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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.

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.

Sunaks Celebrate Diwali With Jaishankars

Sunaks Celebrate Diwali With Jaishankars

Rediff.com13 Nov 2023

On Sunday, November 12, 2023, External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar with his wife Kyoko called on UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at Downing Street in London.

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.

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.

RCA in turmoil: IPL future hangs in balance

RCA in turmoil: IPL future hangs in balance

Rediff.com10 Mar 2024

Gehlot took to X (formerly Twitter) and released a statement announcing his resignation.

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.

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.

After Twitter, child rights body demands action against Rahul's Instagram a/c

After Twitter, child rights body demands action against Rahul's Instagram a/c

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

The NCPCR asked Facebook for taking appropriate action against the Instagram profile of Gandhi over violation of provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, and the Indian Penal Code, and demanded the removal of the video from the platform.

Dubai Tennis: Bopanna-Ebden advance; curtains for Nagal

Dubai Tennis: Bopanna-Ebden advance; curtains for Nagal

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

Another Indian, Yuki Bhambri and his Dutch partner Robin Haase also progressed to the quarter-finals.

Neeraj Chopra rings in 26 with cake and cheers

Neeraj Chopra rings in 26 with cake and cheers

Rediff.com24 Dec 2023

AFI sent heartfelt wishes to Neeraj on the occasion of his special day.

US speaks again on Kejriwal, mentions frozen Cong accounts

US speaks again on Kejriwal, mentions frozen Cong accounts

Rediff.com28 Mar 2024

Ministry of External Affairs officials summoned the Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Gloria Berbena at its office in South Block in Delhi and lodged a strong protest against a US State Department official's remarks on Kejriwal's arrest.

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.

That Wonder Woman Called Waheeda Rehman

That Wonder Woman Called Waheeda Rehman

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

The luminous Waheeda Rehman will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year,

'Why do we talk so much about a modern great who has delivered time and again?'

'Why do we talk so much about a modern great who has delivered time and again?'

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

Former Indian opener Wasim Jaffer expressed his frustration on chatter around star India and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli's strike rate and approach in T20I cricket, saying that he has produced match-winning contributions for India in ICC T20 World Cups time and again.

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!

Unnao 'fake news': Twitter handles of Barkha Dutt's portal, 7 others booked

Unnao 'fake news': Twitter handles of Barkha Dutt's portal, 7 others booked

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

A first information report has been lodged against eight Twitter handles for allegedly propagating fake news in connection with the death of two girls in Unnao last week, police said on Monday.

Arrested minister Balaji has resigned, says TN Raj Bhavan

Arrested minister Balaji has resigned, says TN Raj Bhavan

Rediff.com13 Feb 2024

Arrested Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji has resigned from the council of ministers, Raj Bhavan said on Tuesday.

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.

Govt asks Twitter to remove 1,178 'Pak-Khalistani' handles

Govt asks Twitter to remove 1,178 'Pak-Khalistani' handles

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

Amid the 'Toolkit' controversy surrounding the ongoing farmers' protest, the central government has directed the microblogging platform Twitter to remove 1,178 Pakistani-Khalistani accounts spreading misinformation and provocative content on farmers agitation, sources said.

Kaveta Chaudhry Of Udaan Fame Dies

Kaveta Chaudhry Of Udaan Fame Dies

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

Chaudhary was best known for her portrayal of IPS officer Kalyani Singh in Udaan, a progressive show about women empowerment, which ran on Doordarshan between 1989 and 1991.

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, 6 sangh leaders join Twitter

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, 6 sangh leaders join Twitter

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

The accounts have been created to stop the spread of misinformation being spread by parody accounts.

'Our leader Rahul Gandhi': Kamal Nath to join Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra

'Our leader Rahul Gandhi': Kamal Nath to join Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra

Rediff.com24 Feb 2024

Days after his Delhi visit led to speculation about plans to join the Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress veteran Kamal Nath on Friday took to social media to drum up support for 'our leader' Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra which will enter Madhya Pradesh next month.

LG recommends NIA probe against Kejriwal for funding from banned SFJ

LG recommends NIA probe against Kejriwal for funding from banned SFJ

Rediff.com6 May 2024

Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena has recommended an NIA probe against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly receiving political funding from the banned terrorist organisation 'Sikhs for Justice', Raj Niwas sources said on Monday.

IPL 2024 Auction hits high with 22.8 million viewers

IPL 2024 Auction hits high with 22.8 million viewers

Rediff.com3 Jan 2024

Shah revealed that the auction garnered a record-breaking peak of 22.8 million viewers

PIX: Captain Rohit hits the nets

PIX: Captain Rohit hits the nets

Rediff.com21 Jan 2024

Ahead of the first Test against England, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has started sweating it out in the nets.

'Oh My God! We've Done Something Great'

'Oh My God! We've Done Something Great'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2024

'The real change will happen when more powerful roles come to me.' 'I am looking forward to that change.'

Twitter head summoned on Feb 25 by Parliamentary panel

Twitter head summoned on Feb 25 by Parliamentary panel

Rediff.com11 Feb 2019

The panel decided to call Twitter officials against the backdrop of growing concerns about safeguarding citizens' data privacy and possibility that social media could be used to interfere in elections.

EC asked X to remove post on electoral bonds: Cong

EC asked X to remove post on electoral bonds: Cong

Rediff.com17 Apr 2024

The Congress on Wednesday questioned the Election Commission's move to get a post on electoral bonds scheme deleted from social media platform X and said that the issue raised in the post makes the government 'extremely uncomfortable'.

ShareChat raises $502 mn from Snap, Twitter, others

ShareChat raises $502 mn from Snap, Twitter, others

Rediff.com8 Apr 2021

ShareChat on Thursday said it has raised $502 million (about Rs 3,725 crore) in funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Tiger Global, valuing the homegrown social media platform at over $2.1 billion. Snap Inc (which owns photo-messaging app Snapchat) and existing investors Twitter and India Quotient, among others, also participated in the funding round in Mohalla Tech, the parent company of ShareChat and short video app, Moj. Founded in 2015, Mohalla Tech has raised over $766 million across six fundraising rounds.

Mithali Raj gives befitting reply to Twitter troll!

Mithali Raj gives befitting reply to Twitter troll!

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

Raj, who originally hails from Tamil Nadu was criticised by a Twitter user saying that the skipper often speaks in English, Hindi and Telugu but does not use Tamil to converse with people.

Tension along Assam-Mizoram border after violence; CMs fight on Twitter

Tension along Assam-Mizoram border after violence; CMs fight on Twitter

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

The situation along the Mizoram-Assam border has been on the boil since June-end when Assam Police allegedly took control over an area known as 'Aitlang hnar' about 5 km from Vairengte, accusing the neighbouring state of encroaching on its territory.

Butter chicken's origin: Delhi restaurant moves HC against rival over remarks

Butter chicken's origin: Delhi restaurant moves HC against rival over remarks

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

Justice Sanjeev Narula asked the proprietors of Moti Mahal to submit an affidavit, affirming their effort to distance themselves from the statement in articles that have been published.

How parties use WhatsApp as go to campaign medium

How parties use WhatsApp as go to campaign medium

Rediff.com17 Mar 2024

In the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, political parties are extensively using social media to propagate their achievements and seek support from voters.

From YSRCP to Mumbai Indians: Rayudu's unexpected move

From YSRCP to Mumbai Indians: Rayudu's unexpected move

Rediff.com7 Jan 2024

Ambati Rayudu clarified the swift exit from Andhra Pradesh's ruling party, YSRCP, just ten days after joining.

After 'not Malala' speech, Yana Mir vs Delhi customs at airport

After 'not Malala' speech, Yana Mir vs Delhi customs at airport

Rediff.com27 Feb 2024

Bag scanning of international passengers is done routinely and the "privileges are not above law", the Delhi customs said on Monday after a video by a Kashmiri journalist over her bag checking at the airport in New Delhi went viral.

Twitter twists to Bollywood's tunes

Twitter twists to Bollywood's tunes

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

Amitabh Bachchan is the most popular movie star on the platform.

Aishwarya, Abhishek Attend Ambani Party

Aishwarya, Abhishek Attend Ambani Party

Rediff.com4 Mar 2024

The star-studded, pre-wedding festivities of Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani spilled over to Day 3, as celebs continued to have a grand time in Jamnagar.

Why PM Modi lost 1 lakh followers on Twitter

Why PM Modi lost 1 lakh followers on Twitter

Rediff.com11 Feb 2019

Apart from Modi and Gandhi, some other accounts that lost a significant number of followers in the November crackdown were those of Kiren Rijiju, minister of state for home affairs; Bhupender Yadav, national general secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party, and Anurag Thakur, chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on IT. Neha Alawadhi reports.