Twitter India head gets temporary relief from Karnataka HC in Ghaziabad incident
Bengaluru/IBNS: In a temporary relief for Twitter India head Manish Maheshwari, the Karnataka High Court has stated it will hear the matter related to the video of a Muslim man allegedly assaulted in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad on Saturday, media reports said.
Twitter India chief moves Karnataka High Court before questioning by UP Police
Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka High Court will hear a petition filed by Twitter India chief Manish Maheshwari, seeking a transit anticipatory bail in a police case filed in Uttar Pradesh in connection with the tweets and the videos shared on the microblogging site about the assault of a Muslim man in the state's Ghaziabad district.
'Misplaced, exaggerated': India rubbishes UN special branch's criticism on new IT rules
New Delhi/IBNS: India has described the concerns raised by a special branch of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) as "misplaced, exaggerated and disingenuous".
UP cops serve legal notice to Twitter India head over Ghaziabad assault video, say reports
New Delhi/IBNS: The Uttar Pradesh Police on Friday served a legal notice to Twitter India head for allegedly provoking communal unrest through a video, where a Muslim man was allegedly seen assaulted in Ghaziabad, media reports said.
People trying to divide Bengal will see strength of our unity: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday referred to the "strength" of her state's "unity" which she said would deal with the divisionary powers.
'Congress Toolkit' case: Delhi Police quizzed Twitter India head in late May, say reports
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Police had on May 31 questioned Twitter India's Managing Director Manish Maheshwari in connection with the alleged "Congress toolkit", media reports said.
Twitter in India loses legal shield from prosecution over users' posts
New Delhi/IBNS: Micro-blogging site Twitter has lost its legal shield from prosecution over users' posts in India, amid a faceoff with the Modi government over new IT rules, media reports said.
Making 'every effort' to comply : Twitter writes to Indian govt on new digital rules
New Delhi/IBNS: Social media giant, Twitter, has written to the government that it is making "every effort" to implement the new digital rules and it has appointed Indian officers residing in the country as required and informed that an update on compliance will be provided shortly, said media reports.
Digital Rules: Indian govt sends one 'last notice' to Twitter
New Delhi: India's ministry of electronics and information technology on Saturday shot a letter to Twitter and asked it to share compliance details with the new intermediary guidelines.
Twitter restores blue tick on Vice President Venkaiah Naidu's personal handle
New Delhi/IBNS: Micro-blogging site Twitter has restored blue tick on India's Vice President Venkaiah Naidu's personal handle, hours after withdrawing it on Saturday.
Twitter statement an attempt to dictate terms to world's largest democracy: Govt
New Delhi/IBNS: In a sharp reaction to the micro-blogging site Twitter, the central government on Thursday said the social media giant through its expression of "concern" in a statement attempted to dictate terms to the "world's largest democracy".
Concerned about employees, freedom of speech, intimidation tactics in India: Twitter
New Delhi/IBNS: After its offices were raided in India, social networking giant Twitter has expressed its concerns about its "employees" in the country, "freedom of speech" and "intimidation tactics by the police".
WhatsApp files case in Delhi HC against Centre over digital rules
New Delhi/IBNS: Messaging application WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit in the Delhi High Court against the central government's new digital rules effecting from Wednesday, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Hours before the expiry of the three-month deadline for compliance with the Intermediary Guidelines, announced by the Indian government in February, social media giant Facebook said it will comply with the new rules, media reports said.
Toolkit row: Congress slams Delhi Police's 'cowardly raid' on Twitter offices, targets BJP
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress has sharply reacted to the Delhi Police's raids on offices of the micro-blogging site Twitter alleging such an attempt has "exposed lameduck attempts to hide the fraudulent toolkit by BJP leaders".