News for 'social media rumours'

Cops on poll duty get meal from 'Namo Foods'

Cops on poll duty get meal from 'Namo Foods'

Rediff.com11 Apr 2019

Officials clarified that the food packets were procured from Namo Food Shop and not from any political party.

US, China trade barbs over 'Chinese Virus'

US, China trade barbs over 'Chinese Virus'

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

The US and China have sparred over the origin of the virus for days, with a Chinese official promoting conspiracy theories.

38 held for anti-Padmaavat violence in Gurugram

38 held for anti-Padmaavat violence in Gurugram

Rediff.com27 Jan 2018

He dismissed social media reports that Muslim youths were detained or arrested, and urged people to not pay attention to rumours, but follow the district administration's guidelines.

Can you guess this actress?

Can you guess this actress?

Rediff.com17 Feb 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Zayn Malik leaves One Direction

Zayn Malik leaves One Direction

Rediff.com26 Mar 2015

The British group, which is now four, will continue their musical journey without him.

Bollywood actor Esha Gupta trolled for racist remark against Arsenal footballer

Bollywood actor Esha Gupta trolled for racist remark against Arsenal footballer

Rediff.com29 Jan 2019

In an Instagram post by Esha, Iwobi was called 'gorilla'.

Farmers' 'chakka jam' to exclude Delhi, UP, U'khand

Farmers' 'chakka jam' to exclude Delhi, UP, U'khand

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of the farmer unions protesting the three farm laws, said emergency and essential services such as ambulance and school bus will not be stopped during the 'chakka jam' that is proposed to be held between 12 pm and 3 pm.

Punjab HC quashes FIRs against Vishwas, Bagga for anti-Kejri statements

Punjab HC quashes FIRs against Vishwas, Bagga for anti-Kejri statements

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday quashed two separate FIRs registered against former AAP leader Kumar Vishwas and BJP's Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga by the Punjab police over their statements against AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal.

MH370 pilot 'chief suspect' in case of foul play: Report

MH370 pilot 'chief suspect' in case of foul play: Report

Rediff.com22 Jun 2014

The captain of Flight MH370 has been identified as the prime suspect by a Malaysian police investigation into the disappearance of the plane after checks cleared all other people on board, a media report said on Sunday.

23 arrested for lynching 5 on suspicion of being child lifters in Maharashtra

23 arrested for lynching 5 on suspicion of being child lifters in Maharashtra

Rediff.com2 Jul 2018

Those arrested have been booked under IPC section 302 (murder) and the sections pertaining to rioting.

Ukraine: 'India remained cold-blooded and rational'

Ukraine: 'India remained cold-blooded and rational'

Rediff.com12 May 2022

'As long as we have such partners, Russia cannot be isolated.'

Govt asks WhatsApp to find solution to trace origin of fake messages

Govt asks WhatsApp to find solution to trace origin of fake messages

Rediff.com21 Aug 2018

Information and Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, after meeting WhatsApp Head Chris Daniels, said the Facebook-owned messaging app has contributed significantly to India's digital story but it needs to find solutions to deal with "sinister developments" like mob-lynching and revenge porn.

'I am done with acting'

'I am done with acting'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

'I am far better at cooking than I was at acting.'

Just who is Siddharth?

Just who is Siddharth?

Rediff.com11 Jan 2022

'He is busy building an image on the social media as an anti-right-winger.' 'But remember: An actor is only good at what he was born to do,' observes Subhash K Jha.

'This is government terrorism'

'This is government terrorism'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2021

'There is nothing more this government can do now to break our agitation.' 'It has used all the tactics and has failed'

Indian teens leave Americans, Australians behind in cyberbullying

Indian teens leave Americans, Australians behind in cyberbullying

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

In a study conducted in four countries, number of Indian teens who bullied someone or were bullied by someone online was the highest.

Double whammy for BJP in Tamil Nadu?

Double whammy for BJP in Tamil Nadu?

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

For a party that has adopted the successful social re-engineering model from Gujarat, Rajasthan and across the rest of the 'Hindi belt' over the past decades, Tamil Nadu continues to remain a tricky customer, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Aligarh murder accused is a serial sex offender: Police

Aligarh murder accused is a serial sex offender: Police

Rediff.com8 Jun 2019

One of the men held earlier for the crime is an alleged sex offender who targeted children in recent years.

WTC final: What if the match ends in extraordinary fashion?

WTC final: What if the match ends in extraordinary fashion?

Rediff.com19 May 2021

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is yet to release the 'Playing Conditions' for the WTC final. Also, before boarding the flight to London, for the England tour, every male and female member needs to carry six RT-PCR negative results.

The Facebook Menace

The Facebook Menace

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

'We must all commit to sharing less nonsense and quarrelling less on social media.' 'We could use that time instead to meeting and speaking to our friends and family instead of 'liking' their posts.' 'Zuckerberg will be the poorer for that, but our lives will be so much richer,' says Rahul Jacob.

Aamir Khan: PK and Oh My God are similar

Aamir Khan: PK and Oh My God are similar

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

Fresh off the success of his newest film, Aamir Khan warns his fans about controversies surrounding his new film PK.

First look: Akshay Kumar in Dishoom

First look: Akshay Kumar in Dishoom

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

A Christian's anguish: Why remind us of our minority status?

A Christian's anguish: Why remind us of our minority status?

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

While churches burn in the capital and lawmakers spew rubbish, Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not think it important to utter a word against these atrocities.

Five 'IS terrorists' arrested by NIA sent to judicial custody

Five 'IS terrorists' arrested by NIA sent to judicial custody

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

The judge remanded them in judicial custody though the investigating agency has filed an application seeking their police custody for further examination.

Vikram's daughter to get engaged in July

Vikram's daughter to get engaged in July

Rediff.com29 Jun 2016

The latest updates from the Tamil industry.

How to fight a bully in real life!

How to fight a bully in real life!

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

People are less likely to bother you and more likely to listen to you if you walk, sit, and act with awareness, calm, respect, and confidence, says Neeraa Maini Srivastav.

Morphed photo of Pranab in RSS-style salute goes viral, daughter says told you so

Morphed photo of Pranab in RSS-style salute goes viral, daughter says told you so

Rediff.com8 Jun 2018

However, in reality, Mukherjee neither wore a cap nor did he give any salute.

'Maybe I don't deserve awards'

'Maybe I don't deserve awards'

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

'I am very grateful to Arshad (Warsi, who stars in Jolly LLB) to show me the way of doing a film like this. He is the guy who paved the way. I went by the way he did it. He made sure the film was big. I hope this film goes the same way as the first. To be honest, the pressure is on me.' Akshay Kumar discusses his new film Jolly LLB 2.

Clubs ready cheque books as 'king' Ibrahimovic confirms PSG exit

Clubs ready cheque books as 'king' Ibrahimovic confirms PSG exit

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Sweden's larger-than-life captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic will play his final game for Paris Saint Germain on Saturday, he said in a social media post that is likely to send clubs around the world reaching for their cheque books.

Abhinay Vaddi turns baddie for Chennai 28 sequel

Abhinay Vaddi turns baddie for Chennai 28 sequel

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

The latest updates from the Tamil film industry.

About 18-19 COVID vaccine candidates in pipeline: Harsh Vardhan

About 18-19 COVID vaccine candidates in pipeline: Harsh Vardhan

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

About 18-19 coronavirus vaccine candidates are in different clinical trial stages and may be available in the coming months, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Monday.

Protests against Agnipath scheme turn violent; trains, vehicles torched

Protests against Agnipath scheme turn violent; trains, vehicles torched

Rediff.com16 Jun 2022

Trains were set afire and blocked, and public vehicles attacked as protests over 'Agnipath' swept across several places in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi and Jammu on Thursday amid partisan political voices in favour and against the new recruitment scheme for the defence forces that has set off a firestorm.

How Shah Rukh Khan became a Deewana

How Shah Rukh Khan became a Deewana

Rediff.com29 Jun 2022

'I told Shah Rukh I wanted to sign him for our film, Deewana.' 'He responded by saying that he had no dates.' 'I was shocked because he hadn't had a single release till then.'

Nitish blames BJP for salt panic in Bihar

Nitish blames BJP for salt panic in Bihar

Rediff.com18 Nov 2013

Apparently targeting the BJP for the recent panic buying of salt in the state, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar claimed that those who offered milk to Lord Ganesha were testing the effectiveness of their rumour mills.

Pune's Dalit protests reach Mumbai, suburbs affected

Pune's Dalit protests reach Mumbai, suburbs affected

Rediff.com2 Jan 2018

The protesters blocked roads in several areas of Mumbai, forced shops to shut down.

Nitish to be sworn in as CM on Wednesday, Tejashwi deputy; Cong to join govt

Nitish to be sworn in as CM on Wednesday, Tejashwi deputy; Cong to join govt

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

Nitish Kumar, once seen as a potential rival to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, broke ranks with the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance coalition on Tuesday to stake claim as head of the rival 'Mahagathbandhan' (Grand Alliance) to be the chief minister of Bihar for the eighth time.

'Somebody in Mumbai police helping Rhea'

'Somebody in Mumbai police helping Rhea'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

Rhea wants a stay on the Bihar police probe.

After 3-day ban, Internet services restored in J&K

After 3-day ban, Internet services restored in J&K

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

Internet services in Jammu and Kashmir were fully restored on Monday, three days after the state government ordered the termination of data services fearing trouble during Eid-ul Azha, popularly known as Bakri Eid.

Mob lynchings: Govt says key demand not met by WhatsApp

Mob lynchings: Govt says key demand not met by WhatsApp

Rediff.com5 Aug 2018

Rumours on WhatsApp have sparked off a spate of incidents involving mob violence

Harry, Meghan 'step back' as senior UK royals

Harry, Meghan 'step back' as senior UK royals

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are planning to work towards becoming 'financially independent'.