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Narendra Modi and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in San Jose, California

Facebook seeks to end storm over Digital India support issue

Facebook on Tuesday sought to clarify on the controversy over support for Digital India -- which CEO Mark Zuckerberg had solicited -- also translating into...
Narendra Modi in a group photograph with the Google Officials at Google (Alphabet) campus, in Silicon Valley, California

Google to offer free Wi-Fi in 400 railway stations in India

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, explained how the online search engine giant wants to assist more Indians to use Internet. Google believes that more than...
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Internet services restored in Jammu and Kashmir

After remaining suspended for four days, internet services across Jammu and Kashmir were restored on Monday as the suspension was criticised. "Internet services have been...
PM Modi and Google CEO Sundar Pichai

After Facebook, Modi visits Google HQ

After his townhall style question-answer session at Facebook, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited the Google headquarters for an interaction with CEO Sundar...
Modi and CEOs of US technology firms

Will Modi bring job and fresh investment after visiting Silicon Valley?

Japan promised investment in India. China also offered investment to support the growth of Indian economy thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On the other...
PM Modi with tech CEOs

Modi tries to sell Digital India mission in the US

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told US tech greats that his government's vision of Digital India was an enterprise to transform India on a scale...
Mobile Internet

Internet blackout continues in Jammu and Kashmir

The internet blackout in Jammu and Kashmir which was to end on Saturday midnight continued across the state on Sunday with subscribers unable to...
PM Modi in San Jose

Modi logs in to Silicon Valley, tech leaders endorse Digital India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi couldn't have secured a better endorsement for his "Digital India" initiative, as chief executives of some of the top global...
India PM Narendra Modi in US

US-India trade body fully backs Modi’s digital initiatives

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Silicon Valley, the US-India Business Council has expressed support for his key initiatives such as Digital...
Vodafone Wi-Fi

Free Wi-Fi from Vodafone at Ahmedabad Railway station

Indian telecom network operator Vodafone India has tied up with Indian Railways to set up free Wi-Fi zone at Ahmedabad Railway station, Kalupur. You can...
Mobile Internet

India withdraws draft encryption policy

Following a public outcry, the government on Tuesday withdrew altogether the draft encryption policy. Earlier in the day, it exempted social media sites and...
Mobile-internet

Why outrage was warranted on draft encryption policy

India has withdrawn what is called the Draft National Encryption Policy following outrage. Okay, you won’t have to store all WhatsApp messages and emails....

India makes changes to encryption policy

  The government on Tuesday made changes to a proposed policy and exempted users of social media sites, apps, as also net banking and password-based...
Vodafone mobile Internet rate

Facebook may soon launch Wi-Fi service in India

Social networking site Facebook on Friday remained defiant about its free internet service providing initiative internet.org and said it was looking at innovative ways...
Time Warner

Time Warner offers 1 Gbps fiber Internet to 46 Harmony Public Schools

Time Warner Cable Business Class announced its deal with Harmony Public Schools (HPS) to supply fiber Internet providing 1 Gbps speeds, and managed security...
NewCall Telecom CEO Nigel Eastwood

New Call Telecom gets FIPB nod to acquire Ozone Networks

New Call Telecom has received permission from Foreign Investments Promotion Board of India (FIPB) to acquire public Wi-Fi provider Ozone Networks. "The Internet is the...

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