Google sanitizes content to escape lawsuit

02 Mar, 2012, 3:39 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Web services 1 Comments

Google informing a Delhi court that it has stripped off its websites of all objectionable content, fully understanding ... More

Court polices anti-religious content on social networks

22 Dec, 2011, 12:12 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Social Networking 1 Comments

Social networking sites operational in the country have been, off late, bearing the brunt of a double-edged sword. More

Orkut Goes Under Virtual Construction

30 Dec, 2006, 1:00 pm IST IANS Windows 1 Comments

Virtual friendship had to take a backseat Friday with Orkut, a website with a massive user base, flashing an "under construction" message, as its members unsuccessfully tried to login. More

Google Brazil To Submit User Data Or Face Fine

04 Sep, 2006, 3:20 pm IST Priyanka Pradhan Services

In a new turn to the ongoing lawsuit filed by Brazilian authorities, Google has now been ordered to submit data of its Brazilian Orkut users to the court or face a fine. More

Orkut Now Accessible Via Facebook

08 Oct, 2007, 8:08 pm IST Services

Facebook now allows its users to access Orkut without leaving the site. More

Parents Police Social Networking Sites

27 Jul, 2009, 10:57 am IST IANS Services

Many worried parents are policing their children's social networking profiles which children feel is "an invasion of privacy". More

Schoolgirl's Orkut Profile Misused

08 Feb, 2007, 3:32 pm IST Priyanka Pradhan Services

Social networking site, Orkut is back in the spotlight, over a malicious profile of a Delhi schoolgirl. More

Google Faces Brazil Probe Over Orkut

22 Jul, 2010, 12:01 pm IST Reuters Services

Over pedophilia, defamation and false identity More

Google To Be Sued By Brazilians For $61 Million

23 Aug, 2006, 8:00 pm IST Priyanka Pradhan Services

Google may be sued by Brazilian prosecutors, if they obtain permission from a federal judge to file a civil lawsuit against the search giant, on groun... More

Google India Launches World Cup Campaign

12 Mar, 2007, 6:51 pm IST Priyanka Pradhan Services

Google India launched nation-wide campaign for cricket buffs in the run-up to the World Cup 2007.. More

Orkut app comes to iOS App Store

20 Jan, 2012, 2:51 pm IST Padmini Harchandrai iOS

All you Orkut social networkers out there, you can now use the service on your iOS devices via an app. The much ... More

HP, MTV India Launch Social Networking Site

06 Oct, 2006, 1:00 pm IST Priyanka Pradhan iOS

HP has tied up with MTV networks to offer a new service, 'Meet or Delete' for internet users to network with people online and possibly even meet each other. More

Orkut India in Trouble Over Malicious Profile

25 Jan, 2007, 5:30 pm IST Priyanka Pradhan iOS

Google owned social networking site, Orkut is in trouble again, over a malicious profile of Delhi-based air hostess. More

Defense Ministry Watches Orkut Closely

29 Nov, 2007, 11:39 am IST IANS iOS

The defense ministry has taken steps to ensure that military secrets are not leaked through the Orkut. More

Orkut Has a New Look

26 Aug, 2007, 2:30 pm IST Anjali Rego iOS

Social networking site and now MTV Youth icon, Orkut, has a new look. More

Tech2 Exclusive: India May Ban Facebook, Orkut and Foreign Social Networking Sites

01 Apr, 2008, 12:00 am IST Abhimanyu Radhakrishnan iOS

Close on the heels of the Blackberry issue, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked Social Networking sites based outside India to fall in line. More

Google, Indian Police Combat Orkut Offenders

10 Jan, 2007, 5:30 pm IST Priyanka Pradhan iOS

Google develops a new reporting tool to aid the Indian police with investigation and prosecution of miscreants on Gmail and Orkut. More

Google Releases Orkut App For Android Phones

19 Mar, 2010, 12:08 pm IST tech2 News Staff Mobile phones

Google has released an Orkut application for phones running on Android 1.6 and higher through which users can now post scraps and upload photos. More

Yahoo Wants Facebook for $900 Million

24 Sep, 2006, 2:00 pm IST Priyanka Pradhan Mobile phones

IT giant Yahoo! is looking to acquire social networking site, Facebook, for a whopping $900 million. More

Facebook Overtakes Orkut in India: ComScore

25 Aug, 2010, 12:54 pm IST IBNLive.in.com Mobile phones

Internet giant Google's social networking platform Orkut has lost yet another turf to the surge of Facebook. More