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Vodafone is offering 100GB data for Rs 351; perfect for data hoggers

Vodafone Idea, Vi, has launched the new prepaid plan in view of the increasing competition from rivals.

Oct 2, 2020

PD Vaghela, IAS officer who helped in GST rollout, appointed as TRAI's new chairman

PD Vaghela replaces the current TRAI chief RS Sharma, who held the high post for five years.

Sep 28, 2020

Over 1 million work days generated under Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyaan: Railways

Indian Railways on Sunday said it has generated 10,66,246 man days of work till September 25 this year under Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyaan (GKRA) in six states to benefit migrant labourers.

Sep 27, 2020

iPhone 12 launch date confirmed; Apple's 2020 flagships could arrive on Oct 13

Apple's recent event took everyone by surprise when there was no new iPhone announced, but the wait isn't long as the iPhone 12 series could arrive as early as next month.

Sep 23, 2020

Mahindra picks XUV300 for road safety drive; pledges to save 1mn lives by 2027

Mahinda and SaveLIFE Foundation recently conducted 'Safer Drives Safer Lives' multicity drive, to raise awareness on road safety. Gaurav Gill and the XUV300 were our teachers for the day.

Sep 20, 2020

Arnab Goswami alleges Uddhav Thackeray trying to shut down Republic, Kangana demands resignation

Arnab Goswami has alleged that Uddhav Thackeray and his govt is trying to shut down Republic Channel.

Sep 12, 2020

This Indian telecom CEO has to work without salary for three years

Ravinder Takkar will not be paid any remuneration for his current three-year term, according to a proposal by Vodafone-Idea Limited.

Sep 11, 2020

Four missing, 50 injured as powerful typhoon lashes Japan

At least four people were reported missing and over 50 others injured after a powerful typhoon lashed Japan's Kyushu island, officials said on Monday.

Sep 7, 2020

Vodafone Idea to rebrand as 'Vi' as it prepares for telecom battle

Vodafone Idea Ltd said on Monday it plans to rebrand itself as the debt-ridden telecoms carrier, which has been losing customers, looks to change its image three years after it announced the biggest merger in India's telecoms market.

Sep 7, 2020

'Immoral and indecent content': Pakistan swipes left on Tinder, Grindr and 3 other dating apps

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has imposed an immediate ban on at least five online dating and live streaming applications, citing "immoral and indecent content" being promoted through their use in the country.

Sep 3, 2020

Verizon, Amazon may invest over $4 billion in Vodafone Idea: Report

US wireless carrier Verizon Communications Inc and Amazon.com Inc may invest more than $4 billion for a stake in India's Vodafone Idea Ltd, the Mint newspaper reported on Thursday, sending shares in the struggling Indian telecom firm up 10 per cent.

Sep 3, 2020

Netflix cannot air Bad Boy Billionaires; SC sides with Sahara

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the SLP filed by Netflix, challenging the order passed by a civil court in Araria, Bihar, restraining Netflix from releasing Bad Boys Billionaires documentary series.

Sep 2, 2020

What is Pacific Light Cable Network and why did Google, Facebook drop plans for it

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) warned that linking Los Angeles to Hong Kong via undersea cable network will pose national security challenges from Chinese tech intruders.

Sep 2, 2020

Fact-Check: No, TRAI does not issue NOC for mobile tower installation

The TRAI has clarified multiple times that it does not have any role in issuing NOCs for installation of mobile towers and has warned the general public to be wary of fraudsters who use its name for dubious purposes.

Sep 1, 2020

Supreme Court gives Telecom firms 10 years to pay Rs 1.6 lakh crore dues to govt

India's top court on Tuesday gave telecom firms 10 years to pay back dues they owe to the federal government after they failed to make the payment by the January deadline.