A brother's tweet to Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj led to the rescue of his sister from human traffickers in United Arab Emirates (UAE), a media report here said.


Indian man's tweet to Swaraj saves sister from traffickers


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Despite the emergence of new social media tools and various online ways to connect with people, members of the young generation are still hooked to emails and keep checking it round-the-clock no matter where they are or what they are doing, a new survey has revealed.


Social media yet to replace e-mails among teenagers: Survey


San Francisco, Aug 27 (IANS/EFE) Social networking site Facebook is testing a virtual assistant, called 'M', nestled within its Messenger that can help users buy gifts and make restaurant reservations.


Now, buy gifts through Facebook!


As the killing of two journalists on live TV brought the issue of gun violence in America back into sharp focus, the White House renewed a call for Congress to pass gun control laws.


Killings of journalists puts gun violence in US in focus


An unidentified gunman on Wednesday shot dead a reporter and a cameraman on live television when they were interviewing a businesswoman, stunning viewers across the US.


Two US journalists shot dead on live TV (Third Lead)



Two US journalists shot dead on live TV


He said he chose to overlook the relationship as both of them were adults and could take their own decisions

Sheena had an affair with my son Rahul: Peter Mukherjea

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A manhunt was underway for a gunman who fatally shot a local news reporter and photographer on live television during an interview outside Moneta, Virginia, on Wednesday morning.


Two US TV journalists shot dead on live TV


Instant messaging platform 'Hike messenger' on Wednesday launched a new update to its application on the mobile platform claiming to be ready for the 4G network being deployed in the country.


Instant messaging platform hike readies for 4G


Indrani Mukherjea, wife of media baron Peter Mukherjea and former CEO of INX Media, has been arrested on charges of killing her sister, police sources said on Tuesday.


Media baron's wife nabbed for murder


On-demand streaming platform Ogle has joined hands with Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) winter-festive for live-streaming the event.


Ogle to host live streaming of LFW winter-festive 2015


Mobile messaging apps like WhatsApp or Snapchat have become an instant hit among teenage users, finds a new report, adding that young people are continually finding and adapting new ways of communicating electronically to suit their needs.


WhatsApp, Snapchat a rage among teenagers: Report


A news clip aired by an Assamese news channel, which went viral on social media, has equated young girls wearing shorts to monkeys, giving rise to a heated debate in civil society in the northeastern state with some saying "nowadays we are more scared of the media than the police".


Assam TV channel derides women wearing shorts, triggers uproar


Both Prime Ministers Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan and Narendra Modi of India are to blame for the collapse of the NSA level talks, a Pakistani daily said on Sunday.


Pakistani daily blames India, Pakistan for fiasco


A New Jersey man has filed a lawsuit against Asia TV and its senior officials for overseeing a work environment "riddled with discrimination and retaliation", New York Daily News has reported.


US ex-employee sues Chandra-owned Asia TV for discrimination


A Thai television station has apologised for re-enacting the deadly bombing of a shrine here with a staff member dressed as the main suspect.


Thai TV apologises for re-enacting blast


Journalists here will on Thursday work with black arm bands to protest growing cases of violence against scribes, a spokesman of an umbrella group of media persons said on Wednesday.


Journalists protest growing attacks on media persons


Zee Media Corporation Limited on Monday announced its intention to venture into English news broadcast with the appointment of Rohit Gandhi as editor-in-chief for English news broadcast and related content.


Zee to launch English news channel


Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement that his government accepted One Rank One Pension "in principle" drew the attention of Twitter users, with many of them disappointed that he made no announcement regarding OROP implementation.


Twitter users disappointed with Modi's words on OROP


A day after Facebook claimed that Indian-origin Aran Khanna did not remove the code from a malicious app despite requests, Khanna said on Saturday he had complied with all the requests of the social media giant.


I complied with Facebook's requests: Aran Khanna


Social networking website Facebook on Friday said it was expanding its advertisement formats for apps under the Audience Network programme that would help developers monetise their apps.

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