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Bigg Boss 20’s ‘rockstar’ Qazi Touqeer says he is ‘very loyal’ to his dentist wife. Who is his partner Ifsa?
Qazi Touqueer ended all speculations on his lovelife recently. The singer said that he is very loyal to his wife, Ifsa, and said that she was nine years younger, a dentist and a great cook to boot!
Chris Sacca invested $25,000 in Twitter before its rise. Why he later said, ‘love the service, hate the stock’
Chris Sacca invested $25,000 in Twitter in 2006 and later built a major stake before its IPO. Years later, he said, “Love the service, hate the stock,” explaining why he lost faith in the company’s stock despite his continued appreciation for the platform.
Meet David Karp, man who dropped out of high school, launched Tumblr at 20, sold it to Yahoo for $1.1 billion, know about his career and journey
In 2000, Karp began his journey as an intern for animation producer Fred Seibert, founder of Frederator Studios. Interestingly, Karp's mother had once taught Seibert's children at Calhoun School. Karp also went for Japanese classes, and there he met a math tutor. With him, Karp went on to write software for winning at blackjack and poker.
IMC 2026: PM Modi discusses digital inclusion, AI with GSMA board
Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged with Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) Board members ahead of the India Mobile Congress. Discussions focused on technology's role in inclusive development and digital public infrastructure.
He quit a high-paying Amazon job with no backup plan: 3 years later, his internet business crossed $200K in profit. But former data scientist says that the real reward is control over his time
Saurabh, a former Amazon data scientist, left his corporate job 3 years ago to pursue writing. He grew his audience on the X platform and built an online business, earning over $200,000 in profit. His work with more than 60 clients has led to significant revenue results for them as well. Saurabh enjoys a flexible lifestyle and can engage in hobbies without strict timings.
Cashless health insurance claims: What policyholders can do when hospitals and insurers clash over bills, approvals, and deductions
Inflated bills, delayed approvals, arbitrary deductions. As hospitals and insurers trade charges, policyholders are left footing the bill. What will it take to fix the system?
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Infosys to move up to one-third workforce into specialist roles
The Bengaluru-based company is hiring from top Indian institutes and US campuses, often competing with AI labs for the same people, the management told its partners, advisers and analysts at a three-day annual Americas confluence in Washington, DC, last week, according to the people ET spoke with.
‘I got you': The last words of a Tennessee father of four, who died to save his daughters go viral. Who was Fred Pepperman?
In 2019, Fred Pepperman exemplified the idea that a father might look unbeatable to his kids. After risking everything to prevent his girls from being carried away by a perilous tide and strong waves, the 53-year-old father from Florida became a local hero. He ultimately lost his life as a result of his unselfish deed, leaving behind an incredible tale of love.
Bengaluru techie left job at top IT firm, returned to Mysuru. Today, he earns Rs 1 crore per month
The story of a Bengaluru-based tech professional, who left a high-paying job at a major IT firm and went back to Mysuru, where he was born and raised, and formed a clothing company with just Rs 10 lakhs, which now earns Rs 1 crore per month, has gone viral on social media.
Apoorva Mukhija seen cosying up to DJ Amin. Who is her rumoured new man, Amin Jaz? His education, career and net worth
Has Apoorva Mukhija, aka The Rebel Kid, fallen in love? In a video that has gone viral, the content creator was seen getting cosy with DJ, YouTuber, and podcaster Amin Jazayeri, aka Amin Jaz. The video spread like wildfire on social media, with many X users analysing her new relationship. Mukhija is in NYC, studying for an MBA currently.
Microblogging site Koo in talks for acquisition by VerSe Innovation
Koo’s cofounder Mayank Bidawakta stated in a LinkedIn post that the microblogging platform was in discussions with “multiple partners” for a “strategic partnership”, without giving details about who the firm was engaged in talks with.
Murder of democracy: Congress slams govt over X's statement
Congress has accused the Indian government of "murdered" democracy after microblogging platform X disagreed with the government's order to block accounts and posts related to farmers' protests. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has ordered social media platforms to temporarily block 177 accounts linked to the protests. X called for freedom of expression to affected posts and a writ appeal challenging the government's blocking orders.
Low visibility forces diversion of over 15 Delhi-bound flights
"Flight UK954 from Mumbai to Delhi (BOM-DEL) has been diverted to Jaipur (JAI) due to bad weather at Delhi airport and has arrived in Jaipur (JAI) at 0842 hours," Vistara airline said in a tweet on X. Another tweet of the airlines read "Flight UK928 from Mumbai to Delhi (BOM-DEL) has been diverted to Jaipur (JAI) due to low visibility at Delhi airport."
CEO of China's Weibo tests new real-name policy on his own account
The chief executive of China's Weibo on Friday confirmed that China may start denying anonymity to online commentators on politics and finance by requiring them to display their names on their accounts, telling users the policy was incoming.
X down? Microblogging platform Twitter facing glitches for some users
However, Downdetector — a social media website tracking platform — did not report a global outage.
Meta to launch web version of Threads App early next week
The widely anticipated web version will make Threads more useful for power users like brands, company accounts, advertisers and journalists.
T-Mobile services disrupted across US, phones put into ‘SOS mode’
T-Mobile US Inc. experienced service disruptions across the US, with users reporting being put in "SOS mode," and Downdetector.com charting over 69,000 service complaints in 24 hours.
Long-form tweets, bookmark button & swipe tool: Elon Musk announces new Twitter features rolling out in January
These upcoming features were first tipped in 2022.
Twitter abuzz with posts, memes, hashtags after Elon Musk takeover
Lakhs of trending posts were generated on the platform ranging from hashtags like #TwitterSold, #TwitterTakeover to #CEOofTwitter, the latter mulling the fate of Indian origin CEO Parag Agrawal with some users even declaring Musk as the new CEO.
Koo CEO Aprameya Radhakrishna woos Elon Musk to join the Indian startup’s board
In a tweet, Aprameya Radhakrishna, said "We're young, agile and dreaming big! Koo being built as the future of social media @kooindia. Your specific point on democratised verification already done btw."
Koo launches voluntary self verification for all users
Any Koo user can now self-verify their profile on the platform by using their government-approved ID card. The platform said the move empowers users to prove the authenticity of their accounts on the platform, and will lend credibility to the thoughts and opinions that they share.
Penalty clause in India’s laws worry Twitter
Micro-blogging site fears Indian govt could fine co if it fails to remove certain kind of content
Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO, board unanimously appoints CTO Parag Agrawal as successor
News of Mr Dorsey's departure was first reported by CNBC on Monday, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter. Reuters news agency separately reported it had been told the same.
Koo clocks five million downloads in the last quarter
“We announced our 10 million downloads mark in August,” said CEO Aprameya Radhakrishna.
Daily Hindi posts doubled in four months: Koo
The company said conversations on Koo-Hindi range from social causes, political views, Bollywood, sports, current affairs, festivities, days of national importance, remembrance of national leaders, and other such campaigns.
Twitter website displays distorted map of India; Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh shown as separate country
The glaring distortion, which appears on the career section of Twitter website under the header ‘Tweep Life', has triggered a heavy backlash from netizens who are demanding strict action against the microblogging platform. This is not the first time that Twitter has misrepresented India's map. Earlier, it had shown Leh as part of China.
Koo to foray into 22 Indian languages this year
Koo is also planning to introduce content in Urdu and Sanskrit and is currently present in eight Indian languages plus English
Microblogging platform Koo bags $4.1 million in funding
Founded in 2020, Koo allows users to connect, comment and engage in 13 local languages.
Rewind 2019: Before Covid, Indians were joyful about pets, food, humour on Twitter
Themes such as animals, celebration, good deeds drove 'joyful' conversations on Twitter.
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