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Justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose expressed serious concern over some social media platforms not being able to trace the originator of a message or an online content. (Photo: File)

SC says Centre should frame guidelines to deal with social media misuse

The Supreme Court today demanded that the Central government chart out guidelines regulating speech and behaviour on social media platforms

24 Sep 2019 2:48 PM

The court said that the government must step in to deal with the issue as courts could not frame a policy on the same. (Photo: Pixabay | Representative)

‘Very dangerous’: Apex court supports govt regulation policy of social media

‘The government is the right authority as complex issues such as piracy are involved,’ SC said.

24 Sep 2019 2:11 PM

Writing for showbiz doesn’t interest me: Twinkle Khanna

In a candid conversation Twinkle Khanna talks about her venture into online content platform, her children and using humour as her defence mechanism.

21 Sep 2019 11:27 PM

But #WeMeetOnTwitter is proving everyone wrong, with many couples sharing their stories.

Love in a time of Twitter

With #WeMeetOnTwitter, users got to see a different side of the social media platform which was all about love.

20 Sep 2019 11:24 PM

From music stickers on Stories, Lyrics on Instagram, Lip Sync Live, as well as the ability to add songs to their Facebook Profiles, there are four new features on the app for users to take advantage of starting today. (Photo: ANI)

Facebook and Instagram get groovy with 4 musical features

Social media platform Facebook today launched features involving music integration on its platform along with that of Instagram’s

17 Sep 2019 3:48 PM

Launched earlier this year, its season 1 and 2 saw a cumulative 10 billion views however notching a new record this time, it garnered over 3 billion views within 10 days.

Helo embarks on latest content creator search with third edition of ‘Helo Superstar’

Social media platform Helo has launched the third season of its ‘Helo Superstar’ campaign, as of the 5th of September.

17 Sep 2019 10:40 AM

Celebrities on the ramp: Yay or nay?

Unlike the West, India’s fashion industry is driven by Bollywood and not the designers, so actors carry higher brand equity than a designer at times.

17 Sep 2019 12:04 AM

These features will make you a WhatsApp ninja.

Top 5 WhatsApp features every user needs to know

WhatsApp has a host of features that most people don’t know. Here’s a look at five must-know features.

16 Sep 2019 9:24 AM

The top court had on August 20 issued notice to the Centre and social media sites on the plea by Facebook. (Photo: ANI/File

SC seeks Centre’s reply on social media accountability

The draft of the said rules was put in public domain in December 2018 but it is yet to be notified

14 Sep 2019 1:48 AM

Internet asks Piyush Goyal 'Newton ne kya kia, if Einstein discovered gravity'

Twitter promptly pointed out that it was Newton and not Einstein who discovered gravity and both scientists shot up in the trending lists.

13 Sep 2019 11:14 AM

The sports minister was able to manage the traffic and gradually the vehicles moved. (Photo: Screengrab)

Watch: Madhya Pradesh minister, caught in traffic jam, helps clear it

Patwari was accompanied by a few others, who helped to clear the traffic at the intersection point where the traffic light was not working.

11 Sep 2019 9:32 AM

Police said they intervened and took them inside the station where the two women lodged a formal complaint, accusing the man of cheating them after marriage and attempting to enter into wedlock with another. (Representational Image)

Husband beaten up by 2 wives for trying to enter into wedlock with another

Further investigation was on, police said even as a video of the man being thrashed by his wives went viral on social media.

11 Sep 2019 8:53 AM

In an attempt to match AAP’s social media presence ahead of forthcoming Delhi Assembly polls, the BJP central leadership has asked its city unit to form WhatsApp group of 25,000 citizens in each of 70 Assembly segments.

BJP to strengthen WhatsApp wing to match AAP connect

It is learnt that Mr Malviya directed Delhi BJP to strengthen its social media team at state level by including 35 new members.

11 Sep 2019 2:24 AM

Virali cannot walk or stand and has been paralysed after a spinal cord injury since 2006. (Photo: Twitter)

'Stop doing drama': Woman on wheelchair asked to stand at Delhi's T3

Virali said that due to her disability, she surrendered her personal wheelchair to check-in counter and was assigned a porter to help her.

10 Sep 2019 9:15 AM

The findings were published in the Journal of School Health. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Study reveals that non-dating teens are less depressed

Non-dating teens have better inter-personal skills.

09 Sep 2019 9:37 AM

Screenshot from the vedio where Baadal walks through the roads of Bengaluru dressed as an astronaut.

Quirky art protests

This isn’t the first time Nanjundaswamy has used art to convey the state of roads in the city.

09 Sep 2019 12:43 AM

Compared to users of other drugs, current marijuana users were at the highest risk for engaging in these risky behaviours while high, followed by current cocaine users. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Avoid posting on social media when high

Studies reveal that most drugged individuals regret their social media post.

08 Sep 2019 12:29 PM

Ileana D’Cruz chooses self-love

However, Ileana recently broke that silence, as seen in the series of quotes that she shared on her Instagram story.

08 Sep 2019 12:37 AM

She alleged that despite asking the employees to fill fuel worth Rs 1,500, they put in more than that into the vehicle's tank, the police officer said. (Representational Image)

TV actress assaulted by petrol pump staff in Kolkata over excess fuel

Nobody has been arrested but an investigation is on, a police officer said.

26 Aug 2019 10:03 AM

A photograph of the 35-year-old female rhinoceros with the words 'Camille' and 'Julien' on its back has been widely shared on social media, triggering an outcry. (Photo: Twitter)

French zoo upset that visitors wrote names on rhino's back

Zoo director said the visitors used their nails to scratch their names into layer of dust, sand and dead skin on animal's back.

22 Aug 2019 3:33 PM

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