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Topic: Twitter

‘Who will you oppress?’ — how Twitter reacted to island for all the world’s Brahmins

In a series of tweets, a user, who is followed by PM Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, called for all Brahmins to move to an island away from India, says 'another Israel' has to be created.

In a first, Twitter will let users report misinformation in some countries

Twitter is running a test in US, Australia & South Korea to study misinformation and identify trends of problem areas. Based on the results, more categories could get added to the fact-checking operation.

Andhra Congress workers fry ‘Twitter bird’ to protest Rahul Gandhi’s account suspension

To protest the temporary suspension of Rahul Gandhi's Twitter account, Congress workers in Andhra Pradesh fried a dead quail and couriered it to Twitter office in Mumbai.

Twitter unlocks accounts of Rahul Gandhi, other Congress handles

Gandhi's and Congress' accounts were temporarily suspended last week after he tweeted pictures of the family of the nine-year-old victim of alleged rape and murder in Northwest Delhi.

‘You aren’t shutting down Rahul Gandhi, but my followers’: Congress leader lashes out at Twitter

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's account was locked a week ago, followed by the locking of several party leaders' accounts and Congress' official handle.

Twitter transfers India head Manish Maheshwari to US, assigns new role of senior director

In June, an FIR was registered against Maheshwari and some others in connection with a probe related to a video of an alleged hate crime that went viral on social media.

NCPCR seeks action against Rahul Gandhi’s Instagram handle for violating Juvenile Justice Act

National Commission for Protection of Child Rights had earlier written to Twitter to take action against Gandhi's profile for disclosing the identity of Dalit minor in Delhi rape case.

‘Attack on India’s democratic structure’ — Rahul Gandhi on Twitter blocking his account

Rahul Gandhi Friday accused Twitter of being biased and interfering in the country's political process after his account was blocked after his tweet on 'rape' of a Dalit minor girl.

Congress alleges Twitter blocked party’s official handle, including several leaders

Twitter said the accounts of Congress leaders, including that of Rahul Gandhi, were blocked to protect individual privacy after they posted images that violated its rules.

Twitter locks accounts of Congress, party leaders, days after Rahul’s tweet in ‘rape’ case

The Congress has accused the Modi government of using the social media platform to target opposition.

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.