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Facebook is not neutral: Stunning admission by Instagram head amid Donald Trump censorship row

Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, has admitted that Facebook is not a neutral platform and has its political biases.

PM Modi warns politicians not to jump queues for Covid vaccine but wait for their turn, warns against fake news and rumours

PM Modi warned Netas against misusing their privilege to skip lines to procure the COVID-19 vaccines for themselves.

Twitter stock stumbles after banning Donald Trump as leaders around the world criticise the decision

Twitter shares fell by as much as 10% on Monday during premarket trading after banning US President Donald Trump.

From unleashing a dog on his wife to molesting Ugandan women in Delhi: AAP MLA Somnath Bharti’s history of allegations of abuse

AAP MLA Somnath Bharti and his pet dog 'Don' were accused of domestic violence by his wife Lipika in 2015.

Somnath Bharti sent to judicial custody for 14 days after issuing death threats against CM Yogi, AAP leader claims he is ‘shocked’

Somnath Bharti has been sent to judicial custody for 14 days after misbehaving with police officials in Uttar Pradesh.

SAT orders NDTV founders Prannoy Roy and wife Radhika to deposit 50% of disgorged amount in 4 weeks

The NDTV founders had filed an appeal against a SEBI order barring them from trading in the securities market for two years

When Justin Trudeau had a little ‘Porn site QR code problem’ in 2011: Here is what happened back then

Justin Trudeau had a little ‘Porn site QR code problem’ in 2011 and his tweet from back then is gaining traction.

Bengal TMC leader Sukhendu Roy threatens ‘outsiders like Kailash Vijayvargiya’ with ‘armed struggle’: Here is what he said

While highlighting the story of Sheikh Mujibur Rehman's freedom struggle against Pakistan, Sukhendu Roy tried to justify 'political violence' by TMC goons

Mumbai Police detains Elgar Parishad violence accused ‘activist’ Harshali Potdar for criticising state govt

Harshali Potdar is also one of the accused booked in the Elgar Parishad case under sections of the IPC and UAPA

Democrats and the Biden administration are planning to unleash a new ‘War on Terror’ on Trump supporters: Glenn Greenwald

Glenn Greenwald, an independent journalist of notable repute, appeared on Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News.

It’s a trap! How ‘Woke YouTubers’ are spreading propaganda through their live streams littered with abuse and slander

The most fascinating touchpoint of propaganda (other than the obvious Instagram stories, posts) being YouTube live streams.

COVID-19 vaccination: Serum Institute receives purchase order for 11 million doses from Govt of India

Covishield vaccine produced by the Seru Institute of India to be available at Rs 200 per dose.

Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a 63.93% decrease in the number of terror incidents in 2020: MHA

The key achievements of the Central govt is the adaptation of central and state laws in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, the ministry informed.

Why minorities shouldn’t be worried about the concept of a Hindu Rashtra

Unlike the narrative peddled by Left, a Hindu Rashtra by its very essence is inclusive to people of other faiths, as evident by the various historical accounts

Suspected mafia killing: Hyderabad AIMIM block President chased and hacked to death in full public view, video viral

Mohd Abdul Khaleel was identified as the Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM's block president of MM Pahadi in Hyderabad

Karnataka: Reliance Retail to buy 100 quintals of rice from farmers at prices higher than MSP

Reliance Retail has struck a deal with Swasthya Farmers Producing Company (SFPC), which has 1100 registered paddy farmers.

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma blessed with a baby girl

Cricketer Virat Kohli took to social media platforms to announce the birth of his first child

Why I am worried as a private citizen over what happened in Supreme Court today over farm laws

Today the Supreme Court was hearing a bunch of petitions challenging the constitutionality of the three recently passed farm laws.

‘Yogi ki maut nishchit hai, I will take your jobs away’: AAP MLA Somnath Bharti threatens police officials during Rae Bareli visit

An unidentified man had today hurled ink at AAP leader Somnath Bharti while he was embroiled in an argument with police officers who had stopped him from visiting a school in Rae Bareli.

Sachin Tendulkar targeted for his sacred thread by anti-Brahmin activist accused of faking her Dalit identity by former husband

Meena Kandasamy has now targeted cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar over a picture where he can seen wearing the sacred thread.

San Francisco to Bengaluru via North Pole? The route is challenging yet fascinating and economical. Here is how

All you need to know about polar routes and why airlines prefer North Pole route over South Pole route.

‘Is there any shame in the society that worships Shiva’s penis?’: Video of RJD MLA Satish Kumar Das goes viral

In an undated viral video, RJD MLA Satish Das is seen making objectionable remarks against Hindu Gods and Hindu religious beliefs.

Lawyers and related services dropped Parler as clients due to censorship by Google, Apple and Amazon: CEO Matze

The future course of action for Parler is not yet clear. They are slated to go offline by today with no clue when they will return.

‘If govt does not form a committee, we will stay the laws’: Supreme Court wades into the domain of Legislative discretion

Prior to this, SC raised concerns over 'farmers' protests turning into another superspreader Tablighi Jamaat event

MVA govt downgrades security for Dev Fadnavis, Raj Thackeray; Security of Uddhav Thackeray and Ajit Pawar’s relatives increased

The nephew of Uddhav Thackeray's wife Rashmi Thackeray, Varun Sardesai and Maha Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's wife have been amongst the newly granted security by the government

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not on Tooter: Here is what we know about Tooter so far

OpIndia was told that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had not joined Tooter and neither had the ministers of BJP unites and functionaries

How a frustrated Australian team resorted to on-field shenanigans during the 3rd Test match at Sydney

With a target of 407 runs in front of India in the 2nd innings, Australia was hoping for a comfortable victory at the end of the 4th day. But the tide turned in India's favour on the 5th day.

Japan finds new strain of coronavirus in passengers arriving from Brazil

Japan's health ministry said its tough to immediately determine how infectious the strain is or the effectiveness of current available vaccines against it.

Viral video: Trump supporters allegedly kicked out of flight for discussing support towards the outgoing US President

In another video, a man was seen have a public outburst after he was allegedly not allowed to fly. He alleged that he was called a 'terrorist' and vilified by the airlines.

Punjab farmers form a major chunk of ineligible recipients payout under PM KISAN scheme, RTI reveals

About 23 per cent of the total undeserving beneficiaries of the PM KISAN scheme belonged to Punjab

One betrayed nation for nudes of Pakistani agents, other did it because he was away from wife: How sensitive info was leaked

Paliwal had received a 'friend request' from two Pakistani spies. One of the women had also contacted him via WhatsApp.

Ind vs Aus: Navdeep Saini and Ravindra Jadeja’s video on ‘teamwork’ goes viral

Viral video shows Navdeep Saini peel banana and offer it to Ravindra Jadeja as he was padded up and ready to go bat on the crease.

West Bengal: FIR against TMC leader Kalyan Banerjee for derogatory comments on Goddess Sita

Abhay Kumar Jha, a member of Maithili community in Howrah, condemned the statement of Kalyan Banerjee and threatened to launch a protest if he did not apologise within 24 hours.

GoAir Pilot Capt Mickey Malik who was sacked over his offensive social media posts has a history of disturbing tweets. Read details

While Capt Mickey Malik's termination came after netizens objected to him referring to PM Modi as an idiot, it is likely his other offensive tweets may be the reason for him being fired.

ED crackdown on Shiv Sena leader Pratap Sarnaik over NSEL scam, takes possession of 112 properties

The ED had earlier attached the plots. However, Sarnaik had allegedly sold the properties as the attachment details did not show in the records of Revenue Department.

From San Francisco to Bengaluru, over the North Pole: Four women pilots of Air India create history

Air India's all-women crew flew over North Pole, travelling over 16,000 km from San Francisco to Bengaluru.

After ball tampering, Steve Smith shadow-bats at the crease to remove Rishabh Pant’s guard marks. Watch

Australian cricketer Steve Smith has been accused of shadow-batting at the crease and scuffle out the guard marks made by Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant, forcing him to retake the same.

TRP case exclusive: Even before Republic TV was born, BARC’s internal emails point towards an IPL link

In statement by Police in TRP case, they alluded to a 'forensic report' on the basis of which, they claimed to have 'found evidence'.

Social Media: Big Tech censorship and the three things that can happen from here

The right should not make the same mistake with Big Tech that the left made with the knowledge economy

West Bengal: Nandigram office of Suvendu Adhikari vandalised, BJP blames TMC workers

Trinamool Congress has counter-blamed BJP for the incident, saying 'old' BJP workers vandalised the office of Suvendu Adhikari

The Machh Massacre: Massive protests end in Balochistan over murder of Hazara coal miners by terrorists, Imran Khan makes insensitive remark

The Machh massacre of Hazaras involving coal miners from the Hazara community occurred in Balochistan.

NIA charge-sheet says Akhil Gogoi was planning to stoke violence by inciting Assamese people against Bengali population in Assam: Report

The NIA said that the Akhil Gogoi and the witness addressed a massive crowd of over 6,000 people which later turned violent.

Poet Munawwar Rana incites mob to take down the Parliament, set crop godowns on fire

In a now deleted tweet, Munawwar Rana gave a call to demolish the Parliament building and set the godowns for grains storage on fire.

Haryana: Anti-farm law ‘protestors’ resort to vandalism, disrupt the meeting of CM Manohar Lal Khattar

The anti-farm law protestors tore down the tents, forcing Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar to cancel the event.

‘Farmers’ who had sent legal notices to Kangana Ranaut, BJP MPs, turn out to be AAP leaders

4 out of 5 so-called farmers whom the AAP had helped to send legal notices for defamation, are actively associated with the party

Sita would have ended like Hathras victim if she was abducted by Ram’s followers instead of Ravana: TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee

Slamming Kalyan Banerjee, BJP's poll in-charge Kailash Vijayvargiya said that TMC is rattled due to the popularity of BJP

“Adani apples”: Has Adani really taken over agriculture sector after the three farm laws were passed

Images of Apples marketed by Farm Pik of Adani group were circulated on social media claiming it has taken over the sector using new farm laws

The allure of QAnon: The Cult of Q that has taken USA by storm and institutions are fighting hard, and failing, to contain

QAnon, or the Cult of Q, imposed itself on national consciousness after the recent storming of Capitol Hill in Washington DC.

Rahul Gandhi returns to India after spending his new year’s eve at an undisclosed location believed to be Milan: Reports

Interestingly, Rahul Gandhi had left to Milan, Italy where his extended family members are believed to be living, amidst the protests by a section of Punjab farmers against the farm laws passed by the Modi government.

Did you know former PM Manmohan Singh cannot read Hindi? All his speeches were written in Urdu

Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan SIngh needed his Hindi speeches written in Urdu so that he could read them