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Indian court asks government to ban TikTok downloads because it 'encourages pornography'
Yesterday, the Madras High Court, situated in the southern Indian city of Chennai, directed the country's central government to ban TiKTok, the popular video creation app from Chinese giant Bytedance. The court said that the app “encourages pornography” and “the future of the ...
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Why the world is unhappy with India's anti-satellite missile test
India successfully launched an anti-satellite missile last month. What does this spell for its reputation as a major space ...
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WhatsApp launches a tip line in India to battle fake news ahead of national elections
WhatsApp has launched a tip line in India to which you can send forwards, rumors, and suspicious-sounding messages and have ...
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Google's India lead, Rajan Anandan, is leaving the company
Rajan Anandan, Google's vice president for South East Asia and India, is leaving the company after eight years with the firm. ...
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Facebook is cracking down on fake accounts before India's election
The first phase of the Indian Assembly’s election kicks off on April 21, but the increase in propaganda has already begun. Facebook has announced it’s removed numerous pages and accounts that used practices like fake accounts and cross-posting to increase their spread. In a ...
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Bollywood pushes T-Series ahead of PewDiePie in the race for YouTube’s #1 spot
PewDiePie v T-series seems to be coming to an end as the Indian music label has built a significant lead of ther swedish ...
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PUBG Mobile is testing a 6-hour per day limit in India
PlayersUnknown Battleground (PUBG) is under fire in India for its addictive nature and causing several deaths. It might ...
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WeChat Pay to reportedly take on Google Pay and Paytm in India later this year
WeChat is planning to launch its payment service WeChat pay in India by May-June. It will be a UPI-based app approved by ...
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Netflix' $4 mobile-only subscriptions could bolster its growth in India
In a bid to grow its audience in India, Netflix is trialing cheaper subscriptions that allow access to its streaming video ...
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How to watch the Indian Premier League 2019 cricket tournament online
IPL the world's biggest cricket tournament for clubs is starting tomorrow. So we're providing a handy guide for fans on how ...
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ISPs are reportedly blocking Reddit in India
Facebook and Instagram might be up for people around the world after a long outage, but for several people in India are not ...
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Indian police are arresting students for playing PUBG during exam season
The Indian city of Rajkot has seen 10 students arrested by local police for playing PUBG, after it was banned in several ...
