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Topic: TikTok

China warns US not to cross ‘red line’ as Blinken meets with Xi in Beijing

Secretary of state concludes trip to China after meeting President Xi Jinping & foreign minister Wang Yi. Wang calls on US to refrain from sending ‘wrong signals’ to Taiwanese separatists.

US has given TikTok two options — sell or be banned. What it means & how company has reacted

TikTok’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, has 9 months to sell the app to a US buyer. Its CEO, Shou Zi Chew, has called it a ‘ban on you and your voice’.

‘Modi’s path to 400 seats runs through south & east’ — what global media says about LS polls

The goal is difficult, if not impossible, 'Bloomberg' report says. Meanwhile, global spotlight on Maldivian elections and what it could mean for India. 

Stanley Cups are the Louis Vuitton of reusable tumblers. Now a lead gate threatens it

Reusable water bottles are an environmentally conscious choice, but the Stanley Cups marketing—led by women—has turned it into a sustainability nightmare.

Peeling an orange is the internet’s test for lovers. It’s onto something big—little things

Peeling an orange indicates a willingness to bear a small inconvenience to make your partner happy. Isn’t that what love is all about?

TikTok is in trouble in Pakistan again. This time, religious scholars issue a fatwa

Religious scholars from Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia in Banuri town criticised TikTok for allowing the streaming of 'inappropriate' videos of women who they say 'participate in sin motivated by fame and financial gain'.

Women on TikTok have a new icon for female rage. It’s a painting called Hesitant Fianceé

A modern contemporary to the Hesitant Fianceé can be seen in Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag. The series' gutsy female protagonist breaks the fourth wall by staring directly at the viewer.

Nepal to ban China’s TikTok citing disruption to social harmony

TikTok has already been either partially or completely banned by various countries, including India, with many citing security concerns.

Malaysia to warn TikTok, Meta for allegedly blocking pro-Palestinian content

The country's communications minister Fahmi Fadzil said Malaysians have a right to freedom of speech regarding the Palestinian cause, adding that right will not be taken away.

Is TikTok Banned in Mexico? (Explained)

TikTok, a China-based social media platform, is expected to continue operating normally in Mexico, despite security concerns raised in the US.

On Camera

Trump tariff forces India to shed illusion. Stop conflating status with power

India’s future lies in pragmatism. Protectionism must be phased out gradually, not in disruptive shocks.

BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension

New Delhi: While the Indian government has made a measured response to the 25 percent trade tariff imposed by Donald Trump, many in the BJP...

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.