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Trump's Facebook, Instagram ban to be lifted after 2 years

Trump's Facebook, Instagram ban to be lifted after 2 years

Rediff.com26 Jan 2023

In a post on Truth Social, Trump responded by saying: "FACEBOOK, which has lost Billions of Dollars in value since "deplatforming" your favorite President, me, has just announced that they are reinstating my account. Such a thing should never again happen to a sitting President, or anybody else who is not deserving of retribution."

Clegg wants Cameron to form UK govt

Clegg wants Cameron to form UK govt

Rediff.com7 May 2010

Opposition Conservative party is now being closely followed by the Labour party, though the former still leads the race in the in the 2010 general elections.

The young rule the world!

The young rule the world!

Rediff.com13 May 2010

Grey hair and seniority are no longer criterion to rule countries; the latest in the growing list of young leaders is British Prime Minister David Cameron.

Clegg now talking to both Tories, Labour

Clegg now talking to both Tories, Labour

Rediff.com10 May 2010

Negotiations on government formation took a new turn today in the UK with revelation that the Liberal Democrats leader Nick Clegg has also been holding discussions with Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Interlocutors representing the Liberal Democrats and the Conservative party have been locked in protracted negotiations since last Friday, but failed to reach an understanding until 4 pm (GMT) on Monday.

UK heads for 'coalition of the losers'

UK heads for 'coalition of the losers'

Rediff.com10 May 2010

The Tories and Liberal Democrats edged closer to a deal on coalition formation that might result in Conservative Party leader David Cameron enter Downing Street, even as reports emerged that United Kingdom Premier Gordon Brown had launched a last-minute bid to woo kingmaker Nick Clegg. Cameron appeared confident of winning Lib Dem leader Clegg's support after continued negotiations on Sunday night for a belt-tightening economic plan.

David Cameron new British PM; Clegg his deputy

David Cameron new British PM; Clegg his deputy

Rediff.com12 May 2010

Conservative leader David Cameron took over as Britain's new Prime Minister on Tuesday after Queen Elizabeth II invited him to form the new government following the resignation of incumbent Gordon Brown.

UK gears up for first live TV debates on poll

UK gears up for first live TV debates on poll

Rediff.com12 Apr 2010

Over 45 years after Labour leader Harold Wilson first suggested a debate before elections, Britain will witness the first of three live television debates between leaders of the three main parties on Thursday.

Obama visit: Why it has been good for India

Obama visit: Why it has been good for India

Rediff.com18 Nov 2010

It is not unknown for politicians to enter office with one set of assumptions, or worldview, and adopt an altogether different one shortly after assuming office.

UK backs India's seat among top 5 in UNSC

UK backs India's seat among top 5 in UNSC

Rediff.com25 Sep 2010

Addressing the UNGA plenary session Clegg called for enlarging the Security Council 'to make up for the failure to fully face new challenges posed by a global map' that has radically changed since the world body was founded 65 years ago.

Brown refuses to give in; may talk to Lib Dems

Brown refuses to give in; may talk to Lib Dems

Rediff.com7 May 2010

British Premier Gordon Brown, whose Labour lost to the Tories in general election, on Friday appeared to be not conceding defeat and would like to discuss with the Liberal Democrats the chance of the two parties coming together to form a government, if power-sharing talks between the Conservatives and Lib Dems fail.

British PM to skip Olympics opening

British PM to skip Olympics opening

Rediff.com10 Apr 2008

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will not attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, the BBC has reported, quoting Downing Street.

Proposed UK visa bond scheme to be scrapped

Proposed UK visa bond scheme to be scrapped

Rediff.com3 Nov 2013

The controversial 3,000-pound "security bond" for some "high-risk" foreign visitors to the UK, including those from India, is to be scrapped, the Home Office has confirmed.

Donald Trump's Facebook account suspended for 2 years

Donald Trump's Facebook account suspended for 2 years

Rediff.com5 Jun 2021

Social media behemoth Facebook on Friday said the account of former United States President Donald Trump will remain suspended for two years, and post that period it will re-assess the ban.

Facebook pours water on Ambani's 'data is oil' analogy

Facebook pours water on Ambani's 'data is oil' analogy

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

'No analogy is perfect, but a better liquid to liken data to is water, with the global internet like a great borderless ocean of currents and tides,' Facebook's vice-president, global affairs and communications, Nick Clegg, said in New Delhi.

Facebook investors want CEO Mark Zuckerberg to resign: Report

Facebook investors want CEO Mark Zuckerberg to resign: Report

Rediff.com17 Nov 2018

The New York Times recently published a report revealing that Facebook at times smeared critics as anti-Semitic or tried to link activists to billionaire investor George Soros, and tried to shift public anger away toward rival tech firms.

Hinduja brothers presented lifetime achievement award in UK

Hinduja brothers presented lifetime achievement award in UK

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

Indian cricket legend Kapil Dev was also honoured with a Lifetime Achievement award at the ceremony.

Paris attacks: London pays tribute, lights up in French tricolour

Paris attacks: London pays tribute, lights up in French tricolour

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

London's famous landmarks were on Sunday night lit up in the colours of the French national flag in tribute to the 17 people killed in the Paris terror attacks.

UK scraps visa bond scheme ahead of Cameron's visit to India

UK scraps visa bond scheme ahead of Cameron's visit to India

Rediff.com4 Nov 2013

In a major relief for travellers from Asia and Africa, the UK has scrapped its controversial 3,000-pound "security bond" for some "high-risk" foreign visitors, including those from India.

No move yet to finalise visa bond for Indians in UK

No move yet to finalise visa bond for Indians in UK

Rediff.com20 Sep 2013

Last week, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg opposed the Conservative-led coalition government's controversial 3,000 pounds visa bond scheme, which would affect visitors from certain countries, including India.

UK: Leaders in last minute dash on eve of 'most unpredictable' polls

UK: Leaders in last minute dash on eve of 'most unpredictable' polls

Rediff.com6 May 2015

United Kingdom will go to the polls on Thursday. This election is being dubbed the most unpredictable of all time.

London is best city in the world to live in: Hinduja

London is best city in the world to live in: Hinduja

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

London is the best place in the world to live in, leading NRI industrialist Gopichand P Hinduja has said that after travelling around the globe, he found "home" in the British capital.

A royal sibling on the way for Britain's Prince George

A royal sibling on the way for Britain's Prince George

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Kate Middleton and Prince William are expecting their second child, drawing congratulatory messages for the popular British Royal couple.

UK's TechHub in Bangalore aims to support startups in India

UK's TechHub in Bangalore aims to support startups in India

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

TechHub, which seeks to promote an exchange of ideas and forging of collaborations, was inaugurated by Nick Clegg, deputy PM, UK.

Snoopgate: No dealing with NSO, says govt source

Snoopgate: No dealing with NSO, says govt source

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

The Indian government is concerned only because Indian names are involved, the source said.

Cameron plans his new one-party Cabinet

Cameron plans his new one-party Cabinet

Rediff.com9 May 2015

Newly re-elected British Prime Minister David Cameron is working out his first one-party Cabinet made up of Conservative party MPs without any Liberal Democrat coalition considerations of the past.

Govt wants to conduct security audit of WhatApp after hacking claims

Govt wants to conduct security audit of WhatApp after hacking claims

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

WhatsApp, last month, sued Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group, accusing it of helping those buying its spyware Pegasus break into the phones of roughly 1,400 users across four continents.

Tories, Labour fight it out in UK's knife-edge polls

Tories, Labour fight it out in UK's knife-edge polls

Rediff.com7 May 2015

Millions voted in the United Kingdom on Thursday in the country's closest polls in decades as Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative Party and opposition Labour were locked in a dead heat electoral battle with migrant voters, including the Indian diaspora, expected to be the deciding factor.

In UK, it's phir ek baar Cameron sarkar!

In UK, it's phir ek baar Cameron sarkar!

Rediff.com8 May 2015

David Cameron will return to Downing Street as Britain's prime minister, after an extraordinary election night in which the Tories outperformed even their own expectations and Labour and the Liberal Democrats suffered painful losses.

India lights up on Diwali

India lights up on Diwali

Rediff.com23 Oct 2014

Diwali, the festival of lights, was celebrated with traditional fervour across the country with people exchanging sweets and gifts with friends and relatives, decking up their houses with earthen diyas and tiny lights and illuminating the evening sky with fireworks.

Malala declared Britain's most influential Asian

Malala declared Britain's most influential Asian

Rediff.com28 Nov 2013

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager shot in the head by the Taliban for campaigning for girls' education, has been named as Britain's most influential Asian by a weekly publication in London.

May's election gamble backfires as voters throw hung parliament

May's election gamble backfires as voters throw hung parliament

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

Though May won her Maidenhead seat in south-east England with 37,780 votes, she faced pressure to resign after losing her parliamentary majority.

PHOTOS: Stunning moments from the week gone by

PHOTOS: Stunning moments from the week gone by

Rediff.com11 May 2015

Moments that shaped the world from the week that was

Sports Shorts: Platini criticises Blatter, says he is not serving football anymore

Sports Shorts: Platini criticises Blatter, says he is not serving football anymore

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

UEFA president Michel Platini hit out at FIFA chief Sepp Blatter on Friday, saying the Swiss has stopped serving the cause of football.

Scotland says 'NO' to independence in historic referendum

Scotland says 'NO' to independence in historic referendum

Rediff.com19 Sep 2014

Scots on Friday rejected independence in a historic referendum and decided to remain in a 307-year-old union with the United Kingdom, in a relief to Prime Minister David Cameron.