Jio launches Rs 555, Rs 2,999 plans with free Disney+ Hotstar subscription for IPL 2022

Reliance Jio has launched two new plans for its subscribers that will let them watch the IPL 2022 tournament for free. The company, in partnership with OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar, has launched affordable prepaid plans priced at Rs 555 and Rs 2999 that offer DisneyPlus Hotstar subscription at no extra cost. The new Rs…

U.S. FCC adds Russia’s Kaspersky, China telecom firms to national security threat list

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday added Russia’s AO Kaspersky Lab, China Telecom (Americas) Corp and China Mobile International USA to its list of communications equipment and service providers deemed threats to U.S. national security. The regulator last year designated five Chinese companies…

India signs agreement to set up WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Gujarat

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the government of India signed an agreement Friday to establish a WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine at Jamnagar, Gujarat. The centre, supported by a USD 250 million investment from the Indian government, aims to build a solid evidence base for policies and standards on…

iPhone SE (2022) review: Familiar and mighty

A lot of people were waiting for the new iPhone SE. The names floated on the webs before its launch. Some called it the iPhone SE 3. Some termed it the iPhone SE 2022. Apple, keeping in line with how it names its new iPads, simply calls it the iPhone SE. Or rather the iPhone SE 3rd Generation. Irrespective,…

Sensex drops over 200 points, Nifty down at 17,153

The Sensex and Nifty fell on Friday to end the week with losses of nearly 1 per cent, dragged down by fears that a surge in oil prices due to the Ukraine war could accelerate inflation and further sap growth in an economy already slowed by Covid-19. The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex fell 0.41 per cent or 233.48 points…

UP CM Yogi Adityanath announces first decision in second term, free ration scheme extended by 3 months

During the new Uttar Pradesh cabinet’s first meeting on Saturday, it was decided to extend the free ration scheme in the state for three months till June 30, 2022, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced at a press conference. This is the first decision taken by him after he was sworn in as the chief minister…