Internet
- India
Amid bomb threats, Indian airlines revise assessment protocol
New Delhi: Protocols for the Bomb Threat Assessment Committee (BTAC), convened in the event of a bomb threat call to an aircraft or airport, have been tweaked to better tackle the spate…
- India
5G speeds drop sharply in last two years; Airtel, Jio networks face issues: Report
Hyderabad: In a report published on October 17, customer connectivity research platform Opensignal said that after two years of its introduction, 5G connectivity speed has decreased sharply in the country, despite the…
- Technology
India’s internet subscribers reach 969.6 million, ARPU sees growth
New Delhi: The total number of Internet subscribers in India increased from 954.40 million to 969.60 million in the April-June quarter, registering a quarterly rate of growth of 1.59 percent, the government…
- India
Internet shutdown in Odisha’s Bhadrak after clashes over social media posts
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has imposed a 48-hour Internet shutdown in the Bhadrak district following violent communal clashes over social media posts. A notification from the Home Department of the Odisha government…
- Telangana
Telangana to provide internet to all villages, pilot in 3 towns
Hyderabad: Telangana IT and Industries minister D. Sridhar Babu announced plans to ensure internet access for every village in Telangana. This initiative will begin with a pilot project in three villages: Sangupeta…
- Hyderabad
Internet providers hasten cable removal in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Cable operators and internet service providers have accelerated the removal of cables from electric poles in Hyderabad. They initiated the process following instructions from the Chairman & Managing Director of Southern…
- Business
India adds 7.3 crore internet subscribers, 7.8 crore broadband users in 1 year
New Delhi: India added 7.3 crore internet subscribers and 7.8 crore broadband subscribers in one year as the number of telephone subscribers reached 119.9 crore in the country, the Centre informed on…
- World
Bangladesh govt orders complete internet shutdown
Dhaka: The Bangladesh government on Monday ordered a complete internet shutdown as protestors asked the general public to join a “Long March to Dhaka”, a day after nearly 100 people died in…
- India
Over 95 per cent villages now have access to internet: Centre
New Delhi: Under the ‘Digital India’ Initiative, more than 95 per cent of villages now have access to the Internet with 3G/4G mobile connectivity, the Centre informed on Friday. Out of a…
- Business
Small firms record sharp rise in digital transactions
New Delhi: The use of internet for entrepreneurial purposes such as taking and placing orders online, carrying out transactions online or using UPIs by unincorporated enterprises has increased to 13.5 per cent…
- Kashmir
Little girl’s adorable video praising Kashmir’s beauty wins hearts on internet
Srinagar: “Papa, Kashmir nahin hai, jannat hai jannat” (Father, this is not Kashmir, this is heaven) — a little Punjabi girl’s video after visiting the valley has melted hearts on social media.…
- Middle East
IShowSpeed donates 50,000 USD to Palestine relief
Famous YouTuber “IShowSpeed” has reportedly donated 50,000 US dollars to Palestine Relief after winning a recent Wipeout challenge with fellow YouTuber KSI and MrBeast. The young internet sensation, whose real name is…
- Technology
Affordable internet service Starlink now available in Fiji: Musk
New Delhi: Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Monday that affordable satellite internet service Starlink is now available in Fiji, a day after the billionaire launched the service in Indonesia. Musk said…
- Business
Will Musk announce affordable Starlink internet service during India visit?
New Delhi: Starlink, an affordable satellite-based internet service offered by Elon Musk-run aerospace company SpaceX, has transformed the way people access the web in remote and inaccessible parts of the world. Will…
- Business
707 mn Indian Internet users avail of OTT entertainment services: Report
Mumbai: About 86 per cent of Internet users or 707 million people in India enjoy OTT audio and video services, making it the top use-case for Internet in the country, according to…
