From veterans to first-timers, Delhi candidates seek to harness maximum out of social mediaFacebook, Twitter and Instagram platforms are coming as handy tools by party candidates to project their agenda.
09 May, 2019, 02.49 PM IST
Latecomers hear the buzz, register on social mediaWith elections due in May, many political leaders take the plunge, try to reach out to their followers.
09 Mar, 2019, 11.24 AM IST
Delhi court hears criminal defamation plea against Arvind KejriwalThe court has listed the complaint seeking prosecution of the two AAP leaders for criminal defamation for August 2 for hearing further argu...
02 Jun, 2017, 05.55 PM IST
Arvind Kejriwal's Twitter followers cross 10 millionKejriwal is second to Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has an overwhelming lead with around 25.4 million followers.
10 Dec, 2016, 11.26 PM IST
On social media, can PM Narendra Modi displace his good friend, US President Barack Obama?Modi himself keeps track of the trends and gets a 150-page report on print/TV/social media daily. The official app of the PMO will be launc...
06 Aug, 2016, 06.04 AM IST
Defamation case: Arvind Kejriwal, 5 other AAP leaders get bailKejriwal and five other AAP leaders, who were summoned as accused in a defamaiton case filed against them by Jaitley, were today granted ba...
07 Apr, 2016, 03.40 PM IST
Delhi elections 2015: Now, a personal touch to online poll campaignsBJP's cyber volunteers have been tweeting posters of the right-wing party as replies, and also linking their followers and others to the vi...
07 Feb, 2015, 11.20 AM IST
Delhi polls 2015: AAP is a 'brilliant propagandist', says Arun JaitleyPutting a question mark on political donations made to AAP through cheque, he said it "does not purify the transaction".
04 Feb, 2015, 06.51 PM IST
Arvind Kejriwal's show of strength: AAP mobilising support for Jantar Mantar rallyThe rally is being seen as a make-or-break event, given the suspicion that its popularity has waned in face of BJP’s overwhelming victory i...
02 Aug, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Modi dominated Twitter conversations during Lok Sabha polls; features 11 million times on TwitterArvind Kejriwal-led AAP followed close behind with 8.2 million or 15 per cent, while Kejriwal himself was mentioned in 5 million tweets.
15 May, 2014, 08.54 AM IST
NaMo wows Portugal, Italy gaga over RaGa on social mediaThe two politicians leading their parties' bid for power in the ongoing LS polls have been found to have a large fan following on social me...
19 Apr, 2014, 11.45 AM IST
Facebook, Twitter trend big on election wall; WhatsApp lagsAs politicians try to get more 'social' through various online networking platforms, Facebook likes are a rage and Twitter is trending in a...
01 Apr, 2014, 04.08 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Facebook cracking down on fake 'likes' in poll season"We're always focused on maintaining the integrity of our site, but we've placed an increased focus on abuse from fake accounts recently," ...
31 Mar, 2014, 12.34 PM IST
Kiran Bedi backs Narendra Modi and a day later Anna Hazare backs her"Some BJP leaders had been speaking to the anticorruption campaigner in last few days over the phone seeking support for the saffron party."
11 Jan, 2014, 11.30 AM IST
- Charges against Sharad Pawar have been proved by Y P Singh: IAC
As a former IPS officer-turned- lawyer charged IAC with concealing facts on Pawar, the Kejriwal-led group said the issue should be confined...
18 Oct, 2012, 10.15 PM IST
- Robert Vadra shuts Facebook account after row over 'mango men in banana republic' post
Robert Vadra shut down his account on community networking site Facebook days after a controversy broke out over his business deals with re...
15 Oct, 2012, 05.42 PM IST
- Anna's campaign big hit on YouTube, Facebook & Twitter; unites Netizens
The anti-corruption movement has been using social media platforms Facebook and Twitter very effectively, apart from regularly updating its...
17 Aug, 2011, 06.48 AM IST