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India’s national space agency, ISRO, has unveiled Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft that will be used in the country’s second Moon mission. After a successful debut lunar mission in 2008 under a project called Chandrayaan-1, India will be attempting to achieve a soft landing on the Moon in September 2019. If successful, India will become the fourth country […]
A new bill is being drafted by the government of India that could leave people who deal with cryptocurrency in jail for 10 years. The draft, titled “Banning of Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill 2019” was first reported by the Economic Times in April. Later, a Bloomberg Quint report (paywall) last week […]
Turkish hackers left a message protesting against Iceland on a Twitter account owned by India actor. The official Twitter account of Bollywood’s legend Amitabh Bachchan has apparently been hacked by Turkish hacking group calling itself “Ayyildiz Tim.” The verified Twitter account with over 37.4 million followers has also been defaced with a photo of famous […]
The leaked database was discovered on Shodan on May 14th. A huge online database containing private contact information including phone numbers and email IDs of roughly 50 million Instagram profiles including those of influencers and brands has reportedly been discovered by security researcher Anurag Sen. The affected individuals include famous food bloggers and celebrities too […]
Google faced a record fine of 4.34 billion euros, or $5 billion, by the European Union in February for abusing its dominance in Android. Now, India is also looking forward to cornering Google over Android antitrust concerns. As reported by Reuters, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) started investigating the matter last year and in […]
A few days back, WhatsApp launched a tip line in India to tackle the spread of fake news and misinformation in the country during election season. But as it turns out, the hotline is not exactly a portal to debunk fake news. Instead, it is a data collection tool to help WhatsApp gather misleading information shared […]
Netflix has announced pilot testing of a mobile-only plan in India which costs Rs 250 ($4) per month, that is, half the price of its previous basic plan in the country. The plan will be made available to randomly-selected new users but not the existing users. It is to be noted that this exclusive plan will offer single […]
Although Netflix is pretty popular in India among other countries, its not-so-cheap subscription plans can be a deal-breaker for many users. To solve this and attract more users in India, the video streaming service seems to have a solution. According to a report by the Economic Times, Netflix is in the testing phase of a […]
Motorola recently unveiled the Moto G7 Power in India in its Moto G7 series. Now another member of the series — the Moto G7’s arrival is confirmed, as the company has revealed its official launch date. According to a teaser video posted on Facebook by the company, the Moto G7 will launch in India on […]
The popular battle royale game PUBG has gained a massive fan base in India with youths indulged in binge-playing. But it has also moved in the direction of becoming infamous, owing to all the controversies around it. The latest one is a theft case wherein an Indian boy stole money from his father. It is […]
The Indian Government has yet again defended its decision to let government agencies conduct surveillance of computers under the IT act, 2000. Interception of messages by these agencies has been legalized under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. Reported by Gadgets 360, the center defended its decision stating various security concerns including an increase in radicalization, […]
A recent report by Hindustan Times stated that hackers from Pakistan attacked over 90 websites of the Indian Government. The recent escalations in tensions between the neighbors led to a surge in attacks in cyberspace, targeting key infrastructures. The death of 40 CRPF personnel in a recent terror strike by Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad led to India […]
Just after a day of launching Samsung Galaxy M30 in India, the Korean phone manufacturer has launched the Galaxy A series namely the Galaxy A10, Galaxy A30, and Galaxy A50. These handsets are the new low to mid-range offerings from Samsung that bring the latest features such as triple cameras, thinner bezels and octa-core processor. The highlight of […]
OPPO has been rumored to launch a smartphone in its F series, dubbed the OPPO F11 Pro which is now confirmed to arrive in India at an event scheduled for March 5. The company confirmed the launch date on a dedicated F11 Pro page on its website which is now live. Giving tough competition to the recent […]
As a part of ‘Made In India’ initiative, a group of 50 engineers has developed India’s first LTE chipset, funded by SaaS company Zoho Corp. Announced by Zoho Corp founder – Sridhar Vembu, the LTE chip has been introduced after eight years of hard work and is “one-of-a-kind in India.” Sridhar Vembu, at an event […]
In the aftermath of the dastardly Pulwama terror attack that shook the nation to the core, a group of Indian Hacktivists going by the name Team I Crew has taken down multiple Pakistan Government websites, in one of the biggest cyber attacks on the neighbor. First reported by Times Now, well over 200 websites were […]
Samsung, back in January, announced its Galaxy M series for which two smartphones (Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20) have been launched. The company will now be introducing a third device, Galaxy M30, for which the official launch date has been confirmed. The company will launch the Galaxy M30 on February 27 in India, as suggested by a […]
A truck transporting Xioami smartphones has been robbed in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. The vehicle was on its way to Kolkata from Sri City when the incident happened. Nearly four miscreants attacked the truck driver when he stopped at a lay-by bay. They thrashed the driver, tied him to a nearby tree and then drove the truck away which contained more than 1,000 Mi smartphones. Xiaomi […]
Lenovo-owned Motorola recently unveiled its much-rumored Moto G7 series comprising four smartphones. Now, one of the smartphones called the Moto G7 Power has reached the Indian shores. The Moto G7 Power has its main highlight in the shape of a notch at the top of the display for thin bezels. The display (called Max Vision) […]
Cybersecurity is one aspect of the tech world on which a lot of emphasis has been laid on. A new incident in India throws light on yet another security breach issue, putting a question on the security measures taken in social media. It is suggested that Pratik Sinha, co-founder of AltNews, had easily accessed the […]
Food delivery service Swiggy has taken yet another step in its food venture and launched Swiggy Stores for the delivery of products from local stores in India. Competing against the likes of Big Basket and Grofers, Swiggy Stores will allow users to buy groceries, dog food, flowers, toiletries, and much more from local retail stores […]