailable'.

Thinspired? Beware!

Thinspired? Beware!

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

In the warped world of anorexia social networks, fans cheer and boo and urge anorexics to extremes.

I screwed up, admits former Google CEO

I screwed up, admits former Google CEO

Rediff.com1 Jun 2011

Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt, who recently stepped down as the search giant's chief executive officer, admitted at the All Things Digital conference that the Internet giant's inability to cash in on the social networking wave was his fault.

Dhoni signs Rs 210-cr deal, pips Sachin

Dhoni signs Rs 210-cr deal, pips Sachin

Rediff.com13 Jul 2010

Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has signed a whopping Rs 200 crore endorsement deal with a talent management company, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar in the corporate contract sweepstakes.

'Political vulturism': Tejashwi on Shah's Bihar rally amid pandemic

'Political vulturism': Tejashwi on Shah's Bihar rally amid pandemic

Rediff.com6 Jun 2020

Tejashwi accused the Nitish Kumar-led government of meting out "step-motherly" treatment to migrant labourers.

India drops down on World Press Freedom Index

India drops down on World Press Freedom Index

Rediff.com18 Apr 2019

Attacks against journalists by supporters of ruling Bharatiya Janata Party increased in the run-up to general elections in the spring of 2019, the analysis alleged.

Want to save money? Make a financial plan now

Want to save money? Make a financial plan now

Rediff.com7 Feb 2011

A financial plan gives you a roadmap, which helps you take the right decisions and avoid expensive blunders.

Personalised tablets to the aid of students

Personalised tablets to the aid of students

Rediff.com19 May 2011

Personalised tablets are now being used by students not merely for social networking but also to gain entry into the IITs, IIMs and other business schools both in the country and overseas.

The Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas Review

The Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas Review

Rediff.com20 Sep 2019

Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas squanders whatever potential it had, feels Sukanya Verma.

Chidambaram very intelligent, capable: Mallik

Chidambaram very intelligent, capable: Mallik

Rediff.com27 Jun 2010

Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik has tweeted, describing his tough-talking Indian counterpart P Chidambaram as a "very intelligent and capable leader".

Now, Google+ issues verification badges

Now, Google+ issues verification badges

Rediff.com23 Aug 2011

Being anonymous or using a pseudonym is no longer an option on Google+.

Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook page hacked!

Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook page hacked!

Rediff.com27 Jan 2011

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's fan page on Facebook was hacked, the second high-profile breach on the website in recent days, prompting the social networking site to post blog entry titled 'A Continued Commitment to Security'.

FIR against Facebook for maligning Mahatma

FIR against Facebook for maligning Mahatma

Rediff.com25 Jan 2011

Amitabh Thakur, an IPS officer of UP cadre, has lodged the FIR against Facebook and others at Gomti Nagar police station in Lucknow for allegedly portraying Gandhi in a wrong manner and spreading hatred, police sources said.

Predicting the Oscar nominees of 2011

Predicting the Oscar nominees of 2011

Rediff.com24 Jan 2011

While we wait for the official list, here's Rediff's Aseem Chhabra's list of nominee predictions.

'Pakistan's defeat to India can be a blessing in disguise'

'Pakistan's defeat to India can be a blessing in disguise'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

Pakistan's World Cup winning captain Imran Khan took to a social networking site to console the crestfallen Pakistanis after Sunday's defeat to India in Adelaide.

Tejaswi Yadav to the rescue, via Facebook

Tejaswi Yadav to the rescue, via Facebook

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

"Tejaswi immediately directed the concerned officials to look into the matter and ensure that the student receives his pending scholarship, an official from the deputy chief minister's office said.

Wacky Wozniacki bounces into Melbourne quarters

Wacky Wozniacki bounces into Melbourne quarters

Rediff.com23 Jan 2011

Caroline Wozniacki continued her news conference shenanigans at the Australian Open on Sunday, telling a tale of being scratched by a kangaroo and then later admitting on social networking website Twitter she had concocted the whole thing.

Film on Facebook heats up Oscar race

Film on Facebook heats up Oscar race

Rediff.com4 Oct 2010

The Social Network is on its way to become a huge box office hit as well.

Facebook, Twitter job hunting ground for employees

Facebook, Twitter job hunting ground for employees

Rediff.com2 May 2011

With increasing number of users globally, social networking sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn are turning out to be happy hunting grounds for employees seeking new jobs.

Golden Globe winners, at a glance

Golden Globe winners, at a glance

Rediff.com17 Jan 2011

The 2011 winning list, right here.

AOL on a shopping spree; buys out TechCrunch

AOL on a shopping spree; buys out TechCrunch

Rediff.com29 Sep 2010

Internet services entity AOL Inc has announced three acquisitions, including technology blog TechCrunch as part of an effort to bolster its content offerings.

Yuvraj, Pietersen exchange online banter

Yuvraj, Pietersen exchange online banter

Rediff.com5 Aug 2011

Fierce on-field rivals, India's Yuvraj Singh and England batsman Kevin Pietersen have taken their battle to the virtual world with the duo engaging in an online banter in a social networking site.

After Pakistan, Bangladesh blocks Facebook

After Pakistan, Bangladesh blocks Facebook

Rediff.com29 May 2010

Bangladesh on Saturday temporarily blocked the social networking site Facebook amid demands by a radical organisation to ban the website for hurting the sentiments of Muslims. No official comment was immediately available for the closure of the popular network. However, an official source on condition of anonymity told PTI that the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission blocked it on directives from the government.

Separatists, militants go online in choked Valley

Separatists, militants go online in choked Valley

Rediff.com21 Sep 2010

As curfew and severe restrictions continue to hinder public movement in Kashmir, internet has emerged as the new choice of communication with separatist and militant leaders who are using the medium for spreading their message.

Chhetri's tweet in support of Houghton irks AIFF

Chhetri's tweet in support of Houghton irks AIFF

Rediff.com20 Apr 2011

A post by striker Sunil Chhetri on social networking site Twitter in support of national coach Bob Houghton in the ongoing racial abuse case has irked the All India Football Federation.

Facebook worth $50 billion; Zuckerberg $14 billion

Facebook worth $50 billion; Zuckerberg $14 billion

Rediff.com4 Jan 2011

The personal fortune of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has doubled to $14 billion after his social networking site got a huge cash injection from Goldman Sachs.