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New Delhi: Following India’s ban of 59 Chinese apps over national security concerns, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has quit Chinese social media platform Weibo. The PM had joined Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter, a few years ago.…

Mumbai: After the Indian government banned Chinese video-making app TikTok, on Monday, the marketing and advertising agencies are left high and dry. Advertisements worth millions of rupees and several brand campaigns have been hampered…

New Delhi: Shortly after the government banned TikTok on Monday evening, many creators on the video sharing platform started asking their followers to meet them on Instagram and YouTube instead. The TikTok app can’t be downloaded anymore…

Mumbai: Following the Centre's decision to block 59 Chinese apps, Head of TikTok India, Nikhil Gandhi, clarified that the popular short video-sharing platform complied with all data privacy and security requirement under Indian law and had…

New Delhi: Amid simmering tension along the border, the Centre on Monday decided to ban 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok, for allegedly diverting data and those with privacy issues. "The Ministry of Information Technology, invoking it’s…

New Delhi: A 16-year-old TikTok star, Siya Kakkar, has allegedly committed suicide. She was found hanging at her residence in the Geeta Colony area here. No suicide note was recovered near the spot, the police said. “The body was handed…

Guwahati: Following violent clashes between Indian and Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley, which resulted in death of 20 Indian soldiers, there is a countrywide campaign to boycott Chinese products, including popular mobile applications…

New Delhi: A ‘gun-shot’ telephonic survey, conducted by the Indian Institute of Human Brands (IIHB), revealed that only 21 per cent affirmed to uninstall TikTok due to its Chinese origin, while 62 per cent were doubtful and opted ‘maybe’.…

New Delhi: Indian intelligence agencies have red flagged 52 apps with links to China as being “unsafe” for extracting large amount of data and sending it out of India, according to a media report. The agencies have asked the Centre to…

New Delhi: TikTok has suspended Faizal Siddiqui’s account for posting a video in which the creator was seen throwing a liquid on a girl’s face for cheating him. The video posted a month ago sparked controversy on social media as the girl…