In wake of Pulwama tension, people across India offer to open their homes to Kashmiris under threat

Students hailing from Valley report assaults and threats in parts of North India.

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In Puducherry, Kiran Bedi’s helmet campaign prompts chief minister to stage protest

Initiative reflects lieutenant governor’s ‘high-handed dictatorship’, says CM Narayanasamy.

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· Feb 14, 2019 · 04:18 pm

As Indian parliament panel summons top Twitter officials, users outrage over fluctuating retweets

The social media firm said it had a bug. But some Indian users connected the problem to a government hearing about alleged ideological bias.

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· Feb 13, 2019 · 12:15 pm

‘Too late to reshoot?’ Thumbs down for Will Smith’s blue ‘hip-hop’ Genie from ‘Aladdin’

Director Guy Ritchie wanted Genie to look like a ‘muscular 1970s dad’ and made Will Smith blue.

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· Feb 12, 2019 · 03:12 pm

Priyanka Gandhi’s ‘Pink Army’ draws jokes, jibes – and questions about the colour's ‘sexist message’

The ‘Priyanka Sena’ includes 500-odd Congress members dressed in pink uniform who claim that they will lay their lives down, if needed.

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· Feb 11, 2019 · 04:02 pm

Piyush Goyal’s speeded-up train video tickles Twitter: ‘Even bullock cart speed has risen up’

Bullock carts and Tamil film memes greeted a video posted by the Union Minister for Railways about the Vande Bharat Express.

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· Feb 11, 2019 · 08:45 am

Mamata Banerjee goes to war with Narendra Modi, cartoonists and meme makers find fodder for laughs

The drama in West Bengal has inspired outpourings of humour on Twitter and Facebook.

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· Feb 05, 2019 · 12:14 pm

‘Budget 2019 is for middle-class and Uri,’ says Twitter after Piyush Goyal praises film in speech

The josh was not so high for Opposition leaders, social media users pointed out.

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· Feb 01, 2019 · 04:06 pm

Adarsh Stephen Fry: British comedian’s chance encounter brings Adarsh Balak back into the spotlight

Bemusement and amusement followed on Twitter after the author and television personality shared an Indian ‘ideal boy’ poster he spotted at his doctor’s office.

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· Jan 20, 2019 · 02:37 pm

‘Anil Kapoor doesn’t need it’: Twitter replaces #10YearChallenge nostalgia with jokes

The trend reportedly began on Facebook and soon caught up across social media platforms.

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· Jan 16, 2019 · 06:30 pm

Dhoni, Kohli, Federer and more: The best #10YearChallenge posts from the world of sports

The latest meme to hit the internet has taken the sporting world by storm too.

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· Jan 16, 2019 · 04:56 pm

David De Gea could save the I-League: Memes flood Twitter after Man United goalkeeper’s brilliance

The Spaniard made 11 saves against Tottenham Hotspur – the most he had made in a top-flight match without conceding a goal.

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· Jan 14, 2019 · 04:30 pm