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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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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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.
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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: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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