Meta’s Threads app, seen as a formidable competitor to Twitter, has garnered over 10 million sign-ups within seven hours of launch, offering features similar to Twitter and attracting users from Instagram.

In a letter to Mark Zuckerburg, Alex Spiro, an attorney representing Twitter, accused Meta of unlawfully using Twitter’s trade secrets and other intellectual property by hiring former Twitter employees to create a “copycat” app

Kunal Kamra, who for nearly a decade has satirised politics and social norms in his routines, is fighting an amendment to the IT rules that allows the government to order social media platforms to take down any news that its fact-checking unit identifies as "fake or false or misleading"

X’s updated privacy policy seeks to collect biometric data, job history of users

India vs Pakistan match during the Asia Cup 2023 garnered 2.8 crore viewers on the platform.

Reports from Downdetector.com revealed access issues, with X users unable to view posts and encountering a “Welcome to X!” message, while X Pro (previously TweetDeck) experienced loading problems displaying a “Waiting for posts” pop-up.

The problem, reported around 9 p.m., affected users in India and beyond

The family plan, which allows users to share their subscription benefits with up to five members, has witnessed the highest price increase

Aggregate new order intakes rose substantially in July

The EV segment needs to deliver good quality products, said Vinkesh Gulati

Modi, Hasina sign 7 MoUs in areas such as water sharing, railway infra, judicial officers training, science & tech

Except for a few in select sectors, many will reach the pre-Covid revenue mark: Crisil report

The export tax on jet fuel or ATF, which was set at ₹5 a litre in the last review on November 1, has not been altered

Eyes Cochin port as an alternative trans-shipment hub to Colombo

Two-day national conclave of SFC begins in Hyderabad

Murmu is currently on an official visit to Chile

This, even as earnings jumped 27 per cent y-on-y, finds an ICRA study

During the first eight months, urea production stood at 187 lakh tonnes

Total staff count up 2.74%, but still lower than pre-Covid levels

Experts say elevated rural inflation likely to hurt the rural economy, as the pricing power is not with the rural households

Modi meets economists seeking suggestions for the Budget

Inflation remains above RBI's upper tolerance level for 10 months since January 2022

In nine months, the repo rate has risen 250 basis points to touch a seven-year high of 6.5 per cent

Indian steel production up a notch year-on-year but lower than March output

We might cry hoarse demanding authentic cuisine, but when it comes to Chinese, ‘Indian-Chinese’ is the best bet

Tips to stay stylish during your vacation

Forest treks that end at sandy beaches, cycle rides under clear starry skies and underwater adventures… The Andamans has something for everyone, writes RHEA SUBRAMANYA

Finding local fare, and falling in love, at a little hillside café in Sri Lanka

Get into adventure mode at Aamby Valley and Della Adventure Park this monsoon.

Never been on a trek before? Don’t let that stop you

A guide to lesser-known scenic hill stations and treks in the Himalayas

The world is talking about Burning Man, the desert festival in Nevada where art meets music and partying, and the “burners” coexist in peace, fuelled by love... and food of course. Sounds intriguing, but admit it, all that dust and living in basic tents minus the modern amenities isn’t what a lot of us can deal with. Yes, some of us are unabashedly spoilt. So what? Meanwhile, PRIYADARSHINI PAITANDY lists the other picks for a fabulous September

As Amish Tripathi launches his latest book, War of Lanka, in Chennai, he confesses to being an accidental writer

The javelin thrower has been roped in as the Friendship Ambassador of Switzerland. He also donated his gold-winning javelin to the The Olympic Museum in Lausanne

The 26-year old from Japan’s Tokyo has so far visited 36 countries making use of his social media connections

On September 23, Bhutan reopened its doors to the world with a fresh approach to sustainable tourism. The Himalayan kingdom has also added new activities and launched the Trans Bhutan Trail

Elves sorting letters, sunbathing reindeer, and a queue to meet the city’s most popular resident — this is Santa’s busiest time of the year. We visit Santa Claus Village in Lapland to meet the man of the moment

Chef Avinash Martins’s recently -launched farm-to-fork restaurant Table in the Hills is a creative spin on local and farm-sourced ingredients

Rider researchers travel to remote communities in the Himalayas to stay with them and document their traditions in an attempt to promote and safeguard the ‘intangible cultural heritage of India’

In Kasauli, Dochi Pizzeria & Coffee House is garnering popularity, with its owner claiming an average footfall of nearly 150 people every day

Over 72 lakh tourists arrived in the region between January and May, according to the Director of the Tourism Department of Himachal Pradesh Shimla provides respite to throngs of tourists from the scorching heat via its hill stations

Forex traders said the rupee is likely to remain under pressure unless there is a softening in the dollar index or a slowdown in foreign fund outflows

Both the State and Union governments are uninterested in people’s issues, says the Congress leader

Campaigning for Priyanka Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi says people of Wayanad have taught him that the ‘word love has a great place in politics’

Addressing the crowd after roadshow, Priyanka Gandhi expresses her appreciation for diverse communities within Wayanad constituency

LDF confident of victory in a seat they have won since 1996. UDF hopes to wrest back the constituency, a one-time stronghold. NDA going all out to make a strong presence