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Researchers said companies that spread fake news against their competitors ultimately experience the brunt of negative publicity. (Photo: Pixabay)

Life

Fake news can backfire if caught in the act: study

The researchers examined three years worth of blog posts, news articles and social media exchanges.

28 Nov 2017 10:14 AM

A heard of eight donkeys walked out of a jail in Uttar Pradesh after four days. (Photo: ANI)

Life

Donkeys jailed in Uttar Pradesh, Twitter reacts

The incident happened at the Urail jail, were the eight donkeys had been in lock-up for four days.

28 Nov 2017 8:52 AM

Local authorities said two people died, two were seriously injured and an unidentified number were being treated for lesser injuries. (Photo: AFP)

World

Factory blast rocks Chinese port city, 2 dead, more than 30 injured

Ningbo is one of the country's major international container shipping ports.

26 Nov 2017 10:31 AM

Twitter Inc said on Thursday it may become profitable for the first time next quarter after slashing expenses over the past year. (Photo: AFP)

Technology

Did you know: You lose your DM streak if someone blocks you on Twitter

Blocks can happen for many reasons. Maybe someone thought muting wasn't strong enough, or maybe someone was being...

26 Nov 2017 9:22 AM

Twitter has started testing the save for later bookmarking feature. Called Bookmarks, this feature allows users to privately save tweets for later.

Life

Save your tweets for later

The company is yet to inform when the feature will be launched.

25 Nov 2017 6:47 PM

$\It is an honour to be the winner of this category,\ Gardner said. (Photo: Twitter/ @WYPHorses)$ Newsmakers

US cop wins tweeting award for creative posts

A twitter post in late October from Kansas policeman Ben Gardner featured a large cow curled up on top of a BMW sedan's...

25 Nov 2017 7:44 AM

President Donald Trump will dispatch his top diplomatic and military advisors to Pakistan in the coming weeks. (Photo: AFP | File)

Life

Trump refused' being named Time person of the year, Twitter goes...

Time magazine later clarified that no such information was given.

25 Nov 2017 4:05 AM

Technology

Twitter finally bringing bookmarks, feature in test phase

The announcement comes two weeks after Twitter announced that after doubling the character count for tweets from 140 to...

24 Nov 2017 11:51 AM

$\Lawrence of Abdoun\ is a fluffy black-and-white tom who, according to his Twitter, reports directly to the Foreign Offices Palmerston. (Photo: Twitter/LawrenceDipCat)$ Newsmakers

British embassy cat in Jordan appointed chief mouser

Tweeting under the name @LawrenceDipCat, Lawrence has discovered the perils of social media, and has even been...

21 Nov 2017 9:45 AM

Hemant Sharmas image with the baby girl that he had tweeted with a plea of help on Sunday night.

Metros

Man's tweet helps save baby

Found in autorickshaw, girl is currently stable in Sion Hospital.

20 Nov 2017 8:17 PM

Tharoor apologised for his remark, which, he said, was a light-hearted comment and also praised Manushi Chhillar. (Photo: Facebook/PTI)

India

Pun triggers pain: Haryana govt, NCW corners Tharoor over tweet on...

Haryana Women and Child Development minister said Tharoor 'indulged in callous and reckless wordplay on new Miss World...

20 Nov 2017 4:54 AM

Kawalpreet also flagged the issue, saying there is a real security concern if Pakistan uses morphed pictures just to spread hate across nations. (Photo: Facebook/Kawalpreet Kaur)

India

Pak defence Twitter account posts morphed image of DU girl, suspended

After the picture was put up, many Twitter users demanded suspension of the handle that aimed at spreading 'hatred...

19 Nov 2017 2:43 PM