BAN – The Purbottar

13 Sep

Pakistan blocks Tinder, other dating apps over ‘Immoral’ content

editor0 CommentsNorth EastBAN, datingapp, tinder

Pakistan has blocked Tinder, Grindr and three other dating apps for not adhering to local laws, its latest move to curb online platforms deemed to be disseminating "immoral content". Pakistan, the second-largest Muslim-majority country in the world after Indonesia, is an Islamic nation where extra-marital relationships and homosexuality are illegal. On Tuesday, the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority said it has sent notices to the management of the five apps, "keeping in view the negative effects of immoral/indecent content streaming".

The effective ban on the use of Chinese network gear could extend to private telecoms like Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea

editor0 CommentsBusinessBAN, CHINESE

The government has told two state-run telecoms firms to use locally-made rather than Chinese telecom equipment to upgrade their mobile networks to 4G, a senior government source said on Thursday. New Delhi's move comes amid a backlash against companies from China after the killing this week of 20 Indian soldiers by Chinese forces in a Himalayan border dispute. The instruction is aimed at Chinese telecom gear makers Huawei and ZTE, the source said, after India last year announced an almost $8 billion plan, some of which was earmarked for network upgrades, to help loss-making operators Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) and…

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale Calls For Ban On TikTok To Impact China Economically

editor0 CommentsNorth EastBAN, TIKTOK

His remark comes after 20 Indian Army personnel were killed in a violent clash with the Chinese Army in Ladakh's Galwan Valley. Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Friday called for a ban on TikTok to impact China economically, saying 15 crore Indians use the Chinese app due to which the neighbouring country makes crores in profit. His remark comes after 20 Indian Army personnel were killed in a violent clash with the Chinese Army in Ladakh's Galwan Valley. "Ban Chinese video app TikTok in India. 15 crore people of India use TikTok due to which China gets profit of crores.…