US President Joe Biden revokes Trump order against social media platforms
The Center for Democracy and Technology, which had sued to block Trump`s May 2020 order, praised Biden`s reversal, arguing Trump's order "was an attempt to use threats of retaliation to coerce social media companies into allowing disinformation and hateful speech to go unchecked.
May 15, 2021, 20:59 PM IST
U.S. will remove Xiaomi from blacklist, reversing jab by Trump
A Xiaomi spokeswoman said the company is watching the latest developments closely, without elaborating.
May 13, 2021, 00:05 AM IST
Twitter blocks accounts for attempting to evade Donald Trump ban
Trump was banned from Twitter, where he had more than 88 million followers and multiple other social media platforms following the deadly Jan. 6 siege of the US Capitol by his supporters. On Tuesday, a page was added to Trump's site, dubbed "From the Desk of Donald J. Trump," where he posts messages that can be shared by his audience to both Twitter and Facebook.
May 07, 2021, 16:46 PM IST
Donald Trump case: Key takeaways from Facebook`s oversight board ruling
Facebook`s oversight board, a body set up by the social network to give independent verdicts on a small number of thorny content decisions, has ruled Facebook was right to bar former US President Donald Trump after the Jan 6 riot but wrong in placing an indefinite suspension.
May 06, 2021, 06:47 AM IST
Trump Facebook ban remains but oversight board rips company policies
Trump called the decision and his banning across tech platforms "a total disgrace" and said the companies would "pay a political price."
May 05, 2021, 22:10 PM IST
Donald Trump launches his own communications platform to counter ban from social media platforms
After being banned from all social media platforms including Twitter and Facebook, former US President Donald Trump launched his own communication platform named 'From the Desk of Donald J Trump'.
May 05, 2021, 12:28 PM IST
Ahead of Trump Facebook ruling, here’s how social media sites handle world leaders
Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc currently have rules that give world leaders, elected officials, and political candidates greater latitude than ordinary users. Facebook defines politicians as candidates running for office, current officeholders, and many cabinet appointees, along with political parties and their leaders.
May 04, 2021, 19:28 PM IST
Facebook on Donald Trump ban: Oversight board to announce decision on May 5
Facebook blocked Trump`s access to his Facebook and Instagram accounts over concerns of further violent unrest following the Jan. 6 storming of the US Capitol by his supporters. It later handed the case to the oversight board. The board had said then that the Trump case received over 9,000 comments, more than any other case.
May 03, 2021, 19:48 PM IST
Iran's government wants US to lift all sanctions, rejects 'step-by-step' lifting of sanctions: Press TV
Iran's government wants the United States to lift all sanctions on its country and rejects any "step-by-step" easing of the restrictions, Iranian state broadcaster Press TV reported on Saturday (April 3).
Apr 03, 2021, 15:34 PM IST
Joe Biden to lift suspension on H-1B visas, Indian IT professionals to benefit
Biden had promised to lift the suspension on H-1B visas, saying Trump's immigration policies were cruel.
Apr 01, 2021, 10:10 AM IST
Facebook, Google, Twitter defend themselves over 'misinformation' concerns prior to US Congressional hearing
Ahead of a key congressional hearing, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey have defended their platforms, with Zuckerberg suggesting changes to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
Mar 25, 2021, 10:57 AM IST
US Senate vote to confirm Indian-American Dr Vivek Murthy as President Joe Biden's surgeon general
The US Senate voted on Tuesday (March 23) to confirm Indian-American Dr Vivek Murthy to be US President Biden's surgeon general.
Mar 24, 2021, 07:12 AM IST
North Korea refuses US offer for talks, citing its hostile policy
The statement by Choe Son Hui, the first foreign minister, came hours before the top diplomats and defense chiefs of the United States and South Korea meet in Seoul in their first joint talks in five years to discuss North Korea's nuclear programme.
Mar 18, 2021, 06:19 AM IST
Russian President Putin approved influence operations to help Donald Trump against Joe Biden: US report
Russian President Vladimir Putin authorised influence operations to help Donald Trump in last November's presidential election, according to a declassified intelligence assessment that found broad efforts by the Kremlin and Iran to shape the outcome of the race.
Mar 17, 2021, 07:12 AM IST
Donald Trump’s Buddha statue a hit on Chinese e-commerce website, Check out the price
A Chinese e-commerce website is selling a pensive statue of former US President Donald Trump sitting in a zen position, cross-legged and with his eyes closed, draped in a robe. The statue resonates the zen pose associated with Buddha.
Mar 12, 2021, 10:35 AM IST
Donald Trump indicates to run for 2024 presidential poll, slams Joe Biden administration
Donald Trump, however, ruled out forming a new party, arguing that such a move will split the votes of Conservatives.
Mar 02, 2021, 13:26 PM IST
Joe Biden administration rolls back Donald Trump-era citizenship test, reverts to 2008 version
"This action is consistent with the framework of the Executive Order on Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems, which directs a comprehensive review of the naturalisation process to eliminate barriers and make the process more accessible to all eligible individuals," USCIS said in a statement.
Feb 23, 2021, 20:56 PM IST
Donald Trump may soon have to answer rape allegations under oath
The author and journalist hope that day will come this year. Her lawyers are seeking to depose Trump in a defamation lawsuit that Carroll filed against the former president in November 2019 after he denied her accusation that he raped her at a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s. Trump said he never knew Carroll and accused her of lying to sell her new book, adding: “She’s not my type.”
Feb 23, 2021, 19:24 PM IST
Dog part of Donald Trump's security drill turns three; Muzaffarnagar police celebrate birthday
Dicky, who turned three, was helped by his handler, Sunil Kumar, in cutting the cake. With a paper cap and a solemn expression on her face, the canine cut the cake at the police line kennel. The Labrador Retriever received a coat and a leash as gifts.
Feb 15, 2021, 11:24 AM IST
US Senate acquits Donald Trump as Republicans save him in second impeachment trial
The Senate vote of 57-43 fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to convict Donald Trump on a charge of incitement of insurrection after a five-day trial in the same building ransacked by his followers on January 6 shortly after they heard him deliver an incendiary speech.
Feb 14, 2021, 06:09 AM IST
