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Al-Qaeda's Twitter account suspended

Al-Qaeda's Twitter account suspended

Rediff.com1 Oct 2013

Al-Qaeda's Twitter account has been suspended, five days after it appeared on the social networking site, attracting over 1,500 followers.

Delhi court summons BJP leader Mukhtar Naqvi in defamation case

Delhi court summons BJP leader Mukhtar Naqvi in defamation case

Rediff.com1 May 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party Vice President Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has been summoned as an accused by a Delhi court in a defamation complaint filed against him by former JD-U leader Sabir Ali for allegedly linking him with arrested Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal.

MP: Youth killed over social networking post; curfew clamped

MP: Youth killed over social networking post; curfew clamped

Rediff.com31 Jul 2014

Curfew was imposed early Thursday in Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh after communal tension spread in the town over a post on a social networking site that allegedly hurt the feelings of a particular community and also led to the killing of a person, a police official said.

Check out Facebook's cheap 'Internet' delivery drone!

Check out Facebook's cheap 'Internet' delivery drone!

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

The Aquila drone is being created to widen the range of internet connectivity around the globe.

Bragging top reason to unfriend someone on Facebook

Bragging top reason to unfriend someone on Facebook

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

The survey of 820 Facebook users found that 68 per cent of them have unfriended someone for boasting on the social networking site.

Poll: Should employers decide what you wear to work?

Poll: Should employers decide what you wear to work?

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

Who decides what's appropriate or not? Take the poll and let us what you feel.

Revealed! What it's like to be your own boss

Revealed! What it's like to be your own boss

Rediff.com9 Jul 2018

A lot of work you do will be boring. You work from the moment you wake up to the point you hit the bed.

Kareena: I'd love to attend Shahid's wedding

Kareena: I'd love to attend Shahid's wedding

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

'Shahid told me that he's getting married before he told the media. I'm very happy for him,' Kareena Kapoor tells us.

Return my papa to me, pleads missing AirAsia pilot's daughter

Return my papa to me, pleads missing AirAsia pilot's daughter

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

Even as hope faded for the family of the pilot flying the missing AirAsia plane, a despairing message came from his daughter.

Rallies matter even in election 2019

Rallies matter even in election 2019

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

Had it been an election of digital campaigns, the cost of the 2019 election would have been far less than what it actually is.

22 social networking sites banned in Kashmir for one month

22 social networking sites banned in Kashmir for one month

Rediff.com26 Apr 2017

The ban will be in place for a month or till further orders, whichever is earlier, said an order issued by Principal Secretary Home R K Goyal.

Twitter launches 'Lite' version for India

Twitter launches 'Lite' version for India

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

It will be available in 42 languages, including six Indian languages - Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Kannada, Gujarati and Marathi.

PM accepts Facebook invite, Sikh rights group doesn't 'like' it

PM accepts Facebook invite, Sikh rights group doesn't 'like' it

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

Sikhs For Justice plans to picket Facebook's Menlo Park headquarters during Narendra Modi's September 27 visit.

Now, our netas won't be able to influence us through Facebook

Now, our netas won't be able to influence us through Facebook

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

The social media giant promised that news and views will be checked for veracity and pejorative content will be weeded out.

73% Indians on Facebook are below 13 years: Assocham

73% Indians on Facebook are below 13 years: Assocham

Rediff.com7 May 2014

As per the survey, nearly 25 per cent kids aged 13 years on Facebook

Twitter appoints Taranjeet Singh to head India business

Twitter appoints Taranjeet Singh to head India business

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

Taranjeet Singh has been appointed the India Business Head of Twitter as the micro blogging site looks to enhance revenues from one of the world's biggest Internet markets.

Can't stop extreme political views, decent humour in cyber world: Centre to SC

Can't stop extreme political views, decent humour in cyber world: Centre to SC

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

Extreme political views and decent humour in the cyber world cannot be prohibited, Centre told the Supreme Court on Tuesday while making out a case for blocking outrageous and offensive contents hurting religious sentiments.

'Make in India' Facebook page adds 1 member every 3 seconds

'Make in India' Facebook page adds 1 member every 3 seconds

Rediff.com4 Jan 2015

Make in India has seen an overwhelming response on its digital platforms like Facebook and Twitter since its launch just 3 months ago.

Two more members of radical Hindu outfit arrested for techie's murder

Two more members of radical Hindu outfit arrested for techie's murder

Rediff.com9 Jun 2014

Two more persons have been arrested in connection with last week's killing of an IT professional at suburban Hadapsar in Pune which witnessed violence in the wake of Facebook posts denigrating warrior king Shivaji and Shiv Sena supremo late Bal Thackeray, the police said.

Your Instagram account could get you a job

Your Instagram account could get you a job

Rediff.com6 Jun 2018

Or it could lose you one, says Samali Basu Guha.

Zuckerberg hits back at Trump over allegations of Facebook bias

Zuckerberg hits back at Trump over allegations of Facebook bias

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

Responding to Trump's tweet labelling the leading social network platform "anti-Trump", the Facebook CEO and founder said the social media platform had tried to be neutral in the US elections.

No Onam during duty hours: Kerala government's diktat to state-run offices

No Onam during duty hours: Kerala government's diktat to state-run offices

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

The government order, issued in this regard last evening, made it clear that the festivities should not be conducted during office hours.

22-year-old wearing T-shirt with ISIS symbol held

22-year-old wearing T-shirt with ISIS symbol held

Rediff.com3 Aug 2014

A 22-year-old youth was taken into custody on Sunday for questioning after a group photo of some youths wearing T-shirts with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria's emblem appeared on a social networking site.

Net neutrality controversy dents Facebook's reputation

Net neutrality controversy dents Facebook's reputation

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

Facebook is fast learning the limits of tech exceptionalism.

Review: Fantastic Four is substandard fare

Review: Fantastic Four is substandard fare

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

Fantastic Four is a disappointing reboot of a disappointing superhero franchise.

Father takes fight to Smriti Irani after teen 'harassed' at school kills herself

Father takes fight to Smriti Irani after teen 'harassed' at school kills herself

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

The girl committed suicide after being upbraided by her teachers.

Facebook delivers stellar Q4, profit crosses $1 billion

Facebook delivers stellar Q4, profit crosses $1 billion

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

Facebook said its daily active users were 1.04 billion on an average for December 2015, an increase of 17 per cent year on year.

How India can find the next Sunil Chhetri

How India can find the next Sunil Chhetri

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

Former Manchester United and Mumbai City forward, Uruguay's Diego Forlan and La Liga's managing director for India, Jose Antonio Cachaza discussed ways for India to become a footballing powerhouse. Norma Godinho/Rediff.com sat in as the duo discussed Indian football and the Spanish League's new India tie-up.

Catering becomes optional in one Rajdhani, Shatabdi Express

Catering becomes optional in one Rajdhani, Shatabdi Express

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

Passengers have to specifically opt out from the mandatory food option and catering charges will be excluded from the ticket fare

SC Deputy Registrar quits over judgement on Yakub Memon

SC Deputy Registrar quits over judgement on Yakub Memon

Rediff.com1 Aug 2015

Two decisions within a span of hours are instances of "judicial abdication" that should count among the "darkest hours" of the apex court, Prof. Anup Surendranath said.

Any Indian willing to take on Facebook? Anand Mahindra may fund you

Any Indian willing to take on Facebook? Anand Mahindra may fund you

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

While Mahindra isn't the first person to think that building a social network out of India was a good idea, past attempts have all failed to compete with the multi-billion dollar giants Google, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp and the like.

FB video shows Hizbul militants cracking jokes, loading assault rifles

FB video shows Hizbul militants cracking jokes, loading assault rifles

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

In yet another audacious move, the banned Hizbul Mujahideen has uploaded a video of its militants training in army fatigues with assault rifles and cracking jokes on a social networking site, seen as a "psychological warfare" against the security forces.

Why Smriti Irani got into Twitter war with journo

Why Smriti Irani got into Twitter war with journo

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

Human Resource Development minister Smriti Irani on Monday engaged in a twitter war with a financial daily journalist whose newsreport claimed that the minister had recommended over 5,000 admissions in Kendriya Vidyalaya schools in the current academic year.

Banned outfits in Pakistan operate openly on Facebook

Banned outfits in Pakistan operate openly on Facebook

Rediff.com30 May 2017

An examination of some user profiles linked to these banned outfits indicates open support of sectarian and extremist ideology. A few of these profiles have also publicly 'liked' pages and groups related to weapons use and training.

Social networks to solve complex problems: Zuckerberg

Social networks to solve complex problems: Zuckerberg

Rediff.com4 Feb 2014

Facebook is on road to help users solve "bigger" and "complex" problems, founder and CEO of the social networking giant Mark Zuckerberg said.

'You need a strong sense of mission to change the world'

'You need a strong sense of mission to change the world'

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

Zuckerberg will be in India on October 28.

Did Munich killer lure kids to their deaths on Facebook?

Did Munich killer lure kids to their deaths on Facebook?

Rediff.com23 Jul 2016

Police said they were examining a 'game' on the social network that asked people to be at the branch of the fast food chain where Friday's murderous rampage began in order to get free food.

Cambridge Analytica, firm linked to FB data breach, shuts down

Cambridge Analytica, firm linked to FB data breach, shuts down

Rediff.com3 May 2018

The company denies any wrongdoing, but says that the negative media coverage has left it with no clients and mounting legal fees which has forced it to resort to closure.

REVEALED: Orlando shooter's chilling Facebook posts from inside club

REVEALED: Orlando shooter's chilling Facebook posts from inside club

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

Mateen wrote, "America and Russia stop bombing the Islamic State," and, in his final post, "In the next few days you will see attacks from the Islamic State in the USA."

Xiaomi apologises for unauthorised personal data access

Xiaomi apologises for unauthorised personal data access

Rediff.com11 Aug 2014

Xiaomi Inc said it had upgraded its operating system to ensure users knew it was collecting data from their address books after a report by a computer security firm said the Chinese budgetsmartphone maker was taking personal data without permission.