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Vihari is arranging hospital beds for COVID patients

Vihari is arranging hospital beds for COVID patients

Rediff.com14 May 2021

A lot of Indian cricketers have been doing their bit, ranging from making financial donations to helping people procure essential medical care.

India will lead the world on 6G: Modi

India will lead the world on 6G: Modi

Rediff.com27 Oct 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking at the India Mobile Congress in New Delhi on Friday reeled out statistics to show how India has turned into an exporter of mobile phones from being an importer and how big tech companies -- from Apple to Google -- are lining up to become manufacturers in the country. He said after the fastest rollout of 5G mobile telephony services, India will lead the world on 6G. Recalling the launch of 5G technology in the country on October 1, 2022, he remarked that within a year there are about 5 lakh 5G base stations across the country.

How political parties are wooing voters via social media

How political parties are wooing voters via social media

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

The election tamasha that was successfully taken online by the BJP during the 2014 general elections is playing out in a bigger avatar, reports Sanjay Jog

Malala's book launch stopped in northwest Pakistan

Malala's book launch stopped in northwest Pakistan

Rediff.com28 Jan 2014

A ceremony to launch Pakistani teenage rights activist Malala Yousufzai's book was scrapped after the government of the restive Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province said it could not provide security for the event.

WhatsApp's privacy policy goes before SC's Constitution bench

WhatsApp's privacy policy goes before SC's Constitution bench

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud said the parties should appear before the Constitution bench and formulate issues to be taken up for the hearing.

Heard the latest Suarez jokes? Here they are...

Heard the latest Suarez jokes? Here they are...

Rediff.com25 Jun 2014

Social media went berserk with jokes about Uruguay's Luis Suarez sinking his teeth into Italy's Giorgio Chiellini during the World Cup Group D game.

Heard the latest Suarez jokes? Here they are...

Heard the latest Suarez jokes? Here they are...

Rediff.com25 Jun 2014

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Tharoor's Twitter account hacked, romantic tweets sent to Pak journo

Tharoor's Twitter account hacked, romantic tweets sent to Pak journo

Rediff.com16 Jan 2014

The Twitter handle of Union Minister Shashi Tharoor, one of the most popular Indian politicians on the networking site, was hacked on Tuesday and some wacky tweets were sent from it to a Pakistani journalist.

Facebook, Instagram to allow users to hide 'likes'

Facebook, Instagram to allow users to hide 'likes'

Rediff.com26 May 2021

Social networking giant Facebook on Wednesday said it will now allow users on its platform as well as those on Instagram to hide their public 'like' counts. This is part of the company's efforts to give people control over their experience, a statement said.

155 flights delayed as Air India's software shuts down

155 flights delayed as Air India's software shuts down

Rediff.com27 Apr 2019

According to airline sources, the software, which is of Atlanta-based SITA company, was not functioning approximately from 3 am to 9 am on Saturday. Consequently, boarding passes could not be issued at major airports across the world and various flights were delayed.

Modi is second most-liked world leader on Facebook

Modi is second most-liked world leader on Facebook

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Modi's Facebook post on May 15 with his mother at his official residence at Delhi's Race Course Road remains on top with 1.6 million likes, 1.2 lakh shares and 34,000 comments.

'Digital detox' is the need of the hour!

'Digital detox' is the need of the hour!

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

Such a detox plan simply requires us to keep aside a particular amount of time, typically an hour every day, or four hours per week, wherein we switch off all forms of social media, including gaming, television, computers, phones or any other form of technology.

Beauty queen to Insta star: 7 lessons from Priyanka

Beauty queen to Insta star: 7 lessons from Priyanka

Rediff.com17 May 2019

It is amazing how she used social media to network, inspire and give back to society while building an international career.

China wooing India for building high-speed rail networks

China wooing India for building high-speed rail networks

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

India's move to opt for Japanese bullet trains on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route had raised concerns in China which is competing with Japan to build high-speed rail networks in India.

A year after #MeToo: What has changed?

A year after #MeToo: What has changed?

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

A year ago, India's #MeToo movement witnessed women across India speak up against sexual harassment. Nikita Puri assesses what, if anything, has changed.

Govt extends ban on Zakir Naik's outfit for 5 years

Govt extends ban on Zakir Naik's outfit for 5 years

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

The Union Home Ministry said that the IRF has been indulging in activities which are prejudicial to the security of the country and have the potential of disturbing peace and communal harmony and disrupting the secular fabric of the country.

Have you seen Kim Jong-un's new hairdo?

Have you seen Kim Jong-un's new hairdo?

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been seen sporting a different hairdo that has triggered a range of comments and remarks on social network over his new look.

MOST INFLUENTIAL people on the Internet

MOST INFLUENTIAL people on the Internet

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

Where they go, millions follow.

Now, send money to your Facebook friends real time for free

Now, send money to your Facebook friends real time for free

Rediff.com13 Oct 2014

The IMPS platform has 28 banks under it and account holders of any of these banks can use the newly launched service, Sharma said, adding that there will be no charges for either sending or receiving the money.

NPCIL admits malware attack at Kudankulam nuke plant

NPCIL admits malware attack at Kudankulam nuke plant

Rediff.com30 Oct 2019

The attack also refreshed the memories of a virus attack on an Iranian nuclear facility.

ISIS bigger threat to US than Al Qaeda: FBI chief

ISIS bigger threat to US than Al Qaeda: FBI chief

Rediff.com23 Jul 2015

The FBI chief has warned that the Islamic State has become a bigger threat to the United States than the Al Qaeda as the dreaded group has influenced a significant number of Americans through social media and instructed them to carry out attacks in their own country.

J-K cites terror threat to continue internet shutdown in Kashmir

J-K cites terror threat to continue internet shutdown in Kashmir

Rediff.com15 Jan 2020

Even after SC directions, the administration has not restored mobile internet services for Kashmir division. It said misuse of data services by anti-national elements has the potential to cause large-scale violence and disturb public order.

US to use TV ads to stem anti-Islam film protests

US to use TV ads to stem anti-Islam film protests

Rediff.com21 Sep 2012

As anger in the Muslim world over anti-Islam film continued to smolder, the United States administration has turned to social media and television ads to try to stem global protest.

Where did Juhi Chawla go wrong?

Where did Juhi Chawla go wrong?

Rediff.com23 Jun 2021

Where Ms Chawla seems to have erred is that she has not been able to build the desired credibility required to champion the cause she took to court.

4 tips to make the most of your Linkedin account

4 tips to make the most of your Linkedin account

Rediff.com18 Sep 2012

Professional networking site LinkedIn has over 135 million members, and counting. Sunder Ramachandran shares a beginner's guide to making meaningful connections for career growth.

ED attaches assets worth over Rs 757 cr of Amway India

ED attaches assets worth over Rs 757 cr of Amway India

Rediff.com18 Apr 2022

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth over Rs 757 crore of one of the country's most known multi-level marketing (MLM) and direct-selling companies, Amway India, as part of a money-laundering investigation. The central agency issued a statement on Monday, alleging that the company was perpetrating a "scam" by running a pyramid "fraud" in the guise of direct-selling MLM network. "The entire focus of the company is about propagating how members can become rich by becoming members. There is no focus on the products. "Products are used to masquerade this MLM pyramid fraud as a direct-selling company," the ED alleged.

Beware! Ransom-demanding virus on the prowl

Beware! Ransom-demanding virus on the prowl

Rediff.com3 Dec 2013

The audacity of the virus has been categorised as 'severe' and cyber experts say such a malicious programme has been detected for the first time which asks for a ransom of an estimated Euro or $300 to unlock the genuine files of a user through 'anonymous pre-paid cash vouchers'.

Hacker may have stolen credit card information: Sony

Hacker may have stolen credit card information: Sony

Rediff.com27 Apr 2011

In one of the biggest internet security breaches, a hacker broke into Sony's PlayStation video game online network and may have obtained access to personal data of about 77 million users.

Facebook is 'dead and buried' for young people

Facebook is 'dead and buried' for young people

Rediff.com30 Dec 2013

Professor Daniel Miller is one of team of eight ethnographic researchers based at University College London who are working on a study across seven countries including India, China, Brazil and the UK to examine social media trends.

Forget stone-pelters, there's a new kind of terror in Kashmir

Forget stone-pelters, there's a new kind of terror in Kashmir

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

Using phones and computers to spread rumours, jihadis are waging a new, unconventional war.

How quitting Facebook can help reduce stress

How quitting Facebook can help reduce stress

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

According to a study, abstaining from Facebook activity makes your stress hormone drop.

Voda Idea wants govt to bail it out of present crisis

Voda Idea wants govt to bail it out of present crisis

Rediff.com7 Sep 2021

Ailing telecom operator Vodafone Idea has flagged the industry's "unsustainable financial duress" in its latest annual report and hoped that the government would provide the necessary support to address "all structural issues" faced by the sector. In the chairman's letter to shareholders, Himanshu Kapania cited persistent challenges in the operating environment, amid "unsustainable pricing" and "hyper-competition" during FY21. Kapania expressed hope that government will support efforts to generate reasonable returns on massive investments.

Facebook wants to read your SMS, confidential info: Kaspersky

Facebook wants to read your SMS, confidential info: Kaspersky

Rediff.com3 Feb 2014

Over the last few days there has been a constant scrutiny over Facebook having access to your SMS. Buried within the latest update for Facebook's Android app is a feature that is causing growing concern among some users.

Facebook's fine-print fiasco

Facebook's fine-print fiasco

Rediff.com19 Feb 2009

When social media site Facebook slipped in a clause giving it rights in perpetuity to users' content, consumer watchdog groups and privacy experts cried foul. Now it's backing off

How Tendulkar fulfilled 'Lala' Sehwag's wish

How Tendulkar fulfilled 'Lala' Sehwag's wish

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag is surely having a ball on social media. His tweets and comments on other social networking sites have been widely followed and liked by fans from the country. On Tuesday, Sehwag gave a witty reply to a tweet of none other than his former opening partner and batting idol Sachin Tendulkar.

TiEcon is all about fostering entrepreneurship

TiEcon is all about fostering entrepreneurship

Rediff.com30 May 2012

People were busy, rushing from one panel to the other to grab some knowledge on Cloud, Mobility, Social Media, Energy, Women Entrepreneurship and the newly formed Youth Panel.

Why younger employees prefer mobility over money

Why younger employees prefer mobility over money

Rediff.com3 Nov 2011

A good salary is important for the youngsters, but many of them would prefer a job that allows mobile connectivity to the workplace and provides social media freedom, a study has found.

Are YOU suffering from tech stress?

Are YOU suffering from tech stress?

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

Prakriti Poddar lists 8 simple tips that can help.

Donald Trump arraigned by court, pleads not guilty

Donald Trump arraigned by court, pleads not guilty

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

Former United States President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 charges against him at a Manhattan court where he is facing arraignment on history-making criminal charges related to paying hush money to a porn star before the 2016 presidential election in exchange for her silence.

Priyanka, Deepika defeat Salman Khan!

Priyanka, Deepika defeat Salman Khan!

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

Namrata Thakker looks at the most popular Bollywood stars on Instagram.