How did Erdogan held onto power in Turkiye despite worse economy, hyperinflation?What is astonishing is how the majority of Turkish people elected Erdogan despite a worsening economy and now chronic hyperinflation that w...
30 May, 2023, 01.56 PM IST
"I'll say what I want to say and if the consequence of that is losing money, so be it": Elon Musk on controversial tweetsSince taking over Twitter in late October, Musk has repeatedly courted controversy, sacking most of its staff, readmitting banned accounts ...
17 May, 2023, 12.22 PM IST
Tayyip Erdogan's election rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Turkey says 'we are leading'Citing manipulation in the reporting of early results in previous elections, Istanbul's opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu said on TV that no ...
14 May, 2023, 11.09 PM IST
Anger over Turkey's temporary Twitter block during earthquake rescueOpposition leaders and social media users criticised the throttling of the platform, which has helped people share information on arriving ...
09 Feb, 2023, 07.41 PM IST
Twitter down in Turkey as earthquake response criticism mountsTurkish police have detained more than a dozen people since Monday's earthquake over social media posts that criticised how President Recep...
08 Feb, 2023, 09.01 PM IST
'Shocking': Congress slams BJP for lotus featuring in G20 logoAccording to a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs, the G20 Logo draws inspiration from the vibrant colours of India's nat...
09 Nov, 2022, 01.59 PM IST
Turkish parliament OKs disputed bill to fight disinformationThe vote came following raucous sessions in parliament, which saw opposition legislators clap and shout to disrupt proceedings, hold up sig...
14 Oct, 2022, 06.41 AM IST
India re-elected to International Maritime Organisation CouncilIndia's election falls under the Category of 10 states with "the largest interest in international seaborne trade", alongside Australia, Br...
11 Dec, 2021, 03.41 PM IST
Lame duck Donald Trump to pardon White House turkeyThe bizarre presidential ritual ahead of Thursday's national holiday, when more than 45 million turkeys are eaten nationwide, dates back de...
24 Nov, 2020, 10.30 PM IST
Turkey military coup: What happened in the last 12 hoursSixty people were killed in the Turkish capital Ankara during an attempted coup that started on Friday night, a senior Turkish official sai...
16 Jul, 2016, 05.01 PM IST
Narendra Modi & Barack Obama among the top 5 state heads on TwitterSix yrs into his presidency, Obama finally got his own account under the handle, @POTUS. Here's a look at other major leaders on Twitter.
20 May, 2015, 11.58 AM IST
Narendra Modi third most followed world leader on Twitter: StudyModi had 10,902,510 followers till March 24. In terms of influence, Pope was the most effective. Prime Minister Modi was the fifth most inf...
28 Apr, 2015, 10.39 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi worlds second-most followed politician on Twitter, FacebookAt 6.13 million followers for his personal account @narendramodi, he is second to Barack Obama who has a massive following at 46 million.
05 Sep, 2014, 01.14 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee to make Twitter debut todayPresident Pranab Mukherjee will make his Twitter debut on Tuesday just days before he completes two years in office.
01 Jul, 2014, 11.19 AM IST
Narendra Modi may soon have more Twitter followers than White HouseAccording to a study, US President is the most followed leader on Twitter followed by Pope Francis, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, The White Hou...
25 Jun, 2014, 08.34 PM IST
US expresses concern over Turkey blocking access to TwitterUnited States has expressed deep concern over the Turkish government's decision to block Twitter and urged Ankara to respect the freedom of...
22 Mar, 2014, 11.07 AM IST
Facebook politics: Istanbul 'Likes' Indian politicians, Ajay Maken more popular in Turkey than IndiaMaken is an exception among Indian politicians on Facebook to have such an eclectic global following. Modi derives 90% of following from In...
22 Aug, 2013, 10.45 AM IST