Chinese censors order gay dating apps be pulled from stores: AppleChinese authorities have ordered the removal of two prominent gay dating applications, Blued and Finka, from app stores. Apple confirmed th...
11 Nov, 2025, 11.21 AM IST
Love, lies & loot: Bengaluru man trapped, robbed after being lured on gay dating appIn Bengaluru, a 31-year-old man was lured through a gay dating app, confined, and robbed by a known rowdy-sheeter. Sahil (name changed) was...
19 Jul, 2025, 05.36 PM IST
Paris Olympics set record for number of openly LGBTQ+ athletesThe Paris 2024 Olympics have made significant strides in promoting inclusivity, with the number of openly LGBTQ+ athletes breaking a record...
30 Jul, 2024, 08.48 AM IST
Dating app abductions raise fears for LGBT+ safety in South AfricaSuch abductions are on the rise in South Africa and have prompted debate about how to protect dating app users from kidnapping and extortio...
08 Dec, 2023, 03.43 PM IST
UK: 77 new monkeypox cases, biggest outbreak outside AfricaOn Sunday, the World Health Organization said more than two dozen countries that haven't previously identified monkeypox cases reported 780...
06 Jun, 2022, 10.16 PM IST
Grindr to go public in $2.1 billion SPAC dealGrindr said its existing shareholders would own 78% of the company after the merger, which comes two years after China's Kunlun Tech Co div...
10 May, 2022, 09.55 AM IST
At Telangana's first same-sex wedding, gay couple exchange rings in front of family and friends at a private ceremony in HyderabadThe ceremony included Bengali and Punjabi traditions and was a two-day affair.
20 Dec, 2021, 02.57 PM IST
A new online dating hit: Video chats help eligible singles filter their ideal matchAlmost half of Tinder users had a video chat with a match during the pandemic.
04 Aug, 2021, 06.11 PM IST
Friendship takes over physical intimacy on dating apps in the post-pandemic worldThe desire to have platonic relationships is peaking on dating apps.
22 Jun, 2021, 05.44 PM IST
Grindr faces $11.7 million fine in Norway for breach of data privacyGrindr describes itself as the world's largest social networking app for gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people.
26 Jan, 2021, 01.27 PM IST
Government bans 43 more Chinese apps, SnackVideo and AliExpress on the listThe government had earlier banned apps such as ByteDance-owned TikTok, Helo along with WeChat, CamScanner and PUBG.
25 Nov, 2020, 08.55 AM IST
Dating app Grindr to remove ethnicity filter to support Black Lives Matter movementIn a message posted by its official Twitter account, the app said it will continue to fight racism on Grindr.
03 Jun, 2020, 08.47 AM IST
Grindr's Chinese owner says to sell social media app for $608 mlnThe deal comes after a U.S. government panel asked Kunlun to divest itself of Grindr. The panel, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the...
06 Mar, 2020, 11.48 PM IST
Single people in their 50s open up to the idea of using dating appsA lot of single folk in the 50 and above age group are taking to dating apps to ward off their loneliness.
24 Nov, 2019, 11.07 AM IST
Dating apps are now betting big on the India growth storyThe list includes extramarital dating app Gleeden, LGBTQ dating app Grindr, and matchmaking app Wingman which are among social search mobil...
04 Oct, 2018, 09.06 PM IST
After SC verdict, niche and unusual global dating apps betting big on IndiaExtramarital dating apps Gleeden and LGBTQ dating app Grindr are among social search mobile apps that expect significant growth in India wh...
04 Oct, 2018, 07.22 PM IST
When Bhupen Khakhar came out, through meI was a rookie reporter, he an eminent artist. He decided to talk about being gay at a time when homosexuality was a taboo subject
08 Sep, 2018, 11.00 PM IST