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Delhi HC to hear on May 10 Big Tech's plea on deleting Ramdev videos globally

Delhi HC to hear on May 10 Big Tech's plea on deleting Ramdev videos globally

Rediff.com21 Mar 2022

The Delhi high court on Monday said it would hear on May 10, pleas by internet and social media giants, Facebook, Twitter and Google, challenging an order directing them to remove, block or disable on a global basis links to a video containing defamatory allegations against yoga guru Ramdev.

Pak unblocks Wikipedia after site stands firm on blasphemous content

Pak unblocks Wikipedia after site stands firm on blasphemous content

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered authorities to unblock Wikipedia "with immediate effect", days after the country's telecommunications watchdog banned the online encyclopedia for its failure to remove offensive and blasphemous content.

Bollettieri, renowned coach to tennis legends, dies

Bollettieri, renowned coach to tennis legends, dies

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

Bollettieri founded the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in 1978. It was bought by the International Management Group in 1987.

HC refuses to order Aadhaar-social media link

HC refuses to order Aadhaar-social media link

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

The HC said it would lead to data of genuine account holders going 'unnecessarily' to foreign countries.

Arnab can use tagline 'Nation wants to know': HC

Arnab can use tagline 'Nation wants to know': HC

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

The high court noted in its order that Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd, which has filed a suit against Goswami or ARG Outlier Media Pvt Ltd, which owns Republic TV, has submitted that the journalist is free to use the same as part of his speech/presentation of any news channel.

Thinking of giving up my social media accounts: PM Modi

Thinking of giving up my social media accounts: PM Modi

Rediff.com2 Mar 2020

Prime Minister Modi has over 53 million followers on Twitter, over 44 million followers on Facebook and over 35 million followers on Instagram.

Unprecedented demand for IPL broadcast rights

Unprecedented demand for IPL broadcast rights

Rediff.com24 Aug 2017

The IPL broadcast rights -- internet, TV and mobile -- are expected to fetch the BCCI a massive sum of around Rs. 20,000 crore-plus.

Bengal Cong leader arrested for remarks against Mamata

Bengal Cong leader arrested for remarks against Mamata

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

West Bengal Congress spokesperson Kaustav Bagchi was granted bail by a court in Kolkata on Saturday evening, hours after being arrested for his alleged comments against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Delhi police receives report on contents of Sunanda's mobiles

Delhi police receives report on contents of Sunanda's mobiles

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

The Delhi police has received a report from Gandhinagar-based Directorate of Forensic Science

Need proper order to act on judicial officer's video: WhatsApp to HC

Need proper order to act on judicial officer's video: WhatsApp to HC

Rediff.com9 Dec 2022

WhatsApp has made the statement before Justice Yashwant Varma who was hearing a lawsuit by one of the aggrieved parties whose identity was earlier allowed to remain concealed by the court.

Shashi Tharoor vs Ashok Gehlot for Cong prez post?

Shashi Tharoor vs Ashok Gehlot for Cong prez post?

Rediff.com20 Sep 2022

Sources close to Gehlot said that Rahul Gandhi is his first choice for the top party post.

Amazon back as world's most valued brand, Apple down to No 2

Amazon back as world's most valued brand, Apple down to No 2

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

Amazon has reclaimed the top spot as the world's most valuable brand despite its brand value falling 15 per cent this year from $350.3 billion to $299.3 billion, said a new report. According to brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance's report, "Global 500 2023", while Amazon is back at No 1, its brand value has fallen by over $50 billion this year, with its rating slipping from AAA+ to AAA. This is as consumers evaluate it more harshly in the post-pandemic world. Brand Finance's research has found that perception of customer service at Amazon has fallen - at the same time as delivery times have lengthened.

Who Is This Cutie?

Who Is This Cutie?

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

While Mrunal Panchal's make up and styling videos are very popular -- a single post gets her over 100,000 likes -- people can't stop raving about her adventurous style.

Sania, Virat lead greetings on Eid-ul-Fitr

Sania, Virat lead greetings on Eid-ul-Fitr

Rediff.com14 May 2021

Here's how some of your favourite and popular sportspersons wished their fans and followers on the auspicious occassion:

Indian American teen crashes truck into White House barrier, aimed to 'seize power'

Indian American teen crashes truck into White House barrier, aimed to 'seize power'

Rediff.com24 May 2023

A 19-year-old Indian-origin teen accused of deliberately crashing a rented U-Haul truck into a White House barrier told authorities that he wanted to get inside the mansion to "seize power" and "kill" US President Joe Biden, according to media reports.

Curfew, mobile internet snapped in Manipur over violence during tribal stir

Curfew, mobile internet snapped in Manipur over violence during tribal stir

Rediff.com3 May 2023

Thousands of agitators took part in the rally, during which violence between tribals and non-tribals was reported in Torbung area, a senior police officer said.

UP trader attempts suicide on FB Live, blames Modi for financial plight; wife dies

UP trader attempts suicide on FB Live, blames Modi for financial plight; wife dies

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

Superintendent of Police Neeraj Kumar Jadaun confirmed the incident on Wednesday and said the condition of Rajiv Tomar (40), who ran a shoe-shop, is serious.

Renowned tabla artiste Subhankar Banerjee dies of Covid complications

Renowned tabla artiste Subhankar Banerjee dies of Covid complications

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

Renowned percussionist Pt Subhankar Banerjee died after battling Covid-19 for two months at a private hospital in Kolkata, his family said on Thursday. He was 54.

How BJP keeps the pot boiling

How BJP keeps the pot boiling

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

Behind this never-say-die attitude of the BJP is probably the calculation of the Roman emperors that if bread is scarce, give the people circus, observes Amulya Ganguli.

I'm not leaving BJP, clarifies Pankaja Munde

I'm not leaving BJP, clarifies Pankaja Munde

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

"I am not leaving the party. Defection is not in my blood," Pankaja told reporters.

Did Sinead O'Connor Die By Suicide?

Did Sinead O'Connor Die By Suicide?

Rediff.com27 Jul 2023

Sinead O'Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter, became a superstar in her mid-20s and was known as much for her private struggles and provocative actions as for her fierce and expressive music.

Now, WhatsApp money to friends

Now, WhatsApp money to friends

Rediff.com8 May 2015

Axis Bank launches Ping Pay to enable fund transfer across various platforms

Social media grievance panels to be in place by Nov 30: IT minister

Social media grievance panels to be in place by Nov 30: IT minister

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

The government will come out with proposed modalities and terms of references for setting up grievance appellate committees to address social media users' complaints in the next 10-12 days, and expects the panel to be in place by November 30, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Tuesday.

There's room at the top in Big 4 social media cos in India

There's room at the top in Big 4 social media cos in India

Rediff.com17 Sep 2018

Companies such as Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter are finding it extremely difficult to rope in new India heads.

Soccer-loving Pope Francis gets new toy!

Soccer-loving Pope Francis gets new toy!

Rediff.com19 Aug 2021

According to reports, the mayor of Altopascio, Sara D'Ambrosio, wrote on Facebook that the table was designed to be inclusive and work well for people with physical disabilities to encourage their participation in sport.

Haryana govt red-faced as officials give Vadra clean chit in DLF land deal

Haryana govt red-faced as officials give Vadra clean chit in DLF land deal

Rediff.com22 Apr 2023

No violation of rules or regulations were found in the transfer of land by businessman Robert Vadra's Skylight Hospitality to realty major DLF, the Haryana government has told the Punjab and Haryana high court in Chandigarh.

Salute India's Greatest Sailor!

Salute India's Greatest Sailor!

Rediff.com29 Apr 2023

Retired from the Indian Navy, his passage in the Golden Globe Race wasn't easy. Although he kept himself in the basket of race leaders, the position revealed little of what he was actually enduring. Shyam Menon captures the drama of Abhilash Tomy's incredible solo voyage across the world.

BJP red-faced as slumdweller poster shows Dalit writer Perumal Murugan

BJP red-faced as slumdweller poster shows Dalit writer Perumal Murugan

Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

The Delhi BJP's 'Jhuggi Samman Yatra' gained unwanted attention as a photograph of noted Tamil author Perumal Murugan inadvertently made it to the posters of the outreach campaign in the city's slums, following which the party issued an apology.

Mamata as 'Modishahsurmardini' is Pujo fare for TMC fans

Mamata as 'Modishahsurmardini' is Pujo fare for TMC fans

Rediff.com8 Oct 2021

As the countdown begins for the Durga Puja festival, a section of Trinamool Congress supporters have put up a hoarding in Kolkata bearing various photographs of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee with a caption in Bengali -- 'Modishahsurmardini', punning with 'Mahisasuramardini' (demon slayer).

We have to save youth from hate politics: Rahul Gandhi

We have to save youth from hate politics: Rahul Gandhi

Rediff.com9 Oct 2022

On the 32nd day of the yatra that started on September 7, Gandhi said some political parties were trying to spread hatred in the country by misleading youngsters.

PM to give his social media accounts to women

PM to give his social media accounts to women

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

His tweet puts a stop to all speculation following his post on Monday that he was thinking of quitting his social media accounts.

Check out Steve Smith's 'duplicate'

Check out Steve Smith's 'duplicate'

Rediff.com25 Jan 2020

Giving the 'social challenge' a new twist, the International Cricket Council called Australian batting sensation Marnus Labuschagne a duplicate of his team-mate Steve Smith. ICC used three different photos of Steve Smith indicating different profile pictures for Linkedin, Facebook, and Instagram. However, they replaced his Twitter picture with a duplicate account and used Labuschagne's photo to denote it, terming it as 'duplicate account'.

Parl panel plans to summon FB amid reports alleging bias towards BJP

Parl panel plans to summon FB amid reports alleging bias towards BJP

Rediff.com17 Aug 2020

After a report mentioned that Facebook overlooked its hate speech policies in cases of BJP MLA T Raja Singh and 3 others, Shashi Tharoor, chairperson of Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT, said the committee 'would certainly wish to hear from Facebook'.

Ram Gopal Varma slams Aamir Khan on Twitter

Ram Gopal Varma slams Aamir Khan on Twitter

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

A look at the top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Maha Cyber gets 36 SM posts on Tripura violence deleted

Maha Cyber gets 36 SM posts on Tripura violence deleted

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

Maharashtra Cyber, a nodal agency for cyber security and investigation for the state, has asked different social media platforms to delete at least 36 "offensive" posts found circulating in the wake of alleged communal incidents in Tripura, an official said on Wednesday.

J&K skier Arif qualifies for 2 events in 2022 Winter Olympics

J&K skier Arif qualifies for 2 events in 2022 Winter Olympics

Rediff.com30 Dec 2021

Jammu and Kashmir-based alpine skier Arif Mohammed Khan has become the first Indian athlete to qualify for two different events of the 2022 Winter Olympics, to be held in Beijing in February.

'No Sir': Netizens urge PM not to quit social media

'No Sir': Netizens urge PM not to quit social media

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

The prime minister is one of the most-followed world leaders on social media. He has 53.3 million followers on Twitter, 44 million on Facebook and 35.2 million on Instagram.

'Pakistan should remain on a ventilator'

'Pakistan should remain on a ventilator'

Rediff.com17 May 2023

'A stable and strong Pakistan with an anti-India mindset and hatred is not good for us.'

Blisters won't stop us, will unite India: Rahul

Blisters won't stop us, will unite India: Rahul

Rediff.com13 Sep 2022

Scores of people lined up on the roadsides despite rains in the city, to greet Gandhi and the other padayatris

WhatsApp virtually dumps controversial privacy policy

WhatsApp virtually dumps controversial privacy policy

Rediff.com7 May 2021

WhatsApp has scrapped its May 15 deadline for users to accept its controversial privacy policy update and said not accepting the terms will not lead to deletion of accounts.