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Viral: 'TikTok Ki Madhubala' Takes Over The Internet, Says It Was 'Just For Fun'

Entertainment | Divya Goyal | Tuesday October 15, 2019

Priyanka Kandwal, rechristened by the Internet as 'TikTok ki Madhubala', said, "Didn't think people would really appreciate."

Monday To Friday: Your Work Week Described In Hilarious TikTok Videos

Offbeat | Friday October 11, 2019

While Mondays are universally disliked, Tuesdays don't fare much better either. Things may start to look up on hump day - Wednesday - but there is still Thursday to brave before Friday shows its welcome face.

TikTok's Musical.ly Deal Needs US National Security Review: Senator

Reuters | Thursday October 10, 2019

Rubio said there was growing evidence that TikTok in the United States was censoring content that is "not in line" with the Chinese government.

After "Bharat Mata" Warning, TikTok Star And BJP Candidate Apologises

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday October 9, 2019

Sonali Phogat -- the BJP's Haryana candidate -- apologised today after her comment that the votes of those who can't say "Bharat Mata ki Jai" are of "no value" triggered a huge controversy ahead of elections in the state.

A Warning On "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" From Haryana TikTok Star, BJP Candidate

India News | Reported by Sukirti Dwivedi, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday October 8, 2019

In a controversial video that's doing the rounds in Haryana, BJP candidate Sonali Phogat is heard telling a gathering in the election-bound state that the votes of those who can't say "Bharat Mata ki Jai" are of "no value".

"We'll Treat Her To Halwa Puri": Kuldeep Bishnoi vs TikTok Star In Haryana

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 8, 2019

Haryana Assembly Election 2019: Three-time Congress MLA Kuldeep Bishnoi said that BJP's Sonali Phogat is welcome, we will treat her with halwa puri, but she should not expect votes in Adampur.

Haryana TikTok Star Bids To Beat Congress In A Family Bastion Of 50 Years

India News | Written by Sukirti Dwivedi | Monday October 7, 2019

A closely-watched election battle is set to take place in Haryana's Adampur where the BJP candidate is Sonali Phogat, a star on the popular short-format video app TikTok. She is challenging Congress's Kuldeep Bishnoi, the son of former Haryana Chief Minister Bhajan Lal.

BJP's TikTok Star Sonali Phogat Sees "Amethi" In Haryana Poll Fight

India News | Reported By Sukirti Dwivedi, Edited By Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday October 6, 2019

Sonali Phogat, an actor-politician who commands a following of four lakh on TikTok and is the BJP candidate for the Adampur Assembly seat in Haryana's Hisar district, spoke to NDTV today while campaigning ahead of state elections

Cornered By Cops, TikTok Star Accused Of 3 Murders Shoots Himself In UP Bus

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday October 6, 2019

Ashwini Kumar, also known as Johny Dada and Tik Tok Villain, shot himself dead on Saturday in a roadways bus in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnore.

Google May Acquire Firework to Rival ByteDance's TikTok: Report

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday October 5, 2019

WSJ reports that Weibo had also shown interest in acquiring Firework but "talks with Google are further along".

Haryana Polls: BJP Gives Me Strength And Backing, Says TikTok Star Sonali Phogat

India News | ANI | Friday October 4, 2019

TikTok star and BJP candidate from Adampur, Sonali Phogat, before filing her nomination recorded a video. In the video she said that she will win the assembly elections.

TikTok Bans Paid Political Ads on Its Platform

Reuters | Friday October 4, 2019

TikTok said on Thursday it would not allow paid political ads on its platform as they do not fit into the experience it aims to provide to millions of its users.

Haryana Assembly Elections 2019: Glamorous TikTok Star Sonali Phogat Is BJP's Pick For Haryana's Adampur Seat

India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From IANS) | Thursday October 3, 2019

Haryana Assembly Elections 2019: On TikTok, Sonali Phogat regularly shares videos of her lip-syncing Bollywood songs. Her recent videos have gone viral on the internet.

Facebook Strategy to Take on TikTok Tipped in Leaked Comments

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday October 3, 2019

Zuckerberg was quoted to say Facebook would first test the efficacy of its strategies in markets where TikTok is not already big.

Viral Video Of Man Walking Sheep Amuses Internet. Here's Why

Offbeat | Thursday October 3, 2019

On Tuesday, Twitter user Pratyasha Rath shared the video that shows a man walking a flock of sheep while lip-syncing to a hit '90s song. The video has collected over 1.4 lakh views.