New Delhi: Aamir Khan's show 'Satyamev Jayate' may not be getting the kind of viewership that was anticipated before its telecast, but the show has become an integral part of most of the Indian's Sunday morning. So far, the show has raised important questions and has shown the mirror to the conservative Indian society. Different state governments and the central government have taken notice of the noble ideas that 'Satyamev...
10:37 AM, Jul 01, 2012
New Delhi: Twitter announced in its blog post that users can now discover more interactive experiences inside any Tweet on twitter.com and mobile.twitter.com. When tweets, which include links to partner websites, are expanded, users can see content previews, view images, play videos and more. "You've probably expanded tweets before to play videos from YouTube or see photos from Instagram. Now, a diverse and growing group of new partners like the...
10:11 AM, Jun 14, 2012
Beijing: China told foreign embassies Tuesday to stop publishing their own reports on air quality in the country, escalating its objections to a popular US Embassy Twitter feed that tracks pollution in smoggy Beijing. Only the Chinese government is authorised to monitor and publish air quality information and data from other sources may not be standardised or rigorous, Wu Xiaoqing, a vice environmental minister, told reporters. China has long taken...
10:06 AM, Jun 06, 2012
New Delhi: Aamir Khan's much talked about show 'Satyamev Jayate' is into its third episode on Sunday, May 20. A short and crisp promo showed the host talking about the passion of Indians. He revealed on Sunday he will discuss Indian marriages and the evils of dowry harassment, speaking to victims. The chat show, whose earlier two episodes dealt with social issues like female infanticide and child abuse, has marked...
11:06 AM, May 20, 2012
Unhappy with the bad press over the Luke episode, Sidhartha Mallya shoved journalists and wagged a finger at cameramen on Friday. ...
05:48 PM, May 18, 2012
New Delhi: Sidhartha Mallya, the director of the Indian Premier League team Royal Challengers Bangalore, jumped right into the controversy triggered by his team player Luke Pomersbach on Friday saying the woman accusing the cricketer of misbehaving with her and thrashing her fiance was making a pass at him and "wasn't exactly behaving like a future wife" should. Mallya came out strongly in defence of Pomersbach who has not played...
03:54 PM, May 18, 2012
New Delhi: Actress Sonakshi Sinha never would have thought an innocuous body part of hers would stir up the kind of buzz it has on Twitter. For 24 hours now "Sonakshi Sinha's forehead" has been a topic of jokes and roasting on the social networking site. It was among the top 10 trends both on May 9 and 10. From humourists, political commentators and students to housewives the subject of...
01:52 PM, May 10, 2012
Kuala Lumpur: A Malaysian court has ordered a senior ethnic Indian journalist to pay about 86 lakh rupees in damages to a businessman for defaming him on Twitter. This is believed to be the first such case in the country, where damages were awarded for defamatory tweets. Judge Amelia Tee Hong Geok ordered R Nadeswaran, popularly known as "Citizen Nades", to pay Mohamad Salim Fateh Din RM 300,000 in general...
10:16 AM, Apr 28, 2012
Toronto: Wealthier smartphone users are less likely to play games or tweet and will opt for news, travel or finance apps, according to a new study. The research by The Luxury Institute focused on app usage among wealthy consumers, who earn an annual income of $150,000 or more. They tend to be older, with a mean age of 52. "As you get older and have family and significant others, aging...
05:07 PM, Apr 02, 2012
New Delhi: Exiled Bangladeshi author and feminist Taslima Nasreen has courted controversies by her repeated criticism of Islam and religion in general. Radical Muslims have criticized her for saying Islam and other religions oppress women. She describes herself as a secular humanist and criticises religion as an oppressive force. On Twitter, Nasreen has been a champion of causes that affect women and often her scathing posts have upset celebrities opposed...
07:09 PM, Feb 22, 2012
Mumbai: As the news of cricket icon Yuvraj Singh being diagnosed with cancer spread, several Bollywood personalities took to twitter to pray for his recovery. Yuvraj has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy in the United States. The 30-year-old left-hander has been in the US since last month being treated for what was earlier claimed to be a non-malignant tumour in the lungs. "Shocked to learn of Yuvraj...
12:39 PM, Feb 06, 2012
New York: Twitter, a tool of choice for dissidents and activists around the world, found itself the target of global outrage Friday after unveiling plans to allow country-specific censorship of tweets that might break local laws. It was a stunning role reversal for a youthful company that prides itself in promoting unfettered expression, 140 characters at a time. Twitter insisted its commitment to free speech remains firm, and sought to...
08:46 AM, Jan 28, 2012
New Delhi: Some kicked up a storm, others brought good news, while some gave instant fame. Welcome to the world of Twitter, where messages flout every rule in the grammar book but are keenly followed, tweet by re-tweet. In 2011 authors Chetan Bhagat and Taslima Nasreen and Kingfisher model Poonam Pandey tweeted their way to headlines. IANS lists some of the controversial tweets of 2011: Poonam Pandey: Unknown model Poonam...
06:21 PM, Dec 28, 2011
New York: Rapper Snoop Dogg gave props on Twitter to an ad for the Toyota Sienna minivan. Actress Tori Spelling linked to a website for rental cars. And reality TV star Khloe Kardashian soliloquised about the brand of jeans that accentuates the famous Kardashian derriere. "Want to know how Old Navy makes your butt look scary good? Ask a Kardashian," the reality TV star wrote, or tweeted, on the social...
02:44 PM, Nov 03, 2011
New Delhi: International pop icon Lady Gaga reached here and greeted her Indian fans with 'namaste'. She is here to perform as a part of F1 Grand Prix. "I am finally here + what a dream come true. Performing at Formula 1 in INDIA, and my first day here I reached #15millionmonsters," Gaga posted on micro-blogging site Twitter after reaching here Thursday. "We're not in NEW YORK anymore! This isn't...
11:53 AM, Oct 28, 2011
Charleston: Social media and politics collided at a small South Carolina college on Tuesday evening as students censured their student body president over his Twitter postings bashing women, gays and African-Americans. But they stopped short of impeaching student body president Ross Kressel, a 21-year-old from Marietta, Georgia, who posted profane and disparaging tweets. The student government proceedings and Twitter trouble were both firsts for the almost 250-year-old liberal arts College...
03:57 PM, Sep 15, 2011
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, whose outspoken views on 'twitter' have been much talked about, on Thursday said he would continue to use the micro-blogging site despite some hostile posts which included personal attacks against him. "Just in case anyone is under the mistaken impression that I've been bullied off twitter - sorry but here I am and I'm not going anywhere," Omar said in a tweet....
02:29 PM, Sep 01, 2011
Los Angeles: R&B star Beyonce's pregnancy news took Twitter by storm, shattering the micr-blogging site's record of the highest number of sent tweets per second. The 29-year-old singer smiled and clutched her burgeoning belly to announce the big news at the MTV video music awards on Sunday and said "I have a surprise" as she posed for photos on the red carpet. "Last night at 10:35pm, Beyonce's big MTV VMA...
12:41 PM, Sep 01, 2011
New Delhi: Acclaimed filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt describes Ram Gopal Varma as a "man who has audacity", and says he should be given a standing ovation for making "Not A Love Story", which releases on Friday. "Ram Gopal Varma deserves a standing ovation for making an outstanding film, 'NOT A LOVE STORY' raises the bar for Indian Cinema," Bhatt posted on micro-blogging site Twitter. He watched the film Tuesday. The movie,...
02:40 PM, Aug 17, 2011
New Delhi: The battle for hearts and minds is now being fought on Twitter. The Taliban is tweeting, a spokesperson says, because of it's popularity in the western world. The twitter handle for Taliban is '@alemarahweb' and their tweets are mainly in Pashto, but also in English. The Islamist extremists sent out their first English tweet was on May 12 claiming 'enemy attacked in khak-e-safid'. The NATO-led coalition force in ...
05:52 PM, May 15, 2011
