Twitter turns 10 today. And The Hindu has been a part of it since February 2009. As of 10.30 am today 141,924 tweets had gone out from @the_hindu.
Here is a list of the 10 that form our most engaged tweets based on likes and retweets.
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Kejriwal has taken no wrong step after becoming CM, says Anna Hazare >https://t.co/Udq1YY3xXZ>pic.twitter.com/TCBYdutBsN
— The Hindu (@the_hindu) >January 17, 2016
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Exclusive: >#Pathankot terror witness' leads ignored, tortured instead - >https://t.co/IzrGZJA1Br>pic.twitter.com/5k5WeD2I8p
— The Hindu (@the_hindu) >January 3, 2016
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Shah Rukh Khan donates Rs. 1 crore for >#ChennaiFloods victims >https://t.co/Plg6jEKJBT>pic.twitter.com/d24THFOJSK
— The Hindu (@the_hindu) >December 7, 2015
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"It hurts when it becomes a question of individuals" -Sujatha Singh excl intervw to >@abaruah64>http://t.co/gpPbdeJIgY>pic.twitter.com/bjjaoS0L8z
— The Hindu (@the_hindu) >January 30, 2015
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In pics: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam through the years >http://t.co/j4udgw7Ayl>pic.twitter.com/6JIvNHCk1L
— The Hindu (@the_hindu) >July 27, 2015
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AC bus stop in >#Kumbakonam for first time in Tamil Nadu. V. Ganesan >pic.twitter.com/1bkKtyzA3N
— The Hindu (@the_hindu) >June 8, 2014
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Muslim group cleans flood-hit temples in >#Chennai - >https://t.co/cnqR2HHEGE>#ChennaiFloods>pic.twitter.com/I0fRLIX2d1
— The Hindu (@the_hindu) >December 8, 2015
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Actor Vijay evaded tax for five years, claim I-T officials >http://t.co/U9yowpf3mS>pic.twitter.com/seuNZNyvt1
— The Hindu (@the_hindu) >October 1, 2015
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Noted lawyer Indira Jaising, husband Anand Grover (who represented Yakub Memon) get MHA notice for foreign funds violations. RT >@vijaita
— The Hindu (@the_hindu) >November 20, 2015
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>#ChennaiRainsHelp - We've compiled a list of tweets from people who need help, are offering to help those stranded - >https://t.co/MvtxXzzXJt
— The Hindu (@the_hindu) >December 1, 2015
And here is the very first tweet that we sent out:
The Hindu will start breaking news-feeds from today. We will start with the Railway Budget. www.hindu.com/holnus
— The Hindu (@the_hindu) >February 13, 2009