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The world's richest man, Elon Musk, is often in news for his tweets, and a few days back, after he sealed the deal to buy the hugely popular Twitter for $44 billion, he was all over social media platforms. Musk joined Twitter in 2010 and now has more than 85 million followers - the seventh-most of any account and the highest for any business leader.  After creating a buzz over his Twitter deal and his emphasis on free speech, Musk's latest tweet is now going viral. On Thursday morning (India time), Musk tweeted, saying, "Next I’m buying Coca-Cola to put the cocaine back in".  The tweet has already been retweeted more than 1,45,000 times (it's going up by the second) and has attracted thousands of comments. One user asked Musk if he can "buy the IRS and abolish taxes", while another quipped he is "too poor" to buy Coke. Some netizens slammed him sayings drugs are banned in their country, while several others shared memes. Some users also complai...

New Delhi:  Minister of State in Germany's Federal Foreign Office Dr Tobias Lindner has said that "it is in Indian interest" to stop the war in Ukraine. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Berlin on May 2 for talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz with the two sides co-chairing the sixth edition of the India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC). This will be the first such Government-to-Government consultations of the new German government, which assumed office in December 2021. Speaking to Zee Media's  Sidhant Sibal  in Delhi, Lindner said, "I have come to Delhi to understand the reasons and motivations and the Indian position in that conflict. I believe that it also in Indian interest that this war stops.." Asked about India's participation in the G7 as the guest, he said there could be an announcement in Berlin. The summit is due to take place from 26 to 28 June 2022 at Schloss Elmau in the Bavarian Alps. Germany is the chair of the gr...

Kyiv-  Russian forces used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse a pro-Ukraine rally in the occupied city of Kherson on Wednesday, Ukraine`s Prosecutor General said, as Moscow tightened its grip over the southern region. Local authorities say Russia appointed its own mayor of Kherson on Tuesday after its troops took over the administration headquarters in the regional capital, which was the first big urban centre to be seized after the Feb. 24 invasion. Some residents have staged occasional anti-occupation rallies and crowds gathered in the centre again on Wednesday, the date Kyiv had said Russia planned to stage a referendum to create a breakaway region like those in eastern Ukraine. ALSO READ: Ahead of PM Modi's Berlin visit, German Minister in Delhi says 'we are searching for cooperation with India to stop war in Ukraine'   Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy praised the protests, saying in a late-night address that "I am grateful to everyone who has not given ...

Kyiv:  Following his trip to Russia UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced his arrival to the war-torn Ukraine where he will meet President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday Taking to Twitter on Wednesday evening, the UN chief said: "I have arrived in Ukraine after visiting Moscow. We will continue our work to expand humanitarian support & secure the evacuation of civilians from conflict zones. "The sooner this war ends, the better for the sake of Ukraine, Russia, and the world. In a meeting with Guterres in Moscow on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed in principle to the involvement of the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross in the evacuation of civilians from the Azovstal plant in Ukraine`s besieged city of Mariupol.   The UN is following up on an agreement with Russia to coordinate the evacuation of civilians in Azovstal, a spokesman of the world body announced on Wednesday Follow-on discussions were to be held with the UN Office for...