Farah Khan faces backlash for refusing tilak on forehead
Filmmaker and choreographer Farah Khan has faced criticism on social media after a video showed her declining to have a tilak applied to her forehead during a welcome ceremony at an event.…
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Woman denied washroom at Delhi Shangri-La, sparks legal debate
A woman's video alleging she was denied access to a washroom at the Shangri-La hotel in Delhi during an emergency has gone viral, sparking debate over whether hotels can refuse non-guests. The…
Supreme Court pushes Centre on legal curbs for minors on social media
The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to examine whether social media platforms can be legally required to prevent minors under 18 from creating accounts without parental consent. A bench led by…
Austrian entrepreneur lists what got worse in India despite growth
An Austrian entrepreneur who previously praised India has now listed what he believes got worse. Johannes Bergthaler, whose earlier post on India went viral, said basic needs like clean air, water, organic…
PM Modi tells ministers to join Instagram for Gen Z outreach
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked his ministers to start using Instagram as part of a push to reach younger voters. The directive came as the government's social media performance across Instagram,…
Folk singer Eshwar Sai’s toilet excuse becomes social media joke
Folk singer and actor Eshwar Sai has become a social media talking point not for a controversy involving his wife and another woman named Madhuri, but for the way he explained it.…
Ladakh tourist faces body-shaming after viral video
A 25-year-old tourist at the centre of a viral video from Ladakh said she has been left depressed and frightened after social media backlash turned into personal attacks on her appearance. The…
Calcutta High Court asks police for SOP on social media posts targeting judges
The Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal Director General of Police to submit a report on whether the state police has a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for acting against "grossly…
Bihar to pay Rs 10,000 per lakh views for scheme videos
The Bihar Cabinet has approved amended rules that will pay social media creators Rs 10,000 for every one lakh views on videos promoting government schemes, with a maximum of Rs 1 lakh…
Shower steam costs Indian woman in Australia Rs 1.3 lakh fine
An Indian woman living in Australia has been fined $1,800 (approximately Rs 1.3 lakh) after steam from her shower triggered her apartment building's fire alarm. The woman, who uses the Instagram handle…
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