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Assam CM returns mobile charger to co-passenger borrowed on Delhi-Dubai flight
Guwahati, April 13: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday expressed gratitude while he returned the mobile charger of a man he borrowed while travelling recently to Dubai from Delhi in an Emirates aircraft.
Babil Khan reveals which scene in 'Logout' left him completely shaken
Mumbai, April 13: Babil Khan's next, "Logout" has managed to create a lot of buzz among movie buffs. During an exclusive interaction with IANS, he revealed a fun anecdote about the project.
Gigi Hadid opens up about keeping Khai's face off social media
Washington, April 13: Supermodel Gigi Hadid has expressed her heartfelt gratitude to fans for respecting the privacy she and former partner Zayn Malik have maintained around their daughter, Khai.
WhatsApp down in India, users unable to send messages
New Delhi, April 12: Meta-owned messaging app WhatsApp faced issues in India on Saturday evening, with users reporting issues in sending messages.
SEBI warns of securities market frauds via YouTube, Facebook, X and more
Mumbai, April 12: Alarmed at frauds related to securities market on various social media platforms, capital markets regulator SEBI has issued an advisory for investors to exercise caution and due diligence to verify the genuineness of social media handles of SEBI-registered entities while accessing them.
Delbar Arya's 'Jadon Da Mobile Aagya' co-star Karamjit Anmol praises her 'honest energy'
Mumbai, April 12: Actress Delbar Arya has officially commenced shooting for her next, "Jadon Da Mobile Aagya".
HAL clarifies no consultancy firm selected to benchmark its R&D, process is on
New Delhi, April 12: Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has rubbished social media posts claiming that the state-owned defence company has selected consultancy firm PwC to benchmark its R&D.
Jaaved Jaaferi alerts followers about X account hack
Mumbai, April 12: Actor Jaaved Jaaferi has alerted his fans and followers on Instagram that his X account (formely Twitter) has been hacked.
I be feeling bad about my tweet: Kanye West apologizes to Jay-Z for disparaging comments about his children
Washington, April 12: Kanye West has apologised to Jay-Z for his controversial remarks about the rapper's children.
Meta 'hand in glove' with China, betrayed American values: Whistleblower
New Delhi, April 12: Social media platform Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg are 'hand in glove' with China, and have betrayed American values, according to a whistleblower.
TTD denies deaths of over 100 cows in its goshala
Tirupati, April 11: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) on Friday termed as fake reports that over 100 cows died in the goshala run by it.
Meta enhances protections on Instagram teen accounts, to extend feature Facebook and Messenger
New Delhi, April 11: Social media giant Meta on Friday announced the next phase of its teenage safety initiatives in India, with enhanced built-in protections on Instagram.
Rasika Dugal calls working with Babil in 'Logout' a special experience
Mumbai, April 11: Actress Rasika Dugal will be seen sharing screen space for the first time with the late Irrfan Khan's son Babil Khan in the highly anticipated drama "Logout".
Trisha tells trolls: Really feel terrible for you guys!
Chennai, April 11: Actress Trisha has hit back at those trolling her on social media, saying, she really felt “terrible” for such trolls and the people they lived with or were surrounded by.
Neha Dhupia collaborates with Assam Police on digital parenting initiative
Mumbai, April 10: Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia has collaborated with the Assam Police and the PIIR Foundation to promote responsible digital parenting and safeguard children’s rights on the internet, as part of the #DontBeASharent campaign.
Borrowed charging cable: Assam CM engages police to search for the gentleman
Guwahati, April 9: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma boarded his Emirates flight from Delhi to Dubai, preparing for the first leg of his travels. As he settled in, he realised he needed to charge his phone.
Kajol reveals the secret of life through her latest post
Mumbai, April 9: Actress Kajol revealed the secret of life through her latest social media post.
Shilpa Shetty is 'just going bananas'
Mumbai, April 9: Actress Shilpa Shetty has officially joined the “chicken banana” dance craze, and she has served it with an extra side of spice.
Babil Khan talks about his upcoming film 'Logout'
Mumbai, April 8: Irrfan Khan's son, Babil Khan, is gearing up for his next release. He is all set to play a social media influencer in Amit Golani's 'Logout'.
Who Is Pratyush Dua? Why Babil Khan wants everyone to unfollow the influencer?
Mumbai, April 8: Actor Babil Khan, son of late Irrfan Khan, left everyone puzzled after he called out influencer Pratyush Dua in a viral Instagram story, urging everyone to "Unfollow Pratyush."
Urvashi Rautela responds to trolls comparing her to Nora Fatehi
Mumbai, April 7: Actress Urvashi Rautela has addressed the social media trolls who compare her to fellow actress Nora Fatehi.
I am back! Shreya Ghoshal drops message as her X account gets restored after being hacked in February
Mumbai, April 6: Playback singer Shreya Ghoshal is finally back on X (formerly Twitter) after her account was hacked nearly two months ago.
Shreya Ghoshal's X account restored: 'I am back'
Mumbai, April 6: After more than a month, acclaimed playback singer Shreya Ghosal has regained control of her X account.
Social media comments linked to Warren Buffett false: Berkshire Hathaway
New Delhi, April 5: All reports circulating on social media platforms like X, TikTok, and Facebook “regarding comments allegedly made” by Warren Buffett on the economic policies are false, said American multinational Berkshire Hathaway.
Deepfakes: Centre advises social media platforms to curb malicious 'synthetic media'
New Delhi, April 5: In an effort to address the harms and criminalities being committed through widespread circulation of misinformation and deepfakes powered by AI, the government has once again advised social media platforms on countering unlawful content, including malicious “synthetic media” to curb deepfakes and promptly remove harmful content online.
We do not want TikTok to go dark: Trump extends deadline by 75 days
Washington DC, April 5: US President Donald Trump on Friday said that his administration had been working on a deal to "save TikTok" and said that he would be signing an executive order to keep the app operational for an additional 75 days.
SC declines PIL seeking restriction of social media platforms for kids below 13 years
New Delhi, April 4: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking urgent judicial intervention to regulate access to social media platforms for children below 13 years of age.
K'taka HC denies interim relief against Sahyog portal blocking mechanism for X Corp
Bengaluru, April 3: The Karnataka High Court on Thursday denied the interim relief sought by the Elon Musk-owned X Corp against the Central government's Sahyog portal blocking mechanism.
RCB reigns supreme on Instagram, now the most followed IPL team with over 18M
Bengaluru, April 2: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) has solidified its position as the most followed and popular IPL franchise on Instagram, surging past its rivals to achieve a remarkable 18 million followers.
Israel Embassy shares Ghibli art of PM Modi, Netanyahu
New Delhi, April 1: Hopping on to the Ghibli-style trend that has taken social media by storm, the Israel Embassy in India has shared AI images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu.
'Black Mirror' star Paul Giamatti says he has a secret Instagram account
Los Angeles, April 1: Hollywood actor Paul Giamatti has confirmed that he does use social media albeit very carefully.
Reel mania puts Indian kids' eye health in danger, warn leading ophthalmologists
New Delhi, April 1: Leading ophthalmologists on Tuesday warned that they are witnessing a sharp increase in cases of dry eye syndrome, myopia progression, eye strain and even early-onset squinting in children who spend hours watching reels on various social media platforms.
Kanye West refuses to back down on controversial post about Jay-Z's kids
Washington, March 31: Kanye West has sparked controversy once again, this time defending a recent social media post about Jay-Z's children.
Centre slams X for 'censorship portal' claim, defends Sahyog in Karnataka HC
Bengaluru, March 29: The Union government has strongly objected to Elon Musk-owned X Corp’s characterisation of the ‘Sahyog’ portal as a "censorship portal", filing an objection in the Karnataka High Court.
Bengaluru: Big Boss Kannada contestants arrested for filming video using machetes
Bengaluru, March 28: Popular Big Boss Kannada contestants Vinay Gowda and Rajath Kishan were arrested after a viral video featuring them holding machetes was shared on the internet, said an official on Friday.
Support grows for Kerala Chief Secretary Sarada Muraleedharan after body shaming remarks
Thiruvananthapuram, March 26: The support base, for Kerala Chief Secretary Sarada Muraleedharan's post in her social media page over the body shaming remarks made against her, rose hugely on Wednesday with numerous people coming to her support.
Two cases booked against KTR for social media posts over SSC paper leak
Hyderabad, March 26: Police in Telangana's Nalgonda district have registered two cases against Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K. T.
Selena Gomez on women getting social media hate: Character gets judged
Los Angeles, March 26: Actress-singer Selena Gomez shared that when it comes to dealing with hate social media comments, women have it worse.
More than 114 accused detained in connection with Nagpur violence, says police
Nagpur, March 25: More than 114 accused have been detained and thirteen cases have been filed in connection with the March 17 incident of violence in Nagpur that involved stone pelting and vehicles being torched following rumours that a that a holy 'chadar' had been burnt on that day.
Himachal Pradesh Education Minister calls for communal harmony amid school circular controversy
Shimla, March 24: A recent circular issued by a private school in the state capital, Shimla, has sparked controversy, with allegations that it was intended to create communal discord. However, Education Minister Rohit Thakur has refuted these claims, emphasizing that the issue is being unnecessarily escalated to disturb social harmony.