Business
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Twitter to charge $100 from developers for access to basic API
San Francisco: A week after Twitter announced shutting down free access to the API, the microblogging platform on Thursday said that it will charge $100 per month for the basic tier of…
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Ola launches new e-scooter S1 Air, starting at Rs 84,999
Bangalore: EV manufacturer Ola Electric on Thursday launched its much-anticipated Ola S1 Air e-scooter, which comes available in three variants at a starting price of Rs 84,999. The company also expanded its…
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Paytm share surpasses Yes Securities, Morgan Stanley target; rallies for 4 straight days
New Delhi: After receiving buy ratings from all the top global and domestic brokerage and research firms, Paytm stock price has surpassed the target prices pegged by Morgan Stanley and YES Securities,…
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MediBuddy acquires ‘vHealth by Aetna’ business in India
New Delhi: Healthtech platform MediBuddy on Thursday announced that it acquired the “vHealth by Aetna” business in India for an undisclosed sum. “vHealth by Aetna” is backed by the US-based managed health…
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Netflix rolls out paid password sharing to 4 more countries
San Francisco: Streaming giant Netflix on Thursday announced that it is rolling out paid password sharing, otherwise known as a crackdown on password sharing, to four more countries — Canada, New Zealand,…
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Disney to lay off 7K employees to cut costs: CEO
San Francisco: Entertainment giant Disney is laying off 7,000 employees to cut costs, its CEO Bob Iger has announced. During the company’s earnings call for its December quarter, he said the move…
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E-Rupee to be piloted by 5 more banks in 9 more cities soon
Mumbai: Five more banks will join the pilot on the central bank digital currency or e-rupee for retail customers and the project will be extended to nine additional cities, the Reserve Bank…
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Sensex rebounds 377 pts, Nifty closes above 17,850 as RBI slows down rate hike
Mumbai: Benchmark Sensex rebounded 377 points while Nifty closed above the 17,850 level on buying in IT, financial and oil stocks after the RBI slowed down the pace of interest rate hikes…
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France’s Total puts hydrogen partnership with Adani on hold for now
New Delhi: France’s TotalEnergies, one of the largest foreign investors in billionaire Gautam Adani’s business empire, said it has put on hold participation in the Indian conglomerate’s USD 50 billion hydrogen project pending…
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Binance allegations false and misleading, WazirX tells users
New Delhi: Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX has said that allegations levied by global crypto company Binance are false and misleading. In a statement, Nischal Shetty-run WazieX said that its users do not…
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India wearable market ships 100 mn units in 2022, boAt takes top spot
New Delhi: The India wearable market saw a strong 46.9 per cent (year-over-year) growth in 2022, as shipments reached 100 million units with boAT taking the pole position, a report showed on…
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Bharti Airtel Q3 net profit surges 92 pc to Rs 1,588 crore
Delhi: Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Tuesday reported a 91.5 per cent year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 1,588 crore for the three months ended December 2022, helped by competitive…
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Jio True 5G now available in 236 cities, fastest telco to achieve the feat
New Delhi: Reliance Jio on Tuesday said that its True 5G services have gone live in 236 cities, thus becoming the first and only telecom operator to reach such a wide network…
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Reliance Jio, GSMA roll out initiative to train rural women in digital skills
Mumbai: Reliance Jio and global mobile network operators’ organisation GSMA on Tuesday announced the roll-out of their digital skills programme to train rural women in India. The programme aims to provide need-based…
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Price and supply volatility: Addressing global energy security needs
Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the India Energy Week (IEW) 2023 on Monday. Participants from different countries gathered to discuss topical energy issues. Rosneft Chief Executive Officer Igor Sechin also visited…