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Bharti Airtel, Unit Pay Rs. 5,985 Crore to Clear 'High-Cost' 2024 Spectrum Dues
Bharti Airtel, along with Bharti Hexacom, has prepaid Rs. 5,985 billion to the government, clearing "high-cost" liabilities from the 2024 spectrum auctions. India's second-largest telecom firm has reduced its spectrum-related debt to Rs. 52,000 crore, lowering the cost of debt to 7.22%. Airtel has been actively prepaying dues from past aggressive s...
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Amazon, Flipkart Found to Have Violated Indian Quality Control Rules During Warehouse Raids
Raids on Amazon, Flipkart warehouses operated by both firms, conducted on Wednesday by the Bureau of Indian Standards in the Tiruvallur district of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, found that the firms had violated rules by storing, selling and exhibiting products that did not carry the BIS standard mark, a government statement said.
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India's Vodafone Idea Explores Partnership with Elon Musk's Starlink
Vodafone Idea is exploring ways to bring satellite communication to India. The mobile operator made the disclosure after Indian stock exchanges sought a clarification on its stock move.
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US Federal Workers Turn To Social Media For Support Amid Musk Job Cuts
A spoon emoji, a subreddit, a viral song: US federal workers are finding sweet succor in the bosom of the internet as President Donald Trump takes an ax to their jobs.
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Google Updates Chrome Extensions Policy to Tighten Rules Governing Affiliate Links
Google Chrome Web Store policies that govern extensions involving affiliate marketing links and codes have been revised. Affiliate links are an important income source for content creators, and the updated policy aims to stop extensions from injecting affiliate links that override those shared by creators. This change follows recent accusations aga...
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I4C Blocked Over 83,668 WhatsApp Accounts and 3,962 Skype IDs Used in Digital Arrest Scams, Government Says
Cyber fraud instances, including digital arrest scams, are on the rise in India. Digital arrest scams, where scammers impersonate law enforcement officers, target elderly individuals and other vulnerable users are often targeted. The government has disclosed some of the measures taken to detect and prevent such scams, while raising awareness about ...
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CloudSEK Identifies Large-Scale 'PrintSteal' Fake KYC Document Generation Scam in India
CloudSEK has uncovered a large-scale fraud operation in India, dubbed 'PrintSteal', involving the creation of fake Know Your Customer (KYC) documents. The operation used fake domains mimicking government websites to generate over 1.67 lakh fake documents, earning more than Rs. 40 lakh. The scammers used personally identifiable information (PII) fro...
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Google Urges DOJ to Reverse Course on Breaking Up Company
Representatives for the Alphabet unit asked the government in a meeting last week to take a less aggressive stance as the US looks to end what a judge ruled to be an illegal online search monopoly, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing the private deliberations.
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US Examining Whether UK's Encryption Demand on Apple Broke Data Treaty
In a letter dated February 25 to two US lawmakers, Tulsi Gabbard, the US director of national intelligence, said the US is examining whether the UK government had violated the CLOUD Act, which bars it from issuing demands for the data of US citizens and vice versa.
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Apple Removes Advanced Data Protection for iCloud Encryption Feature From UK After Backdoor Order
Apple is discontinuing its most advanced encrypted security feature, Advanced Data Protection, for new users in the UK. This follows a government order to create a backdoor for user data access. This optional feature provides end-to-end encryption for a range of user data, including iCloud storage, device backups, web bookmarks, voice memos, notes,...
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Clash Erupts Over Religious Procession In Bihar's Jamui, Internet Suspended
A clash broke out between two communities during a religious procession in Bihar's Jamui, prompting the state government to suspend internet services in the district, an official said on Monday.
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SEBI Said to be Seeking Greater Access to Social Media Records
SEBI is seeking broader powers from the government to remove unauthorised financial advice from social media platforms. This is the second time since 2022 that the Securities and Exchange Board of India has sought such powers, with approval from the government still pending.
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Indian Government Expands Aadhaar Authentication Service to Public and Private Entities
The Indian government expanded the Aadhaar authentication service to both public and private entities across multiple sectors on Friday. The expansion was part of a recent amendment introduced by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The ministry said the ease of restriction in accessing the authentication service will boo...
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Budget 2025: Tech in Focus With Framework for GCCs, New 'Fund of Funds' for startups, CoE for AI
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a national framework for Global Capability Centres (GCCs), a Rs 500-crore Centre of Excellence in AI for education, and a deep tech 'Fund of Funds' in the Union Budget. The framework will guide states in promoting GCCs in Tier-2 cities, enhancing talent and infrastructure, building byelaw reforms, and f...
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5 Things to Know About Key Technology-Related Announcements From the Union Budget 2025
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced new measures as part of the Union Budget 2025, including expanded broadband for government schools, a boost for local manufacturing of components, and insurance for nearly 1 crore gig workers. Loan limits under the PM Swanidhi scheme will increase, and a new Rs. 30,000 credit card linked to the NPCI's U...
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Bharti Airtel, Unit Pay Rs. 5,985 Crore to Clear 'High-Cost' 2024 Spectrum Dues
Bharti Airtel, along with Bharti Hexacom, has prepaid Rs. 5,985 billion to the government, clearing "high-cost" liabilities from the 2024 spectrum auctions. India's second-largest telecom firm has reduced its spectrum-related debt to Rs. 52,000 crore, lowering the cost of debt to 7.22%. Airtel has been actively prepaying dues from past aggressive s...
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Amazon, Flipkart Found to Have Violated Indian Quality Control Rules During Warehouse Raids
Raids on Amazon, Flipkart warehouses operated by both firms, conducted on Wednesday by the Bureau of Indian Standards in the Tiruvallur district of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, found that the firms had violated rules by storing, selling and exhibiting products that did not carry the BIS standard mark, a government statement said.
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India's Vodafone Idea Explores Partnership with Elon Musk's Starlink
Vodafone Idea is exploring ways to bring satellite communication to India. The mobile operator made the disclosure after Indian stock exchanges sought a clarification on its stock move.
-
US Federal Workers Turn To Social Media For Support Amid Musk Job Cuts
A spoon emoji, a subreddit, a viral song: US federal workers are finding sweet succor in the bosom of the internet as President Donald Trump takes an ax to their jobs.
-
Google Updates Chrome Extensions Policy to Tighten Rules Governing Affiliate Links
Google Chrome Web Store policies that govern extensions involving affiliate marketing links and codes have been revised. Affiliate links are an important income source for content creators, and the updated policy aims to stop extensions from injecting affiliate links that override those shared by creators. This change follows recent accusations aga...
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I4C Blocked Over 83,668 WhatsApp Accounts and 3,962 Skype IDs Used in Digital Arrest Scams, Government Says
Cyber fraud instances, including digital arrest scams, are on the rise in India. Digital arrest scams, where scammers impersonate law enforcement officers, target elderly individuals and other vulnerable users are often targeted. The government has disclosed some of the measures taken to detect and prevent such scams, while raising awareness about ...
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CloudSEK Identifies Large-Scale 'PrintSteal' Fake KYC Document Generation Scam in India
CloudSEK has uncovered a large-scale fraud operation in India, dubbed 'PrintSteal', involving the creation of fake Know Your Customer (KYC) documents. The operation used fake domains mimicking government websites to generate over 1.67 lakh fake documents, earning more than Rs. 40 lakh. The scammers used personally identifiable information (PII) fro...
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Google Urges DOJ to Reverse Course on Breaking Up Company
Representatives for the Alphabet unit asked the government in a meeting last week to take a less aggressive stance as the US looks to end what a judge ruled to be an illegal online search monopoly, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing the private deliberations.
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US Examining Whether UK's Encryption Demand on Apple Broke Data Treaty
In a letter dated February 25 to two US lawmakers, Tulsi Gabbard, the US director of national intelligence, said the US is examining whether the UK government had violated the CLOUD Act, which bars it from issuing demands for the data of US citizens and vice versa.
-
Apple Removes Advanced Data Protection for iCloud Encryption Feature From UK After Backdoor Order
Apple is discontinuing its most advanced encrypted security feature, Advanced Data Protection, for new users in the UK. This follows a government order to create a backdoor for user data access. This optional feature provides end-to-end encryption for a range of user data, including iCloud storage, device backups, web bookmarks, voice memos, notes,...
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Clash Erupts Over Religious Procession In Bihar's Jamui, Internet Suspended
A clash broke out between two communities during a religious procession in Bihar's Jamui, prompting the state government to suspend internet services in the district, an official said on Monday.
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SEBI Said to be Seeking Greater Access to Social Media Records
SEBI is seeking broader powers from the government to remove unauthorised financial advice from social media platforms. This is the second time since 2022 that the Securities and Exchange Board of India has sought such powers, with approval from the government still pending.
-
Indian Government Expands Aadhaar Authentication Service to Public and Private Entities
The Indian government expanded the Aadhaar authentication service to both public and private entities across multiple sectors on Friday. The expansion was part of a recent amendment introduced by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The ministry said the ease of restriction in accessing the authentication service will boo...
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Budget 2025: Tech in Focus With Framework for GCCs, New 'Fund of Funds' for startups, CoE for AI
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a national framework for Global Capability Centres (GCCs), a Rs 500-crore Centre of Excellence in AI for education, and a deep tech 'Fund of Funds' in the Union Budget. The framework will guide states in promoting GCCs in Tier-2 cities, enhancing talent and infrastructure, building byelaw reforms, and f...
-
5 Things to Know About Key Technology-Related Announcements From the Union Budget 2025
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced new measures as part of the Union Budget 2025, including expanded broadband for government schools, a boost for local manufacturing of components, and insurance for nearly 1 crore gig workers. Loan limits under the PM Swanidhi scheme will increase, and a new Rs. 30,000 credit card linked to the NPCI's U...
