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India will bid for 2036 Olympics, Ahmedabad likely to host: Anurag Thakur

He said a roadmap for India's bid will be presented to International Olympic Committee during the IOC session in Mumbai in September 2023

WhatsApp to end support for these Android, iOS smartphones from December 31

The end of support essentially means the listed smartphones would not receive any updates from WhatsApp, including features and security patches

Tata Digital to be the conglomerate's sole e-commerce venture: Report

Last week, the conglomerate increased Tata Digital's authorised capital to Rs 21,000 crore from Rs 20,000 crore and infused Rs 750 crore

As Covid-19 cases start rising, demand for masks, sanitisers grows: Report

The demand for premium masks costing more than Rs 2,000 has been rising rapidly among travellers

Centre asks Tata to deduct salary of those overstaying in government colony

The Centre had asked its employees to vacate the accommodation by July 26, six months after AI's disinvestment

Here's Why Karnataka HC barred Irani, Classic Legends from using 'Yezdi'

Indian bikers' long wait for Jawa's Yezdi continues with latest verdict from Karnataka high court

Trade settlements in rupee starts with Russia, more likely to join: Report

India is trying to promote trade settlements in rupee with not just Russia, but also Sri Lanka and Mauritius

India's nasal vaccine not for those who have taken booster: NTAGI chairman

The Indian nasal vaccine cannot be given to those who have allready taken a precaution or booster dose, the head of the country's vaccine task force said

Saregama Carvaan Mini+ review: Novel portable wireless speaker on budget

Priced at Rs 3,990, the Saregama Carvaan Mini+ is unlike any other Bluetooth speaker available in the market. It is a standalone speaker with support for multiple input modes

Flipkart's $700 million payout to benefit 25,000 employees: Report

Investors of Flipkart including Walmart will pay for the cash payout and it will benefit past and present employees of Flipkart, Myntra and PhonePe

Flipkart year-end sale: Poco X4 Pro to Realme 10 Pro, deals on 5G phones

Flipkart year-end sale started on December 24 and it would continue until December 31. Here are some of the deals and offers available on affordable 5G smartphones

TV broadcasters not buying big movies amid a drop in viewership: Report

The buzz on TV is low for films that could not perform well in theatres, and even the movies that performed well at the box office, like KGF 2 and RRR, did not see much viewership on TV

Govt calls telecom operators on Wednesday to discuss rising call drops

Telcos have assured that once the mobile handsets are synchronised with the 5G technology, the quality will improve

IT majors lowering revenue projections for FY23 amid macroeconomic troubles

HCL's CEO C Vijaykumar recently said that the spending on hi-tech and telecom verticals was lower than expected and with price changes, it is going to be a big macroeconomic challenge

BIS norms to curb fake reviews to increase costs for online sellers: Report

According to the guidelines, published on November 23, the companies will have to ensure that the ratings and reviews of their products are genuine

Centre to launch Rs 12,000 crore PLI scheme for high-end components: Report

PLI Scheme: The move, which may attract global giants like Apple to enhance production in the country, is being discussed to develop a complete ecosystem for electronic manufacturing in India

NPS partial withdrawal rule changing for these subscribers from Jan 1

PFRDA had launched the online partial withdrawal facility in January 2021 to help subscribers cope with the Covid-19 pandemic

Amid Covid surge in China, here's what you need to know about BF.7 variant

So far, scientists have found that symptoms shown by a person infected with BF.7 are not different than those shown by other Omicron subvariants

CBI arrests Videocon Chairman Venugopal Dhoot in ICICI Bank fraud case

This comes just days after the agency arrested former ICICI Bank's chief executive officer and managing director, Chanda Kochhar, and her husband, Deepak Kochhar on December 23

Telcos seek tax credit refund, reduction in levies ahead of Budget 2023

The telecom sector says that over a third of their earnings is currently paid to the government as levies