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Spreading wings beyond India -Nigeria Govt Joins Koo Days After Banning Twitter; Indian App’s Co-founder Reacts
Government of Nigeria joins Koo after banning Twitter Co-founder of Koo, Aprameya Radhakrishna tweeted a ‘warm welcome’ to the official handle of the Government of Nigeria. Tagging Mayank Bidawakta, his partner in setting up the app, he expressed delight about the platform ‘spreading wings beyond India’.… Read More
Now KOO in Nigeria! A Proud Moment For All Indians
Finally, a proud moment for every Indian. Our made in India KOO is now available in Nigeria after the country banned Twitter. CEO of Koo confirmed the news. Our home grown app has come a long way. Koo has been officially launched in Nigeria after… Read More
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Twitter Is Neither Investigator Nor Judge, But Trying To Pretend It Is Both’: Delhi Police Tell Twitter
The Delhi Police have issued a sharp rebuttal to the statements released by Twitter regarding the Congress toolkit case and its aftermath. Slamming the actions of the social media behemoth heavily, the Delhi Police have stated that Twitter’s statements doing rounds in media are not… Read More
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“Respect India’s legislative process” Google Assures Compliance With New IT Rules
Technology company Google on Tuesday said it aims to “comply with local laws” in India, PTI reported. The comment came close on heels of a similar statement issued by social media giant Facebook. The two companies sought to clarify their stand as Tuesday marked the end… Read More
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KOO – Tiger Global Leads $30 Million Investment In Indian Twitter Rival Koo
Investors are backing Koo, an Indian alternative to Twitter, with large size checks at a time when tension is brewing between the American social network and New Delhi. The Indian startup said on Wednesday it has raised $30 million in a financing round led by… Read More
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What next for Facebook, Twitter in India? Social Media to Follow India’s Laws From May 26
If these social media platforms fail to accept govt guidelines, they risk losing status as social media platforms and protections as intermediaries. Government can also take action against them as per the law of the land for not following the rules. According to the new… Read More
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Dattatreya Hosabale of RSS speaks in favour of reservation
The joint general secretary of the RSS, Dattatreya Hosabale spoke in favour of reservation and stated that reservation should continue for as long as the beneficiaries feel its requirement. This follows RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's call for a debate between pro reservation and anti-reservation factions… Read More
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Man refused to have food delivered by a non-Hindu via Zomato
Zomato recently exposed a bigot who refused to accept his food delivery by a Muslim delivery boy. The man wanted to cancel his order and obtain a refund which was denied to him by Zomato. Several people on Twitter have said that religion is not… Read More
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DCW head Swati Maliwal faces criticism on Twitter for sharing assault video
Delhi Commission for Women head Swati Maliwal recently shared a video of a child assault which had happened around 3 months ago. The video was explicit and showed an elderly man sexually assaulting a young girl. Swati Maliwal faced backlash for sharing the video even… Read More
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Rahul Gandhi visits Amethi for the first time after his defeat
Rahul Gandhi's Amethi defeat came as a rude shock to Congress as it was his first loss in the constituency in 15 years. Rahul Gandhi visited Amethi for the first time after his defeat and held a meeting with Congress workers. Rahul Gandhi said that… Read More
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Zaira Waseem’s Tweet on quitting Bollywood creates a storm
Bollywood star Zaira Waseem recently tweeted stating that she was quitting her Bollywood career since her connection with her religion was being questioned because of it. While she received support for her personal decision and many said that she had the right to choose her priorities.… Read More
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Fatwa issued against Nusrat Jahan for wearing sindoor
Trinamool Congress MP Nusrat Jahan was criticised for wearing a saree with sindoor and mangalsutra to the Lok Sabha for her swearing-in ceremony. A fatwa was issued against her by Muslim clerics for marrying Nikhil Jain, a non-Muslim and her attire was termed 'unislamic'. She… Read More
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Devendra Fadnavis says action will be taken against trolls
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis addressed the issue of threats received by Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant on Twitter. Sawant said that he had tweeted a sarcastic comment which did not go down well with BJP supporters who in turn posted threatening messages to his life and… Read More
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Tejasvi Surya terms Rahul Gandhi’s Yoga Day Tweet distasteful
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi shared a picture of the Yoga Day celebrations of the Army Dog Unit where the dogs are seen performing asanas along with the army officers. He captioned the picture 'New India' as a jibe to the BJP's slogan. This attracted flak… Read More
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Rahul Gandhi was seen using a phone during the Parliament session, Congress defends him
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi was seen busy fidgeting on his phone during a Parliament session while the President was delivering his address. Rahul Gandhi's picture with his phone went viral on social media and he was accused of disrespecting the President by not paying attention… Read More
