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Calling Rahul Gandhi "Pappu" got a UP Congress leader sacked

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The leader, however, denies all the allegations, calling it an attempt to frame him Latest news : A senior Congress member, Vinay Pradhan of Meerut district, was dismissed on Tuesday for reportedly calling party vice-president Rahul Gandhi  "pappu" in a WhatsApp group. According to Times of India, Pradhan in a message - which was circulated seven times - praised Rahul's attempts for "putting the interest of the nation before his own." But it said, "Pappu could have joined hands with Adani, Ambani and Mallya but he did not do that. Pappu could have been a minister or even the Prime Minister, but he did not go down that road. Instead, he put his life on the line by going to Mandsaur." Farmers in Mandsaur district, have been protesting since June 1, demanding loan waivers and higher remunerative prices for their crops. The situation became worse when five people were killed by the police on June 6. Since then, many political leaders includi...

New WhatsApp feature to let user pin favourite chats on top; here is how

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Currently, the new feature is being tested and is in beta stage After introducing the live status feature, WhatsApp is gearing up to add another interesting feature that will allow users to pin their favourite chats to the top on the chat screen of the app. The pin on the top feature is available on social media networks like Facebook and Twitter, but none of the instant messenger platform offers this as of now. And, if WhatsApp introduces the pin on the top feature to it platform, the instant messenger would become the first one to bring out the feature. Read this: It was buffalo meat, not cow meat: Kajol clarifies after video gets trolled Currently, the new feature is being tested and is in beta stage. The final roll out will begin with a stable version of the app soon. The beta version of WhatsApp app can be downloaded from Google Playstore – if you are a developer or if you have enrolled yourself for beta releases from WhatsaApp. The pin on the top ...

Offensive WhatsApp, Facebook posts can now land group admin in jail

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Administrator must include only those members who are personally known to him or her Think twice before becoming administrator of a group on WhatsApp or Facebook as one is liable for prosecution if any rumour or fake news is circulated on it. Social media platforms allow a person to create a group on which members can share views, photographs or videos. READ THIS : Data privacy rules to be ready by August-September Concerns have been raised about social media misuse as fake news, morphed photographs and disturbing videos with fabricated local narratives can easily be circulated that can trigger tension and an even communal rift in an area. In a joint order issued by District Magistrate Yogeshwar Ram Mishra and Senior Superintendent of Police Nitin Tiwari, it has been made clear that any factually incorrect, rumour or misleading information on a social media group could result in a FIR against the group administrator. "There are several groups on social me...

Facebook copies Snapchat again? Co adds detailed camera features

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Facebook Inc is giving the camera a central place on its smartphone app for the first time, encouraging users to take more pictures and edit them with digital stickers that show the influence of rival Snapchat. Shares of Snapchat owner Snap Inc, which held its initial public offering this month, were down 4.1 percent at $22.85 after Faceook's announcement. With an update scheduled to take effect on Tuesday, Facebook will allow users to get to the app's camera with one swipe of their finger and then add visual details like a rainbow or a beard of glitter. Users will be able to share a picture privately with a friend, rather than to all of their friends, and add a picture to a gallery known as a "story," similar to a feature on the Snapchat app. Snapchat popularized sharing of digitally decorated photographs on social media, especially among teenagers, and exposed a weakness of Facebook as the companies battle for eyeballs and leisure time. ...