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Elon Musk changes track once again – says he’s ready to buy Twitter to help build ‘X’ app

Reuters: Billionaire Elon Musk is proposing to proceed with his original $44 billion bid to take Twitter Inc private, security filings showed on Tuesday,...

Despite pushback from social media intermediaries, govt’s grievance appellate committee stays

This committee will focus on the redressal of complaints against social media giants within 24 to 36 hours.

‘#Loot’, says Olympic-winning hockey player after IndiGo charges extra for ‘goalkeeper baggage’

India hockey team's goalkeeper PR Sreejesh complaints about how the airline charged him Rs 1500 to travel with his hockey stick. The airline limits items to 38 in, his baggage is 41 in

Not a ‘rapist maulana’ – video showing Muslim man dragging ‘unconscious’ woman scripted

In a video, an elderly Muslim man is seen dragging an unconscious woman to a dark room. On being confronted by the cameraperson, he says he is ‘treating the woman’ in the ‘name of god’.

‘Brain fogged’ Pakistani actor Resham litters flood-affected river. Gives bizarre apology

Pakistani social media tore into actor Resham for littering a river while on her way to conduct flood relief work in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday.

Twitter shareholders approve Tesla chief Elon Musk’s $44-billion takeover deal

Washington: Twitter shareholders on Tuesday approved Tesla chief Elon Musk's USD 44 billion bid to buy the social media platform. The approval to accept Musk's...

60-80% of Twitter accounts posting on Russia-Ukraine war bots, 90% ‘pro Ukraine’, finds new study

Scholars from the University of Adelaide studied 5.2 million posts shared between 23 February & 8 March & found the bots may be pushing people to flee their homes in these countries.

Our take on INS Vikrant, Gorbachev’s death, and Eidgah grounds controversy — in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Twitter’s edit option raises many questions. But too many imponderables even now

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

‘Platforms like Twitter can’t decide what is free speech’ — Centre defends blocking orders in HC

Twitter had filed a petition in Karnataka High Court, challenging orders issued by the Central government to block 39 handles last year.

On Camera

We failed the UP board topper. She should be celebrated, not bullied for her facial hair

The pervasive culture of body shaming, of judging others based on their appearance rather than their character or abilities, is a reflection of the deeper societal fault lines.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

‘No brides for Agniveers’: In Rajasthan’s ‘Shaheedon ki nagri’, few takers for defence coaching centres

Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.