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Facebook Inc is resisting the state's suggestion on grounds that sharing of 12-digit Aadhaar number, the Biometric Unique Identity, would violate privacy policy of users.

Linking of user profile with Aadhaar: SC agrees to hear Facebook's plea

The top court issued notice to the Centre, Google, Twitter, YouTube and others and sought their response by Sept 13.

20 Aug 2019 12:49 PM

Twitter said it did not have data on how much revenue it generates from state-controlled media advertising. (Photo: AP)

Twitter, FB accuse China of using fake accounts to undermine Hong Kong protests

Twitter said it suspended 936 accounts and the operations appeared to be a coordinated state-backed effort originating in China.

20 Aug 2019 10:32 AM

He added, 'Mera dhanda band ho jaega' (My business will shut down). (Photo: File)

'Admire your chutzpah': Anand Mahindra's witty response to man who asked him for car

With over seven million followers on Twitter, Mahindra is probably one of the most 'hep' businessmen in India.

17 Aug 2019 12:34 PM

Existing investors including Shunwei Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, SAIF Capital, India Quotient and Morningside Venture Capital also participated in the funding round.

ShareChat raises USD 100 mn in series D funding from Twitter, others

To date, ShareChat has raised a total of USD 224 million, the company said in a statement.

16 Aug 2019 4:07 PM

The hilarious tweet included a picture of three small packets filled with an orange powder. (Photo: Meghalaya Police | Twitter)

Meghalaya police's tweet on drug peddlers selling Rasna will leave you in splits

The tweet read: 'SCAM ALERT! *clears throat* Shillong market is so dry that peddlers are fooling their clients with Rasna(!?) Powder.'

16 Aug 2019 3:40 PM

Babakar also shared images with Egbert, after meeting him. (Photo: Twitter/Mevan)

Twitter helps former child refugee to find man who gifted her a bike 24 year ago

In a series of tweets she informed that other refuges too reached out to her to tell that for many the man.

15 Aug 2019 3:20 PM

LG has since confirmed that this is not fake and the refrigerator in use has the capabilities to tweet. (Photo: ANI)

Girl tweets from smart fridge after mother confiscates her iPhone

Dorothy, a 15 year old teen had three oh her gadgets confiscated due to her twitter addiction.

15 Aug 2019 1:00 PM

The fans questioned the exclusion of players like Sanath Jayasuriya, David Warner, Yuvraj Singh and Saeed Anwar from the collage. (Photo: Twitter/ICC)

Fans gets irked by ICC’s International left-handers’ day photo celebration

ICC’s Twitter handle yesterday celebrated International Left-handers day by posting a collage of left-handed cricketers.

14 Aug 2019 4:06 PM

The feature is currently being tested on iOS and Android. (Photo: ANI)

Twitter tests notifications for responses to interesting tweets

Twitter explained that the new feature provides notifications when there is a new reply to a tweet you are following.

13 Aug 2019 7:33 AM

On Sunday, India registered their first victory in the three-match ODI series as Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer and Bhuvneshwar Kumar played crucial role in India’s victory in a rain-affected match. (Photo: AFP)

Twitter praises Shreyas Iyer, bashes Rishabh Pant

Shreyas Iyer proved his mettle after a calm and composed innings while Rishabh Pant once again failed to provide the goods at the top-level.

12 Aug 2019 6:00 PM

Virat Kohli, scored his 42nd ODI century against West Indies at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. (Photo: AFP)

Twitter erupts after Virat Kohli scores his 42nd ODI century

This century makes it 67 international centuries for Kohli. At present, he stands eight in the list of highest run-scorers in ODI cricket.

12 Aug 2019 4:43 PM

The video that went viral on social media showed water flooding the busy airport terminal as stunned travellers look on and film the bizarre scene. (Photo: Twitter/ videoscreengrab)

Rainwater pours through ceiling into London Luton Airport; see video

The video which shows water pouring into the airport terminal has collected a number of shocked comments on Twitter.

12 Aug 2019 3:15 PM

Khan's remarks came in the wake of India's decision to revoke Article 370 that accorded special status to the region and pass a bill bifurcating Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories. (Photo: File)

Imran Khan attacks India over abrogation of Article 370

'Attempt is to change the demography of Kashmir through ethnic cleansing,' he said.

11 Aug 2019 6:35 PM

#AnuragKashyap trends on Twitter after he deletes account citing threat to family

Before he quit the microblogging site, the filmmaker put out two tweets explaining the reason behind his move.

11 Aug 2019 11:37 AM

The infant suffered two broken fingers in the shooting, but had since been discharged by doctors. (Photo: Twitter)

Trump’s thumbs-up photo with orphaned baby in El Paso sparks controversy

The optics of the picture struck many on social media as demonstrating a lack of empathy or respect for gravity of occasion by President.

10 Aug 2019 2:48 PM

Once enabled, you will not receive push notifications from Twitter, but they will still appear in your notifications tab. (Photo: ANI)

Twitter is testing snooze for notifications

The new feature could allow users to snooze notifications for one hour, three hours or 12 hours.

08 Aug 2019 7:57 AM

The company stressed that the shared data did not contain passwords or email accounts.

Twitter bug may have accidentally leaked your data

Twitter explained that if users engaged with ads on its mobile apps since May 2018.

08 Aug 2019 7:47 AM

The data that Twitter said it might have used include a person’s country code. (Photo: Pixabay)

Twitter admits it may have used user data for ads without permission

Consumer data is a powerful tool that companies use to decide where to place advertisements.

07 Aug 2019 11:59 AM

In 2017, one Twitter user even tweeted her saying he was stuck on mars. Swaraj’s simply worded yet wonderful reply to him won over social media instantly.(Twitter/Sushma Swaraj)

‘Golden words, it's legacy’: Twitter remembers Sushma Swaraj and her ‘Mars’ tweet

As Indians all over the world mourn her death, social media is flooded with tributes for the remarkable leader.

07 Aug 2019 8:55 AM

She had over 13 million followers on Twitter, making her among the top followed Indian politicians on the social media site. (Photo: File)

'Was waiting for this day in my lifetime': Sushma Swaraj's last tweet on Article 370

Sushma Swaraj's final tweet was liked over 142,000 times and retweeted over 35,000 times.

07 Aug 2019 8:15 AM

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