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5 smartphone apps to help you SAVE MONEY

5 smartphone apps to help you SAVE MONEY

Rediff.com18 May 2012

Here are 5 apps that will help you save money while taking care of routine work on your smartphone.

40% of Net users in India are women

40% of Net users in India are women

Rediff.com20 Jun 2013

The study, which also includes internal data from Google and a survey of 1,000 women, found that three out of four women in SEC AB are now online and 75 per cent are in the 15-34 age group with over 24 million women accessing the Internet daily.

'Political vulturism': Tejashwi on Shah's Bihar rally amid pandemic

'Political vulturism': Tejashwi on Shah's Bihar rally amid pandemic

Rediff.com6 Jun 2020

Tejashwi accused the Nitish Kumar-led government of meting out "step-motherly" treatment to migrant labourers.

After Twitter, PMO looking at Facebook account

After Twitter, PMO looking at Facebook account

Rediff.com6 Feb 2012

Within days of its debut on the Twitter, the Prime Minister's Office is exploring ways to best utilise the social networking site by addressing grievances of common people apart from looking at the possibility of having a Facebook account.

Walmart to buy Indian duo's social media site

Walmart to buy Indian duo's social media site

Rediff.com19 Apr 2011

Social networking and mobile applications are increasingly becoming a part of Walmart customers' day-to-day lives globally.

India a key source for future growth: Facebook

India a key source for future growth: Facebook

Rediff.com2 Feb 2012

Social networking giant Facebook, which plans to raise USD five billion through an IPO, has said India is a key source for its future growth and its user base in the country has more than doubled in the past one year.

American media dying to see me make mistake: Trump

American media dying to see me make mistake: Trump

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

The news media, he said, follows him "like never before".

Boy held for creating fake FB profile of MP CM

Boy held for creating fake FB profile of MP CM

Rediff.com25 Jul 2011

A teenaged boy was arrested from Indore for allegedly creating a fake profile of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on popular social networking site Facebook, and uploading cartoons and controversial photos on it.

Abducted collector's Facebook page registers 2,500 hits

Abducted collector's Facebook page registers 2,500 hits

Rediff.com26 Apr 2012

Even as efforts are on to secure the release of kidnapped Sukma district collector Alex Paul Menon, a page created on the 32-year-old officer by his family and friends, on social networking site Facebook has become a big hit.

5 LeT operatives arrested for attacking security forces

5 LeT operatives arrested for attacking security forces

Rediff.com27 Oct 2011

Jammu and Kashmir police, who arrested five Lashkar-e-Tayiba operatives for carrying out attacks on security forces on Thursday, said the face of militancy was changing as some ultras were getting motivated by watching videos on social networking sites.

Give them a big hug from me: Mother of NRI children

Give them a big hug from me: Mother of NRI children

Rediff.com25 Apr 2012

Sagarika Bhattacharya, the mother of the two Non-Resident Indian children who arrived in India after a Norwegian court granted their custody to their uncle, on Wednesday posted a message on Facebook saying 'give them a big hug from me'.

New media outsourcing to India picks up

New media outsourcing to India picks up

Rediff.com21 Jul 2011

Foreign companies have begun outsourcing new media work such as online reputation management, data mining, influencer identification and crisis management directly to small and mid-sized Indian social networking agencies. This is even as big agencies continue to sub-contract work to smaller agencies in India.

Facebook net income falls 12% to $205 million in Jan-Mar

Facebook net income falls 12% to $205 million in Jan-Mar

Rediff.com24 Apr 2012

The results have come just few weeks ahead of its expected initial public offering.

Indian brands warming up to Facebook ads in news feeds

Indian brands warming up to Facebook ads in news feeds

Rediff.com25 Jan 2012

Some are still circumspect, but most think it's a smart platform for promotions.

UP gets cyber savvy

UP gets cyber savvy

Rediff.com5 Apr 2011

Uttar Pradesh is getting the cyber savvy to attract investment in the state with an advanced single-window online clearance system, 'Nivesh Mitra'. Interestingly, the suite will also be integrated and linked with social networking sites viz. Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn given their popularity, reach and impact.

Mumbai blasts: A web of support for victims

Mumbai blasts: A web of support for victims

Rediff.com14 Jul 2011

As television channels flashed news about the Mumbai blasts and phone networks choked, netizens from across the country joined hands on social networking sites offering help to the victims in every possible manner.

Be ready for action against derogatory content: Katju to sites

Be ready for action against derogatory content: Katju to sites

Rediff.com18 Jan 2012

The Press Council of India Chairman Justice Markandey Katju has said that social networking sites like Facebook and Google should be ready to face legal action on failure to remove objectionable content uploaded on them.

Train timings? Check Facebook

Train timings? Check Facebook

Rediff.com30 Jun 2011

The page by the Delhi division on the social networking site has become very popular since its launch in April.

Indian girl says she made out with Tarantino

Indian girl says she made out with Tarantino

Rediff.com29 Jun 2011

The girl Beejoli emailed a full account of her sexual encounter with him to her friends.

'I want to be the best actor there is'

'I want to be the best actor there is'

Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

'It's all that pain that makes you the artist you are.'

Watch live: The Mahindra XUV500 launch

Watch live: The Mahindra XUV500 launch

Rediff.com28 Sep 2011

Live telecast from the launchpad of the most discussed XUV.

Facebook musters users' voice to defend Internet.org in India

Facebook musters users' voice to defend Internet.org in India

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

There has been a huge controversy over the Net neutrality issue.

Facebook enhances new features

Facebook enhances new features

Rediff.com21 Sep 2011

Facebook's "News Feed" that streams updates from friends will give priority to important posts, images shared at the website will be displayed larger, and a "Ticker" chat column is being added for real-time conversations.

10 tips for effective Twitter marketing

10 tips for effective Twitter marketing

Rediff.com20 Mar 2012

Follow these quick tips to promote your start-up better on the social networking site.

Social media laps up NaMo's maiden I-Day speech

Social media laps up NaMo's maiden I-Day speech

Rediff.com15 Aug 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's maiden Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Friday received overwhelming response from the netizens.

Arsenal lead the way on social media

Arsenal lead the way on social media

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

Arsenal have become the first Premier League club to reach five million followers on Twitter.

Pakistanis react with anger over scribe's death

Pakistanis react with anger over scribe's death

Rediff.com1 Jun 2011

Pakistanis on Wednesday reacted with revulsion and anger to the "silencing" of investigative journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad, whose body was found days after he went missing in the wake of authoring a report that alleged al-Qaeda had infiltrated the Pakistan Navy.

China bans its troops from making friends online

China bans its troops from making friends online

Rediff.com1 Jun 2011

China has banned its two-million strong military from using social networking and matchmaking websites "to prevent the leak of sensitive information". Chinese soldiers have also been barred from using the internet outside the army without permission.

Is Jackie Shroff gay?

Is Jackie Shroff gay?

Rediff.com9 Dec 2011

Here's what your favourite celebrities are tweeting.

Discover cities via a game, and win rewards too!

Discover cities via a game, and win rewards too!

Rediff.com8 Dec 2011

Mojostreet.com, a city-based startup, officially launched its location-based mobile game today. Christened Mojostreet, the product is a free-to-download real world game, friend finder, city guide, social network and loyalty rewards -- all rolled into one app for smartphones like BlackBerry, Nokia, iPhone and Android devices.

Bollywood protests against censorship of Internet

Bollywood protests against censorship of Internet

Rediff.com7 Dec 2011

Here's what your favourite celebrities are tweeting.

Do your views need to be censored? Tell us!

Do your views need to be censored? Tell us!

Rediff.com6 Dec 2011

Is the government overstepping its role and crossing the fine line between keeping a check on controversial content and clamping down on freedom of speech/expression? Or do you think the government has a right to regulate what gets posted on web sites by the citizenry at large?

PIX: Parineeti, Aditya set off on a road trip

PIX: Parineeti, Aditya set off on a road trip

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

Parineeti, Aditya may be spotted in YOUR city!

Facebook looking to hire in India

Facebook looking to hire in India

Rediff.com24 May 2011

Among its various position Facebook is looking for head of public policy or corporate communication in India.

Facebook's Zuckerberg will testify before US Congress

Facebook's Zuckerberg will testify before US Congress

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

This comes after immense pressure on Zuckerberg from lawmakers, the media and the public after the Facebook founder last week apologised for data breach and said the platform had made "mistakes".

Review: Should YOU buy Nokia Asha 300?

Review: Should YOU buy Nokia Asha 300?

Rediff.com27 Feb 2012

A phone that gives you access to basic mail on the go, a bit of web browsing and social networking, the Nokia Asha 300 at Rs 7,409 offers some nice features such as 3G connectivity, a 1GHz processor and a strong build. The biggest downer however is the absence of Wi-Fi and a cumbersome resistive touchscreen experience.

The Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas Review

The Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas Review

Rediff.com20 Sep 2019

Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas squanders whatever potential it had, feels Sukanya Verma.

PIX: Kareena tops Asia's Sexiest Women list

PIX: Kareena tops Asia's Sexiest Women list

Rediff.com25 Nov 2011

Check out the other Indian women who made it to the list.

Meet the 'hot' Ukrainian MP who knows nothing about Ukraine

Meet the 'hot' Ukrainian MP who knows nothing about Ukraine

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

While the recently-elected Ukrainian Parliament battles strife on its eastern borders amid financial turmoils, one of nation's legislators has been creating waves around the world with her charms.

Hate movie stars? Arjun Rampal wants you on his show!

Hate movie stars? Arjun Rampal wants you on his show!

Rediff.com18 Nov 2011

The actor will get actors and their 'haters' face-to-face on a television show.