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Blinkit Partners Lenskart for Quick Deliveries of Powered Spectacles in Select Cities
Blinkit founder and CEO Albinder Dhindsa announced that the platform now delivers powered eyeglasses from Lenskart in just 10 minutes. Customers don’t need a prescription to order. They can select lens power from preset options ranging from minus 0.25 to minus 1.5, choose their preferred colour, and check out via the Blinkit app. The service is c...
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Major Internet Outage Hits Pakistan, Disrupts Businesses And Daily Life
A nationwide internet outage in Pakistan continues to disrupt businesses, financial services and daily life. Industry officials termed the internet outage as one of the most severe breakdowns in recent years.
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Mobile Internet Suspended in 2 Haryana Districts Amid Unrest Over Teacher's Death
Amid widespread public outrage over the death of a 19-year-old teacher, the Haryana government ordered the suspension of mobile internet, and bulk SMS and dongle services, in Bhiwani and Charkhi Dadri districts.
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Airtel Down? Here's Why Thousands of Users Couldn't Make Calls, Send Messages
Airtel is currently experiencing a network outage, as reported by users across India. Over the past 30 minutes, users have taken to social media and Downdetector to voice their complaints. The issues reported include the inability to make calls, send messages, or access mobile internet services, with some devices showing "no signal."
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BSNL Launches e-SIM Service in Tamil Nadu Circle; Pan-India Expansion to Follow Soon
BSNL launched its e-SIM service in Tamil Nadu on Friday. According to the state-owned telecom operator, the e-SIM service is a flexible and cost-effective solution that eliminates the need to obtain physical SIM cards for a BSNL connection. While it is currently available in a single region, the e-SIM service will soon be expanded across the countr...
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Independence Day 2025: Key Tech Initiatives Like Aadhaar, UPI, DigiLocker, and more That Empower Citizens
In the last decade, India has quietly moved towards the digital sphere. Documents and identity cards are now paperless, health records can be stored on the cloud, and public services are now accessible with the tap of a button. The government’s flagship tech initiatives have reshaped how people interact with the State.
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From Landlines to 5G: Tracing India's Telecom Revolution on Independence Day 2025
On the 79th Independence Day of India, the country remembers its illustrious history, the periods of struggle, and the numerous revolutions that have shaped our modern world. Among all these stories, one that perfectly encapsulates all of these elements is the country’s telecommunications story, from rotary-dial landlines to blazing-fast 5G netwo...
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Russia Imposes Partial Restrictions on WhatsApp, Telegram Voice Calls
Russia, through its media and internet regulator, Roskomnadzor, has reportedly imposed a partial restriction on voice calls made via two instant messaging apps, WhatsApp and Telegram. The regulator said that it took this step to better fight crime. Moreover, the regulator said that several law enforcement agencies and citizens appealed that the two...
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SpaceX Launches 24 More Starlink Satellites, Expands Global Internet Network
SpaceX successfully launched 24 new Starlink satellites on Aug. 14, lifting off at 1:05 a.m. EDT from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. The first-stage booster, B1093, completed its fifth flight and landed smoothly on the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean. This mission marked SpaceX’s 98t...
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Amazon Plans to Expand Same-Day Grocery Delivery Service in Over 2,300 US Cities
Amazon, in a recent statement, announced that its customers in over 1,000 cities and towns in the US will now be able to get same-day delivery of perishable goods, such as fruits, vegetables, cereals, and other groceries. The US-based e-commerce giant will charge a fee for same-day delivery. However, customers with an Amazon Prime membership will b...
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Rapido Launches 'Ownly' Food Delivery App With a Promise of Delivering Affordable Meals Under Rs. 150
Ride-hailing platform Rapido launched a food delivery app in India on Wednesday. Named Ownly, it is reportedly a zero-commission platform that aims to provide food items at rates comparable to the offline market. According to a report, it focuses on delivering affordable food, with items such as rice and eggs priced below Rs. 100. However, the app ...
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LinkedIn Launches Mini Sudoku Game as the Sixth Entry to Its Gaming Catalogue
LinkedIn launched a new game, Mini Sudoku, on its professional social networking platform on Tuesday. The game, which is a modern take on the classic puzzle, is available to all users. It also marks the sixth entry in the platform’s gaming catalogue, a new service which started in May 2024.
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10 Gujarat Pilgrims Stranded After Uttarakhand Cloud Burst Rescued By Army
After days of anxiety and disrupted communication, ten pilgrims from Banaskantha district of Gujarat, who were stranded near Dharali in Uttarakhand following a devastating cloudburst, were successfully rescued by the Indian Army.
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BSNL Updates: From Re 1 Plan to Q-5G Service; Here Are Five Recent Announcements
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has made a series of strategic announcements in recent months. From the Re. 1 Freedom Offer and the Q-5G Service to the doorstep delivery of SIM cards, these initiatives underscore BSNL’s attempts to not only attract new subscribers but also challenge private players in India’s telecom space. Here are five of...
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Perplexity Is Using Stealth Bots and Breaking Website Directives to Fetch Data, Says Cloudflare
Perplexity is said to be illegitimately accessing content from websites despite being prohibited from doing so. Cloudflare, a global web security services company, conducted a test to confirm the stealth behaviour of the answer engine company. The researchers highlighted that not only were crawler bots from Perplexity ignoring the directives from t...
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Blinkit Partners Lenskart for Quick Deliveries of Powered Spectacles in Select Cities
Blinkit founder and CEO Albinder Dhindsa announced that the platform now delivers powered eyeglasses from Lenskart in just 10 minutes. Customers don’t need a prescription to order. They can select lens power from preset options ranging from minus 0.25 to minus 1.5, choose their preferred colour, and check out via the Blinkit app. The service is c...
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Major Internet Outage Hits Pakistan, Disrupts Businesses And Daily Life
A nationwide internet outage in Pakistan continues to disrupt businesses, financial services and daily life. Industry officials termed the internet outage as one of the most severe breakdowns in recent years.
-
Mobile Internet Suspended in 2 Haryana Districts Amid Unrest Over Teacher's Death
Amid widespread public outrage over the death of a 19-year-old teacher, the Haryana government ordered the suspension of mobile internet, and bulk SMS and dongle services, in Bhiwani and Charkhi Dadri districts.
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Airtel Down? Here's Why Thousands of Users Couldn't Make Calls, Send Messages
Airtel is currently experiencing a network outage, as reported by users across India. Over the past 30 minutes, users have taken to social media and Downdetector to voice their complaints. The issues reported include the inability to make calls, send messages, or access mobile internet services, with some devices showing "no signal."
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BSNL Launches e-SIM Service in Tamil Nadu Circle; Pan-India Expansion to Follow Soon
BSNL launched its e-SIM service in Tamil Nadu on Friday. According to the state-owned telecom operator, the e-SIM service is a flexible and cost-effective solution that eliminates the need to obtain physical SIM cards for a BSNL connection. While it is currently available in a single region, the e-SIM service will soon be expanded across the countr...
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Independence Day 2025: Key Tech Initiatives Like Aadhaar, UPI, DigiLocker, and more That Empower Citizens
In the last decade, India has quietly moved towards the digital sphere. Documents and identity cards are now paperless, health records can be stored on the cloud, and public services are now accessible with the tap of a button. The government’s flagship tech initiatives have reshaped how people interact with the State.
-
From Landlines to 5G: Tracing India's Telecom Revolution on Independence Day 2025
On the 79th Independence Day of India, the country remembers its illustrious history, the periods of struggle, and the numerous revolutions that have shaped our modern world. Among all these stories, one that perfectly encapsulates all of these elements is the country’s telecommunications story, from rotary-dial landlines to blazing-fast 5G netwo...
-
Russia Imposes Partial Restrictions on WhatsApp, Telegram Voice Calls
Russia, through its media and internet regulator, Roskomnadzor, has reportedly imposed a partial restriction on voice calls made via two instant messaging apps, WhatsApp and Telegram. The regulator said that it took this step to better fight crime. Moreover, the regulator said that several law enforcement agencies and citizens appealed that the two...
-
SpaceX Launches 24 More Starlink Satellites, Expands Global Internet Network
SpaceX successfully launched 24 new Starlink satellites on Aug. 14, lifting off at 1:05 a.m. EDT from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. The first-stage booster, B1093, completed its fifth flight and landed smoothly on the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean. This mission marked SpaceX’s 98t...
-
Amazon Plans to Expand Same-Day Grocery Delivery Service in Over 2,300 US Cities
Amazon, in a recent statement, announced that its customers in over 1,000 cities and towns in the US will now be able to get same-day delivery of perishable goods, such as fruits, vegetables, cereals, and other groceries. The US-based e-commerce giant will charge a fee for same-day delivery. However, customers with an Amazon Prime membership will b...
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Rapido Launches 'Ownly' Food Delivery App With a Promise of Delivering Affordable Meals Under Rs. 150
Ride-hailing platform Rapido launched a food delivery app in India on Wednesday. Named Ownly, it is reportedly a zero-commission platform that aims to provide food items at rates comparable to the offline market. According to a report, it focuses on delivering affordable food, with items such as rice and eggs priced below Rs. 100. However, the app ...
-
LinkedIn Launches Mini Sudoku Game as the Sixth Entry to Its Gaming Catalogue
LinkedIn launched a new game, Mini Sudoku, on its professional social networking platform on Tuesday. The game, which is a modern take on the classic puzzle, is available to all users. It also marks the sixth entry in the platform’s gaming catalogue, a new service which started in May 2024.
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10 Gujarat Pilgrims Stranded After Uttarakhand Cloud Burst Rescued By Army
After days of anxiety and disrupted communication, ten pilgrims from Banaskantha district of Gujarat, who were stranded near Dharali in Uttarakhand following a devastating cloudburst, were successfully rescued by the Indian Army.
-
BSNL Updates: From Re 1 Plan to Q-5G Service; Here Are Five Recent Announcements
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has made a series of strategic announcements in recent months. From the Re. 1 Freedom Offer and the Q-5G Service to the doorstep delivery of SIM cards, these initiatives underscore BSNL’s attempts to not only attract new subscribers but also challenge private players in India’s telecom space. Here are five of...
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Perplexity Is Using Stealth Bots and Breaking Website Directives to Fetch Data, Says Cloudflare
Perplexity is said to be illegitimately accessing content from websites despite being prohibited from doing so. Cloudflare, a global web security services company, conducted a test to confirm the stealth behaviour of the answer engine company. The researchers highlighted that not only were crawler bots from Perplexity ignoring the directives from t...
