Kuwait jails woman 11 years for anti-emir tweets: Verdict

Last Updated: Monday, June 10, 2013, 20:22

A Kuwaiti court jailed a woman for 11 years on Monday for posting remarks on Twitter deemed insulting the emir and calling to overthrow the regime, said the verdict.

Now, a car that runs on tweets

Last Updated: Thursday, June 6, 2013, 19:30

A team of engineers have made a car that runs on social media attention.

Twitter erases out distance barrier among users: Research

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 8, 2013, 13:54

In a research conducted by Kalev Leetaru and colleagues at the University of Illinois, it was found that Twitter has been able to erase out the distance barrier and help its users stay in touch.

Narendra Modi taunts PMO over tweets

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 22:33

Narendra Modi taunted PMO with a claim that it comes out with official response to issues raised by him during any speech even before he concludes it.

New app updates your Twitter feed from beyond grave

Last Updated: Friday, February 22, 2013, 09:13

A new application will soon allow users to keep posting Twitter updates from beyond the grave.

Twitter shortens tweets to only 177 characters over security concerns

Last Updated: Thursday, February 21, 2013, 10:43

Micro blogging platform Twitter has asked it members to use fewer characters to express themselves.

Twitter provides opportunity to download all tweets you have ever posted!

Last Updated: Thursday, December 20, 2012, 19:06

Micro-blogging website Twitter has announced that it would provide users the opportunity to download all of their tweets they have ever posted.

Kim Kardashian apologises for ‘offending’ Israel-Palestine tweets

Last Updated: Monday, November 19, 2012, 13:58

Kim Kardashian has apologized for “offending” some of her followers by tweeting about the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.

Pitroda to hold 1st global press meet on Twitter tomorrow

Last Updated: Thursday, November 1, 2012, 23:46

Sam Pitroda, Adviser to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, will hold the first-ever global press conference tomorrow on microblogging site Twitter to discuss global innovation.

Twitter selects B'lore firm's compliance mgmt solution

Last Updated: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 18:19

MetricStream on Thursday said microbogging site Twitter has selected its GRC (Governance, Risk, Compliance) platform to establish and maintain a robust financial compliance programme and internal controls environment.

Twitter promises to unlock full interactive potential

Last Updated: Saturday, September 22, 2012, 13:21

Twitter will roll out a free tool for users to handpick and publish selections of tweets, reflecting the company's commitment to remain an interactive platform.