Opposition to raise NEET issue in Parliament today

Leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) have decided to raise the NEET issue in both houses of Parliament on Friday and members will give notices in this regard,......

Delhi HC rejects WhatsApp, Facebook appeals over CCI probe

The Delhi high court dismissed the appeals of WhatsApp and Facebook on Thursday against an order rejecting their challenge to a probe ordered by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) into the......

Right to silence is virtue in present noisy times: Facebook VP tells SC

"Right to silence" is a virtue in present "noisy times", Facebook India vice president and MD Ajit Mohan on Wednesday told the Supreme Court while contending that the Delhi assembly has no......

HC directs Facebook, Google to delete politician's 'objectionable pix'

The Delhi high court on Wednesday directed Facebook and Google to remove alleged derogatory material related to Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sasikala Pushpa who claimed that her image was being......

How Facebook plans to offer Internet to people in remote places

Facebook Inc is harnessing satellite, drone and other technology as part of an ambitious and costly effort to beam Internet connectivity to people in underdeveloped parts of the world. The world's......

Facebook to buy virtual reality goggles maker for $2 bn

Facebook Inc will acquire two-year-old Oculus VR Inc, a maker of virtual-reality glasses for gaming, for $2 billion, buying its way into the fast-growing wearable devices arena with its first-ever......

Facebook to buy WhatsApp for $19 billion in deal shocker

Facebook Inc will buy fast-growing mobile-messaging startup WhatsApp for $19 billion in cash and stock in a landmark deal that places the world's largest social network closer to the heart of......

Facebook's NEW phone app, a threat for Google?

Facebook Inc on Thursday unveiled its most ambitious attempt yet to enter mobile computing without a phone of its own, introducing a new app that replaces the home screen on some Android......

Facebook's pricey IPL bid a sign of things to come?

With a cash pile of $6.25 billion, Facebook will have even more shots at bidding for live sporting events as it seeks to keep people glued to its expanding media network. IMAGE: A cheerleader from......

Twitter, Facebook purchase tenders for IPL media rights

Social networking giants Twitter and Facebook are among the 18 entities that have purchased the Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the lucrative Indian Premier League's media rights -- broadcast,......

Sports Shorts: Facebook to livestream UEFA Champions League

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday IMAGE: UEFA Champions League Trophy. Photograph: Nicolas Axelrod/Getty Images Fox Sports said on Tuesday it had partnered......

Meet the most-followed sports star on Instagram

Cristiano Ronaldo climbs Instagram ranks, Selena Gomez most-followed IMAGE: Cristiano Ronaldo with his daughter. Photograph: Cristiano Ronaldo/Twitter Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo......

Unprecedented demand for IPL broadcast rights

The IPL broadcast rights -- internet, TV and mobile -- are expected to fetch the BCCI a massive sum of around Rs. 20,000 crore-plus. IMAGE: Mumbai Indians celebrate winning IPL-10. Photograph:......