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TikTok is 'fundamentally parasitic', don't install that spyware: Reddit CEO

Reddit CEO and co-founder Steve Huffman has criticised the popular short video app TikTok and termed it fundamentally parasitic.

Feb 27, 2020

Vikas Swarup, Secretary (West), the Ministry of External Affairs, at UN Human Rights Council meeting

India at 43rd UN Human Rights Council meeting [READ FULL STATEMENT]

Indian diplomat Vikas Swarup touched up on various topics during his address at the 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council, including terrorism, climate change, inequality, J&K and Pakistan.

Feb 26, 2020

Greta Thunberg meets Malala at Oxford University. See viral picture

Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg met Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai at Britain's University of Oxford and posed for a photo together.

Feb 26, 2020

Coronavirus outbreak: COVID-19 cases in China surges to 77,658; death toll crosses 2,600

The death toll from the outbreak in mainland China had reached 2,663 as of the end of Monday, up by 71 from the previous day.

Feb 25, 2020

Indian Air Force may rejig rules to stop senior pilots from premature separation

The Indian Air Force is already facing a shortage of around 500 officers against the sanctioned strength, the high rate of premature retirement has added to the forces' problems.

Feb 24, 2020

South Korea on highest alert against coronavirus as virus cases soar

More than half the new cases are linked to a church in the southeastern city of Daegu after a 61-year-old woman known as "Patient 31" who attended services there tested positive for the virus last week.

Feb 23, 2020

Mann ki Baat full text: PM Modi speaks on ISRO, Nari Shakti, Khelo India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed his monthly 'Mann ki Baat' radio address on Sunday, February 23.

Feb 23, 2020

No manipulation! Twitter suspends 70 pro-Bloomberg accounts for spamming platform

Twitter has suspended around 70 accounts that have been posting promotional content for the US Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg.

Feb 22, 2020

'Great': Trump hails Ayushmann Khurrana's Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan

Ayushmann Khurrana's Shubh Mangal Saavdhan has been noticed by none other than the President of USA himself, Donald Trump.

Feb 22, 2020

Twitter will soon catch lying politicians red-handed

Twitter is testing a new feature that will highlight tweets with misinformation or harmfully misleading content.

Feb 21, 2020

Google gets aggressive against ad fraud; bans 600 apps from play store

One of the biggest names in this crackdown is Cheetah mobile, a Chinese company that is publicly traded.

Feb 20, 2020

Will PAX East suffer the same fate as MWC amid rising coronavirus concerns?

With Sony calling off its appearance at the upcoming PAX East gaming convention, the future of the event is not so certain anymore.

Feb 20, 2020

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar appears on Rajat Sharma's Aap ki Adalat

Ravi Shankar's remarks on godmen land Rajat Sharma's Aap ki Adalat in a mess

The followers of Asaram Bapu are upset with Sri Ravi Shankar's critical remarks on the godmen, who are accused of sexual assault. They called Rajat Sharma's Aap ki Adalat anti-Hindu for airing his comments.

Feb 19, 2020

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: The Vital Cog in the Wheel of Digital Transformation

The Government of India is driving India's growth story with transformative initiatives like the Smart Cities Mission, Make in India and Digital India. By harnessing Information Technology (IT), Operational Technology (OT), Internet of Things (IoT) and big data analytics, the government is redefining the way it engages with the citizens. Disruption fuelled by future technologies lights a new path for governments to address rapid urbanisation challenges. Hitachi is paving the way for new technologies that allow India to achieve scale and business process efficiencies like never before.