College students circulate fake letter about principal's death to delay exams

Some students of a prestigious government college in Indore allegedly created a fake letter about their principal's "death" and circulated it on social media platforms in a bid to stall exams, a......

'No anarchic freedom': HC rejects X plea against govt takedown

Observing that social media needs to be regulated and as a "modern amphitheatre of ideas" it cannot be left in a state of "anarchic freedom", the Karnataka high court on Wednesday dismissed X......

Social media has become 'weapon of mass distraction': HC judge

Social media or mass media have become weapons of mass distraction, but there are no concerted efforts yet to tackle them, Justice Mahesh Sonak of the Goa bench of the Bombay high court said on......

Every NEET paper accounted for, social media images fake, says NTA

The reports claiming question paper leak in the medical entrance exam NEET-UG are "completely baseless and without any ground", the National Testing Agency clarified on Monday. IMAGE: Candidates......

Social media influencers can be penalised for Rs 10 lakh

The government on Friday made it mandatory for social media influencers to disclose their "material" interest in endorsing products and services and violations can attract strict legal action,......

How internet, social media can transform the stock market

Internet technology and rapid advances in computing power have transformed financial trading radically, says Devangshu Datta Internet technology and rapid advances in computing power have......

IT firms manipulate social media for poll campaign: Cobrapost

Investigative website Cobrapost on Friday alleged that IT companies are misusing social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter to artificially boost politicians popularity and malign......

Dixon Tech plans Rs 1K-cr facility near Chennai; to create 5K jobs

Electronics manufacturing services firm Dixon Technologies is setting up a Rs 1,000-crore facility near Chennai and signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday.......

Why Apoorva Mukhija Will Rock The Traitors

Apoorva Mukhija aka The Rebel Kid is perfect for a reality game show like The Traitors. Namrata Thakker takes a closer look at her life to tell you why.     Photographs: Kind courtesy Apoorva......

New Delhi Times: The Movie You Simply *Must* Watch

By today's standards, when the cynicism about the corrupt system is rampant, New Delhi Times seems mild.But it was upsetting enough to have problems with film distributors. Even television refused......

CTRL Review: Masterful Thriller

Sukanya Verma recommends watching CTRL on a computer for an eerie, immersive, real-time experience. Unsettling, isn't it? Our most reliable source of information and communication can be......

Ranneeti: Balakot And Beyond Review: India Shines Again

Ranneeti: Balakot And Beyond veers between intriguing and boring, observes Deepa Gahlot. Had Ranneeti: Balakot And Beyond been a film running in a theatre, some of the Pak-bashing dialogue would......

Riyan's 'Search History': What Happened?

IMAGE: Riyan Parag clarified that the leak occurred before the IPL, but his strong performances in the T20 league reignited the topic. Photograph: BCCI/X   Riyan Parag's relationship with......

Chess C'ship: Would Gukesh and Ding cheat?

IMAGE: D. Gukesh and defending champion Ding Liren remain tied at 4.5 points each. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Maria Emelianova/FIDE The World Chess Championship continues to see a......

Mercedes calls police over Hamilton 'sabotage' email

IMAGE: Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton ahead of practice at Barcelona ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix.Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters Mercedes have called in the police after an anonymous email purporting......

Chess: International Master Varugeese Koshy passes away

Photograph: Nitin Narang/X International Master, renowned trainer and a mentor to many aspirants, Varugeese Koshy, has passed away. He was 66. Koshy leaves behind two sons and his wife. Koshy had......

I'm not insecure, I would rather fail than play safe: Ashwin

'I don't have the common insecurities that people have.' IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin is India's second highest wicket-taker in Tests with 516 wickets from 100 Tests. Photographs: BCCI Engineer,......