Social Media

'New Rs 2,000 note to come with nano GPS tracker' goes viral on WhatsApp; RBI clears the air

The FAQs detailed on RBI's official website do not mention anything about the presence of the GPS chip in the Rs 2,000 note.

Nov 10, 2016

US elections 2016: Researchers show how Twitter bots are trying to influence the poll in favour of Trump

Software robots, reportedly masquerading as humans, are influencing the political discourse on social media as never before.

Nov 8, 2016

Barack Obama mocks Donald Trump for ‘having Twitter account taken away’

Outgoing US President Barack Obama mocked Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for reportedly having his Twitter account taken away.Obama told an audience in Florida: “If somebody cant handle a Twitter account, they cant handle the nuclear codes.”

Nov 7, 2016

Images of 'new' Rs 2,000 currency note go viral on social media; rumours hint at early 2017 launch

The Rs 2,000 currency notes are rumoured to be released soon. However, RBI is yet to come out with an official announcement.

Nov 7, 2016

Bengalis raving about who TrueCaller has listed as owner of phone number 2441139

The number is from a song from Anjan Dutt's first album, which propelled him to greater heights.

Nov 6, 2016

This man's message to fiancée's ex-boyfriend on Facebook goes viral; here's why?

"I will be the man who will never make the same mistake that you did," Ryan March writes in the viral letter.

Nov 5, 2016

Sex in the city: Couple filmed having sex near hotel window in London; videos go viral

The steamy session had not only many people talking about it outside but also interrupted few meetings at the office opposite the hotel.

Nov 4, 2016

Twitter to shut down Vine, internet explodes in 10-minute whines

Read more to find out how the internet reacted to Vine being shut.

Oct 28, 2016

Twitterati say they will 'boycott Mysore Pak this Diwali if it's not renamed Mysore India'

Mysore Pak was first prepared during Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV's regime at the Mysore Palace.

Oct 21, 2016

When Sania Mirza gave befitting reply to Sanjay Manjrekar on Twitter

Sania Mirza recently completed 80 consecutive weeks as the number one doubles tennis player in the world.

Oct 19, 2016

Bigg Boss 10 special emoji: Why the eye symbol appears next to show's Twitter hashtags?

Bigg Boss 10 premiered on Sunday with host actor Salman Khan taking the stage.

Oct 17, 2016

Snapchat to go public next year with valuations likely to cross $25 billion

Snapchat is reportedly preparing paperwork to go public with selling of shares as early as March 2017.

Oct 7, 2016

BanChineseProducts trending heavily on social media in India: What is your stand?

The campaign has been created considering China's recent stance of supporting Pakistan at the global level.

Oct 5, 2016

Microsoft, Walt Disney join Google to bid for Twitter

So far, Microsoft, Walt Disney, Google's parent Alphabet and Salesforce are reported to have expressed interest in buying Twitter.

Sep 27, 2016

Google Allo vs WhatsApp: Which messaging app has more features and is better to use

Both the apps are user-friendly and have their own pros and cons.

Sep 23, 2016