Assamese Wikipedia completes 10 years of existence

Last Updated: Thursday, June 14, 2012, 14:23

Wikipedia has knocked out the voluminous encyclopedia everywhere in the world and Assam is no different where its Assamese language version recently celebrated its 10th year of existence.

Wales to launch world’s first `Wikipedia town`

Last Updated: Friday, May 18, 2012, 13:12

A small Welsh town where King Henry V was born is set to make history by becoming the world’s first “Wikipedia town.”

Indianapolis man is first to make 1 mn Wikipedia edit

Last Updated: Sunday, April 22, 2012, 15:38

Justin Knapp, 30, has edited pieces about politics, philosophy and pop culture.

60% Wikipedia entries contain factual errors

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 12:27

A new study has pointed out that sixty percent of Wikipedia articles about companies contain factual errors.

Wikipedia top rated for mental health information

Last Updated: Thursday, February 16, 2012, 14:03

Wikipedia is the most highly rated website for providing information on mental-health related topics, a study reveals.

Protests erupt across Europe against web piracy treaty

Last Updated: Sunday, February 12, 2012, 11:34

People protested in cities including Warsaw, Prague, Slovakia, Bucharest, Vilnius, Paris, Brussels and Dublin.

US Congress postpones internet anti-piracy bills

Last Updated: Saturday, January 21, 2012, 09:14

The US Congress has indefinitely postponed debate on two disputed anti-piracy bills, two days after protest blackouts by hundreds of websites including online encyclopaedia Wikipedia.

Wikipedia says blackout was a success

Last Updated: Thursday, January 19, 2012, 20:32

Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales hailed the website`s 24-hour blackout protest as a success.

US lawmakers flip on piracy bills protested on Web

Last Updated: Thursday, January 19, 2012, 16:19

Some members of the US Congress switched sides to oppose antipiracy legislation as protests blanketed the Internet on Wednesday, turning Wikipedia dark and putting black slashes on Google and other sites.

Wikipedia editors question site`s blackout

Last Updated: Thursday, January 19, 2012, 00:05

Can the world live without Wikipedia for a day? The shutdown of one of the Internet`s most-visited sites is not sitting well with some of its volunteer editors.

Facebook, Twitter skips blackout protest on SOPA

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 14:37

The biggest participants are the online encyclopedia Wikipedia and the social-news website Reddit.

Wikipedia goes dark for 24 hours to protest anti-piracy act

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 12:05

Wikipedia, on Wednesday, blacked out the English language version of its website to protest anti-piracy legislation under consideration in Congress, the foundation behind the popular community-based online encyclopaedia said in a statement Monday night.