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Rakesh Roshan and son Hrithik dancing at Umang 2015 (Image Credit: AFP)Rakesh Roshan has directed many iconic Bollywood films such as Karan Arjun, Koi Mil Gaya and Krrish and one expects him to be in the news or to trend on Twitter for that very reason, right? But how'd you react if you found that senior Roshan was trending on the microblogging site for his dance skills? Yes, you read that right. It isn't Hrithik this time, but his father whose dance moves have taken the Internet by storm. So how did this all happen? Turns out, on Twitter spaces, a platform where people from across the globe can join and discuss anything they wish to, one of the speakers in one such discussion said Rakesh Roshan was the best dancer in India in the 1980s. And that triggered a meme-fest.Another Twitter user shed light on what led to Rakesh Roshan's name trending on the microblogging site. The user said that on one of the spaces, where a group of people were discussing Telugu cinema, an NTR fan didn't accept that South superstar Chiranjeevi was the best dancer in the country back in the 1980-90s and instead suggested it was Rakesh…

Gal Gadot shared this picture.(Image courtesy: gal_gadot)Highlights"My heart breaks. My country is at war," she wrote The actress disabled comments on her post after receiving backlash Gal Gadot has served two compulsory years in the Israeli Defense ForcesNew Delhi: Israeli-born actress Gal Gadot is facing backlash after sharing a statement amid the escalation in Israel-Palestine conflict this week. The Wonder Woman star, who has previously been criticised for her comments on Israel-Palestine, wrote "My country is at war" and referred to Palestinians as "our neighbors." On Twitter, her words have been widely condemned. Israel and Hamas-led militants have exchanged rocket fire this week; violence has also broken out in Israel between the country's Jewish and minority Arabic population. The hostilities are the most intense in seven years and have killed over 50 in Gaza, many of them children, and seven in Israel including an Indian woman.Gal Gadot, who served her mandatory two years in the Israeli Defense Forces," wrote in her post: "My heart breaks. My country is at war. I worry for my family, my friends. I worry for my people. This is a vicious cycle that has been going on for far too long. Israel deserves to live…

by: Lainey Gerber Posted: May 11, 2021 / 10:38 PM CDT / Updated: May 11, 2021 / 10:38 PM CDT TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka native Teven Jenkins’ fandom extends beyond the football field. In the days leading up to the NFL draft, Jenkins had under 2,000 twitter followers. That number went up to over 4,000 the day he got drafted by the Chicago Bears. Less than two weeks later, he is up to over 26,000 followers. A big market team with a lot of excited fans drafted him, but the biggest reason for his surge in social media interest could be his reactions to old photos of himself. He doesn’t even know where his followers are finding these pictures. Some of the tweets get thousands of likes and hundreds of retweets. Jenkins responds with memes or just plain disappointment. He even tried denying the existence of any photos taken before a few days ago. Every great trend evolves with time, and this one has grown to include some photoshop magic.  Jenkins said it’s all just for laughs. It looks like he has quite a few friends to look forward to in Chicago.

Reps. Adam KinzingerAdam Daniel KinzingerKinzinger, Gaetz get in back-and-forth on Twitter over Cheney vote Cheney set to be face of anti-Trump GOP Overnight Defense: US fires 30 warning shots at Iranian boats | Kabul attack heightens fears of Afghan women's fates | Democratic Party leaders push Biden on rejoining Iran deal MORE (R-Ill.) and Matt GaetzMatthew (Matt) GaetzKinzinger, Gaetz get in back-and-forth on Twitter over Cheney vote Federal investigators seeking cooperation from former Gaetz girlfriend, second key witness: CNN GOP braces for wild week with momentous vote MORE (R-Fla.) got into a back-and-forth on Twitter Tuesday evening ahead of the expected vote to oust Rep. Liz CheneyElizabeth (Liz) Lynn CheneyKinzinger, Gaetz get in back-and-forth on Twitter over Cheney vote READ: Liz Cheney's speech on the House floor Cheney in defiant floor speech: Trump on 'crusade to undermine our democracy' MORE (R-Wyo.) from her perch in House GOP leadership.Gaetz resurfaced past comments Kinzinger made touting a failed February vote to remove Cheney from leadership, saying it was a comment that didn’t “age well.” Kinzinger fired back, saying that Gaetz should “stay away from ‘aging well’ tweets.”I’d stay away from “aging well” tweets— Adam Kinzinger (@AdamKinzinger) May 12, 2021Kinzinger’s rebuke alluded to allegations that have dogged Gaetz for…

BEIRUT (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Instagram and Twitter have blamed technical errors for deleting posts mentioning the possible eviction of Palestinians from East Jerusalem, but data rights groups fear "discriminatory" algorithms are at work and want greater transparency. Palestinians living in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood claimed by Jewish settlers have taken to social media to protest as they face eviction, but some found their posts, photos or videos removed or their accounts blocked starting last week. It came as a long-running legal case over evictions from homes in Sheikh Jarrah has fuelled tensions in Jerusalem where hundreds of Palestinians clashed with Israeli police on Monday. By Monday, 7amleh, a nonprofit focused on social media, had received more than 200 complaints about deleted posts and suspended accounts related to Sheikh Jarrah. "On Instagram, it was mostly content takedown, even archives from older stories were deleted. On Twitter, most cases were an account suspension," said Mona Shtaya, an advocacy advisor at 7amleh. Instagram and Twitter said the accounts were "suspended in error by our automated systems" and the issue had been resolved and content reinstated. Instagram said in a statement that an automated update last week caused content re-shared by multiple users…

Umang GalaiyaIt was a lazy weekend in mid-April, when software engineer Umang Galaiya was scrolling through his Twitter feed. It was when he came across a tweet that asked if someone could write a software program that would pull all tweets pertaining to verified Covid-19 resources and put them together on a website. “It was a time when out of 10 tweets on anyone’s timeline, seven were asking for or providing Covid-19 resources,” says Galaiya. He replied to the tweet, saying it didn’t need the creation of a new website and the resources could be looped back to Twitter itself, like an advanced search, avoiding the extra step of going to a new website and then back to Twitter. In about 10 minutes he had the first prototype of the page covid19-twitter.in going, with simply the input words ‘verified’ and the name of the city. Since the 25-year-old hadn’t had the need to hunt for Covid-19 resources himself, he asked people for details that needed to be added to the page. Replies and messages poured in, and he added and updated the engine to look for everything from hospital beds and ICUs, to medications and tiffin services. The page throws…

Added 1 hour ago by Staff Reporter Larry Loh, who spent over a year at the social media platform, will take some time off to focus on his wellbeing and mental health. Larry Loh (pictured above), head of communications APAC for Twitter, will depart the company. Loh took to Twitter to announce that he will be taking time off to focus on his family, wellbeing, and mental health.Loh began his stint at Twitter in February 2020, and said joked that after a pleasant couple of weeks at the office, continued the rest of his role while working from home. “The truth is that this past year has not been easy for anyone, and I’m certainly not alone in this,” he said. He added: “I’m really proud of what my team has achieved in the past year and going onto 2021. From hack incidents, policy issues and numerous other crises across all markets, I’ve seen them perform with grace and dignity under fire to really deliver, only to go back again into the fray.”The company has shared a call-out out for candidates to replace Loh’s position, ideally someone with over 15 years of experience with extensive corporate reputation and crisis comms exposure.…

Kangana Ranaut was permanently suspended from Twitter last week for repeated violations of rules Actress Kangana Ranaut says Instagram deleted her post about COVID-19 after she called it a "small time flu". The actress took to Instagram a few days ago announcing that she had tested positive a few days ago and has quarantined herself. She further added that "Covid -19 it is nothing but a small time flu which got too much press and now psyching few people." Her remarks had been criticised heavily in the comments for being insensitive and spreading unnecessary misinformation.Now, Ranaut posted on Instagram Stories to announce that her COVID-19 post had been deleted by Instagram. She claims it to be because "she threatened to demolish COVID" and says that all those against her are a part of "COVID fan club". Gadgets 360 has reached out to Instagram to confirm more details about the post removal and will update the article on getting a reply.Ranaut was permanently suspended from Twitter last week for repeated violations of rules, specifically its 'Hateful Conduct and Abusive Behaviour' policy.In her latest Instagram Story, Ranaut wrote that she "has been on Instagram for two days but don't think will last here more than…

After eight intense rounds, Canelo Alvarez won the WBO super middleweight title against Billy Joe Saunders. Following eight rounds dictated by some brutal body shots by the Mexican, the Brit’s corner finally saw enough and called a stoppage to prevent further damage to what seemed to be a broken orbital bone. On Twitter, professional fighters reacted to the contest. Canelo too strong, BJS body is about to get wrecked— Ryan Karl (@cowboykarl1) May 9, 2021 Canelo Fighting His Twin Brother — Joseph Adorno ‼️ (@_blessedhands) May 9, 2021 This fight not going the distance. Canelo gonna stop him. Body shot hurt him in the last round #CanelovsSaunders— Rougarou (@RPrograis) May 9, 2021 Its crazy to see canelo evolution as a boxer from his loss to mayweather.— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouse) May 9, 2021 That’s my uppercut— Gervonta Davis (@Gervontaa) May 9, 2021 Canelo needs to mix up his punches. He’s throwing everything with death on it. Let it come. #CanelovsSaunders— Rougarou (@RPrograis) May 9, 2021 I got this dead even after 6. BJS is starting to relax. — Josh Taylor (@JoshTaylorBoxer) May 9, 2021 Tell canelo we going to have beer after this flight..ima about to hop on the jet now…

The Associated PressCurry makes 11 3s, scores 49 points to help Warriors rollSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Stephen Curry scored 49 points in 29 minutes and matched his season best with 11 3-pointers and the Golden State Warriors beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 136-97 on Saturday night. Curry shot 14 of 26 overall and 11 of 21 beyond the arc while fans serenaded him with chants of ''MVP! MVP!'' as they have ever since being allowed back in Chase Center.InvestorPlaceWhen It Comes to Dogecoin, Mark Cuban Is Right About Its Real ValueDallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban recently tweeted that Dogecoin (CCC:DOGE-USD) makes perfect sense as a transactional currency. The value of DOGE jumped 20% of the news. Source: Shutterstock “Because Doge is the one coin that people actually use for transactions. We take many others via @BitPay . But people spend their Doge and that means more businesses will start taking it. The greatest inhibitor to it’s growth is that you can’t spend the Doge you buy on Robinhood,” (sic) Cuban tweeted on April 26. I assume the proverbial “we” he’s writing about are the many business ventures he either owns or invests in, including the Mavs.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock…