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  Will mobile phones get cheaper with GST reduction?

  Technology | September 04, 2025 15:29 IST

  The new GST rates will take effect from September 22. In an effort to provide relief to the public, the government has made significant changes to the GST slab. This raises the question: Will mobile phones also become cheaper? Let’s find out.

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  Karnataka: Inmate swallows mobile phone in Shivamogga jail, retrieved after surgery

  Karnataka | July 13, 2025 11:37 IST

  The inmate, identified as Daulat alias Gundu, is currently serving a 10-year sentence for ganja smuggling. On June 24, he complained of severe abdominal pain and told jail authorities that he had accidentally swallowed a piece of stone.

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  Trump family dives into telecom with new mobile phone company: All you need to know about it

  Technology | June 17, 2025 8:53 IST

  The monthly subscription, priced at $47.45 (approximately Rs 4,000) and called The 47 Plan, offers a range of services that include unlimited calls, texts, and data.

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  Free TV, video streaming without internet or SIM soon as India readies Direct-to-Mobile tech

  Technology | May 12, 2025 22:33 IST

  India has indigenously developed chips that will enable direct-to-mobile broadcasting in India. A final regulatory framework is still being formulated.

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  Direct satellite-to-smartphone connectivity marks start of new mobile service era

  Technology | February 26, 2025 15:54 IST

  Now video calling can be used even without a mobile network. Many countries are testing this service, known as satellite-to-device or satellite-to-cell. This will usher in a new era of mobile services.

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  Assam: Mobile internet suspended during government recruitment exam today

  Education | September 15, 2024 8:43 IST

  Assam government recruitment exam: The official said that there exists a substantial apprehension that the anti-social elements or the organised groups shall try to take advantage of the situation by resorting to rumour-mongering through social media and may try to destabilise the process of exam.

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  Supreme Court: Deleting messages from mobile phones not a crime

  Technology | August 29, 2024 8:19 IST

  The Supreme Court has issued a verdict on deleting messages or call history from phone, which is important for the millions of mobile users in the country to be aware of.

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  TRAI report: Indians calling, data-streaming more than ever due to these factors

  Technology | August 23, 2024 14:23 IST

  The report highlights calling and data consumption trends of mobile users in India. It also provides subscriber data for Jio and Airtel one month prior to the mobile tariff hike.

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  France: Vandals attack telecoms lines days after rail sabotage, interrupts phone, internet services

  World | July 29, 2024 16:40 IST

  A police source said it was too early to tell if there was any link to sabotage on the high-speed rail network, which caused travel chaos hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on Friday.

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  US Shocker: 12-year-old girl suffocates her cousin to death with bedding for iPhone, CCTV reveals

  World | July 21, 2024 16:42 IST

  According to the Attorney, the recording depicts the older child using bedding to suffocate her cousin while the younger girl slept in the top bunk. He stated that after the victim passed away, "the juvenile cleaned up the victim and adjusted her body."

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  Centre responds to recent mobile tariff hike: Here's what government has to say

  Technology | July 06, 2024 11:19 IST

  Recently, Airtel, Jio, and Vi have implemented new rates for their mobile plans, resulting in a controversial response. The government has now addressed the claims regarding the recent mobile services tariff hike.

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  From 5G rollout to Semiconductor Mission, PM Modi listed achievements of tech sector in Lok Sabha

  Technology | July 03, 2024 11:27 IST

  During the Motion of Thanks on the President's address in the Lok Sabha, PM Modi outlined the government's accomplishments in the technology sector.

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  Direct-to-Mobile Service: Can you soon watch videos on your phone without a SIM card?

  Technology | January 19, 2024 17:53 IST

  The government is set to launch a direct-to-mobile service, allowing users to watch videos on their phones without a SIM card, with trials starting in 19 cities.

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  Kota: 15-year-old girl hangs self after being scolded by father for playing on mobile

  Rajasthan | January 14, 2024 22:23 IST

  The incident came to light when at around 8 pm, her family members called her for dinner but received no response, they broke the door open and found her body hanged.

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  Mobile operators set to invest over USD 30 Billion in open radio access networks by 2030

  Technology | November 13, 2023 14:23 IST

  Open RAN network adoption has been upscaled in the recent past and it is being driven primarily by greenfield network operators located in the Asia-Pacific and North American regions.

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  India will lead the world in 6G, says PM Modi at India Mobile Congress in Bharat Mandapam

  Technology | October 28, 2023 11:20 IST

  PM Modi awarded 100 ‘5G Use Case Labs’ to educational institutions across the country to develop 5G applications to foster innovation across socio economic sectors and building a 6G-ready ecosystem in the country.

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  In a boost to Make in India, Hyderabad-based mobile retail chain to invest Rs 300 crore

  Business | August 22, 2023 6:40 IST

  In a release, the Hyderabad--based firm said that the plan is to invest around Rs 300 crore to open 150 new outlets in the next two years. This will mark a major win for the Modi government's 'Make in India' programme.

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  'Raghuram Rajan used false figures to...': Union Minister

  Business | June 15, 2023 18:13 IST

  In a research paper, titled 'Has India really become a mobile manufacturing giant?' Rajan raised concerns about the government's PLI scheme as well as concerns over India's rising mobile phone exports.

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  Chhattisgarh: FIR registered against 3 officials for draining dam to retrieve a mobile in Kanker

  India | May 31, 2023 23:05 IST

  Chhattisgarh Government stepped up actions against officials involving in draining dam to retrieve a mobile in Kanker.

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  Govt to roll out lost mobile blocking, tracking system pan-India

  Business | May 14, 2023 13:40 IST

  Recently, Karnataka Police recovered and handed over more than 2,500 lost mobile phones to their owners using the CEIR system. Apple already has a system to track lost mobile phones with the help of Apple ID but major issues have been around Android mobile phones.