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Indian teenagers detained for playing “PUBG” videogame
Police in Gujarat, India, detained 10 teenagers for breaking a newly announced ban on playing videogame “PUBG,” the forerunner of global smash “Fortnite.” Read more…
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TikTok video app clocks up big support in India
TikTok allows users to create and share short videos with various special effects and it is becoming hugely popular in rural India. Read more…
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Spotify tries its hand in price conscious India
Spotify, the world’s most popular paid music streaming service, has launched in India, stepping into a price-sensitive market. Read more…
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Indian Government gets tough on Twitter, Facebook
Twitter has also been asked to engage more with India’s election commission to ensure the election, which is due by May, is held in a free and fair manner. Read more…
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India social media laws would impose burdensome regulations
India social media draft rules have prompted intense lobbying by technology companies, which say the proposals “impose burdensome obligations”. Read more…
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India antitrust commission investigates Google abuse of Android
India’s antitrust commission is looking into accusations that Google abuses its popular Android mobile operating system to block its rivals Read more…
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Indian activists want more social media heads summoned
Indian activists have petitioned a parliamentary panel to summon the heads of US tech firms like Facebook and Google on things from tax compliance to data privacy. Read more…
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Indian parliamentary panel summoning Twitter CEO
An Indian parliamentary panel is summoning Twitter Inc’s chief executive to appear before it later this month, after he did not attend a hearing on Monday. Read more…
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India’s political parties issued warning from WhatsApp
India’s political parties have been abusing WhatsApp ahead of the country’s general election and the company has warned them not to do so. Read more…
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IT services brands dominated by USA and India
Global IT consultancies, Accenture and IBM, remain at the helm of the IT services sector along with others from USA and India Read more…