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Google launches Android’s Emergency Location Services in Uttar Pradesh by integrating with the state’s 112 service: Read how it will improve access to emergency services
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (250+ words) This comes after the successful testing of the feature's pilot program in the state. The pilot program was tested in the state over the course of 20 million calls and messages. The ELS reportedly managed to send crucial details even from…...
Sanchar Saathi: Why the government wants the app pre-installed on every smartphone
3+ week, 2+ day ago (419+ words) In a move that could reshape India's mobile security landscape, the Ministry of Communications has directed major smartphone manufacturers, including Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi, Vivo and Oppo, to pre-install the government-owned cybersecurity app Sanchar Saathi on all new devices sold in…...
ISRO successfully launches Indian Navy’s GSAT-7R (CMS-03) satellite
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (516+ words) [ISRO launches heaviest ever GSAT-7R satellite using LVM3-M5 rocket, read how it will supercharge the capabilities of Indian Navy][ISRO is set to launch its heaviest communication satellite.]The multi-band communication satellite is expected to boost the Indian Navy's space-based communications…...
What is Bharat Telecom Stack, and why it is important for Atmanirbhar India
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (357+ words) The Bharat Telecom Stack is a comprehensive, homegrown telecommunications ecosystem designed, developed, and deployed in India. While BSNL is late to introduce 4G, private telecom operators in India are already running 5G networks, the introduction is important because the entire network is…...
Pune: Cybercriminal posing as IIT-Bombay professor dupes a private university of ₹2.46 crores
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (252+ words) The cyber fraudsters manipulated the administration of the private university to make three transactions totalling to Rs 2.46 crore. A private university in Pune got duped of Rs 2.46 crore by a cyber fraudster posing as a professor from the Indian Institute…...
Department of Posts completely suspends booking of all mail to the USA over tariff uncertainties
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (270+ words) Earlier on 22 August, the department had announced a suspension of parcels to the USA valued over $100, but now shipment of all parcels and mails has been suspended. The Department of Posts on Sunday announced a complete suspension of all mails…...
India becomes the top supplier of smartphones to the United States
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (379+ words) The Minister further pointed out the exponential rise in electronic exports, which have increased eightfold to reach 3 lakh crore rupees. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said India has become the top supplier of smartphones to the United States, with…...
Meta lures TikTok users in USA to Instagram and Facebook by offering cash rewards and other deals
11+ mon, 1+ day ago (452+ words) [Amidst uncertainty surrounding TikTok in the US, Meta lures TikTokers to Instagram and Facebook by offering cash rewards and other deals]Meta is luring TikTok creators over to its platforms with the promise of cash bonuses, content deals, and support…...
TikTok officially shuts down in the US, company hoping for Trump's revival
11+ mon, 5+ day ago (221+ words) On Sunday (19th January), the Chinese video-sharing app TikTok officially shut down its access to users in the United States. TikTok users in the North TikTok officially shuts down in the US, company hoping for Trump's revival On Sunday (19th January), the…...
Amid 'ban' on TikTok over data concerns, Americans rush to another Chinese app 'Red Note': What happened
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (716+ words) With the imminent ban on TikTok in the United States, users of the video-sharing app in the North American country are migrating to yet another Chinese app named Xiaohongshu (also called the Red Note). Founded in 2013, Xiaohongshu is the Chinese…...