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Decision on banning TikTok to come soon: White House : The decision on banning China apps including Tik Tok will be taken within weeks, won’t last for month- long, indicated The White House. This move to bar TikTok gained momentum in the country following India's decision.

India's move to ease lockdown restrictions drives card payments : Card payments in India are gradually recovering on the backdrop of increase in consumer spending as the country has now entered unlock phase.

Flex CEO - Revathi Advaithi chairs as independent Board Member for Uber : Uber has added a new, independent board member, Flex CEO Revathi Advaithi, a Mechanical Engineer who grew up in India with four sisters, was appointed to the top job in February of last year after spending roughly 10 years with the electronic manufacturing company Eaton, where she was COO and oversaw its global electrical business. Prior to that, she spent six years as a VP at Honeywell.

Anushka Sharma claims to be a disruptive storyteller : Anushka Sharma says she has tried to be a disruptive storyteller with the projects she has done and added that in all her career she has tried to have a distinct voice in cinema.

On Mumbai Airport scam, CBI books GVK Chief's son for siphoning ₹705 cr : The CBI has booked the Chairman of the GVK Group of Companies, Venkata Krishna Reddy Gunupati, and his son G V Sanjay Reddy, Managing Director of Mumbai International Airport among others for alleged irregularities to the tune of Rs 705 crore in running of the airport.

Pakistan temporarily bans PUBG due to 'negative impact' : Pakistan has temporarily blocked the popular online game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) after receiving complaints of its addictiveness and following media reports linking the brutal, multiplayer shoot them up to suicide.

Bharti Enterprises wins bid for OneWeb : Bharti Enterprises will provide the company commercial and operational leadership, and bring OneWeb a revenue base to contribute towards its future success. The UK government's Business Secretary Alok Sharma confirmed that the

Does ban on Chinese apps making way for indigenous apps? : On the Centre’s decision of ban on Chinese apps, IIT Kharagpur experts said that the decision has created space for indigenous replacements and enabled the institute to work on sponsored projects while helping start- ups.

Foxconn and others face disrupted manufacturing operations as India holds up imports from China: Report : As per news source, as India is double checking the imports from China, it has disrupted operations at Foxconn plant in South India which manufactures Apple phones. Other foreign firms are also facing delays as tensions between the two countries build.

Chinese smartphone makers put investments on hold in India amidst geopolitical clash : With the ongoing geopolitical tensions, Chinese smartphone makers are putting their immediate manufacturing-related investments on hold, given the uncertain business environment. Officials from Chinese smartphone makers and the industry say the banning of 59 Chinese apps have made them even more nervous, with some wondering if they will be the next target in India, and are watching the situation cautiously.

US keeping an eye on Indo-China border conflict : On the recent developments between India and China over the Line of Actual Control, the United States is keep an eye on it. The Press Secretary of White House, Kayleigh McEnany said that according to President Donald Trump the aggressive stance

Indian Railways seeks private proposals to run passenger trains : The Ministry of Railways has taken the initiative to invite Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for private participation for operation of passenger train services over 109 Origin Destination (OD) pairs of routes through the introduction of 151 modern Trains (Rakes). The 109 OD Pairs have been formed into 12 Clusters across the Indian Railway network. Each Train shall have a minimum of 16 coaches, the Ministry said.

ShareChat eyes $200 million funding from SAIF Partners and others : According to news sources, the social media platform which facilitates regional language, ShareChat is in talks with SAIF Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Twitter to raise a fund of $200 million.

Indian Railways seeks private proposals to run passenger trains : The Ministry of Railways has taken the initiative to invite Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for private participation for operation of passenger train services over 109 Origin Destination (OD) pairs of routes through the introduction of 151 modern Trains (Rakes). The 109 OD Pairs have been formed into 12 Clusters across the Indian Railway network. Each Train shall have a minimum of 16 coaches, the Ministry said.

Dancing Diva Saroj Khan breathes her last today, Bollywood mourns : Saroj Khan, the name who blew breath into dance and made it even more graceful to watch out for. The dancing damsel who made beauties graceful on screen, passed away due to cardiac arrest. She is survived by 4 children. Saroj Khan was battling ill health since the past few days. She was admitted to Guru Nanak Hospital in Mumbai on June 20 after complaining of breathlessness.

Zoom CEO announces to update on progress of cyber security and privacy of its product : Zoom CEO Eric Yuan has announced to deliver an update on progress as the company takes radical steps to enhance the security of its core product. Yuan pledged a number of enhancements to address security and privacy within Zoom, to be delivered over a 90-day programme.

Digital rights group claims clarity from DoT on blocking WeTransfer : The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has declined to give reasons for blocking WeTransfer last month, on grounds of the matter being under investigation. WeTransfer is a popular file sharing service, based in the Netherlands, used for sharing large files. According to a blog by IFF it has even been as late as 2017 been used in press releases on the Press Information Bureau by the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Food Processing Industries.

Reliance Jio launches video conferencing app Jio Meet to take on Zoom : Due to pandemic, and WFH, Zoom app has recently become the most popular video conference service in India. Indian telecom company, Reliance Jio has announced to unveil JioMeet, a free video conferencing app that will take on the likes of Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet.

Unicommerce partners with Yellow Messenger to streamline Direct-to-Consumer selling operations for brands : Yellow Messenger and Unicommerce, India’s biggest e-commerce focused supply chain SaaS platform, have announced the strategic partnership to help FMCG and CPG brands manage their retail operations efficiently. As a part of the partnership, Yellow Messenger’s Conversational AI platform will enable consumers to place orders directly through

Jio Platforms to gain investment of ₹ 1,894.50 Crore from Intel Capital : Reliance Industries and Jio Platforms have announced that Intel Capital will invest ₹ 1,894.50 crore in Jio Platforms at an equity value of ₹ 4.91 lakh crore and an enterprise value of ₹ 5.16 lakh crore. Intel Capital’s investment will translate into a 0.39% equity stake in Jio Platforms on a fully diluted basis.