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India's big guns ready to fire vs Pakistan

India's big guns ready to fire vs Pakistan

Rediff.com8 Jun 2024

Ahead of the mega IND v PAK encounter, let's delve into the records of some of India's most consistent performers against their arch-rivals.

Govt issues 'one last notice' to Twitter to comply with IT rules

Govt issues 'one last notice' to Twitter to comply with IT rules

Rediff.com5 Jun 2021

The government on Saturday issued a notice to Twitter giving it one last chance to 'immediately' comply with the new IT rules and warned that failure to adhere to the norms will lead to the platform losing exemption from liability under the IT Act.

In a first, Twitter fact-checks Trump's tweets

In a first, Twitter fact-checks Trump's tweets

Rediff.com27 May 2020

Twitter highlighted 2 of Trump's tweets that falsely claimed mail-in ballots would lead to widespread voter fraud.

Meet Vijaya Gadde, who spearheaded ban on Trump's Twitter account

Meet Vijaya Gadde, who spearheaded ban on Trump's Twitter account

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

Hyderabad-born Gadde, 45, is Twitter's legal, public policy and trust and safety lead.

Data protection: Joint Parliamentary panel summons FB, Twitter

Data protection: Joint Parliamentary panel summons FB, Twitter

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

Representatives of Facebook India have been asked to appear on Friday before the Joint Committee on the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, chaired by Bharatiya Janata Party MP Meenakshi Lekhi, while Twitter officials are required to appear before the panel on October 28, as per the notice issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat.

Twitter account of PM Modi's website hacked, later restored

Twitter account of PM Modi's website hacked, later restored

Rediff.com3 Sep 2020

Twitter said as per its investigation, the latest attack was not due to a compromise of Twitter's systems or service.

Why Team India wore black armbands vs Afghanistan

Why Team India wore black armbands vs Afghanistan

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

Johnson, a two-Test veteran for India, passed away tragically on Thursday.

UP assault case: Ghaziabad Police sends notice to Twitter India MD

UP assault case: Ghaziabad Police sends notice to Twitter India MD

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

Manish Maheshwari has been asked to appear at the Loni Border police station here within seven days to get his statement recorded in the case in which an FIR was lodged against the social media giant also, a police official said.

Why White House 'unfollowed' PM Modi on Twitter

Why White House 'unfollowed' PM Modi on Twitter

Rediff.com1 May 2020

The White House 'unfollowing' the Twitter accounts of President Kovind and PM Modi drew reactions on social media in India.

NZ bring out big guns for India, Sri Lanka tour

NZ bring out big guns for India, Sri Lanka tour

Rediff.com12 Aug 2024

New Zealand on Monday named a strong squad, which includes five spin bowling options

Plea in HC seeks directions to Twitter to comply with IT rules

Plea in HC seeks directions to Twitter to comply with IT rules

Rediff.com28 May 2021

The plea, by a lawyer, stated that the Information Technology Rules came into effect from February 25 and the Centre had given three months to every social media intermediary, including Twitter, to comply with them.

Govt issues notice to Twitter after recent hacking scandal

Govt issues notice to Twitter after recent hacking scandal

Rediff.com18 Jul 2020

The government has also demanded information on vulnerability exploited by attackers and modus operandi of the attack, and sought details of remedial measures taken by Twitter to mitigate the impact of the hacking incident.

Surya's sacrifice sets Twitter buzzing

Surya's sacrifice sets Twitter buzzing

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

Suryakumar Yadav's sacrificing his wicket for Rohit Sharma earned high praise from the twitterati.

South Asia: It Is Climate Change, Stupid

South Asia: It Is Climate Change, Stupid

Rediff.com21 Sep 2024

India should encourage the second coming of SAARC with climate change as an urgent agenda and keeping Indian security concerns in mind as the subtext, suggest Lieutenant General Ashok Joshi (retd) and Colonel Anil Athale (retd).

Ghaziabad case: Cops receives complaint against Swara Bhasker, Twitter India MD

Ghaziabad case: Cops receives complaint against Swara Bhasker, Twitter India MD

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

The Uttar Pradesh Police has filed the FIR against Twitter Inc, Twitter Communications India, news portal The Wire, scribes Mohammed Zubair and Rana Ayyub, and senior journalist and author Saba Naqvi, besides Congress leaders Salman Nizami, Masqoor Usmani and Sama Mohammad for sharing the video clip on the social media.

Facebook, Twitter block Trump's account after US Capitol violence

Facebook, Twitter block Trump's account after US Capitol violence

Rediff.com7 Jan 2021

Earlier, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube removed a video of Trump in which he repeated unfounded claims that the election was stolen from him.

Parliamentary panel grills Twitter over 'obscene' tweets by Kunal Kamra

Parliamentary panel grills Twitter over 'obscene' tweets by Kunal Kamra

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

Meanwhile, Kamra has refused to retract his controversial tweets against the Supreme Court or apologise for them, saying he believes they "speak for themselves".

'Give Attention To Other Sports!'

'Give Attention To Other Sports!'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

'Otherwise, how will India become a sporting nation and how will we compete to beat China to win 60 Olympic medals?'

Twitter, Centre get SC notice on mechanism to check fake news

Twitter, Centre get SC notice on mechanism to check fake news

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre and Twitter India on a plea seeking a mechanism for regulating content and advertisements spreading hatred through fake news and instigative messages via bogus accounts.

Twitter loses 'safe harbour' shield in India over non-compliance to IT rules

Twitter loses 'safe harbour' shield in India over non-compliance to IT rules

Rediff.com16 Jun 2021

Sources further said that Twitter is the only social media platform among the mainstream that has not adhered to the new laws.

Bulli Bai app row: Delhi Police seeks info from Twitter, GitHub

Bulli Bai app row: Delhi Police seeks info from Twitter, GitHub

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

The Delhi Commission For Women on Monday asked the police officials to appear before it later this week in connection with a probe into objectionable content on 'Bulli Bai' and 'Sulli Deal' apps.

What's so unique about Sachin, Virat's Twitter DP

What's so unique about Sachin, Virat's Twitter DP

Rediff.com11 May 2020

Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday joined skipper Virat Kohli and former cricketer Zaheer Khan in thanking the Maharashtra Police for their unrelenting efforts to fight the spread of COVID-19 pandemic

Look, Who's Interviewing Bumrah!

Look, Who's Interviewing Bumrah!

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

Sanjana thanked Jasprit for the interview, who replied saying: 'Seeing you in 30 minutes,' to which she quipped, 'What's for dinner?'

Twitter accounts of Obama, Biden, Gates, Musk hacked

Twitter accounts of Obama, Biden, Gates, Musk hacked

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

The account of former US vice-president Joe Biden, who is the current Democratic Party presidential candidate in the November election, was also hacked.

Twitter deletes ex-Malaysian PM's tweet glorifying France attack

Twitter deletes ex-Malaysian PM's tweet glorifying France attack

Rediff.com30 Oct 2020

In a series of tweets, Mahathir Mohamad had said that 'Muslims have a right to be angry and kill millions of French people for the massacres of the past'. It sparked an angry outburst on social media with many users calling out the former Malaysian prime minister.

Helicopter on way to pick up Shiv Sena leader crashes in Maha

Helicopter on way to pick up Shiv Sena leader crashes in Maha

Rediff.com3 May 2024

While the pilot suffered injuries, the helicopter's rotor blades got damaged in the incident.

Twitter briefly blocks Amul account for post on China

Twitter briefly blocks Amul account for post on China

Rediff.com6 Jun 2020

The cartoon appeared to support the new policy of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' enunciated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as a call for a boycott of Chinese products.

Scindia changing Twitter bio sparks speculations

Scindia changing Twitter bio sparks speculations

Rediff.com25 Nov 2019

Notably, Scindia had also backed the Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, taking a stand in contrast to that of his party's.

Twitter has to comply with new IT rules for digital media, says HC

Twitter has to comply with new IT rules for digital media, says HC

Rediff.com31 May 2021

Twitter has to comply with the new Information Technology Rules for digital media if they have not been stayed, the Delhi high court said on Monday.

Ex-Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Elon Musk clash over EVM issue

Ex-Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Elon Musk clash over EVM issue

Rediff.com16 Jun 2024

Chandrasekhar -- former minister of state for Electronics and IT -- disagreed with Musk's opinion about EVMs, and argued that the latter's statement was a "huge sweeping generalisation".

Ghaziabad case: Twitter India MD gets relief, no coercive action, says HC

Ghaziabad case: Twitter India MD gets relief, no coercive action, says HC

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

The single bench of Justice G Narender said the police can examine Maheshwari through virtual mode.

UP's social media policy: Rs 8 lakh for influencers, jail for 'objectionable' posts

UP's social media policy: Rs 8 lakh for influencers, jail for 'objectionable' posts

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

The move triggered sharp reaction from the opposition, which has accused the state's BJP government of trying to stifle freedom of expression.

NSE sets world record; handles 1,971 crore transaction in single day

NSE sets world record; handles 1,971 crore transaction in single day

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday created a world record with processing 1,971 crore transactions in a single day, its MD and CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan said. "@nseindia handled the highest ever - world record - number of transactions in a single day today on June 5, 2024, in a 6 hours and 15 minutes (915 am to 330 pm) single trading day - 1,971 crore (19.71 billion) orders per day. 28.55 crore (280.55 million) trades per day," Chauhan said on X platform (formerly Twitter).

#Istandwithfarmer, #NoFarmersNoFood trend on Twitter

#Istandwithfarmer, #NoFarmersNoFood trend on Twitter

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

A nationwide agitation was held on the call of 'December 8 Kisan Mahaandolan' as protesting farmers vociferously reiterated their demand of repealing the new farm laws, which they have termed as "kala kanoon".

Twitter has apologised in writing for 'Ladakh in China' error: Lekhi

Twitter has apologised in writing for 'Ladakh in China' error: Lekhi

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

"They have apologised for hurting Indian sentiments and have sworn to correct the error by November 30, 2020," she added.

Twitter employee deactivates Trump's account

Twitter employee deactivates Trump's account

Rediff.com3 Nov 2017

Twitter initially said the account had been "inadvertently deactivated due to human error", but later indicated it was done intentionally by a departing worker.

Twitter to give @POTUS account to Biden on Jan 20

Twitter to give @POTUS account to Biden on Jan 20

Rediff.com21 Nov 2020

The @POTUS account is the official account of the President of the United States and is separate from the @realDonaldTrump account that Trump uses to tweet.

Criticise us, but don't give lecture on democracy: Prasad to Twitter

Criticise us, but don't give lecture on democracy: Prasad to Twitter

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

We gave them (Twitter) three months' time. Others have followed, they haven't. Rule 7 of (IT) guidelines says if you don't comply then under Sec 79 you may lose intermediary status and may become liable to other laws including penal laws of the country

HC orders Sunita to take down Kejriwal's court video

HC orders Sunita to take down Kejriwal's court video

Rediff.com15 Jun 2024

In the video, Arvind Kejriwal, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor, is seen addressing a trial court.

New IT minister says Twitter will have to abide by Indian laws

New IT minister says Twitter will have to abide by Indian laws

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

All those who live and work in India will have to abide by the rules of the country, newly sworn-in Information and Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said on Thursday on Twitter's standoff with the central government over new IT rules.