Telecom operators Airtel, Jio and Vi hiked the tariffs of their prepaid plans in late November. The telcos also hiked the prepaid plans that gave streaming benefits. Earlier, Airtel gave access to Amazon Prime membership with its Rs 349 prepaid plan. Now, those benefits have been hiked as well. However, Airtel is the…
On December 14, 2021, gold and silver are trading on the lower side of the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX). Witnessing a dip of Rs 23 or 0.05 per cent, gold futures, maturing on February 4, 2022, are trading at Rs 48,264 per 10 grams on the MCX. Meanwhile, recording a marginal downfall of Rs 138 or 0.22 per cent, silver…
Continuing the protest against the suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MPs, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday, December 14, tweeted that the government “needed a lesson” on democracy. “The Modi government needs tuition on the importance of debate and dissent in a democracy,” he said. Twelve Opposition…
Metaverse is the next big thing for Meta – formerly Facebook – and rightly so, because that may be what the future of virtual communication will look like. But for Thea-Mai Baumann, an Australian artist and technologist, it was a nightmare. Baumann’s Instagram handle @metaverse, which she started back in…
Apple’s lineup of Macs for next year is going to be interesting, and now a new report gives away additional information about the 27-inch iMac Pro, which is expected to replace the existing 27-inch Intel model. Per Display Supply Chain Consultants, Apple’s next iMac Pro will feature a 27-inch Mini LED display with…
Netflix has the best news for Indian users. The streaming giant has slashed the prices of its subscriptions plans in a bid to ramp up its user base in the country. Netflix has reduced the prices of its subscription plans first time since it started offering its services in 2016. At a time when the telecom companies…
There has been no change in the prices of petrol and diesel across the country on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, as fuel rates have been left untouched by the state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) for over a month now. Notably, oil companies have kept the prices of petrol and diesel stable in the domestic market for…
Indian shares fell for a second straight session on Tuesday, dragged down by IT and banking stocks, as the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant unnerved investors globally ahead of a bevy of key central bank meetings later this week. The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index was down 0.61% at 17,255 by 9:16 am, while the…
The Tamil Nadu government on Monday announced banning public gathering at all beaches in the state on December 31 and January 1, effectively curbing new year celebrations, as part of its Covid-19 prevention measures. Announcing certain relaxations, Chief Minister MK Stalin said classes for students from Standard 6-12…
A16-year-old boy from Ladnu in the Nagaur district of Rajasthan strangled his 12-year-old cousin after a quarrel over payment tokens in online games. The accused then buried the body in a field and then sought a ransom of Rs 5 lakh from the deceased’s uncle over social media. Police said he planned on using the…