Official fired for racing tractors on Russian street
February 8th, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A municipal official in Russia's Siberia region got the boot after a video popped up on YouTube of his subordinates racing tractors in the streets.Two ... Read more...
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Google has right to remove content, court told
February 2nd, 2012 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The contention of Google that it was not aware of the content hosted on the search engine and its subsidiary company doesn't hold ground, ... Read more...
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Guy voice behind Honey Badger video revealed
January 27th, 2012 - 11:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Jan 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After months of speculation, the voice behind the honey badger video on YouTube has been revealed. The video which was released on YouTube last year has been ... Read more...
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Gram sabhas above assemblies, parliament, says Hazare (Lead)
January 26th, 2012 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Stating that gram sabhas (village councils) were above state assemblies and parliament, activist Anna Hazare Thursday called for legislation to empower local bodies and ... Read more...
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Voice behind “The Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger” video identified
January 26th, 2012 - 11:01 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The "The Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger" video is one of the most popular videos on YouTube. Since the video was uploaded about a year ago, the ... Read more...
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Village councils above parliament, says Anna
January 26th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Stating that gram sabhas (village councils) were above state assemblies and parliament, activist Anna Hazare Thursday called for legislation to empower local bodies and ... Read more...
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Imran capable of making good film: Shakun Batra
January 24th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) Imran Khan is set to shoot and edit a video travelogue for the promotion of his forthcoming film "Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu", and his movie's ... Read more...
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Imran to launch video travelogue for ‘Ek Main Aur…’ (With Image)
January 24th, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Talk about getting innovative. Actor Imran Khan has launched a video travelogue -- "Ek Main Aur Ekk Star", through which he will share his experiences ... Read more...
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Filter content or face blackout, court warns Facebook, Google (Lead)
January 12th, 2012 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Like in China, Facebook and Google India's websites can be blocked if they fail to come up with a mechanism to check and remove ... Read more...
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Google, O-Zone tie up to provide free Wi-Fi access
January 12th, 2012 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Google and public Wi-Fi provider O-Zone Networks have tied up to provide free Wi-Fi access to customers at select locations.As part of the deal, all ... Read more...
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Facebook, Google move court against summons (Lead)
January 12th, 2012 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued a notice to the Delhi Police on a petition filed against summons issued by a trial court to ... Read more...
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Facebook, Google move court; Delhi Police issued notice
January 11th, 2012 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to Delhi Police on a petition filed against summons issued by a trial court to 21 websites, ... Read more...
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Van Halen releases new song
January 10th, 2012 - 10:47 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) For the first time in more than 27 years, The band Van Halen has come out with a song. The group performs with original singer David ... Read more...
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Airtel launches online campaign with 20 new videos
January 4th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Following the success of its 'Har friend zaroori hai, yaar' (HFZ) brand campaign, leading telecom player Bharti Airtel Wednesday said it is launching ... Read more...
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Confident Dhanush shoots for ‘Kolaveri Di’ song
January 4th, 2012 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Southern star Dhanush, who has become a household name after his song "Kolaveri Di" went viral online, reveals that the cast and crew of the ... Read more...
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Pakistani travels 40,000 km to project country’s soft image
January 2nd, 2012 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 2 (IANS) A 24-year-old Pakistani motorcyclist travelled over 40,000 km across 17 countries around the world on a motorbike with the aim of projecting a "soft image" ... Read more...
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Speaking English was a huge problem for me: Dhanush
December 28th, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) "Kolaveri Di" lyrics are a hotchpotch mix of English and Tamil, the singing style doesn't conform to any particular style and it was sung by a ... Read more...
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‘The Dirty Picture’ most viewed on mobile in 2011
December 28th, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Thanks to Vidya Balan's oomph, content related to "The Dirty Picture" got grabbed maximum eyeballs on the mobile platform, while controversial Poonam Pandey took ... Read more...
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National anthem becomes disabled-friendly
December 27th, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Exactly a century after it was first sung, India's national anthem has now become accessible to the hearing impared.Mumbai's Ali Yavar Jung Institute for Hearing Handicapped ... Read more...
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Dhanush regales Kolkata on Christmas
December 25th, 2011 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 25 (IANS) Southern star Dhanush added to the Christmas celebrations in the city when he performed his raging hit "Kolaveri Di" to thousands of screaming fans Sunday.Dhanush and ... Read more...
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Scrap derogatory content by Feb 6, court asks websites (Third Lead)
December 24th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) A Delhi court Saturday ordered websites like Facebook, Google and Yahoo to remove all "derogatory" content from their sites by Feb 6, or face ... Read more...
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Scrap derogatory content by Feb 6: Court asks websites (Second Lead)
December 24th, 2011 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) A Delhi court Saturday ordered websites like Facebook, Google and Yahoo to remove all "derogatory" content from their sites by Feb 6.The court ordered ... Read more...
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Summons to 21 websites for hosting objectionable content
December 23rd, 2011 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Days after a civil court asked various websites to remove objectionable content, a Delhi court Friday issued summons to 21 websites and social networking ... Read more...
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FedEx apologises on behalf of employee who threw monitor over a fence
December 23rd, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Dec 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A FedEx delivery guy has lost his job after he decided to throw a monitor over a fence. Unfortunately for the unidentified worker, his action was ... Read more...
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When technology, Bollywood walked hand in hand (2011 in Retrospect)
December 17th, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Technology was the buzzword in Bollywood. From social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook to Youtube to VFX, filmmakers merged new platforms and showbiz ... Read more...
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Nevaan too young to be over-exposed, says Sonu Niigaam
December 13th, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 13 (IANS) Ever since the orignal "Kolaveri Di" song has been released, several other versions of the number also have hit the web, including one by Sonu ... Read more...
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Over 20 mn hits for ‘Kolaveri Di’, still a long way to go
December 12th, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Southern star Dhanush is perhaps the first Indian celebrity whose song "Kolaveri di" has gone viral on YouTube with over 20 million hits so ... Read more...
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Internet diminished when information deleted: Clinton
December 9th, 2011 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) The internet is diminished when "ideas are blocked, information deleted, conversations stifled, and people constrained in their choices", US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ... Read more...
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Need to utilise laws to remove defamatory material: Assocham
December 7th, 2011 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) A leading industry lobby Wednesday said that the government should utilise the exsiting legal remedies for removing defamatory materials from social media websites, rather ... Read more...
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Netizens tweet foul as India targets ‘objectionable’ content
December 6th, 2011 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) In a move netizens fear is tantamount to censorship, the Indian government has directed social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter to filter out ... Read more...
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Hate censorship, but freedom often misused: Omar
December 6th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Dec 6 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday said he was against censorship of online content, but added that freedom of speech was often misused."I ... Read more...
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Dhanush much more than ‘Kolaveri’ song: Abhishek
December 6th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 6 (IANS) Hindi film actor Abhishek Bachchan feels that it is unfair that people associate Tamil star Dhanush, who has an impressive body of work, just with ... Read more...
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Dhanush ‘in love’ with Neevan Niigaam’s ‘Kolaveri’ version
December 6th, 2011 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Tamil star Dhanush's chartbuster "Kolaveri Di" is being loved by all, but he is highly impressed with the version sung by Sonu Niigaam's four-year-old son, ... Read more...
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Get UN climate talks updates on social media
November 28th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Durban, Nov 28 (IANS) In an effort to engage people in environmental issues, the South African government has decided to provide on sites like Facebook and Twitter updates of ... Read more...
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Turkey attack video goes viral
November 28th, 2011 - 7:51 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Around the Thanksgiving is no time to joke with the turkeys. There have been several reports of turkeys attacking people. The reports got one producer on ... Read more...
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