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Twitter takes down 90-95% of accounts listed by Indian govt

Among those whose accounts have been withheld include Sukhram Singh Yadav, a Rajya Sabha member and Samajwadi Party leader, and several politicians from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress.

Feb 12, 2021

Kim Jong Un fires top economic affairs official, one month after appointing him

Kim Jong Un replaced the top economic affairs director just one month after appointing him in the post after the party plenary committee meeting

Feb 12, 2021

Indian territory in Ladakh up to Finger 4 is "false": Defence Ministry | Details inside

The government on Friday strongly objected to the misinformation in media and its amplification on social media on the disengagement of Indian and Chinese troops, currently underway in Ladakh after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed India has ceded territory to China.

Feb 12, 2021

SC issues notice to Twitter, Centre on plea to curb hate speech, abusive content

The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Centre and Twitter on a plea seeking a mechanism to check content on Twitter spreading hatred through fake news and instigative content through bogus accounts.

Feb 12, 2021

Ask your grandfather who gave up Indian territory to China: Kishan Reddy to Rahul Gandhi

A day after the Defence Minister made a statement in Parliament about the disengagement process by India and China in eastern Ladakh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged that the government has conceded land to China.

Feb 12, 2021

Coronavirus update: India reported year's 2nd lowest COVID figures

Continuing its streak of low numbers of single-day coronavirus cases, India reported 9,309 new infections and 87 deaths in the last 24 hours, second-lowest this year so far, as per the data shared by Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW) on Friday morning.

Feb 12, 2021

Koo App: The Indian alternative to Twitter Is Not Safe?

What is Koo app; 5 biggest myths about India's Twitter alternative busted

After Koo shot to fame, there are many speculations about the app being unsafe, secretly run by the government and more. Here we bust those claims with facts.

Feb 11, 2021

Malaysia reports biggest GDP decline in 23 yrs

Malaysia's GDP contracted 3.4 per cent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of last year, rendering a 5.6 per cent drop for 2020, the biggest decline since the last 23 years, the country's central bank said in a statement on Thursday.

Feb 11, 2021

Centre denies threat to top Twitter executives over non-compliance issue, says "free to take legal recourse"

In a newly launched social media app, named 'Koo', the IT Ministry accused Twitter of "making commercial and business benefit by allowing the handles of those who were spreading poisonous speech" in the name of freedom of expression.

Feb 11, 2021

Indian Americans in Biden-Harris Administration, White House

Neera Tandon regrets on campaign tweets; To be confirmed to Biden's cabinet

Neera Tanden, the Indian-American nominee to President Joe Biden's cabinet, apologised to Republican Senators for insulting them in tweets during poll campaign. Despite the Republican opposition to her nomination, she is likely to be confirmed

Feb 11, 2021

Breakthrough in LAC stand-off: India, China agree on phased disengagement, says Rajnath

Notably, the defence Minister's statement has come a day after the Chinese Ministry of Defense said that on the southern and northern banks of Pangong Tso, both sides had started to disengage

Feb 11, 2021

Delayed compliance "meaningless"; IT Secy tells Twitter [read full statement]

MeitY IT Secy expressed deep disappointment to Twitter leadership about the manner in which Twitter unwillingly, grudgingly and with great delay complied with the substantial parts of the order.

Feb 11, 2021

Biden announces new sanctions against top Myanmar generals after coup

US President Joe Biden also announced a freeze on $1 billion of "Burmese government funds held in the United States" that would prevent the generals from accessing those funds.

Feb 11, 2021

Twitter's "unusual" blog hits a nerve; Centre expresses dismay on Koo [details]

The Indian government said it will share its response to Twitter's "unusual" blog soon. Details here.

Feb 10, 2021

Twitter refuses to block journalists, activists, politicians; acts on 500 Indian accounts [details]

Twitter also said that it does not believe that the actions it has been directed to take by the IT Ministry are consistent with the Indian law.

Feb 10, 2021

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Search Results for: external affairs ministry

Twitter takes down 90-95% of accounts listed by Indian govt

Kim Jong Un fires top economic affairs official, one month after appointing him

Indian territory in Ladakh up to Finger 4 is "false": Defence Ministry | Details inside

SC issues notice to Twitter, Centre on plea to curb hate speech, abusive content

Ask your grandfather who gave up Indian territory to China: Kishan Reddy to Rahul Gandhi

Coronavirus update: India reported year's 2nd lowest COVID figures

What is Koo app; 5 biggest myths about India's Twitter alternative busted

Malaysia reports biggest GDP decline in 23 yrs

Centre denies threat to top Twitter executives over non-compliance issue, says "free to take legal recourse"

Neera Tandon regrets on campaign tweets; To be confirmed to Biden's cabinet

Breakthrough in LAC stand-off: India, China agree on phased disengagement, says Rajnath

Delayed compliance "meaningless"; IT Secy tells Twitter [read full statement]

Biden announces new sanctions against top Myanmar generals after coup

Twitter's "unusual" blog hits a nerve; Centre expresses dismay on Koo [details]

Twitter refuses to block journalists, activists, politicians; acts on 500 Indian accounts [details]

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]