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Twitter aiding probe into doctored video of Amit Shah, efforts on to track source handle, say police

Police have sought data from social media platforms that can help find the handle from which video — where Shah purportedly advocates scrapping all reservations — was first shared.

Former Twitter executives sue Elon Musk for withholding $128 million in severance payments

Lawsuit, filed Monday by company's former executives, including Parag Agrawal, claims that after Musk took over Twitter in 2022, he withheld severance payments in violation of contracts.

‘Modi Ka Parivar’ – BJP makes pre-poll slogan out of Lalu’s jibe over dynasty politics

Responding to RJD leader’s comment that Modi had no family, PM said whole of India was his family. Senior BJP leaders changed their X handle to reflect “Modi Ka Parivar” next to name.

‘Indians helped me go viral’ — Utah-based social media consultant on posing as Kiribati govt on X

The US-Kiribati dual national manages a handle on X which is followed by foreign affairs experts, top officials, journalists & even the Indian High Commission in Fiji.

More advertisers could leave X after Musk lashes out

Walt Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery suspended advertising on X earlier this month following Musk's endorsement of an antisemitic post.

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.

Censorship, say Hindus for Human Rights, Indian American Muslim Council as X accounts withheld in India

Messages on Hindus for Human Rights & Indian American Muslim Council accounts say they have been withheld in response to ‘legal demand’. Both groups are critics of Modi govt.

EU commissioner, US outlet flag Israel-Hamas ‘misinformation’ on X. ‘List violations’, says Musk

Ongoing war sees conversation on social media platform in India, with hashtags like #IsraelPalestineConflict, #HamasMassacre, #Gaza_under_attack, #Israel-Hamas & #PalestineUnderAttack trending.

‘Rahul as Ravan’ vs ‘Modi as Daanav’: Poster war breaks out between BJP and Congress

BJP’s poster read ‘Bharat khatre mein hai’ with a bearded Rahul with 10 heads, while Congress responded ‘Hindustan khatre mein hai’ with PM Modi’s photo morphed to look like ‘devil.’

On Camera

Smog’s unseen impact: pollutants on our food plates

Air pollution not only harms health but also lowers protein, iron and micronutrients in food, risking nutrition and food security.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.