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PM Modi's Twitter followers cross 90 million, more than Joe Biden, Rishi Sunak

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As part of his social media outreach, PM Modi joined Twitter in 2009 during his stint as the Gujarat chief minister.                Prime Minister Narendra Modi(PTI) On Twitter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi now has more over 90 million followers, making him one of the most popular and active leaders in the world.                        PM Modi Twitter. The most following Indian on Twitter is PM Modi, who has 90.2 million followers. Twitter CEO Elon Musk, who has the most followers on the social networking site and follows a total of 195 people, is among his followers. On Twitter, Prime Minister Modi has 2,589 followers. In 2009, when he was the chief minister of Gujarat, PM Modi joined Twitter as a part of his social media outreach. He attracted a lakh fans in just one year. The PM reached a 60 million-follower milestone on Twitter in July 2020. PM Modi is the only Indian on the list of t...

"Case Is Suspect": Supreme Court Relief For Activist Teesta Setalvad

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Teesta Setalvad is under investigation for allegedly fabricating evidence in cases related to the 2002 Gujarat riots.   Teesta Setalvad was earlier asked to surrender by the Gujarat High Court. New Delhi:  Teesta Setalvad, an activist who had been ordered earlier this month to "surrender immediately" by the Gujarat High Court in a case involving the 2002 Gujarat riots, received significant relief on Wednesday when the Supreme Court granted her bail. The Gujarat High Court's decision to deny her request for regular release while she was under investigation for allegedly manipulating evidence in instances involving the riots was overturned by Justices BR Gavai, AS Bopanna, and Dipankar Datta. The charge sheet against Ms. Setalvad had been submitted, thus there was no need for a custodial questioning, the court stated in its observations. Ms. Setalvad was told by the Supreme Court, though, not to have any influence over the case's witnesses. Justice BR Gavai questioned M...

"They Called People Just To Get Numbers": Nitish Kumar's Dig At NDA

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The chief minister also dismissed speculation that he did not attend the press conference after the mega opposition meeting in Bengaluru because he was upset Patna:   Nitish Kumar, the chief minister of Bihar, dispelled rumors that he skipped the news conference following the two-day mega opposition meeting in Bengaluru because he was angry by saying that the opposition is united and will fight for the good of the nation.  Additionally, he made fun of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for holding a meeting concurrent with that of the opposition parties and claimed that some of the 38 parties that attended were obscure.  At their meeting in Bengaluru, the 26 opposition parties decided to call their coalition the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) and to form an 11-person coordination committee. The panel's members will be chosen later.   The chief minister explained why he skipped the news conference during the opening of the Malmas Mela in ...