Twitter Storm
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Hyundai needs to be more ‘forceful’ in apology, says Piyush Goyal after row over tweet on Kashmir
Meanwhile, the Indian units of fast-food chains KFC and Pizza Hut also issued apologies following outrage over posts supporting separatism in Kashmir.
Scroll Staff
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Hyundai issues clarification after its Pakistan-based handle tweeted supporting Kashmir’s ‘freedom’
The post had prompted a social media backlash as several Indian users demanded a boycott of the automobile company.
Scroll Staff
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McDonald’s faces outrage on Twitter after it assures customer of halal meat
‘Hindu must boycott McDonald’s for this act,’ a user said.
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Trending
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BJP worker’s son claims in video he cast eight votes in Uttar Pradesh’s Farrukhabad
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Bow and arrow or torch? In Maharashtra, confusion over new election symbols may help BJP, allies
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Varanasi poll: As 33 nominations are rejected, eight applicants allege that the process was rigged
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Listening to 41 Modi interviews: Few tough questions, no rebuttals, no fact checks
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India to South Africa: How two activists defied their family legacies to challenge injustice
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Zomato defends using ‘halal’ tag on app after facing flak for ‘food has no religion’ remark
A Twitter user claimed the company made extra effort to assist customers wrongly delivered non-Halal dishes.
Scroll Staff
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Are BJP’s glory days on Indian Twitter over?
Several signs are pointing to the ruling party’s waning influence on the platform.
Aria Thaker, qz.com
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Online campaign urges Hyderabad Police to arrest man accused of assaulting trans women
Venkat Yadav was arrested in February 2015 for the murder of a trans woman but he was granted bail eight months later.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
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Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
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Eco India: Even as technology lends a hand, India's farmers grapple with an uncertain future
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Eco India, Episode 260: Can technology's societal benefits extend to environmental sustainability?