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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?'

Plea in SC seeks mechanism to check content on Twitter

Plea in SC seeks mechanism to check content on Twitter

Rediff.com20 May 2020

Political parties use fake social media accounts for self-promotion and image building and to tarnish the image of opponents and contesting candidates, especially during the elections, the plea said.

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).

Fadnavis changes Twitter bio to 'Maharashtra's Sevak'

Fadnavis changes Twitter bio to 'Maharashtra's Sevak'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

Earlier, after resigning on November 8, Fadnavis had updated his Twitter bio, changing it to 'caretaker chief minister' from chief minister.

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".

Hoping 2020 does a 'Rahul Tewatia': RR change Twitter bio

Hoping 2020 does a 'Rahul Tewatia': RR change Twitter bio

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

Rahul Tewatia hit five sixes to turn the tide. The left-handed batsman scored 53 as Rajasthan gained an improbable victory.

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).

UP seeks urgent hearing of plea over quashing of notice to Twitter ex-MD

UP seeks urgent hearing of plea over quashing of notice to Twitter ex-MD

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday sought urgent listing of its plea against the Karnataka high court's decision to quash a notice issued to the then Twitter India Managing Director Manish Maheshwari seeking his personal appearance as part of the probe into a communally sensitive video uploaded by a user on the microblogging site.

'Akhilesh became a Twitter politician, he was busy tweeting'

'Akhilesh became a Twitter politician, he was busy tweeting'

Rediff.com10 Mar 2022

'Akhilesh did politics like Rabi and Kharif crop which come once a year. Politics is not seasonal, you have to harvest your field all through the year and only then you get a good crop' Political analyst lists 12 reasons why Akhilesh Yadav lost the UP elections.

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.

5 times Sushma Swaraj won Twitter's heart

5 times Sushma Swaraj won Twitter's heart

Rediff.com7 Aug 2019

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj passed away on Tuesday. From being tagged the 'supermom' of India by Washington Post to becoming one of the most followed politicians on Twitter, the former external affairs minister had truly struck a chord with young and old alike with her round-the-clock social media presence, eagerness to help, and ready wit on social media. Here's a look at how she won Twitterati's hearts.

Sushma Swaraj's Twitter durbar

Sushma Swaraj's Twitter durbar

Rediff.com30 Oct 2017

'Why do visas require the intervention of India's Union ministers? Does any civilised nation assure visas like this over Twitter?'

Arvind Subramanian's Twitter account hacked

Arvind Subramanian's Twitter account hacked

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

Twitter accounts of leading industrialist Ratan Tata and Trai chairman R S Sharma were also hacked

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.

Twitter, twitter on the wall: The best hashtags of 2015

Twitter, twitter on the wall: The best hashtags of 2015

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

Rediff.com takes a look at the great moments on Twitter in 2015, from single Tweets that captured our imagination to hashtags that sparked global conversations.

Cong social media chief Divya Spandana leaves Twitter

Cong social media chief Divya Spandana leaves Twitter

Rediff.com2 Jun 2019

Twitter was abuzz with speculation over her political future as none of her controversial tweets were available on the microblogging website.

How fake accounts drive Twitter

How fake accounts drive Twitter

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

'Any 21st-century political campaign will involve a lot of jockeying for social media territory.' The higher the profile of the campaign, the more likely it is to draw freelancers. Devangshu Datta surveys the Battle of the Bots.

Mayawati joins Twitter for 'speedy interaction' with people

Mayawati joins Twitter for 'speedy interaction' with people

Rediff.com6 Feb 2019

Her official Twitter handle is @SushriMayawati.

How Twitter reacted to Brexit

How Twitter reacted to Brexit

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

As Britain woke up to the news of the historic Brexit vote, many users opted to use Twitter to express their feelings. Dozens of Twitter users feeling inspired by movies and television serials came up with hilarious memes.

Haryana's Nuh on alert ahead of religious procession

Haryana's Nuh on alert ahead of religious procession

Rediff.com21 Jul 2024

Around 2,500 personnel from police and paramilitary have been deployed in the district this year a day before the yatra, police said.

SEE: Here's how India gears up for Paris Olympics

SEE: Here's how India gears up for Paris Olympics

Rediff.com24 May 2024

'Let's Move India' encourages people of all ages and abilities to embrace the joy of movement and celebrate the Indian athletes heading to the Paris 2024 Olympics.

SC notice to ex-Twitter India MD on UP govt plea against K'taka HC decision

SC notice to ex-Twitter India MD on UP govt plea against K'taka HC decision

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from former Twitter managing director Manish Maheshwari on an appeal of the Uttar Pradesh government against the Karnataka high court's decision to quash a notice seeking his personal appearance as part of the probe into a communally sensitive video uploaded by a user on the microblogging site.

Inspiring! How Twitter helped this chemo survivor

Inspiring! How Twitter helped this chemo survivor

Rediff.com2 Mar 2019

Taleah Brooks just asked Twitter to help her find an affordable stylist for her graduation.

Biden changes Twitter profile from Senator to 'President-Elect'

Biden changes Twitter profile from Senator to 'President-Elect'

Rediff.com8 Nov 2020

Earlier, his profile described him as Senator and former vice president.

PM Modi crosses 50 million followers on Twitter

PM Modi crosses 50 million followers on Twitter

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

The prime minister now stands tall among the world leaders on Twitter, with his handle @narendramodi a little behind that of United States President Donald Trump, who has 64 million followers. Former US President Barack Obama remains on the first spot with over 108 million accounts following him.

Modi's simple gesture at Houston wins Twitter's heart

Modi's simple gesture at Houston wins Twitter's heart

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

In a video, it can be seen that one of the woman officials handed over a flower bouquet to Modi. During this moment, some flowers fell on the red carpet. The PM immediately picked up the flowers and handed over to one of his security personnel.

Twitter to permit employees to work from home forever

Twitter to permit employees to work from home forever

Rediff.com13 May 2020

Twitter said in a statement that it has announced a new policy permitting all of its employees to work from home not only through the current coronavirus pandemic but also indefinitely afterwards if they want to.

Bombay's civic body gets on Twitter ahead of monsoon

Bombay's civic body gets on Twitter ahead of monsoon

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

The move to revive the BMC's presence on Twitter was initiated by newly-appointed municipal commissioner Praveen Pardeshi who had directed civic officials concerned to come up with a Twitter handle to reach out to the people.

Is J D Vance The Right Choice By Trump?

Is J D Vance The Right Choice By Trump?

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

This is the guy who might be one feeble, McDonald's-fueled heartbeat from the presidency, notes Sree Sreenivasan.

Why users are logging out of Twitter and joining Mastodon

Why users are logging out of Twitter and joining Mastodon

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

Recently, several Twitter users began migrating to the social networking platform after a protest that began with Supreme Court lawyer Sanjay Hegde's Twitter account suspension, and moved on to a larger conversation about Twitter's policies being allegedly anti-Dalit and certain castes and religion.

Yogi posts pic of walking with Modi, Twitter goes nuts

Yogi posts pic of walking with Modi, Twitter goes nuts

Rediff.com21 Nov 2021

Ahead of the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, two photos of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a stroll with his hand on Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's shoulder has created quite a buzz.

Kangana's New Role: 'Mandi Ki Sansad'

Kangana's New Role: 'Mandi Ki Sansad'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

On Tuesday, when trends indicated she was going to win her election, the four-time National Award winner said, 'Heartfelt gratitude to all the people of Mandi for this love and trust... This victory belongs to all of you, this is the victory of your trust in Prime Minister Modi and the BJP, this is the victory of Sanatan and in the honour of Mandi.'

Trump signs executive order aimed at regulating Twitter, FB

Trump signs executive order aimed at regulating Twitter, FB

Rediff.com29 May 2020

The order comes a day after Trump accused Twitter of election interference, after it added fact-check links to two of his tweets.

Govt employees join 'restore old pension' campaign on Twitter

Govt employees join 'restore old pension' campaign on Twitter

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

The 'restore old pension' campaign is being spearheaded by the National Movement for Old Pension Scheme (NMOPS), a federation with over 13 lakh government employees as its members.

Malviya sends Rs 10-cr defamation to Kolkata lawyer over FB allegation

Malviya sends Rs 10-cr defamation to Kolkata lawyer over FB allegation

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

In the notice, Malviya's lawyer said Sinha, in a post on Facebook, made "some false and defamatory allegation" with an intention to harm his client's reputation.

Twitter launches 'Lite' version for India

Twitter launches 'Lite' version for India

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

It will be available in 42 languages, including six Indian languages - Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Kannada, Gujarati and Marathi.

Why Amitabh Bachchan threatened to quit Twitter

Why Amitabh Bachchan threatened to quit Twitter

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

No, it is NOT because Shah Rukh Khan now has more Twitter followers!

Can West Indies win T20 World Cup?

Can West Indies win T20 World Cup?

Rediff.com8 May 2024

'I think West Indies have to make sure to look after Shamar Joseph. Keep him injury-free for longevity.'

'This Govt Is Full Of Amateurs'

'This Govt Is Full Of Amateurs'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2024

'It does not understand economics. The entire focus of this government is skewed.'

Like mohalle ki aunty: Twitter on Trump's Kashmir remark

Like mohalle ki aunty: Twitter on Trump's Kashmir remark

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

Twitter users jumped into the issue, saying the US president was "trying to interfere" in the Kashmir issue.