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Topic: Trolls

Vinesh Phogat pins down online trolls after cash reward row. Do what you’re best at—cry, she says

Facing criticism for seeking a cash reward, wrestler-turned-Congress MLA tells her critics to 'zip it, sit in the corner, & cry'. Never compromised on principles, she asserts.

How Budget turned a financial expert from staunch Modi supporter to critic fending off ‘BJP trolls’

Will not be supporting any party, says D Muthukrishnan, a certified financial planner. Such has been the response to his X posts that even Annamalai suggested he stop replying to trolls.

Jaipur Dialogues, Tharoor’s ‘epiphany’ jibe — what’s the row around Congress candidate Sunil Sharma

Sunil Sharma is Congress candidate for Jaipur Lok Sabha seat. His family is said to have a long association with the party.

Taliban & sense of wit, irony, humour? Here’s handle asking Modi to airlift samosas for Israel army

The verified account, which has 67k followers on X, poses as the Taliban’s PR dept. Its posts range from irony, dark humour and memes to commentary on prominent geopolitical issues.

‘Targeted harassment’: Rana Ayyub files police complaint against website over ‘fake news’

In her complaint Wednesday, Ayyub said she had been the subject of 27,000 hate tweets and Facebook posts due to fake news spread against her by a website ‘The Scoop Beats’.

Rahul Gandhi didn’t eat with mask on during Tamil Nadu event, viral tweets spread false claim

A photo of Rahul Gandhi sitting down for a meal wearing an N-95 mask went viral, with BJP leaders among others mocking him for allegedly eating with the mask on.

Raise Truth Army to fight India’s troll army, but go beyond just fact-checking

It is time to stop cribbing about the trolls and set up a resistance. India needs it.

Behind ‘Bulli Bai’, Mumbai Police sniff attempt to stoke Sikh-Muslim strife, cite Twitter handles

Mumbai Police say the accused tried to project themselves as Sikhs on the app and social media. Police probing possibility of a larger conspiracy, say more arrests likely.

‘Bulli Bai’ suspects — ‘Hindu fanatic angered by Bengal violence’, engg student, Army man’s son

Police said Shweta Singh’s online activity grew after her father’s death last year. Co-accused Vishal Kumar Jha described as 'unexceptional student', and Mayank Rawat as 'bright'.

Pakistan women journalists say they face online abuse by officials for criticising Imran govt

36 women journalists in Pakistan have alleged that online attacks are instigated by officials of the Imran Khan government and 'amplified by a large number of Twitter accounts'.

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From Durrani to Taliban—How Afghanistan always defeated its enemy with India’s help

Pakistan failed to understand the fiercely independent psyche of the Afghans and Pashtun nationalism, which has dominated politics in Afghanistan since its emergence in 1747.

Karnataka, Telangana, TN, Maharashtra power 40% of services output, pan-India growth uneven—NITI Aayog

Report on India's services sector examines state-level dynamics, maps disparities and suggests ways to tap into the sector’s potential.

India pulled out of Tajikistan’s strategically important Ayni air base in 2022. Here’s why

Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.