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Elon Musk’s Twitter investment could be bad news for free speech

The Tesla founder's decision suggests that he wants to bring the social media platform to heel.

Elon Musk takes 9% stake in Twitter to become top shareholder, shares soar

Twitter shares surged as much as 27% after Musk’s purchase was revealed Monday. The gain marked the stock’s biggest intraday increase since the company’s 2013 IPO.

Muted at home, Chinese musicians find anti-war voice through Ukrainian folk song

A video of a Ukrainian soldier singing a song amid the war was picked up and remastered by many Chinese musicians. It is doing very well on Twitter.

Imran Khan fans are ready to dive in front of tanks & dodge bullets for him – only on Twitter

Imran Khan's supporters don't want to allow anyone to take away their ‘kaptaan’. Even if that means fighting the very people that once installed him.

Bulli Bai suspects ‘idolised’ 19th-century Dogra king, discussed Chaturvarna, Mumbai Police find

Bulli Bai & Sulli Deals being investigated by Mumbai and Delhi police, both of which have filed chargesheets detailing alleged conspiracy behind portals seeking to 'auction Muslim women'.

Vladimir Putin a ‘great leader, statesman’ in Chinese WeChat University

Chinese social media mirror the government's pro-Russia stance, expats in Australia want to help Russia by buying their food, ‘never mind the taste’.

Twitter takes ‘partial’ action on Indian govt’s requests to block tweets on Deep Sidhu, Khalistan

Tweets that allege the actor-activist was ‘killed by the government’ have been blocked in India under the IT Act, 2000. However, some pro-Khalistan content is still visible.

What’s common between ‘freedom convoy,’ Islamophobes and Hindu supremacists? Twitter shows

There are fascinating parallels in extremist movements in India, US and Canada. Their logic relies on myths, which aren't mutually exclusive.

Twitter sessions with top cop: Delhi Police revamp social media strategy to engage with people

This was for the first time that a Delhi Police Commissioner was part of a Twitter Spaces session.

Hyundai Pakistan ‘remembers sacrifice of Kashmiris’, Indians say you can’t protect business

Hyundai Pakistan purportedly tweeted a post supporting Kashmiri separatism on ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’. Hyundai India says it stands for 'strong ethos of respecting nationalism'.

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.