NEW DELHI — Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel might discontinue their unlimited 5G data plans for premium customers soon, media reports said on Saturday. As per the analysts, the companies will likely charge at least 5-10 per cent more for 5G services compared to 4G, starting from the second half of 2024, Economic Times reported. […]
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Rupee falls 4 paise to 83.05 against US dollar
MUMBAI — The rupee breached its seven-day gaining streak and depreciated 4 paise to 83.05 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday as foreign investors rushed to withdraw funds amid a sharp rise in crude oil prices. Despite a weak American currency and surging equity markets, overall sentiment was dented after the US […]
YouTube to purge AI content that ‘realistically simulates’ deceased kids
NEW DELHI — Google-owned YouTube has announced to crack down on artificial intelligence (AI)-driven content that “realistically simulates” deceased minors or victims of deadly or well-documented major violent events describing their death or violence experienced. The company has updated its harassment and cyberbullying policies to clamp down on such content. The platform said it will […]
Gold prices likely to move towards a new high of Rs 70,000
NEW DELHI — Gold prices are likely to move towards a new high of Rs 70,000, as per a report by ICICI Direct, while silver, remaining supported amid rising industrial demand, may edge higher towards Rs 85,000. Gold prices are likely to rise further on the back of weak dollar and decline in US treasury […]
X faces major outrage globally
NEW DELHI — On Thursday, X (formerly Twitter) run by Elon Musk faced a major outage globally, including in India, with users complaining that they were not able to see any comments, view any profiles, tweets, and others. According to the outage monitor website DownDetector, over 64 per cent of people reported problems while using […]
Airtel extends 5G coverage to all 22 districts of J&K
NEW DELHI — Bharti Airtel has extended 5G coverage to all 22 districts of Jammu & Kashmir and has over 0.9 million state users on its next-gen mobile broadband service. Airtel 5G Plus coverage is available across J&K, from the panoramic Dal lake to the state’s numerous enchanting valleys, the remote villages of Ladakh to […]
WhatsApp to allow users to edit sent messages
NEW DELHI — Meta-owned platform WhatsApp, one of the most popular instant messaging applications in the world is going to start allowing users to edit messages after they are sent. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Facebook that users would be able to edit a message they have written up to 15 minutes after it […]
RBI withdraws Rs 2,000 currency notes from circulation, asks people to deposit/exchange them by September 30
NEW DELHI — The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced withdrawal of Rs 2,000 currency notes from circulation. However, the Rs 2,000 currency notes will continue to be legal tender. The RBI has also advised banks to stop issuing Rs 2,000 denomination banknotes with immediate effect. The existing Rs 2,000 currency notes in […]
Airtel launches 5G services in Ladakh
LEH — Bharti Airtel on Wednesday said it has launched its 5G Plus services in Leh and Kargil districts of Union Territory of Ladakh. Airtel said it will will augment its network in due course of time, making its services available to more cities across the Union Territory. It added that customers with 5G-enabled devices […]
Verified blue tick for Facebook, Instagram to cost Rs 1,450/month in India
NEW DELHI — In India, the Meta Verified will cost Rs 1,450/month on mobile devices and the same will cost Rs 1,099/month if subscribed from a web browsers. According to the reports, just like the Twitter Blue subscription, Meta verified will add a blue checkmark to Instagram and Facebook accounts. Besides adding a blue tick […]









