Facebook speaks Spanish for first time
Facebook Inc has unveiled a Spanish-language version of its popular online social network, hoping to expand its audience and catch up to rival MySpace.Com.
By HT Correspondent | AP, Palo Alto (us)
UPDATED ON FEB 08, 2008 04:27 PM IST
Facebook Inc has unveiled a Spanish-language version of its popular online social network, hoping to expand its audience and catch up to rival MySpace.Com.
It marks the first time Facebook has been available in a language besides English since founder Mark Zuckerberg started the Web site at Harvard University four years ago.
The Spanish version was unveiled yesterday. Facebook plans to add French and German versions before April, according to Matt Cohler, the Palo Alto-based company's vice president of strategy and operations.
News Corp's MySpace, which is larger than Facebook, already is available in 13 languages, including Spanish, French, German, Japanese and Italian.
Adding more languages is important to Facebook because about 60 per cent of its 64 million active users are from outside the United States, including about 2.8 million in Latin America and Spain.
Beginning next week, anyone accessing Facebook from a Spanish-speaking country will automatically be routed to the Spanish version of its Web site.
About 1,500 Facebook users translated the site's vernacular and applications into Spanish using a tool the company provided. The same approach is being used to handle the French and German translations of the site.
Disagreeing with govt is not sedition, says SC
By Utkarsh Anand, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 04, 2021 03:49 AM IST
- India’s sedition law has an interesting past — it was introduced by the British in 1870, decided to be dropped from the Constitution in 1948 after discussions of the Constituent Assembly.
Centre plans tourism push to mark 75 years of Independence
By Deeksha Bhardwaj, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 03:32 AM IST
- India will also promote tourism by celebrating 2022 as the Visit India Year through a promotion campaign highlighting India’s strengths like heritage, culture, art, wellness and yoga.
2 held for murder of sexual assault survivor’s father
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, Agra
UPDATED ON MAR 04, 2021 02:05 AM IST
- The ADG has constituted teams of police personnel from Aligarh to assist the Hathras police.
Teen held for murder of girl after rape bid
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, Agra
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 01:58 AM IST
- The incident took place on Sunday afternoon, when the girl went to a wheat field, owned by the family of the accused, to collect fodder and water.
Only Centre can enforce new digital media rules: I&B ministry to states
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 01:51 AM IST
- The provisions under the new rules relate to the code of ethics for digital news publishers, setting up of a grievance redressal system and the requirement of disclosure of information to Centre, the ministry said.
Spectrograph designed for Uttarakhand telescope
By Anonna Dutt, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 01:47 AM IST
- The instrument will support the 3.6 metre Devasthal Optical Telescope (DOT) in Uttarakhand, an official release from the department of science said on Wednesday.
‘Ceasefire need of the hour... desirable for both India, Pak’: Lt-Gen BS Raju
By Ramesh Vinayak, Hindustan Times, Chandigarh
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 01:38 AM IST
- Lt-Gen BS Raju said a quiet LoC will allow us to address the challenge of terrorism in a focused manner.
ED begins probe against Franklin Templeton
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 01:15 AM IST
- The central agency has registered a case on the basis of an FIR registered by Chennai Economic Offences Wing in September last year.
Experts slam claim that human activity not behind recent flood
By Neeraj Santoshi, Jayashree Nandi, Amanjeet Singh Salyal, Hindustan Times, Chandigarh, Dehradun, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 04, 2021 01:31 AM IST
- Dhyani added that the burden on the ecology due to construction on Himalayan slopes made the region prone to disasters.
Supreme Court issues notice on Gautam Navlakha’s plea for default bail
By Abraham Thomas
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 12:49 AM IST
- Navlakha claimed in his petition filed through advocate Shadan Farasat that the 90-day period for filing of charge sheet was over and he was entitled to default bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
GJM leader close to Bimal Gurung arrested under POCSO in Sikkim
By Pramod Giri
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 12:38 AM IST
- Lama was being considered as the GJM candidate for the Kalimpong assembly seat in the coming polls later this month.
Centre differs with SC on additional courts for cheque bounce cases
By Abraham Thomas
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 12:18 AM IST
- Unhappy with the response, the bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to appear in the case along with Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Vikramjeet Banerjee, who presented the note to the Court.
Man in Maharashtra wanted to ride horse to office to overcome spinal problem
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 12:13 AM IST
- The officer withdrew his request after an orthopaedic surgeon said his purpose would not be served by buying a horse.
India signs pact with Philippines for supply of BrahMos missile
By Rezaul H Laskar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 04, 2021 02:25 AM IST
The signing of the “implementing arrangement” for procuring of defence materials and equipment was announced by the department of national defense of the Philippines on its Facebook page.
Only Centre can enforce new digital media rules: I&B ministry to states
PUBLISHED ON MAR 03, 2021 11:48 PM IST
New Delhi
The information and broadcasting ministry on Wednesday told all states and Union territories that no state official, district magistrate (DM) or police commissioner has the power to seek information from any media house under the new digital media rules unless information is sought by the central government