Category: Asia
Facebook in talks to acquire stake in top Indian telco Reliance Jio, report says
Reliance Jio, a three-and-a-half-year-old subsidiary of India’s most valued firm Reliance Industries, may have attracted the attention of an American giant: Facebook. The social conglomerate is in talks to acquire a 10% stake in Indian telecom operator, the Financial Times reported Tuesday. The size of the deal, the paper said,…
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Netflix is reducing its traffic on ISPs by 25% in India
Netflix said on Tuesday that it is lowering its traffic on network providers by 25% in India for a period of 30 days, following a similar move in Europe in a bid to reduce the congestion on the internet pipelines. The American giant said that despite lowering the strain it…
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Uber, Ola suspend all rides in New Delhi
Uber and Ola have suspended all ride options in New Delhi till March 31, days after temporarily discontinuing shared ride options across the country in a bid to slow the coronavirus pandemic. The firms said the suspension of their services in India’s capital was in compliance with the local state…
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India launches WhatsApp chatbot to create awareness about coronavirus
India is turning to WhatsApp, the most popular app in the country, to create awareness about coronavirus pandemic. Narendra Modi, India’s Prime Minister, said on Saturday that citizens in the country can text a WhatsApp bot — called MyGov Corona Helpdesk — to get instant authoritative answers to their coronavirus…
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Ola suspends shared ride option in India
Ride-hailing giant Ola said on Friday evening that it is temporarily suspending pool rides on its platform, called Ola Share, in India in a bid to slow the coronavirus pandemic by encouraging social distancing. The Indian firm, which operates in several countries including Australia, New Zealand, and the UK, offers…
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Disney+ India launch postponed
Disney said on Friday that it is postponing the launch of its eponymous streaming service in India after the biggest local attraction, cricket tournament Indian Premier League (IPL), was rescheduled due to the coronavirus outbreak. The company, which is launching the streaming service through its local streamer Hotstar, did not…
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