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Centre Notifies DPDP Rules 2025, RTI Amendment 2025 Comes Into Force
The Centre, on Friday, notified the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2025, bringing some of the rules into effect immediately. The notification comes nearly 10 months after the DPDP Rules, 2025, a draft of the bill was circulated in January. Among the rules that come into effect now is the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, amendment...
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Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale 2025: Early Deals on Amazon Echo Devices Revealed
Amazon’s Great Indian Festival Sale 2025 kicks off on September 23, promising major discounts across categories including smartphones, laptops, smart TVs, wearables, and speakers. Billed as the company’s biggest annual event in India, the sale will run for an indefinite period. Notably, deals on Amazon’s Echo devices are already live, giving ...
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'You're Getting Ripped Off': Russian Woman's Lavish Gurugram Lifestyle Stuns Internet
The majority of social media users were perplexed by her spending and advised her to rein it in.
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Online Money Games Ban Faces First Legal Challenge From Rummy, Poker Games Firm A23
In a court filing at the High Court of Karnataka in southwestern India, A23, which offers rummy and poker games, said the law "criminalises the legitimate business of playing online games of skill, which would result in the closure of various gaming companies overnight".
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Parliament Passes Online Gaming Bill to Ban All Forms of Real Money Games
The Online Gaming bill, piloted by Minister of Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw, was approved by the Upper House after rejecting amendments moved by Opposition members. The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
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Amazon Introduces Rewards Gold Cashback Program Ahead of Prime Day 2025 Sale
Amazon Pay’s Rewards Gold program offers 5 percent cashback for Prime members and 3 percent for non-Prime users on eligible transactions. The rewards will be unlocked after completing 25 Amazon Pay transactions, including UPI, bill payments, or shopping. Cashback applies to categories like grocery, clothing, travel, food delivery, and apps like O...
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Viral Video: New Zealander Man's Paragliding Expedition In Bir Billing, India Wins Internet
Viral Video: The man undertook the mission of covering 200 kilometres in the air from Bir Billing India's paragliding capital
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WhatsApp Reportedly Testing Feature to Allow Users to Make Bill Payments in India
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature for users in India. This feature is expected to allow users to make bill payments directly from within the messaging app. In November 2020, WhatsApp introduced the option to send money using the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) to select users in the country.
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Draft Data Protection Rules Mandate Due Diligence, Explicit Consent for Processing Children's Data
The recently released draft of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules specify that parent's verifiable consent will have to be obtained by social media or online platforms before children can create any account.
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Google Pay Announces UPI Circle, UPI Vouchers and More Features at Global Fintech Fest 2024
Google Pay, the Unified Prepaid Interface (UPI) payments app, announced new features at the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2024. The company said that these new features, which will be rolled out later this year, will make it easier for users to make payments and transact through the app. Some of the features announced at the GFF include UPI Circle, UPI...
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JioFinance App With UPI, Banking Services Launched in Beta By Jio Financial Services
JioFinance was launched on Thursday in beta form by Jio Financial Services. The newly announced JioFinance platform offers a range of digital banking services, including UPI transactions, bill payments, and insurance advisory in a single app. Future updates will expand loan solutions, beginning with loans on mutual funds and gradually introducin...
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Apple, Google, Amazon Lobby Group Opposes India's EU-Like Antitrust Proposal
A US lobby group representing tech giants Google, Amazon and Apple has asked India to rethink its proposed EU-like competition law, arguing regulations against data use and preferential treatment of partners could raise user costs, a letter shows.
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CCI to Probe Google Amidst Dispute With Indian Firms Over In-App Billing Policy
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Friday ordered a probe into Google amidst an ongoing dispute with companies in India over the former's in-app billing system. The antitrust body has said that the search giant implemented its policies in a "discriminatory manner".
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Google Relists Indian Apps In U-Turn After Government Criticism
Alphabet's Google will restore the Indian apps it deleted after a billing dispute, the company said on Tuesday, a reversal in stance following pushback from the government and local internet startups.
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Flipkart Launches UPI Service in Partnership With Axis Bank to Counter Third-Party Apps
Flipkart launched the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) service in collaboration with Axis Bank. The Flipkart UPI will be initially available for Android users and can be used for online and offline payments. With the latest update, customers can now pay bills and make fund transfers directly from the Flipkart app.
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Centre Notifies DPDP Rules 2025, RTI Amendment 2025 Comes Into Force
The Centre, on Friday, notified the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2025, bringing some of the rules into effect immediately. The notification comes nearly 10 months after the DPDP Rules, 2025, a draft of the bill was circulated in January. Among the rules that come into effect now is the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, amendment...
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Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale 2025: Early Deals on Amazon Echo Devices Revealed
Amazon’s Great Indian Festival Sale 2025 kicks off on September 23, promising major discounts across categories including smartphones, laptops, smart TVs, wearables, and speakers. Billed as the company’s biggest annual event in India, the sale will run for an indefinite period. Notably, deals on Amazon’s Echo devices are already live, giving ...
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'You're Getting Ripped Off': Russian Woman's Lavish Gurugram Lifestyle Stuns Internet
The majority of social media users were perplexed by her spending and advised her to rein it in.
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Online Money Games Ban Faces First Legal Challenge From Rummy, Poker Games Firm A23
In a court filing at the High Court of Karnataka in southwestern India, A23, which offers rummy and poker games, said the law "criminalises the legitimate business of playing online games of skill, which would result in the closure of various gaming companies overnight".
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Parliament Passes Online Gaming Bill to Ban All Forms of Real Money Games
The Online Gaming bill, piloted by Minister of Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw, was approved by the Upper House after rejecting amendments moved by Opposition members. The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
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Amazon Introduces Rewards Gold Cashback Program Ahead of Prime Day 2025 Sale
Amazon Pay’s Rewards Gold program offers 5 percent cashback for Prime members and 3 percent for non-Prime users on eligible transactions. The rewards will be unlocked after completing 25 Amazon Pay transactions, including UPI, bill payments, or shopping. Cashback applies to categories like grocery, clothing, travel, food delivery, and apps like O...
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Viral Video: New Zealander Man's Paragliding Expedition In Bir Billing, India Wins Internet
Viral Video: The man undertook the mission of covering 200 kilometres in the air from Bir Billing India's paragliding capital
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WhatsApp Reportedly Testing Feature to Allow Users to Make Bill Payments in India
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature for users in India. This feature is expected to allow users to make bill payments directly from within the messaging app. In November 2020, WhatsApp introduced the option to send money using the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) to select users in the country.
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Draft Data Protection Rules Mandate Due Diligence, Explicit Consent for Processing Children's Data
The recently released draft of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules specify that parent's verifiable consent will have to be obtained by social media or online platforms before children can create any account.
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Google Pay Announces UPI Circle, UPI Vouchers and More Features at Global Fintech Fest 2024
Google Pay, the Unified Prepaid Interface (UPI) payments app, announced new features at the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2024. The company said that these new features, which will be rolled out later this year, will make it easier for users to make payments and transact through the app. Some of the features announced at the GFF include UPI Circle, UPI...
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JioFinance App With UPI, Banking Services Launched in Beta By Jio Financial Services
JioFinance was launched on Thursday in beta form by Jio Financial Services. The newly announced JioFinance platform offers a range of digital banking services, including UPI transactions, bill payments, and insurance advisory in a single app. Future updates will expand loan solutions, beginning with loans on mutual funds and gradually introducin...
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Apple, Google, Amazon Lobby Group Opposes India's EU-Like Antitrust Proposal
A US lobby group representing tech giants Google, Amazon and Apple has asked India to rethink its proposed EU-like competition law, arguing regulations against data use and preferential treatment of partners could raise user costs, a letter shows.
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CCI to Probe Google Amidst Dispute With Indian Firms Over In-App Billing Policy
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Friday ordered a probe into Google amidst an ongoing dispute with companies in India over the former's in-app billing system. The antitrust body has said that the search giant implemented its policies in a "discriminatory manner".
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Google Relists Indian Apps In U-Turn After Government Criticism
Alphabet's Google will restore the Indian apps it deleted after a billing dispute, the company said on Tuesday, a reversal in stance following pushback from the government and local internet startups.
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Flipkart Launches UPI Service in Partnership With Axis Bank to Counter Third-Party Apps
Flipkart launched the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) service in collaboration with Axis Bank. The Flipkart UPI will be initially available for Android users and can be used for online and offline payments. With the latest update, customers can now pay bills and make fund transfers directly from the Flipkart app.
