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04 Oct

Meta to charge $14 per month from mobile users in EU

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

Mark Zuckerberg-owned Meta may soon charge users in the European Union (EU) a $14 monthly subscription fee to use Instagram on their phones, unless they allow the social media platform to use their personal data for targeted advertising, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Tuesday. Meta will charge users $17 for desktop versions of Facebook and Instagram from next week, the report added. The social media company was fined 390 million euros by Ireland's data privacy commissioner earlier this year and told it could not use the so-called "contractual" legal basis to send ads to users based on their…

04 Oct

Amitabh Bachchan ad lands Flipkart in big trouble with mobile phone retailers

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

Traders' body CAIT has filed a complaint with the consumer affairs ministry against a Flipkart ad featuring Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan in the upcoming Big Billion Days sale, calling the ad "misleading". The traders' body, in a strongly-worded letter, said Bachchan's ad "impacts livelihoods" and "hurts local businesses" and will approach the Information and Broadcasting Ministry if the ad is not withdrawn. CAIT demanded that Flipkart be penalized under the relevant provisions of the Consumer Protection Act for "false or misleading advertisement" and Amitabh Bachchan be fined ₹ 10 lakh. An email sent to Flipkart did not elicit any response.…

03 Oct

HP to make Google Chromebook in India

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness

Google has started manufacturing Chromebooks in India in partnership with HP, the PC maker said on Monday. The Chromebook devices are being manufactured at the Flex facility near Chennai, where HP has been manufacturing a range of laptops and desktops since August 2020. "We are partnering with HP to manufacture Chromebooks in India - these are the first Chromebooks made in India and will make it easier for Indian students to access affordable and secure computing," Google CEO Sundar Pichai informed on X. An HP spokesperson confirmed that production of the Chromebook has begun in India. The new Chromebooks are…

03 Oct

WhatsApp bans over 74 lakh Indian accounts in August

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndiaBusiness, INDIA

Meta-owned popular instant messaging app WhatsApp has taken action against over 7.4 million 'bad' accounts in India to comply with the new IT norms of 2021. According to the report, the messaging platform banned at least 7,420,748 accounts in the country between August 1-31. About 3,506,905 of these accounts were actively banned prior to any reports from users. The Meta-owned app, in its monthly compliance report, received a record 14,767 complaint reports in August in India, and a record 71 "actions taken". "Account Actioned" refers to reports where WhatsApp has taken remedial action based on the report and taking action…

02 Oct

Bengaluru Man receives Rs 1 Lakh compensation for his damaged iPhone 13

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

A complaint of unfair trade practices was filed with the Bengaluru Urban District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission at Shantinagar.The Bengaluru city consumer court has ordered Apple India and its authorized service center located in Indiranagar to pay Rs 1 lakh as compensation to their customers after suing them, The Times of India reported. The compensation includes the price he paid for the purchase of the iPhone and the distress caused to him by Apple India. In October 2021, Awez Khan bought the iPhone 13 which came with a one-year warranty. The phone's battery and speaker of the brand-new phone stopped…

02 Oct

This Indian whiskey won ‘Best in Show Double Gold’ award

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

A Made in India whiskey has been selected as the best whiskey brand in the world by Whiskeys of the World. Indri Diwali Collector's Edition 2023 received the 'Double Gold Best in Show' award at one of the world's largest whisky-tasting competitions, where more than 100 varieties of whiskey from around the world compete each year.The Whiskey of the World Awards takes place in rigorous blind tastings across various categories. A panel of some of the top tastemakers and influencers in the Alco-Bev industry announces one whiskey as the best whiskey in each class. Indian peated-class whiskey beat hundreds of…

29 Sep

Two detained from Chhattisgarh in Rs 25 crore jewellery theft case

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCrime, IndiaINDIA

In a major breakthrough in the sensational ₹ 25 crore jewelery heist in Delhi, police today arrested three accused from Chhattisgarh. A team of Delhi Police, which is based in Chhattisgarh, arrested three persons - prime accused Lokesh Srivastava, Shiva Chandravanshi and another unnamed person. A lot of gold was recovered, they said, adding that the gang had also done the same in Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh. The accused allegedly entered in a jewellery shop in South Delhi's Jangpura on Thursday and fled with jewellery worth Rs 20-25 crore. The incident took place at Umrao Jewellers in Bhogal area between…

29 Sep

Air India collaborates with Manish Malhotra for uniform makeover

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, entertainment, INDIA

Designer Manish Malhotra has called his partnership with Air India the start of a "journey of joy and collaboration" to create new uniforms for the airline's staff. Malhotra will design the new look for Air India's 10,000 flight crew, ground staff and security personnel. “It’s an absolute honour to collaborate with @AirIndia, our national flying ambassadors. Reimagining their uniforms is the onset of a journey of joy and collaboration, and I am excited to embark on it,” Malhotra wrote on Instagram. Air India on Thursday said it expects to roll out the new look for its uniformed staff by the…

28 Sep

India selects survival thriller ‘2018’ for best international film race

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

2018: Everyone is a Hero is India's official entry to the Academy Awards 2024, announced the Film Federation of India. Speaking at a press conference, filmmaker Girish Kasarvalli, chairman of the selection committee, announced that the Malayalam film has been selected for its themes relevant to climate change and human suffering with what is understood as development in the society FFI president Ravi Kottarakara said a 16-member selection committee headed by Kasaravalli has seen the film. 22 films including Mrs. Chatterjee Vs Norway (Hindi), Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani (Hindi), The Kerala Story (Hindi), Balagam (Telugu), Vaalvi (Marathi), Baaplyok…

28 Sep

Govt. introduces 50-year bond to meet life insurance companies’ demand

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaINDIA

The central government will sell 50-year bonds for the first time to meet demand for long-dated securities from the country's life insurance and pension fund sectors. This comes as a major development in the country's financial sector as a rapidly growing middle class seeks long-term financial security and retirement planning through such investments. The new 50-year bonds announced in the borrowing plan released by the Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday will add to the 30-year and 40-year tenor bonds currently offered. “Investor demand has strengthened, supported by the expansion of the formal sector, with households allocating a higher share…