<p>BJP national secretary Ram Madhav&#39;s Twitter account has also been hacked.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The incident followed shortly after veteran actor <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/anupam-khers-hacked-twitter-account-is-now-back-to-normal-31979">Anupam Kher&#39;s account was hacked</a> and later restored.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to reports Turkish &#39;pro-Pakistan&#39; group is behind Madhav&#39;s hacked account. The group is also believed to be behind the manipulation of Anupam Kher&#39;s and Rajya Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta&#39;s Twitter account.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Madhav and Kher&#39;s Twitter pages had retweeted posts in Turkish that also featured the emoji of Turkey&#39;s flag.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Economist Kaushik Basu&#39;s Twitter account was also compromised and later restored.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Twitter has apologised in an official statement stating, &quot;Our teams are working to resolve an issue affecting a small number of Indian users. We will notify affected account holders directly.&quot;</p>

<p>The social networking giant has also urged users not to click on links in &#39;direct messages&#39;&nbsp;coming from unknown accounts.</p>

<p>Kher previously noted that he received a link from Rajya Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta in a direct message on Monday.</p>


The incident followed shortly after veteran actor Anupam Kher's account was hacked and later restored

BJP national secretary Ram Madhav's Twitter account has also been hacked. The incident followed shortly after veteran actor Anupam Kher's account was hacked and later restored. According to reports Turkish 'pro-Pakistan' group is behind Madhav's hacked account. The group is also believed to be behind the manipulation of Anupam Kher's and Rajya Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta's Twitter account. Madhav and Kher's Twitter pages had retweeted posts in Turkish that also featured the emoji of Turkey's flag. Economist Kaushik Basu's Twitter account was also compromised and later restored. Meanwhile, Twitter has apologised in an official statement stating, "Our teams are working to resolve an issue affecting a small number of Indian users. We will notify affected account holders directly." The social networking giant has also urged users not to click on links in 'direct messages' coming from unknown accounts. Kher previously noted that he received a link from Rajya Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta in a direct message on Monday.

Ram Madhav, Anupam Kher's Twitter accounts hacked

<p>A woman has sought police help via a video posted on Twitter against alleged torture by her husband, an automobile businessman. In the video posted on Twitter by filmmaker Ashoke Pandit, the woman, a Khar resident, is seen weeping and asking for help.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cry of a women goes unheard with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KharPoliceStation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KharPoliceStation</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/MumbaiPolice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MumbaiPolice</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CPMumbaiPolice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CPMumbaiPolice</a>. Please do the needful immediately before something untoward happens. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BetibachaoBetiPadao?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BetibachaoBetiPadao</a>. <a href="https://t.co/9DK5Bn1nJz">pic.twitter.com/9DK5Bn1nJz</a></p>
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<p>I have been &ldquo;tortured&rdquo; both mentally and physically by my husband. He has been &ldquo;torturing me&rdquo; for several years. I have been in the relationship just for the betterment of my children. But this man refuses to do the needful for my living, the woman said in the video.</p>

<p>&ldquo;Kindly help me, because this man will torture me mentally and end up my life. If I don&rsquo;t get justice I will end up tomorrow in the streets of Khar. Please give me justice,&rdquo; the woman said in the video.</p>

<p>A senior police official said the woman and her husband had a domestic dispute.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The couple has three children and stay in a duplex apartment in Khar. While the husband and two kids stay on the eleventh floor, the woman along with their daughter stay on the 12th floor,&rdquo; the officer said.</p>

<p>He said the woman has recently registered two cases against her husband.</p>

<p>&ldquo;One case was registered for house breaking, while another for criminal intimidation,&rdquo; he said, adding police is probing the matter and whatever action is needed will be taken.</p>


In the video posted on Twitter by filmmaker Ashoke Pandit, the woman, a Khar resident, is seen weeping for "help and justice"

A woman has sought police help via a video posted on Twitter against alleged torture by her husband, an automobile businessman. In the video posted on Twitter by filmmaker Ashoke Pandit, the woman, a Khar resident, is seen weeping and asking for help. Cry of a women goes unheard with #KharPoliceStation. @MumbaiPolice @CPMumbaiPolice. Please do the needful immediately before something untoward happens. #BetibachaoBetiPadao. pic.twitter.com/9DK5Bn1nJz — Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit) February 4, 2018 × I have been “tortured” both mentally and physically by my husband. He has been “torturing me” for several years. I have been in the relationship just for the betterment of my children. But this man refuses to do the needful for my living, the woman said in the video. “Kindly help me, because this man will torture me mentally and end up my life. If I don’t get justice I will end up tomorrow in the streets of Khar. Please give me justice,” the woman said in the video. A senior police official said the woman and her husband had a domestic dispute. “The couple has three children and stay in a duplex apartment in Khar. While the husband and two kids stay on the eleventh floor, the woman along with their daughter stay on the 12th floor,” the officer said. He said the woman has recently registered two cases against her husband. “One case was registered for house breaking, while another for criminal intimidation,” he said, adding police is probing the matter and whatever action is needed will be taken.

Mumbai woman alleges torture in video, seeks help from police through Twitter

<p>Indian filmmaker and social activist Ashoke Pandit shared a video on Twitter of a woman seeking help from Mumbai police against alleged torture by her husband.</p>

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<p>According to reports the husband of the woman is an automobile businessman, and stay in a duplex apartment in Khar, Mumbai.</p>

<p>The police have responded to the appeal and said that they would take necessary action after investigating the matter.</p>

<p>The woman in the video alleged that she has been tortured by her husband for the past several years and he was having an extramarital affair; she said that she was tolerating and cohabiting with him for the sake of her children.</p>

<p>She also said that she had filed an FIR with the Khar police but no action has been taken so far.</p>

<p>&quot;Kindly help me, because this man tortures me mentally and end up my life. If I don&#39;t get justice I will end up tomorrow on the streets of Khar. Please give me justice (Sic),&quot; the woman purportedly said in the video.</p>

<p>A senior police official said the woman and her husband were having some domestic dispute.</p>

<p>Police are&nbsp;probing the matter, the police officer said.</p>


According to reports the husband of the woman is an automobile businessman, and stay in a duplex apartment in Khar, Mumbai

Indian filmmaker and social activist Ashoke Pandit shared a video on Twitter of a woman seeking help from Mumbai police against alleged torture by her husband. Cry of a women goes unheard with #KharPoliceStation. @MumbaiPolice @CPMumbaiPolice. Please do the needful immediately before something untoward happens. #BetibachaoBetiPadao. pic.twitter.com/9DK5Bn1nJz — Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit) February 4, 2018 × According to reports the husband of the woman is an automobile businessman, and stay in a duplex apartment in Khar, Mumbai. The police have responded to the appeal and said that they would take necessary action after investigating the matter. The woman in the video alleged that she has been tortured by her husband for the past several years and he was having an extramarital affair; she said that she was tolerating and cohabiting with him for the sake of her children. She also said that she had filed an FIR with the Khar police but no action has been taken so far. "Kindly help me, because this man tortures me mentally and end up my life. If I don't get justice I will end up tomorrow on the streets of Khar. Please give me justice (Sic)," the woman purportedly said in the video. A senior police official said the woman and her husband were having some domestic dispute. Police are probing the matter, the police officer said.

Video: Mumbai woman seeks police help against husband's torture through Twitter

<p>Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has been dethroned as the most followed Indian actor on Twitter. Shah Rukh Khan now tops the list with 32,944,338 followers.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Senior Bachchan tweeted saying that he has lost a considerable chunk of his Twitter followers.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;TWITTER ..!!!?? &nbsp;you reduced my number of followers .. !!??HAHAHAHAHAHAHA .. !! thats a joke .. time to get off from you .. thank you for the ride .. ???????????? .. there are many &#39;other&#39; fish in the sea - and a lot more exciting !!,&quot; noted Bachchan&#39;s tweet.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">T 2599 - TWITTER ..!!!?? you reduced my number of followers .. !!??HAHAHAHAHAHAHA .. !! thats a joke .. time to get off from you .. thank you for the ride .. ???????????? .. there are many &#39;other&#39; fish in the sea - and a lot more exciting !! <a href="https://t.co/85c15pDif4">pic.twitter.com/85c15pDif4</a></p>
&mdash; Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) <a href="https://twitter.com/SrBachchan/status/958763306075877377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>He also hinted at the possibility of quitting Twitter when he tweeted saying, &quot;time to get off from you, thank you for the ride&quot;.</p>

<p>Amitabh Bachchan recently tweeted a post observing 27 years of his 1991 blockbuster &#39;HUM&#39;.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">T 2599 - 27 YEARS of &#39;HUM&#39; .. BAADDUUMMBAAAAA !!! Amazing times and most importantly the creation of the song &#39;Jumma Chumma&#39; by me .. Rajni with me and Govinda .. and of course the Filmfare award !! good times .. good vibrations .. good all along <a href="https://t.co/aM40War9p6">pic.twitter.com/aM40War9p6</a></p>
&mdash; Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) <a href="https://twitter.com/SrBachchan/status/958762120606228480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Senior Bachchan tweeted saying that he has lost a considerable chunk of his Twitter followers

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has been dethroned as the most followed Indian actor on Twitter. Shah Rukh Khan now tops the list with 32,944,338 followers. Senior Bachchan tweeted saying that he has lost a considerable chunk of his Twitter followers. "TWITTER ..!!!?? you reduced my number of followers .. !!??HAHAHAHAHAHAHA .. !! thats a joke .. time to get off from you .. thank you for the ride .. ???????????? .. there are many 'other' fish in the sea - and a lot more exciting !!," noted Bachchan's tweet. T 2599 - TWITTER ..!!!?? you reduced my number of followers .. !!??HAHAHAHAHAHAHA .. !! thats a joke .. time to get off from you .. thank you for the ride .. ???????????? .. there are many 'other' fish in the sea - and a lot more exciting !! pic.twitter.com/85c15pDif4 — Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) January 31, 2018 × He also hinted at the possibility of quitting Twitter when he tweeted saying, "time to get off from you, thank you for the ride". Amitabh Bachchan recently tweeted a post observing 27 years of his 1991 blockbuster 'HUM'. T 2599 - 27 YEARS of 'HUM' .. BAADDUUMMBAAAAA !!! Amazing times and most importantly the creation of the song 'Jumma Chumma' by me .. Rajni with me and Govinda .. and of course the Filmfare award !! good times .. good vibrations .. good all along pic.twitter.com/aM40War9p6 — Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) January 31, 2018 ×

Amitabh Bachchan dethroned on Twitter by SRK, hints at quitting platform

<p>Twitter Inc said on Wednesday it had expanded notifications to about 1.4 million people, who were exposed to content generated by a suspected Russian propaganda service.</p>

<p>The company had said earlier this month it would email 677,775 people in the United States who followed, retweeted or liked content from accounts associated with the Internet Research Agency (IRA) during the election.</p>

<p>The IRA is a Russian organisation that according to lawmakers and researchers, employs hundreds of people to push pro-Kremlin content under phoney social media accounts.</p>

<p>The company said it would not notify every person who saw the content and would instead focus its efforts on certain types of interactions.</p>

<p>Two senior Democratic lawmakers had asked Facebook Inc and Twitter to answer questions about potential Russian involvement in social media campaigns.</p>

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Twitter Inc expanded notifications to about 1.4 million people, who were exposed to content generated by a suspected Russian propaganda service

Twitter Inc said on Wednesday it had expanded notifications to about 1.4 million people, who were exposed to content generated by a suspected Russian propaganda service. The company had said earlier this month it would email 677,775 people in the United States who followed, retweeted or liked content from accounts associated with the Internet Research Agency (IRA) during the election. The IRA is a Russian organisation that according to lawmakers and researchers, employs hundreds of people to push pro-Kremlin content under phoney social media accounts. The company said it would not notify every person who saw the content and would instead focus its efforts on certain types of interactions. Two senior Democratic lawmakers had asked Facebook Inc and Twitter to answer questions about potential Russian involvement in social media campaigns.

Twitter notifies more users exposed to Russian propaganda

<p>US President Donald Trump, who has garnered a large following on social media with rambunctious postings, said he sometimes tweets from bed, though he occasionally allows others to post his words.</p>

<p>Trump frequently uses Twitter to announce policy, assail his adversaries and to tangle with countries, including North Korea, over world affairs. The @realDonaldTrump account had 47.2 million users as of Sunday.</p>

<p>In an interview with Britain&#39;s ITV channel, he appeared to appreciate the wide impact of his postings in Twitter and said that he needed social media to communicate with voters in the era of what he termed fake news.</p>

<p>&quot;If I don&#39;t have that form of communication I can&#39;t defend myself,&quot; Trump said in an interview broadcast on Sunday. &quot;I get a lot of fake news, a lot of news that is very false or made up.&quot;</p>

<p>It was a crazy situation, he said, that many people in the world waited for his tweets. He usually tweets himself, sometimes from bed.</p>

<p>When asked about whether he was lying in bed with his phone thinking of how to wind people up, Trump said: &quot;Well, perhaps sometimes in bed, perhaps sometimes at breakfast or lunch or whatever, but generally speaking during the early morning, or during the evening I can do whatever, but I am very busy during the day, very long hours. I am busy.&quot;</p>

<p>&quot;I will sometimes just dictate out something really quickly and give it to one of my people to put it on,&quot; he said.</p>

<p>Asked about eating burgers and drinking Coke, Trump, 71, said: &quot;I eat fine food, really from some of the finest chefs in the world, I eat healthy food, I also have some of that food on occasion... I think I eat actually quite well.&quot;</p>

<p>Trump said that he was very popular in the United Kingdom. Some British politicians have called for Trump not to visit and 1.86 million people have signed a petition asking for him to be banned from entering the United Kingdom.</p>

<p>&quot;I get so much fan mail from people in your country - they love my sense of security, they love what I am saying about many different things,&quot; Trump said.</p>

<p><strong>BREXIT</strong></p>

<p>Trump would take a &quot;tougher&quot; approach to Brexit negotiations than British Prime Minister Theresa May.</p>

<p>When asked if May was in a &quot;good position&quot; regarding the ongoing Brexit talks, Trump replied: &quot;Would it be the way I negotiate? No, I wouldn&#39;t negotiate it the way it&#39;s [being] negotiated ... I would have had a different attitude.&quot;</p>

<p>Pressed on how his approach would be different, he said: &quot;I would have said the European Union is not cracked up to what it&#39;s supposed to be. I would have taken a tougher stand in getting out.&quot;</p>

<p>He said the United States would do a post-Brexit trade deal with the United Kingdom.</p>

<p>He was pressed on how some women opposed him and he said he supported women and that many women understood that.</p>

<p>Trump said women, in particular, liked his support for a strong military as they often wanted to feel safe at home.</p>

<p>&quot;There&#39;s nobody better than me on the military... I think women really like that. I think they want to be safe at home,&quot; Trump said. &quot;I have tremendous respect for women.&quot;</p>

<p>&quot;No, I wouldn&#39;t say I am a feminist. I mean, I think that would be maybe going too far: I am for women, I am for men, I am for everyone.&quot;</p>

<p>He said French President Emmanuel Macron was a friend and that he liked him a lot.</p>


Trump frequently uses Twitter to announce policy, assail his adversaries and to tangle with countries, including North Korea, over world affairs.

US President Donald Trump, who has garnered a large following on social media with rambunctious postings, said he sometimes tweets from bed, though he occasionally allows others to post his words. Trump frequently uses Twitter to announce policy, assail his adversaries and to tangle with countries, including North Korea, over world affairs. The @realDonaldTrump account had 47.2 million users as of Sunday. In an interview with Britain's ITV channel, he appeared to appreciate the wide impact of his postings in Twitter and said that he needed social media to communicate with voters in the era of what he termed fake news. "If I don't have that form of communication I can't defend myself," Trump said in an interview broadcast on Sunday. "I get a lot of fake news, a lot of news that is very false or made up." It was a crazy situation, he said, that many people in the world waited for his tweets. He usually tweets himself, sometimes from bed. When asked about whether he was lying in bed with his phone thinking of how to wind people up, Trump said: "Well, perhaps sometimes in bed, perhaps sometimes at breakfast or lunch or whatever, but generally speaking during the early morning, or during the evening I can do whatever, but I am very busy during the day, very long hours. I am busy." "I will sometimes just dictate out something really quickly and give it to one of my people to put it on," he said. Asked about eating burgers and drinking Coke, Trump, 71, said: "I eat fine food, really from some of the finest chefs in the world, I eat healthy food, I also have some of that food on occasion... I think I eat actually quite well." Trump said that he was very popular in the United Kingdom. Some British politicians have called for Trump not to visit and 1.86 million people have signed a petition asking for him to be banned from entering the United Kingdom. "I get so much fan mail from people in your country - they love my sense of security, they love what I am saying about many different things," Trump said. BREXIT Trump would take a "tougher" approach to Brexit negotiations than British Prime Minister Theresa May. When asked if May was in a "good position" regarding the ongoing Brexit talks, Trump replied: "Would it be the way I negotiate? No, I wouldn't negotiate it the way it's [being] negotiated ... I would have had a different attitude." Pressed on how his approach would be different, he said: "I would have said the European Union is not cracked up to what it's supposed to be. I would have taken a tougher stand in getting out." He said the United States would do a post-Brexit trade deal with the United Kingdom. He was pressed on how some women opposed him and he said he supported women and that many women understood that. Trump said women, in particular, liked his support for a strong military as they often wanted to feel safe at home. "There's nobody better than me on the military... I think women really like that. I think they want to be safe at home," Trump said. "I have tremendous respect for women." "No, I wouldn't say I am a feminist. I mean, I think that would be maybe going too far: I am for women, I am for men, I am for everyone." He said French President Emmanuel Macron was a friend and that he liked him a lot.

I tweet from bed sometimes, US President Trump says

<p>Acclaimed Ottamthullal dance artist Kalamandalam Geethanandan died on Sunday while he was performing on stage in Thrissur, Kerala.</p>

<p>58-year-old, Geethanandan was performing at Avittathur Mahavishnu temple in Irinjalakuda in Thrissur, when he collapsed on stage, though he was rushed to the hospital immediately but he could not be saved.</p>

<p>A video circulating on social media shows Geethanandan performing and later collapsing on stage.</p>

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<p>Geethanandan had&nbsp;retired as head of Thullal Department of Kalamandalam Deemed University of Art and Culture. He had been&nbsp;performing the dance form since the age of nine.</p>

<p>He had also performed over&nbsp;5,000 stages across the country.&nbsp;Geethanandan was also the first artist to perform Ottamthullal at Paris.</p>

<p>He debuted with Kamaladalam, Geethanandan and went on to act&nbsp;in several Malayalam films, like Thooval Kottaram, Manasinakkare, Narendran Magan Jayakanthan Vaga, Irattakuttikalude Achan among others.</p>

<p>Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan offered his condolences at the sudden death of the veteran artist.</p>

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&mdash; CMO Kerala (@CMOKerala) <a href="https://twitter.com/CMOKerala/status/957867569146310656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 29, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>Social media reacted almost immediately to his death.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Acclaimed <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ottamthullal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Ottamthullal</a> artist Kalamandalam Geethanandan is no more. While his death is an irreparable loss, he attained the highest form of Nirvana, passing away on stage performing the art that he so devoted his life to at Avittathur Mahavishnu Temple in Thrissur, Kerala. ???????? <a href="https://t.co/Ao0UDbkcNc">pic.twitter.com/Ao0UDbkcNc</a></p>
&mdash; Ravin Ramachandran N (@aguyindcity) <a href="https://twitter.com/aguyindcity/status/957830728498135040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 29, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Saddened, shocked at the untimely demise of Ottanthullal artist Kalamandalam Geethanandan.He died while performing at Avittathoor Maha Vishnu Temple, Thrissur.<br />
Heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. Pranaams. <a href="https://t.co/okVbd3tMkx">pic.twitter.com/okVbd3tMkx</a></p>
&mdash; KummanamRajasekharan (@Kummanam) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kummanam/status/957821933294256128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 29, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The legendary Ottanthullal artiste Shri Kalamandalam Geethanandan passes away on stage, right in the middle of his performance in Avitatthur temple in Kerala! What a dream death for any performing artiste! Prayers and condolences! Atma Shanti! ???????????? <a href="https://t.co/PCLnP760Xf">pic.twitter.com/PCLnP760Xf</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Homage to Kalamandalam <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Geethanandan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Geethanandan</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ottamthullal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ottamthullal</a> maestro who passed away on stage during his performance at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Avittathur?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Avittathur</a> temple!<br />
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Geethanandan was rushed to the hospital immediately but could not be saved.

Acclaimed Ottamthullal dance artist Kalamandalam Geethanandan died on Sunday while he was performing on stage in Thrissur, Kerala. 58-year-old, Geethanandan was performing at Avittathur Mahavishnu temple in Irinjalakuda in Thrissur, when he collapsed on stage, though he was rushed to the hospital immediately but he could not be saved. A video circulating on social media shows Geethanandan performing and later collapsing on stage. × Geethanandan had retired as head of Thullal Department of Kalamandalam Deemed University of Art and Culture. He had been performing the dance form since the age of nine. He had also performed over 5,000 stages across the country. Geethanandan was also the first artist to perform Ottamthullal at Paris. He debuted with Kamaladalam, Geethanandan and went on to act in several Malayalam films, like Thooval Kottaram, Manasinakkare, Narendran Magan Jayakanthan Vaga, Irattakuttikalude Achan among others. Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan offered his condolences at the sudden death of the veteran artist. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan offered his condolence over the demise of the Ottanthullal maestro Kalamandalam Geethanandan. pic.twitter.com/0jbjoXijP0 — CMO Kerala (@CMOKerala) January 29, 2018 × Social media reacted almost immediately to his death. Acclaimed #Ottamthullal artist Kalamandalam Geethanandan is no more. While his death is an irreparable loss, he attained the highest form of Nirvana, passing away on stage performing the art that he so devoted his life to at Avittathur Mahavishnu Temple in Thrissur, Kerala. ???????? pic.twitter.com/Ao0UDbkcNc — Ravin Ramachandran N (@aguyindcity) January 29, 2018 × Saddened, shocked at the untimely demise of Ottanthullal artist Kalamandalam Geethanandan.He died while performing at Avittathoor Maha Vishnu Temple, Thrissur. Heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. Pranaams. pic.twitter.com/okVbd3tMkx — KummanamRajasekharan (@Kummanam) January 29, 2018 × The legendary Ottanthullal artiste Shri Kalamandalam Geethanandan passes away on stage, right in the middle of his performance in Avitatthur temple in Kerala! What a dream death for any performing artiste! Prayers and condolences! Atma Shanti! ???????????? pic.twitter.com/PCLnP760Xf — मङ्गलम् (@veejaysai) January 28, 2018 × Homage to Kalamandalam #Geethanandan, #ottamthullal maestro who passed away on stage during his performance at #Avittathur temple! A video of his past performance: https://t.co/TZfdD585Pa pic.twitter.com/FMVcWvEuL1 — Kerala Temple History (@templefable) January 28, 2018 ×

Video: Ottamthullal dancer Geethanandan collapses on stage, dies

<p>Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday took to Twitter to offer ideas in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi&#39;s request for suggestions to his first Mann Ki Baat in 2018.</p>

<p>Addressing the PM as Dear Narendra Modi&nbsp;he said since you have requested ideas for your Mann Ki Baat monologue, how you plan to get youth jobs. Get the Chinese out of Dhoka-lam (Dhoklam) and stop the rapes in Haryana, he tweeted.</p>

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<p>Rahul Gandhi also referred Doklam as Dhoka-lam, roughly&nbsp;translated betrayal.</p>

<p>&#39;&#39;Dear @narendramodi, since you&#39;ve requested some ideas for your #MannKiBaat monologue, tell us about how you plan to:&nbsp;</p>

<p>1. Get our youth JOBS<br />
2. Get the Chinese out of DHOKA-LAM<br />
3. Stop the RAPES in Haryana.&#39;&#39; Rahul Gandhi tweeted.</p>

<p>In a tweet posted on Thursday, PM Modi requested people to offer their suggestions for Mann Ki Baat.</p>

<p>&#39;&#39;It is always a delight to read your insightful ideas and inputs for #MannKiBaat. What are your suggestions for 2018&rsquo;s first &#39;Mann Ki Baat&#39; on 28th January? Let me know on the NM Mobile App. http://nm4.in/dnldapp,&#39;&#39; Modi wrote on his official Twitter account yesterday. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>Mann Ki Baat is a monthly radio programme hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in which he addresses the people of the nation on All India Radio, DD National and DD News.&nbsp;</p>


In a tweet posted yesterday, PM Modi requested people to offer their suggestions for Mann Ki Baat.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday took to Twitter to offer ideas in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's request for suggestions to his first Mann Ki Baat in 2018. Addressing the PM as Dear Narendra Modi he said since you have requested ideas for your Mann Ki Baat monologue, how you plan to get youth jobs. Get the Chinese out of Dhoka-lam (Dhoklam) and stop the rapes in Haryana, he tweeted. Dear @narendramodi, since you've requested some ideas for your #MannKiBaat monologue, tell us about how you plan to: 1. Get our youth JOBS 2. Get the Chinese out of DHOKA-LAM 3. Stop the RAPES in Haryana. pic.twitter.com/pwexqxKrTQ — Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) January 19, 2018 × Rahul Gandhi also referred Doklam as Dhoka-lam, roughly translated betrayal. ''Dear @narendramodi, since you've requested some ideas for your #MannKiBaat monologue, tell us about how you plan to: 1. Get our youth JOBS 2. Get the Chinese out of DHOKA-LAM 3. Stop the RAPES in Haryana.'' Rahul Gandhi tweeted. In a tweet posted on Thursday, PM Modi requested people to offer their suggestions for Mann Ki Baat. ''It is always a delight to read your insightful ideas and inputs for #MannKiBaat. What are your suggestions for 2018’s first 'Mann Ki Baat' on 28th January? Let me know on the NM Mobile App. http://nm4.in/dnldapp,'' Modi wrote on his official Twitter account yesterday. It is always a delight to read your insightful ideas and inputs for #MannKiBaat. What are your suggestions for 2018’s first 'Mann Ki Baat' on 28th January? Let me know on the NM Mobile App. https://t.co/TYuxNNJfIf pic.twitter.com/XSN2MDd905 — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 18, 2018 × Mann Ki Baat is a monthly radio programme hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in which he addresses the people of the nation on All India Radio, DD National and DD News.

Modi asks suggestions for 'Mann Ki Baat'; Rahul Gandhi responds on Twitter

<p>Transgender whistleblower Chelsea Manning, jailed for leaking classified information, is seeking election in the US state of Maryland, a document seen on Saturday says.</p>

<p>The Federal Election Commission document, filed Thursday, lists Chelsea Elizabeth Manning of North Bethesda, Maryland, as a Democratic candidate for the United States senate.</p>

<p>Manning, now 30, was an army intelligence analyst sentenced to 35 years in prison in 2013 for leaking more than 700,000 classified documents related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.</p>

<p>The revelations by Manning, then known as Bradley Manning, exposed covered-up misdeeds and possible crimes by US troops and allies.</p>

<p>Her actions made Manning a hero to anti-war and anti-secrecy activists but US establishment figures branded her a traitor.</p>

<p>Then-president Barack Obama commuted Manning&#39;s sentence, leading to her release in May.</p>

<p>During her incarceration, Manning battled for, and won, the right to start hormone treatment. On Twitter, she identifies herself as a &quot;trans woman,&quot; and carries the slogan: &quot;Make powerful people angry.&quot;</p>

<p>The Democratic Senate incumbent is Ben Cardin, who was first elected in 2006 and is the senior Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.</p>

<p>In elections last year, transgender candidate Danika Roem was elected to the Virginia state House of Delegates, becoming the first openly transgender lawmaker in the United States.</p>

<p>US President Donald Trump has labeled Manning a traitor.</p>

<p>He also tried to bar transgender personnel from the military, but federal courts ruled against that ban.</p>


Transgender whistleblower Chelsea Manning, jailed for leaking classified information, is seeking election in the US state of Maryland, a document seen on Saturday says

Transgender whistleblower Chelsea Manning, jailed for leaking classified information, is seeking election in the US state of Maryland, a document seen on Saturday says. The Federal Election Commission document, filed Thursday, lists Chelsea Elizabeth Manning of North Bethesda, Maryland, as a Democratic candidate for the United States senate. Manning, now 30, was an army intelligence analyst sentenced to 35 years in prison in 2013 for leaking more than 700,000 classified documents related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The revelations by Manning, then known as Bradley Manning, exposed covered-up misdeeds and possible crimes by US troops and allies. Her actions made Manning a hero to anti-war and anti-secrecy activists but US establishment figures branded her a traitor. Then-president Barack Obama commuted Manning's sentence, leading to her release in May. During her incarceration, Manning battled for, and won, the right to start hormone treatment. On Twitter, she identifies herself as a "trans woman," and carries the slogan: "Make powerful people angry." The Democratic Senate incumbent is Ben Cardin, who was first elected in 2006 and is the senior Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. In elections last year, transgender candidate Danika Roem was elected to the Virginia state House of Delegates, becoming the first openly transgender lawmaker in the United States. US President Donald Trump has labeled Manning a traitor. He also tried to bar transgender personnel from the military, but federal courts ruled against that ban.

Transgender whistleblower Manning seeks US Senate seat

<p>Facebook Inc Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey will not seek re-election to Walt Disney Co&#39;s board because of growing conflicts of interest between the media giant and the technology companies, Disney said on Friday.</p>

<p>Disney is moving heavily into online delivery of its TV shows and movies as viewers abandon traditional cable, and at one point had explored an acquisition of Twitter. At the same time, Twitter and Facebook are trying to attract audiences to video content on their platforms.</p>

<p>&quot;Given our evolving business and the businesses Ms. Sandberg and Mr. Dorsey are in, it has become increasingly difficult for them to avoid conflicts relating to board matters, and they are not standing for re-election,&quot; Disney said in a statement.</p>

<p>Lead independent director Orin Smith, former CEO of Starbucks Corp, also will leave Disney&#39;s board, due to rules that specify retirement at age 74, the company said. Former Seagram Company vice chairman Robert Matschullat will depart because of a 15-year term limit.</p>

<p>The departures take effect in March at the time of Disney&#39;s annual meeting, when shareholders will be asked to re-elect 10 other board members. They include General Motors CEO Mary Barra, Nike Inc CEO Mark Parker and Oracle CEO Safra Catz, whose election in December to the board takes effect on Feb. 1.</p>

<p>The board will select a new lead independent director when it meets after the annual meeting, Disney said.</p>

<p>Representatives for Facebook and Twitter had no comment.</p>

<p>Disney also disclosed on Friday that compensation for its chief executive, Robert Iger, declined by 17 per cent in fiscal 2017 to $36.3 million. Iger was awarded a smaller cash bonus due to the &quot;absence of growth&quot; in the year that ended Sept. 30, according to a regulatory filing.</p>


The board will select a new lead independent director when it meets after the annual meeting, Disney said

Facebook Inc Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey will not seek re-election to Walt Disney Co's board because of growing conflicts of interest between the media giant and the technology companies, Disney said on Friday. Disney is moving heavily into online delivery of its TV shows and movies as viewers abandon traditional cable, and at one point had explored an acquisition of Twitter. At the same time, Twitter and Facebook are trying to attract audiences to video content on their platforms. "Given our evolving business and the businesses Ms. Sandberg and Mr. Dorsey are in, it has become increasingly difficult for them to avoid conflicts relating to board matters, and they are not standing for re-election," Disney said in a statement. Lead independent director Orin Smith, former CEO of Starbucks Corp, also will leave Disney's board, due to rules that specify retirement at age 74, the company said. Former Seagram Company vice chairman Robert Matschullat will depart because of a 15-year term limit. The departures take effect in March at the time of Disney's annual meeting, when shareholders will be asked to re-elect 10 other board members. They include General Motors CEO Mary Barra, Nike Inc CEO Mark Parker and Oracle CEO Safra Catz, whose election in December to the board takes effect on Feb. 1. The board will select a new lead independent director when it meets after the annual meeting, Disney said. Representatives for Facebook and Twitter had no comment. Disney also disclosed on Friday that compensation for its chief executive, Robert Iger, declined by 17 per cent in fiscal 2017 to $36.3 million. Iger was awarded a smaller cash bonus due to the "absence of growth" in the year that ended Sept. 30, according to a regulatory filing.

Facebook's Sandberg, Twitter's Dorsey to leave Disney board

<p>President Donald Trump on Thursday questioned why the United States would want to have immigrants from Haiti and African nations, referring to some as &quot;shithole countries&quot;.</p>

<p>&quot;Why do we want all these people from Africa here? They&#39;re shithole countries ... We should have more people from Norway&quot; he said. He further slammed the need for&nbsp;Haitians in the United States.</p>

<p>Trump&#39;s comments, made in the White House, came as Democratic Senator Dick Durbin and Republican Senator Lindsey Graham informed the president on a newly drafted immigration bill under works by a bipartisan group of senators.</p>

<p>The lawmakers were discussing how certain immigration programs work, including one to give safe haven in the United States to people from countries suffering from natural disasters and similar issues.</p>

<p>Many Democrats and some Republican lawmakers took to Twitter and lashed out at Trump.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Senator&nbsp;David Gergen said called Trump a bull carrying &quot;around his own china shop&quot;.</p>

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<p>Lawyer David Leopold said that &quot;With his #Shithole countries slur Trump has confirmed what those of us who work in #immigration law &amp; policy have known since early last year; the Administration&#39;s draconian #immigration enforcement crackdown is a racist policy aimed at immigrants of color.&quot;</p>

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<p>Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal, a frequent Trump critic, also took to Twitter to express his thoughts.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Republican US&nbsp;Representative Mia Love, a daughter of Haitian immigrants, said the comments were &quot;unkind, divisive, elitist, and fly in the face of our nation`s values&quot; and called on Trump to apologise to the American people and to the countries he denigrated.</p>

<p>Another Republican Representative, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, who was born in Cuba and whose south Florida district includes many Haitian immigrants, said: &quot;Language like that shouldn`t be heard in locker rooms and it shouldn`t be heard in the White House.&quot;</p>

<p>Trump had moved to end the status for immigrants from El Salvador, which could result in 200,000 Salvadorans legally in the United States being deported, and other countries.</p>

<p>The bipartisan Senate plan would attempt to maintain TPS in return for ending or changing a &quot;diversity&quot; lottery programme that has been aimed at allowing up to 50,000 people a year from countries with few emigres to the United States.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Asked about Trump&#39;s quips, White House spokesman Raj Shah said: &quot;Certain Washington politicians choose to fight for foreign countries, but President Trump will always fight for the American people.&quot;</p>

<p>&quot;Like other nations that have merit-based immigration, President Trump is fighting for permanent solutions that make our country stronger by welcoming those who can contribute to our society, grow our economy and assimilate into our great nation,&quot; Shah said.</p>

<p>Trump questioned why the United States should take in unskilled labourers from the countries under discussion and should instead welcome immigrants from nations that can offer skilled workers.</p>

<p>The source said Trump did not intend any slur.</p>

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Many Democrats and some Republican lawmakers took to Twitter and lashed out at Trump

President Donald Trump on Thursday questioned why the United States would want to have immigrants from Haiti and African nations, referring to some as "shithole countries". "Why do we want all these people from Africa here? They're shithole countries ... We should have more people from Norway" he said. He further slammed the need for Haitians in the United States. Trump's comments, made in the White House, came as Democratic Senator Dick Durbin and Republican Senator Lindsey Graham informed the president on a newly drafted immigration bill under works by a bipartisan group of senators. The lawmakers were discussing how certain immigration programs work, including one to give safe haven in the United States to people from countries suffering from natural disasters and similar issues. Many Democrats and some Republican lawmakers took to Twitter and lashed out at Trump. Senator David Gergen said called Trump a bull carrying "around his own china shop". Message from President of the US to foreigners: If you aren't white, you aren't welcome. A stream of stunning... https://t.co/DtIoRoLEo7 — David Gergen (@David_Gergen) January 12, 2018 × Lawyer David Leopold said that "With his #Shithole countries slur Trump has confirmed what those of us who work in #immigration law & policy have known since early last year; the Administration's draconian #immigration enforcement crackdown is a racist policy aimed at immigrants of color." With his #Shithole countries slur Trump has confirmed what those of us who work in #immigration law & policy have known since early last year; the Administration's draconian #immigration enforcement crackdown is a racist policy aimed at immigrants of color. — David Leopold (@DavidLeopold) January 11, 2018 × Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal, a frequent Trump critic, also took to Twitter to express his thoughts. President Trump’s remarks smack of blatant racism – odious and insidious racism masquerading poorly as immigration policy. He does not speak for me as an American. — Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) January 11, 2018 × Republican US Representative Mia Love, a daughter of Haitian immigrants, said the comments were "unkind, divisive, elitist, and fly in the face of our nation`s values" and called on Trump to apologise to the American people and to the countries he denigrated. Another Republican Representative, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, who was born in Cuba and whose south Florida district includes many Haitian immigrants, said: "Language like that shouldn`t be heard in locker rooms and it shouldn`t be heard in the White House." Trump had moved to end the status for immigrants from El Salvador, which could result in 200,000 Salvadorans legally in the United States being deported, and other countries. The bipartisan Senate plan would attempt to maintain TPS in return for ending or changing a "diversity" lottery programme that has been aimed at allowing up to 50,000 people a year from countries with few emigres to the United States. Asked about Trump's quips, White House spokesman Raj Shah said: "Certain Washington politicians choose to fight for foreign countries, but President Trump will always fight for the American people." "Like other nations that have merit-based immigration, President Trump is fighting for permanent solutions that make our country stronger by welcoming those who can contribute to our society, grow our economy and assimilate into our great nation," Shah said. Trump questioned why the United States should take in unskilled labourers from the countries under discussion and should instead welcome immigrants from nations that can offer skilled workers. The source said Trump did not intend any slur. (With agency inputs)

Lawmakers angry over Trump's expletive on immigrants

<p>Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has said that the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will allow companies to supply their ready-to-eat meals directly to passengers on trains.</p>

<p>The minister took to Twitter on Thursday and said, &quot;Aiming to ensuring hygienic and healthy food for passengers, Indian Railways to allow companies to supply their ready-to-eat meals directly to passengers on trains.&quot;</p>

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<p>Reportedly, Goyal had asked the Railway officials to ensure that the food served on trains should carry the information about the quantity and the contractor supplying it, besides the date of packing and a distinct symbol indicating if it is a vegetarian or a non-vegetarian item.</p>

<p>According to the catering policy launched in February last year, all mobile pantry, food plazas, and base kitchens will be brought under the IRCTC.</p>

<p>Aiming to ensure hygienic and healthy food for passengers on board, the IRCTC is putting efforts to improve catering services in trains.</p>


Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said, 'Aiming to ensure hygienic and healthy food for passengers, Indian Railways to allow companies to supply their ready-to-eat meals directly to passengers on trains.'

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has said that the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will allow companies to supply their ready-to-eat meals directly to passengers on trains. The minister took to Twitter on Thursday and said, "Aiming to ensuring hygienic and healthy food for passengers, Indian Railways to allow companies to supply their ready-to-eat meals directly to passengers on trains." Aiming to ensuring hygienic and healthy food for passengers, Indian Railways to allow companies to supply their ready-to-eat meals directly to passengers on trains. https://t.co/mAb6SDiAuJ — Piyush Goyal Office (@PiyushGoyalOffc) January 11, 2018 × Reportedly, Goyal had asked the Railway officials to ensure that the food served on trains should carry the information about the quantity and the contractor supplying it, besides the date of packing and a distinct symbol indicating if it is a vegetarian or a non-vegetarian item. According to the catering policy launched in February last year, all mobile pantry, food plazas, and base kitchens will be brought under the IRCTC. Aiming to ensure hygienic and healthy food for passengers on board, the IRCTC is putting efforts to improve catering services in trains.

Now, private companies can supply meals in trains: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal

<p>Meghan Markle has been making many changes as she prepares to enter the royal family.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Hollywood actress recently deleted all her social media accounts - Twitter, Instagram and Facebook - the&nbsp;Kensington Palace confirmed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&ldquo;Ms. Markle is grateful to everyone who has followed her social media accounts over the years, however as she has not used them for some time, she has taken the decision to close them,&rdquo; Kensington Palace told media.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The professionally managed Kensington Palace pages document the appearances and news of both her fianc&eacute; and soon-to-be in-laws, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.</p>

<p>Markle&rsquo;s Twitter page (@meghanmarkle), where she had about 475,000 followers and had posted nearly 5,000 tweets, is now gone.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Markle&rsquo;s Instagram page (@meghanmarkle), where she had about 3 million followers and more than 2,000 posts has also been deleted.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Markle and Prince Harry visited the London radio station Reprezent for their second official event as an engaged couple earlier this week.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle arrive at POP Brixton to visit <a href="https://twitter.com/ReprezentRadio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ReprezentRadio</a> ???? <a href="https://t.co/NsxphnLDod">pic.twitter.com/NsxphnLDod</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle will this afternoon visit <a href="https://twitter.com/ReprezentRadio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ReprezentRadio</a> in POP Brixton, to see their work supporting young people through creative training in radio and broadcasting. <a href="https://t.co/QzBUr7MMXA">pic.twitter.com/QzBUr7MMXA</a></p>
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<p>Markle also shut her lifestyle blog <em>The Tig</em> nine months back after she had stopped posting anything on it for a long time.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Prince Harry and Markle will be getting married on May 19 this year. &nbsp;</p>


'Ms. Markle is grateful to everyone who has followed her social media accounts over the years, however as she has not used them for some time, she has taken the decision to close them,' Kensington Palace told media

Meghan Markle has been making many changes as she prepares to enter the royal family. The Hollywood actress recently deleted all her social media accounts - Twitter, Instagram and Facebook - the Kensington Palace confirmed. “Ms. Markle is grateful to everyone who has followed her social media accounts over the years, however as she has not used them for some time, she has taken the decision to close them,” Kensington Palace told media. The professionally managed Kensington Palace pages document the appearances and news of both her fiancé and soon-to-be in-laws, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Markle’s Twitter page (@meghanmarkle), where she had about 475,000 followers and had posted nearly 5,000 tweets, is now gone. Meghan Markle's Twitter (Twitter) × Markle’s Instagram page (@meghanmarkle), where she had about 3 million followers and more than 2,000 posts has also been deleted. Meghan Markle's Instagram (Instagram) × Markle and Prince Harry visited the London radio station Reprezent for their second official event as an engaged couple earlier this week. Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle arrive at POP Brixton to visit @ReprezentRadio ???? pic.twitter.com/NsxphnLDod — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) January 9, 2018 × Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle will this afternoon visit @ReprezentRadio in POP Brixton, to see their work supporting young people through creative training in radio and broadcasting. pic.twitter.com/QzBUr7MMXA — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) January 9, 2018 × Markle also shut her lifestyle blog The Tig nine months back after she had stopped posting anything on it for a long time. Prince Harry and Markle will be getting married on May 19 this year.

Meghan Markle deletes all social media accounts ahead of marriage to Prince Harry

<p>Vice President of Twitter Bruce Daisley has clarified that if Trump tweets any personal information such as phone number or address of any individual it will caution him to remove that tweet.</p>

<p>Bruce Daisley said this in an interview with BBC radio.</p>

<p>Twitter has been in questions recently for applying terms and conditions selectively, as they refused to delete Trump&#39;s account over hate speech he gives through his tweets.</p>

<p>Daisley said&nbsp;any person who posts personal number or address of anyone would be asked to delete that tweet on which Daisley was asked whether the rule applies on Donald Trump also to that he responded saying yes.</p>

<p>Many tweets of Donald Trump should have been taken seriously by the social media giant which could be equivalent to threats but Twitter has always refused to take any action or even ask Trump to delete his tweets as he is a world leader.</p>

<p>People on social media has been asking to ban Trump&#39;s account or Dorsey to resign after he compared Kim Jong-un nuclear button to his calling it much bigger and more powerful.&quot;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un just stated that the &ldquo;Nuclear Button is on his desk at all times.&rdquo; Will someone from his depleted and food starved regime please inform him that I too have a Nuclear Button, but it is a much bigger &amp; more powerful one than his, and my Button works!</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I&#39;m beginning to suspect Twitter of being a brilliant Russian psy op. How else to explain their reluctance to ban Trump &amp; other malefactors? <a href="https://t.co/1OUaDwjNFK">https://t.co/1OUaDwjNFK</a></p>
&mdash; Traci Degerman (@TraciDegerman) <a href="https://twitter.com/TraciDegerman/status/950964279968120832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 10, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Activist Group Demands That &lsquo;Complicit&rsquo; Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Resign or Ban Trump <a href="https://t.co/14IGBKbOMc">https://t.co/14IGBKbOMc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/gay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#gay</a></p>
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<p>In 2017, November Trump tweeted Kim Jong-Un&#39;s number on Twitter and asked people to call him and say &quot;he is sloppy and low energy sad rocket man.&quot;</p>

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<p>However, the tweet has now been deleted.</p>

<p>Trump has often seen insulting&nbsp;his opponents such as always referring Hillary Clinton as &quot;crooked Hillary,&quot; or calling Kim Jong-Un rocket man, Twitter said that in such cases twitter would now step in and take action.</p>

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Vice President of Twitter Bruce Daisley has clarified that if Trump tweets any personal information such as Phone number or address of any individual it will caution him to remove that tweet

Vice President of Twitter Bruce Daisley has clarified that if Trump tweets any personal information such as phone number or address of any individual it will caution him to remove that tweet. Bruce Daisley said this in an interview with BBC radio. Twitter has been in questions recently for applying terms and conditions selectively, as they refused to delete Trump's account over hate speech he gives through his tweets. Daisley said any person who posts personal number or address of anyone would be asked to delete that tweet on which Daisley was asked whether the rule applies on Donald Trump also to that he responded saying yes. Many tweets of Donald Trump should have been taken seriously by the social media giant which could be equivalent to threats but Twitter has always refused to take any action or even ask Trump to delete his tweets as he is a world leader. People on social media has been asking to ban Trump's account or Dorsey to resign after he compared Kim Jong-un nuclear button to his calling it much bigger and more powerful." North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un just stated that the “Nuclear Button is on his desk at all times.” Will someone from his depleted and food starved regime please inform him that I too have a Nuclear Button, but it is a much bigger & more powerful one than his, and my Button works! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 3, 2018 × I'm beginning to suspect Twitter of being a brilliant Russian psy op. How else to explain their reluctance to ban Trump & other malefactors? https://t.co/1OUaDwjNFK — Traci Degerman (@TraciDegerman) January 10, 2018 × Activist Group Demands That ‘Complicit’ Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Resign or Ban Trump https://t.co/14IGBKbOMc #gay — Judge_Falazar (@falazar) January 9, 2018 × In 2017, November Trump tweeted Kim Jong-Un's number on Twitter and asked people to call him and say "he is sloppy and low energy sad rocket man." Trump has often been seen insulting his opponents. (Twitter) × However, the tweet has now been deleted. Trump has often seen insulting his opponents such as always referring Hillary Clinton as "crooked Hillary," or calling Kim Jong-Un rocket man, Twitter said that in such cases twitter would now step in and take action.

Twitter Vice President clarifies on Trump tweets

<p>Kendall Jenner was recently spotted on the red carpet in a beautiful black tulle dress at the event of <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/golden-globes-2018-updates-dressed-in-black-hollywood-stars-have-a-message-28820" target="_blank">Golden Globes 2018</a> when she was obviously photographed a lot.&nbsp;</p>

<p>When those pictures made way to the internet, they created a furore but not for good reasons.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In a few pictures of the model&#39;s face, she can be seen with acne-- that caught the attention of active social media users.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While many users trolled her for her skin and visible acne on her face, there was one positive tweet that caught the attention of the star.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A Twitter user named Daisy going by username <em>yellowcustards</em>&nbsp;wrote:&nbsp;&quot;Ok but @KendallJenner showing up and strutting her acne while looking like a gorgeous star is what every girl needs to understand.&quot;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ok but <a href="https://twitter.com/KendallJenner?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KendallJenner</a> showing up and strutting her acne while looking like a gorgeous star is what every girl needs to understand <a href="https://t.co/2ufMe2T1Zq">https://t.co/2ufMe2T1Zq</a></p>
&mdash; daisy (@yellowcustards) <a href="https://twitter.com/yellowcustards/status/950437597867847680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>To this, Jenner replied:&nbsp;&quot;never let that shit stop you! ????✨&quot;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">never let that shit stop you! ????✨ <a href="https://t.co/uXlqwJxTPf">https://t.co/uXlqwJxTPf</a></p>
&mdash; Kendall (@KendallJenner) <a href="https://twitter.com/KendallJenner/status/950441856134823936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Twitter users noticed acne on her skin when she was photographed walking on the red carpet for Golden Globes 2018 that took place on January 8

Kendall Jenner was recently spotted on the red carpet in a beautiful black tulle dress at the event of Golden Globes 2018 when she was obviously photographed a lot. When those pictures made way to the internet, they created a furore but not for good reasons. In a few pictures of the model's face, she can be seen with acne-- that caught the attention of active social media users. While many users trolled her for her skin and visible acne on her face, there was one positive tweet that caught the attention of the star. A Twitter user named Daisy going by username yellowcustards wrote: "Ok but @KendallJenner showing up and strutting her acne while looking like a gorgeous star is what every girl needs to understand." Ok but @KendallJenner showing up and strutting her acne while looking like a gorgeous star is what every girl needs to understand https://t.co/2ufMe2T1Zq — daisy (@yellowcustards) January 8, 2018 × To this, Jenner replied: "never let that shit stop you! ????✨" never let that shit stop you! ????✨ https://t.co/uXlqwJxTPf — Kendall (@KendallJenner) January 8, 2018 × We love you Jenner, all of you!

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<p>Mudslides unleashed by a ferocious storm demolished homes in southern California and killed at least 13 people, police said Tuesday.</p>

<p>Authorities said the bodies were discovered in mud and debris during rescue operations in Montecito, northwest of Los Angeles.</p>

<p>&quot;We are saddened to report that this incident so far has resulted in 13 confirmed fatalities, as result of the storm that came through our area last night,&quot; Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown told a news conference, warning that he expected the death toll to increase.</p>

<p>The Santa Barbara County Fire Department said on its Twitter feed it was using dogs to look for victims where multiple homes once stood in Montecito following heavy rain, with more than 20 people reported missing.</p>

<p>The department posted pictures of rivers of waist-high mud flowing through neighbourhoods and roads rendered impassable by fallen trees.</p>

<p>&quot;Firefighters successfully rescued a 14-yr-old girl after she was trapped for hours inside a destroyed home in Montecito,&quot; it added.</p>

<p>Roads were clogged throughout the region with mudflows shutting down more than 30 miles (50 kilometres) of the 101 Freeway and knocking a number of homes from their foundations.</p>

<p>Pounding rain weakened south-facing slopes above Montecito and flooded a creek, sending mud and huge rocks rolling into housing areas.</p>

<p>Emergency services told reporters at least &quot;two dozen&quot; people were missing with &quot;several dozen&quot; homes damaged or destroyed. They said they had rescued scores of residents, including 50 airlifted by hoist.</p>

<p>The highest rainfall total was recorded at five inches (13 centimetres) in Ventura County, according to the National Weather Service Los Angeles.</p>

<p>Much of the affected area is land scorched by the massive Thomas fire last month, where there is no vegetation to soak up the excess water.</p>

<p>About 275 traffic crashes were logged in the California Highway Patrol&#39;s jurisdiction in Los Angeles County during the morning commute -- compared with just 30 reported collisions during the same period on Tuesday last week.</p>

<p>An evacuation order was issued in a section of the Los Angeles suburb of Burbank, which was hit by a mudslide that pulled cars out of driveways and carried them downstream.</p>

<p>The slide also caused a &quot;significant&quot; gas leak, and repair efforts left homes on the street with no gas, electricity or water.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;There were many homes, about 40 to 45 homes, affected by it, a couple homes damaged,&quot; Burbank Fire Department Battalion Chief John Owings told local TV news channel KCAL9.</p>

<p>&quot;We performed two physical rescues at approximately 7 o&#39;clock this morning.&quot; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

<p>At Los Angeles International Airport, flooding forced the closure of the customs area in Terminal 2.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Forecasters warned that while the rain had appeared to subside by late morning, more showers and isolated thunderstorms were expected through the evening, with periods of very heavy rain.</p>

<p>The storm came after a 10-month dry spell in the area following torrential rains in January and February of last year. In &nbsp;2017, downtown Los Angeles experienced its driest March 1 through December 31 since 1878, with only 0.69 of an inch of rainfall, according to the National Weather Service. &nbsp;</p>


Mudslides unleashed by a ferocious storm demolished homes in southern California and killed at least 13 people, police said Tuesday

Mudslides unleashed by a ferocious storm demolished homes in southern California and killed at least 13 people, police said Tuesday. Authorities said the bodies were discovered in mud and debris during rescue operations in Montecito, northwest of Los Angeles. "We are saddened to report that this incident so far has resulted in 13 confirmed fatalities, as result of the storm that came through our area last night," Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown told a news conference, warning that he expected the death toll to increase. The Santa Barbara County Fire Department said on its Twitter feed it was using dogs to look for victims where multiple homes once stood in Montecito following heavy rain, with more than 20 people reported missing. The department posted pictures of rivers of waist-high mud flowing through neighbourhoods and roads rendered impassable by fallen trees. "Firefighters successfully rescued a 14-yr-old girl after she was trapped for hours inside a destroyed home in Montecito," it added. Roads were clogged throughout the region with mudflows shutting down more than 30 miles (50 kilometres) of the 101 Freeway and knocking a number of homes from their foundations. Pounding rain weakened south-facing slopes above Montecito and flooded a creek, sending mud and huge rocks rolling into housing areas. Emergency services told reporters at least "two dozen" people were missing with "several dozen" homes damaged or destroyed. They said they had rescued scores of residents, including 50 airlifted by hoist. The highest rainfall total was recorded at five inches (13 centimetres) in Ventura County, according to the National Weather Service Los Angeles. Much of the affected area is land scorched by the massive Thomas fire last month, where there is no vegetation to soak up the excess water. About 275 traffic crashes were logged in the California Highway Patrol's jurisdiction in Los Angeles County during the morning commute -- compared with just 30 reported collisions during the same period on Tuesday last week. An evacuation order was issued in a section of the Los Angeles suburb of Burbank, which was hit by a mudslide that pulled cars out of driveways and carried them downstream. The slide also caused a "significant" gas leak, and repair efforts left homes on the street with no gas, electricity or water. "There were many homes, about 40 to 45 homes, affected by it, a couple homes damaged," Burbank Fire Department Battalion Chief John Owings told local TV news channel KCAL9. "We performed two physical rescues at approximately 7 o'clock this morning." At Los Angeles International Airport, flooding forced the closure of the customs area in Terminal 2. Forecasters warned that while the rain had appeared to subside by late morning, more showers and isolated thunderstorms were expected through the evening, with periods of very heavy rain. The storm came after a 10-month dry spell in the area following torrential rains in January and February of last year. In 2017, downtown Los Angeles experienced its driest March 1 through December 31 since 1878, with only 0.69 of an inch of rainfall, according to the National Weather Service.

California mudslides demolish homes, killing at least 13

<p>Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Monday slammed his Uttar Pradesh counterpart for criticising his food habits.</p>

<p>Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath recently targetted Siddaramaiah for eating beef.</p>

<p>Siddaramaiah took to Twitter retorting, &quot;I have taken care of cows, I feed them and I have also cleaned cow dung. What moral rights Yogi Adityanath has got to criticise me? Has he ever taken care of cows?&quot;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Siddaramaiah continued with his Twitter tirade and noted that many people from the Hindu community eat beef, it is a personal choice and that Yogi Adityanath should not be questioning someone&#39;s preferences.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>&quot;Many in Hindu religion eat beef and I will eat if I want to eat beef, but I don&#39;t like beef that&#39;s why I don&#39;t eat it. Who is he to ask?&quot; read his tweet.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Yogi Adityanath, while addressing a BJP rally in Bengaluru, accused Siddaramaiah of intermixing religion and politics. He questioned Siddaramaiah on why he was &quot;endorsing beef eaters&quot; if he was a Hindu.</p>

<p>UP CM recently took part in the &#39;Nava Karnataka Parivartan Yatre&#39; rally organised by the BJP&#39;s Karnataka unit in Bengaluru.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The &#39;Yatra&#39;&nbsp;was a part of the party&#39;s ongoing state-wide 75-day campaign to &quot;expose misdeeds&quot; of the Siddaramaiah government.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Chief Ministers engaged in a Twitter spat over governance and development issue where Siddaramaiah tweeted that the UP CM Yogi Adityanath can &quot;learn a lot&quot; from the Karnataka government.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;Please visit an Indira Canteen and a ration shop. It will help you address the starvation deaths sometimes reported from your state,&quot; read his tweet.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I welcome UP CM Shri <a href="https://twitter.com/myogiadityanath?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@myogiadityanath</a> to our state. There is a lot you can learn from us Sir. When you are here please visit a Indira Canteen &amp; a ration shop. It will help you address the starvation deaths sometimes reported from your state. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YogiInBengaluru?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YogiInBengaluru</a> <a href="https://t.co/lj0m4fMphC">https://t.co/lj0m4fMphC</a></p>
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<p>UP CM lashed out tweeting, &quot;Thank you for the welcome @siddaramaiah ji. I heard the number of farmers committing suicide in Karnataka was highest in your regime, not to mention the numerous deaths and transfer of honest officers.&quot;&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Thank you for the welcome <a href="https://twitter.com/siddaramaiah?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@siddaramaiah</a> ji. I heard number of farmers committing suicide in Karnataka was highest in your regime, not to mention the numerous deaths and transfer of honest officers. As UP CM I am working to undo the misery and lawlessness unleashed by your allies.</p>
&mdash; Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) <a href="https://twitter.com/myogiadityanath/status/950032486511337472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 7, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>Karnataka is set to go for the assembly elections this year. Yogi Adityanath will be part of the BJP-led &#39;Parivartan Yatra&#39; in the run-up to the assembly polls.</p>


Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath recently targetted Siddaramaiah for eating beef

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Monday slammed his Uttar Pradesh counterpart for criticising his food habits. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath recently targetted Siddaramaiah for eating beef. Siddaramaiah took to Twitter retorting, "I have taken care of cows, I feed them and I have also cleaned cow dung. What moral rights Yogi Adityanath has got to criticise me? Has he ever taken care of cows?" Siddaramaiah continued with his Twitter tirade and noted that many people from the Hindu community eat beef, it is a personal choice and that Yogi Adityanath should not be questioning someone's preferences. ನಮ್ಮ ಆಹಾರ ಪದ್ಧತಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಲು ಇವರು ಯಾರು? ಹಿಂದುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬಹಳ ಮಂದಿ ಬೀಪ್ ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನನಗೆ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕೆಂದರೆ‌ ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತೇನೆ, ಬೇಡ ಎನ್ನಲು ಇವರು ಯಾರು? ನನಗೆ ಬೀಪ್ ಇಷ್ಟ ಇಲ್ಲ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ತಿನ್ನುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. pic.twitter.com/VhJPeWU9hf — Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) January 8, 2018 × "Many in Hindu religion eat beef and I will eat if I want to eat beef, but I don't like beef that's why I don't eat it. Who is he to ask?" read his tweet. Yogi Adityanath, while addressing a BJP rally in Bengaluru, accused Siddaramaiah of intermixing religion and politics. He questioned Siddaramaiah on why he was "endorsing beef eaters" if he was a Hindu. UP CM recently took part in the 'Nava Karnataka Parivartan Yatre' rally organised by the BJP's Karnataka unit in Bengaluru. The 'Yatra' was a part of the party's ongoing state-wide 75-day campaign to "expose misdeeds" of the Siddaramaiah government. The Chief Ministers engaged in a Twitter spat over governance and development issue where Siddaramaiah tweeted that the UP CM Yogi Adityanath can "learn a lot" from the Karnataka government. "Please visit an Indira Canteen and a ration shop. It will help you address the starvation deaths sometimes reported from your state," read his tweet. I welcome UP CM Shri @myogiadityanath to our state. There is a lot you can learn from us Sir. When you are here please visit a Indira Canteen & a ration shop. It will help you address the starvation deaths sometimes reported from your state. #YogiInBengaluru https://t.co/lj0m4fMphC — Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) January 7, 2018 × UP CM lashed out tweeting, "Thank you for the welcome @siddaramaiah ji. I heard the number of farmers committing suicide in Karnataka was highest in your regime, not to mention the numerous deaths and transfer of honest officers." Thank you for the welcome @siddaramaiah ji. I heard number of farmers committing suicide in Karnataka was highest in your regime, not to mention the numerous deaths and transfer of honest officers. As UP CM I am working to undo the misery and lawlessness unleashed by your allies. — Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) January 7, 2018 × Karnataka is set to go for the assembly elections this year. Yogi Adityanath will be part of the BJP-led 'Parivartan Yatra' in the run-up to the assembly polls.

Siddaramaiah-Yogi Adityanath's Twitter spat continues

<p>After Oprah Winfrey&#39;s heart winning speech at the Golden Globes, US President Donald Trump&#39;s daughter Ivanka Trump took to Twitter&nbsp;to applaud the 63 years old actress, activist and chat show host.</p>

<p>Ivanka tweeted, &quot;Just saw @Oprah&#39;s empowering &amp; inspiring speech at last night&#39;s #GoldenGlobes. Let&#39;s all come together, women &amp; men, &amp; say #TIMESUP!&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Just saw <a href="https://twitter.com/Oprah?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Oprah</a>&#39;s empowering &amp; inspiring speech at last night&rsquo;s <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoldenGlobes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoldenGlobes</a>. Let&rsquo;s all come together, women &amp; men, &amp; say <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TIMESUP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TIMESUP</a>! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/United?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#United</a> <a href="https://t.co/vpxUBJnCl7">https://t.co/vpxUBJnCl7</a></p>
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<p>However, the 36-year-old entrepreneur&#39;s tweet received an overwhelmingly negative response from Twitter.</p>

<p>The tweet was quickly hit with &quot;the ratio&quot; signifying that the number of replies outnumbered the likes of the tweet.&nbsp;</p>

<p>People replied to her tweet highlighting the number of times when <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/trump-faces-new-sexual-assault-claims-7484" target="_blank">Donald Trump was accused of sexual harassment and misconduct</a>.</p>

<p>A series of cases of sexual assault were put on Donald Trump by over a dozen of women last year.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">ew go away</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Great! You can make a lofty donation to the Time&#39;s Up Legal Defense Fund that is available to support your father&#39;s accusers.<a href="https://t.co/A8HCVa715v">https://t.co/A8HCVa715v</a></p>
&mdash; Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) <a href="https://twitter.com/Alyssa_Milano/status/950566793453678592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">When you speak up for the 16 women that have accused your father of sexual misconduct then you can <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/timesup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#timesup</a>. Until then, no just no.</p>
&mdash; Christi Cota (@runnergirl4) <a href="https://twitter.com/runnergirl4/status/950595690517839877?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">You are more clueless than I thought.</p>
&mdash; Machete (@RSalguero22) <a href="https://twitter.com/RSalguero22/status/950595719215316992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Let&#39;s start with your pops.</p>
&mdash; Jessica Lesko (@jesles8) <a href="https://twitter.com/jesles8/status/950569107363004417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">She was talking about your dad. How is this not clear to you?</p>
&mdash; Carla Elvidge (@BlissBunny) <a href="https://twitter.com/BlissBunny/status/950565568335069184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Enablers not included <a href="https://twitter.com/IvankaTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IvankaTrump</a></p>
&mdash; Phyllis (@PhyllisDFlowers) <a href="https://twitter.com/PhyllisDFlowers/status/950564264569462784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">you don&#39;t realize that everyone saying <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/timesup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#timesup</a> is talking about your dad, do you <a href="https://twitter.com/IvankaTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IvankaTrump</a>?</p>
&mdash; PhDiva (@PhDiva24) <a href="https://twitter.com/PhDiva24/status/950570129741447168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Oh please, if you really wanted to shout <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/timesup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#timesup</a> you should start with your own father - virtue signalling on twitter helps how many women?</p>
&mdash; Mark Hillary???????????????? (@markhillary) <a href="https://twitter.com/markhillary/status/950652827428368384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Denounce your father, then we can talk. <a href="https://t.co/ULrka1hoVO">pic.twitter.com/ULrka1hoVO</a></p>
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<p>Oprah Winfrey owned the night with her rousing speech on Golden Globes 2018 where&nbsp;she was&nbsp;honoured with the prestigious&nbsp;Cecil B. DeMille award.</p>

<p>In her heart winning&nbsp;speech, she called for a world free of sexual abusers where nobody ever has to say `Me too` again.</p>

<p>Winfrey`s inspirational and moving speech, which drew a standing ovation from the Who`s Who of Hollywood, saw her talk about people speaking out the truth and fighting for justice.</p>


Twitter replied by highlighting the number of times Donald Trump was accused of sexual harassment and misconduct

After Oprah Winfrey's heart winning speech at the Golden Globes, US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump took to Twitter to applaud the 63 years old actress, activist and chat show host. Ivanka tweeted, "Just saw @Oprah's empowering & inspiring speech at last night's #GoldenGlobes. Let's all come together, women & men, & say #TIMESUP! Just saw @Oprah's empowering & inspiring speech at last night’s #GoldenGlobes. Let’s all come together, women & men, & say #TIMESUP! #United https://t.co/vpxUBJnCl7 — Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) January 9, 2018 × However, the 36-year-old entrepreneur's tweet received an overwhelmingly negative response from Twitter. The tweet was quickly hit with "the ratio" signifying that the number of replies outnumbered the likes of the tweet. People replied to her tweet highlighting the number of times when Donald Trump was accused of sexual harassment and misconduct. A series of cases of sexual assault were put on Donald Trump by over a dozen of women last year. ew go away — christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) January 9, 2018 × Great! You can make a lofty donation to the Time's Up Legal Defense Fund that is available to support your father's accusers.https://t.co/A8HCVa715v — Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) January 9, 2018 × When you speak up for the 16 women that have accused your father of sexual misconduct then you can #timesup. Until then, no just no. — Christi Cota (@runnergirl4) January 9, 2018 × You are more clueless than I thought. — Machete (@RSalguero22) January 9, 2018 × Let's start with your pops. — Jessica Lesko (@jesles8) January 9, 2018 × She was talking about your dad. How is this not clear to you? — Carla Elvidge (@BlissBunny) January 9, 2018 × Enablers not included @IvankaTrump — Phyllis (@PhyllisDFlowers) January 9, 2018 × you don't realize that everyone saying #timesup is talking about your dad, do you @IvankaTrump? — PhDiva (@PhDiva24) January 9, 2018 × Oh please, if you really wanted to shout #timesup you should start with your own father - virtue signalling on twitter helps how many women? — Mark Hillary???????????????? (@markhillary) January 9, 2018 × Denounce your father, then we can talk. pic.twitter.com/ULrka1hoVO — Golem (@DanielBen_Del) January 9, 2018 × Oprah Winfrey owned the night with her rousing speech on Golden Globes 2018 where she was honoured with the prestigious Cecil B. DeMille award. In her heart winning speech, she called for a world free of sexual abusers where nobody ever has to say `Me too` again. Winfrey`s inspirational and moving speech, which drew a standing ovation from the Who`s Who of Hollywood, saw her talk about people speaking out the truth and fighting for justice.

Twitter trolls Ivanka Trump for Oprah applause

<p>It was a sad day for Virat Kohli when he was bowled out&nbsp;after scoring just five&nbsp;runs against South Africa on Friday.</p>

<p>India lost three wickets in the first 11 overs they played making only 28 runs on Day 1.</p>

<p>Also read -<a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/will-virat-kohli-flop-in-south-africa-28713">&nbsp;India vs South Africa: Will Virat&#39;s jinx of not performing on green pitches to continue?</a></p>

<p>Kohli was accompanied by his wife, Anushka Sharma who cheered for him.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The newlyweds had been having a great time vacationing in Cape Town earlier.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However,&nbsp;as soon as the Indian cricket team captain got out, Twitter made&nbsp;Anushka Sharma its&nbsp;target and blamed her for Virat&#39;s on-field performance.&nbsp;</p>

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Anushka Sharma: Thank you darling for promoting my upcoming film</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Yesterday Virat bhaiya realized that Playing against SA bowlers in SA Condition is not as easy as playing against Anushka Sharma.??</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Anushka Sharma bad luck always ...</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/AnushkaSharma?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AnushkaSharma</a> is scared after virat departs by scoring 5????..<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AnushkaSharma?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AnushkaSharma</a></p>
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India lost three wickets in the first 11 overs they played making only 28 runs on Day 1

It was a sad day for Virat Kohli when he was bowled out after scoring just five runs against South Africa on Friday. India lost three wickets in the first 11 overs they played making only 28 runs on Day 1. Also read - India vs South Africa: Will Virat's jinx of not performing on green pitches to continue? Kohli was accompanied by his wife, Anushka Sharma who cheered for him. The newlyweds had been having a great time vacationing in Cape Town earlier. However, as soon as the Indian cricket team captain got out, Twitter made Anushka Sharma its target and blamed her for Virat's on-field performance. * Virat Kohli gets out on Zero * Anushka Sharma: Thank you darling for promoting my upcoming film — Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) January 1, 2018 × Yesterday Virat bhaiya realized that Playing against SA bowlers in SA Condition is not as easy as playing against Anushka Sharma.?? — wali (@iamWali10) January 6, 2018 × Anushka Sharma bad luck always ... — ashish rana (@iamthankful1997) January 6, 2018 × Virat Kohli gets out on 5 runs only. This is what happened when u forced an employee to come office during his honeymoon days. ??#SAvIND — Khurram (@IKB77) January 5, 2018 × @AnushkaSharma is scared after virat departs by scoring 5????..#AnushkaSharma — kashish joshi (@kashishjoshi867) January 5, 2018 ×

Twitter attacks Anushka Sharma after Virat's poor show in South Africa

<p>Twitter has announced it would not block the accounts of world leaders even if their statements are &quot;controversial,&quot; citing a need to promote a &quot;public conversation&quot; on political issues.</p>

<p>The announcement came just days after a tweet from President Donald Trump hinting at the use of US nuclear weapons sparked criticism that the social network was allowing threats of violence.</p>

<p>&quot;Twitter is here to serve and help advance the global, public conversation. Elected world leaders play a critical role in that conversation because of their outsized impact on our society,&quot; the California-based company said in a blog post.</p>

<p>&quot;Blocking a world leader from Twitter or removing their controversial tweets would hide important information people should be able to see and debate. It would also not silence that leader, but it would certainly hamper necessary discussion around their words and actions.&quot;</p>

<p>Twitter made no specific reference to Trump or his tweet this week saying he has a &quot;nuclear button&quot; which is &quot;bigger and more powerful&quot; than that of North Korea&#39;s.</p>

<p>Some activists said Twitter should have banned Trump and one group projected images on the company&#39;s headquarters with a message &quot;@jack is #complicit,&quot; a reference to chief executive Jack Dorsey and &quot;Ban @realDonaldTrump.&quot;</p>

<p>The group called Resistance SF accused Dorsey of &quot;endangering the world&quot; and violating its own rules by not banning Trump.</p>

<p>Friday&#39;s announcement comes less than a month after Twitter began enforcing new rules aimed at filtering out &quot;hateful&quot; and &quot;abusive&quot; content on the social network, including messages which promote or glorify violence.</p>

<p>Twitter, which has struggled to maintain an open platform without allowing violence or hate speech, said at the time it would not cut off accounts for military or government entities.</p>

<p>The statement left open the possibility however that Twitter could remove specific tweets from political leaders which violate its policies.</p>

<p>&quot;We review tweets by leaders within the political context that defines them, and enforce our rules accordingly,&quot; the statement said.</p>

<p>&quot;No one person&#39;s account drives Twitter&#39;s growth, or influences these decisions. We work hard to remain unbiased with the public interest in mind.&quot;&nbsp;</p>


Twitter has announced it would not block the accounts of world leaders even if their statements are 'controversial,' citing a need to promote a 'public conversation' on political issues

Twitter has announced it would not block the accounts of world leaders even if their statements are "controversial," citing a need to promote a "public conversation" on political issues. The announcement came just days after a tweet from President Donald Trump hinting at the use of US nuclear weapons sparked criticism that the social network was allowing threats of violence. "Twitter is here to serve and help advance the global, public conversation. Elected world leaders play a critical role in that conversation because of their outsized impact on our society," the California-based company said in a blog post. "Blocking a world leader from Twitter or removing their controversial tweets would hide important information people should be able to see and debate. It would also not silence that leader, but it would certainly hamper necessary discussion around their words and actions." Twitter made no specific reference to Trump or his tweet this week saying he has a "nuclear button" which is "bigger and more powerful" than that of North Korea's. Some activists said Twitter should have banned Trump and one group projected images on the company's headquarters with a message "@jack is #complicit," a reference to chief executive Jack Dorsey and "Ban @realDonaldTrump." The group called Resistance SF accused Dorsey of "endangering the world" and violating its own rules by not banning Trump. Friday's announcement comes less than a month after Twitter began enforcing new rules aimed at filtering out "hateful" and "abusive" content on the social network, including messages which promote or glorify violence. Twitter, which has struggled to maintain an open platform without allowing violence or hate speech, said at the time it would not cut off accounts for military or government entities. The statement left open the possibility however that Twitter could remove specific tweets from political leaders which violate its policies. "We review tweets by leaders within the political context that defines them, and enforce our rules accordingly," the statement said. "No one person's account drives Twitter's growth, or influences these decisions. We work hard to remain unbiased with the public interest in mind."

Twitter won't block world leaders, citing need for discourse

<p>An American YouTuber Logan Paul prompted outrage on social media by posting a video which showed a body of an alleged suicide victim.</p>

<p>In the video, Paul and his friends were seen exploring Aokigahara forest in Japan as a &quot;haunted forest&quot;&nbsp;where they came across a dead body.</p>

<p>First, the group was&nbsp;shocked and later they were seen making jokes about the dead body.</p>

<p>Aokigahara forest is known to be a frequent site of suicides.</p>

<p>The video has since&nbsp;been deleted and Paul&nbsp;apologised to his viewers on Twitter.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="da">Dear Internet, <a href="https://t.co/42OCDBhiWg">pic.twitter.com/42OCDBhiWg</a></p>
&mdash; Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) <a href="https://twitter.com/LoganPaul/status/948026294066864128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 2, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>Online viewers criticised the video by calling it &quot;disrespectful&quot;&nbsp;and &quot;disgusting&quot;.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Logan Paul knew what he was doing. He&rsquo;s not &ldquo;sorry&rdquo;. He disrespected that suicide victim, people with mental illnesses and Japan. Japan has one of the highest suicide rates in the world. He knew what he was doing and I&rsquo;m disgusted.</p>
&mdash; April ?? (@obviouslyapril) <a href="https://twitter.com/obviouslyapril/status/948070892092973058?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 2, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The worst part is Logan Paul&rsquo;s cult fan base is little children. Who just watched their idol laugh and joke as someone ended their life. Garbage person.</p>
&mdash; Francis Maxwell (@francismmaxwell) <a href="https://twitter.com/francismmaxwell/status/948082697527635968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 2, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I honestly can&#39;t believe that people are actually defending Logan Paul. Like, what&#39;s wrong with our humanity?</p>
&mdash; Tara Fraser (@Simmy3Tara) <a href="https://twitter.com/Simmy3Tara/status/948087890139140096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 2, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>There is no official record of how many people have committed suicide in&nbsp;Aokigahara forest in Japan as the&nbsp;government hasn&#39;t released any data, but according to reports, more than 100 people have committed suicide in the past few years.</p>

<p>The video was part of vlogs of Logan Paul who is on a trip to Japan with his friends.</p>

<p>According to WHO data, Japan has one of the highest rates of suicide.</p>

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An American YouTuber Logan Paul has prompted a lot of outrage by posting a video which shoed body of an alleged suicide victim

An American YouTuber Logan Paul prompted outrage on social media by posting a video which showed a body of an alleged suicide victim. In the video, Paul and his friends were seen exploring Aokigahara forest in Japan as a "haunted forest" where they came across a dead body. First, the group was shocked and later they were seen making jokes about the dead body. Aokigahara forest is known to be a frequent site of suicides. The video has since been deleted and Paul apologised to his viewers on Twitter. Dear Internet, pic.twitter.com/42OCDBhiWg — Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) January 2, 2018 × Online viewers criticised the video by calling it "disrespectful" and "disgusting". Logan Paul knew what he was doing. He’s not “sorry”. He disrespected that suicide victim, people with mental illnesses and Japan. Japan has one of the highest suicide rates in the world. He knew what he was doing and I’m disgusted. — April ?? (@obviouslyapril) January 2, 2018 × The worst part is Logan Paul’s cult fan base is little children. Who just watched their idol laugh and joke as someone ended their life. Garbage person. — Francis Maxwell (@francismmaxwell) January 2, 2018 × I honestly can't believe that people are actually defending Logan Paul. Like, what's wrong with our humanity? — Tara Fraser (@Simmy3Tara) January 2, 2018 × There is no official record of how many people have committed suicide in Aokigahara forest in Japan as the government hasn't released any data, but according to reports, more than 100 people have committed suicide in the past few years. The video was part of vlogs of Logan Paul who is on a trip to Japan with his friends. According to WHO data, Japan has one of the highest rates of suicide.

Logan Paul apologies for 'haunted forest' video after social media outrage

<p>God of cricket Sachin Tendulkar donned the chef&#39;s hat on New Year&#39;s eve as he cooked a rich meal for family and friends.</p>

<p>Tendulkar took to his Twitter handle to share a video where he can be seen cooking.</p>

<p>The master blaster captioned the video, &quot;It was a pleasure to cook for my friends on New Year&#39;s Eve. I am glad all of them enjoyed and are still licking their fingers. Hope you all had a great New Year&#39;s Eve as well. Wishing you all a fantastic 2018. Stay blessed always.&quot;&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">It was a pleasure to cook for my friends on New Year&rsquo;s Eve. I am glad all of them enjoyed and are still licking their fingers ??<br />
Hope you all had a great New Year&#39;s Eve as well. Wishing you all a fantastic 2018. Stay blessed always. <a href="https://t.co/aOPVJUscx4">pic.twitter.com/aOPVJUscx4</a></p>
&mdash; sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) <a href="https://twitter.com/sachin_rt/status/948049587897483264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 2, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>Earlier, Yuvraj Singh also took to the social media to share a picture from a pre-New year bash.</p>

<p>He posted a photo of him with former Indian seamer Ajit Agarkar and Tendulkar on Instagram and captioned it, &ldquo;Thanks @sachintendulkar for the lovely night was great fun #monster Agarkar,&rdquo;</p>

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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BdVAMD6hohc/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">Thanks @sachintendulkar for the lovely night was great fun &lsquo; ???#monster Agarkar ??</a></p>

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<p>In 2017, Yuvraj Singh cleared the Yo-Yo fitness test and insisted that he won&rsquo;t give up on his cricketing career till 2019.</p>


Earlier, Yuvraj Singh took to the social media to share a picture with Tendulkar from a pre-New year bash.

God of cricket Sachin Tendulkar donned the chef's hat on New Year's eve as he cooked a rich meal for family and friends. Tendulkar took to his Twitter handle to share a video where he can be seen cooking. The master blaster captioned the video, "It was a pleasure to cook for my friends on New Year's Eve. I am glad all of them enjoyed and are still licking their fingers. Hope you all had a great New Year's Eve as well. Wishing you all a fantastic 2018. Stay blessed always." It was a pleasure to cook for my friends on New Year’s Eve. I am glad all of them enjoyed and are still licking their fingers ?? Hope you all had a great New Year's Eve as well. Wishing you all a fantastic 2018. Stay blessed always. pic.twitter.com/aOPVJUscx4 — sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 2, 2018 × Earlier, Yuvraj Singh also took to the social media to share a picture from a pre-New year bash. He posted a photo of him with former Indian seamer Ajit Agarkar and Tendulkar on Instagram and captioned it, “Thanks @sachintendulkar for the lovely night was great fun #monster Agarkar,” Thanks @sachintendulkar for the lovely night was great fun ‘ ???#monster Agarkar ?? A post shared by Yuvraj Singh (@yuvisofficial) on Dec 30, 2017 at 5:32am PST × In 2017, Yuvraj Singh cleared the Yo-Yo fitness test and insisted that he won’t give up on his cricketing career till 2019.

Cricket god Sachin is legendary at cooking as well!

<p>Telangana is all set to become the first state to provide round-the-clock electricity supply to its farmers from December 31.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to a government release, close to 23 lakh&nbsp;agricultural pump sets will help in&nbsp;boosting the overall power demand to 11,000 MW by March 2018.</p>

<p>Nearly 12610 crore rupees have been invested by the state to set-up&nbsp;new power lines, transformers and sub-stations to amplify the power supply.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;Telangana is going to create history by becoming the first state in the country offering free power to farmers 24 hours a day,&quot; noted the&nbsp;release.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from PTI)</em></p>


The Delhi Traffic Police was forced to issue an advisory on Monday after people thronged the India Gate lawns in large numbers to celebrate the first day of the new year

Telangana is all set to become the first state to provide round-the-clock electricity supply to its farmers from December 31. According to a government release, close to 23 lakh agricultural pump sets will help in boosting the overall power demand to 11,000 MW by March 2018. Nearly 12610 crore rupees have been invested by the state to set-up new power lines, transformers and sub-stations to amplify the power supply. "Telangana is going to create history by becoming the first state in the country offering free power to farmers 24 hours a day," noted the release. (With inputs from PTI)

People in lakhs throng India Gate, cripple traffic

<p>As the year nears its end, microblogging giant, Twitter recently released a list of top trending hashtags, most retweeted posts and top followed personalities for the&nbsp;year 2017.</p>

<p>While PM Narendra Modi was the most followed personality in India this year, others on the list included eminent personalities like Akshay Kumar, Aamir Khan, Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, said Twitter in a release.</p>

<p>According to the Twitter release, some of the most popular hashtags under &#39;news and governance&#39; category for India included #Jallikattu, #GST, #tripletalaq, #demonetisation and #mumbairains.</p>

<p>PM Modi&#39;s radio initiative, &#39;Mann Ki Baat&#39; (#Mannkibaat) emerged as the most hashtag under the category.</p>

<p>#Gujaratelections, #Swachhbharat and #Uttarpradesh also made to the list.</p>

<p>PM Narendra Modi also emerged as the most popular political figure among Twitterati in India followed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath; BJP Chief Amit Shah and Congress President Rahul Gandhi.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to trends, Anushka Sharma&#39;s wedding post on Twitter was named as the &#39;Golden Tweet&#39;&nbsp;of the year with the maximum number of reposts.<br />
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Twitter recently released a list of top trending hashtags, most retweeted posts and top followed personalities for the?year 2017

As the year nears its end, microblogging giant, Twitter recently released a list of top trending hashtags, most retweeted posts and top followed personalities for the year 2017. While PM Narendra Modi was the most followed personality in India this year, others on the list included eminent personalities like Akshay Kumar, Aamir Khan, Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, said Twitter in a release. According to the Twitter release, some of the most popular hashtags under 'news and governance' category for India included #Jallikattu, #GST, #tripletalaq, #demonetisation and #mumbairains. PM Modi's radio initiative, 'Mann Ki Baat' (#Mannkibaat) emerged as the most hashtag under the category. #Gujaratelections, #Swachhbharat and #Uttarpradesh also made to the list. PM Narendra Modi also emerged as the most popular political figure among Twitterati in India followed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath; BJP Chief Amit Shah and Congress President Rahul Gandhi. According to trends, Anushka Sharma's wedding post on Twitter was named as the 'Golden Tweet' of the year with the maximum number of reposts.

PM Modi leads Twitter's 'most popular' list of 2017

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