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Xiaomi, Samsung, and other phone brands pause manufacturing in India amid coronavirus lockdown
Update (25/03/2020): Foxconn and Wistron, key manufacturers for iPhones in India are also shutting shop due to a nationwide lockdown, Bloomberg reported. Over the past couple of days, several states in India have issued lockdown orders to curb the spread of coronavirus. The ...
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India’s courts are switching to video conferencing to hear cases
In terms of the number of registered coronavirus per country, India is quite far down the list. However, the government isn't taking the pandemic lightly as the virus can spread rapidly. So, after observing a nationwide 14-hour curfew on Sunday, various state governments have issued ...
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Disney+ launch delayed in India — because coronavirus
It's cancellation season, with so many events and launches being postponed to the coronavirus pandemic. The latest instance is the India launch of Disney+, which was scheduled to become available via the Hotstar streaming service on March 29. The entertainment giant has now deferred ...
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Xiaomi is bringing TikTok style watch-only clips to Mi Videos
After looking at the success of short video platforms like TikTok, Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi has also decided to invest ...
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India plans to build an all-seeing database to track citizens' every move by 2021
India, the world’s biggest democracy, built a massive database containing information and biometrics of its citizens in the form of Aadhaar back in 2009. Now, it's planning to build a new database that will continually track the lives of 1.2 billion people living in the country ...
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Google confirms an employee in India tested positive for coronavirus
While countries such as Italy and Iran are struggling to contain the deadly coronavirus spread, India is one of the countries which has registered less than 100 cases. However, in a significant development, Google India confirmed last night that an employee working in its Bengaluru ...
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India admits to using facial recognition to identify rioters amidst communal tensions
Last month, when US President Donald Trump was taking photos at the Taj Mahal in India, the country’s capital was going through a turbulent time with communal riots. As the police grappled to control the situation, 53 people died and many more were injured. Yesterday, India's ...
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Disney+ quietly lands on India's Hotstar ahead of launch date
Last night, Disney quietly uploaded its catalog of Disney+ original shows and movies to its Indian subsidiary Hotstar. Disney+ is set to launch officially in the country on March 29. The catalog includes shows such as The Mandalorian, Diary of a Future President, Marvel's Hero ...
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John Oliver roasts Disney-owned Hotstar for making cuts to his show in India
Disney-owned streaming video service Hotstar came under fire from the popular host of the eponymous late-night show “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” last night, for censoring supposedly controversial content from the program in India. While Hotstar didn't air Oliver's critical ...
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After 8 months, Kashmir finally lifts social media ban — but only on 2G
After eight months of zero and partial internet, folks in Kashmir will be able to use all sites. However, restrictions on ...
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TikTok developer launches Resso in India to take on Spotify and Gaana
TikTok's owner, Bytedance, has launched its own music app, called Resso, in India. While the app features TikTok's swipe-to-skip interface for songs, Ressso looks to keep its distance from the popular short video app, and create a new identity. The Chinese tech giant began testing ...
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India's apex court lifts the ban on cryptocurrency trading
In a historic judgment passed today, India's Supreme Court has lifted the ban on crypto trading in India. In 2018, the country's ...
