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In this edition of the Explained series, find out what is the extend of the scam in India.

India open to launching own mobile app store as start-ups criticise Google

India already runs a mobile app store that lists over 1200 mainly government-backed applications, but also Paytm, and the government could also consider expanding that instead of starting from scratch, the official added.

Google to pay publishers $1 billion over three years for their content

The product, which allows publishers to pick and present their stories, will launch on Google News on Android devices and eventually on Apple devices.

Indian startup chiefs join hands to fight Google-Apple duopoly, mulls creation of an app store for local apps

Among the founding parties include Murugavel Janakiraman (Matrimony.com), Vijay Shekhar Sharma (Paytm) and Yashish Dahiya (Policybazaar).

Honda is unveiling this cruiser bike that will compete with Royal Enfield's Bullet 350 and Classic 350

The powertrain of Honda Highness is believed to be a 300-350cc mill. Possibly a reworked version of the CB300R’s 286cc liquid-cooled motor.

Big Billion Days Sale teaser | Check out offers, products, discounts from Flipkart

Flipkart has partnered with SBI Bank to offer an instant 10-percent discount on all transactions carried out with SBI debit and credit cards during the sale.

Amazon Great Indian Sale teased ahead of the festive season

Amazon has also confirmed that transactions made with HDFC Bank credit and debit cards will be eligible for a 10-percent instant discount during the Great Indian Sale.

LinkedIn adds disappearing "stories" feature in a bid to become friendlier social network

LinkedIn's stories allows users to post videos, images or text on their profiles, which disappear after 24 hours.

Harley-Davidson's sudden exit leaves bike owners high and dry

Many bike owners learnt about the company’s exit from India on Sept 24 from news articles. Service support, spare-parts availability to the 25,000-odd bikes it has sold in the country an issue.

Business Insight | Apple launches first-ever store in India ahead of festive season

In this edition of Business Insight, find out if you should buy directly from the Apple online store.

Harley-Davidson shuts down India operations, 70 employees face the axe

In August, Harley-Davidson had indicated exiting some of the loss-making international markets to focus on the US market

Apple iPhone 12 launch event may be hosted on October 13: Report

Apple has officially not announced the iPhone 12 launch date nor sent out any keynote invite.

Apple's online store launched in India | Should you buy from the official store or prefer third-party sellers?

The Apple India online store launch opens a virtual door to the range of Apple products that the company sells in India. However, these products listed on the Apple online store in India cost a premium when you compare it to third-party sellers like Flipkart and Amazon India.

Why Vespa-maker Piaggio isn’t ready to go electric in India yet

The electric version of the Vespa, which the Italian company sells in Europe, got a good response at the India Auto Expo. However, inability to scale up component sourcing within India to 100 percent has made Piaggio fight shy in launching EVs in India

Paytm responds to de-listing from Google Play Store, says it was forced to comply with Google's mandate

Paytm claimed that Google de-listed the app without giving the company an opportunity to respond.

Paytm app back on Google Play Store; Paytm First Games yet to be reinstated

Paytm app was removed from the store for violating Google's policies.

Is cashback gambling? Vijay Shekhar Sharma asks of Google

Earlier today, Google pulled down Paytm's mobile application from its app store, citing policies on gaming and betting as the reason for the move.

Google bans Paytm, Paytm First Games from Play Store: All your questions answered

Google has not provided an official reason as to why it removed Paytm app, but a recent blog post suggests gambling and/or betting as the reason behind its removal.

Skoda Rapid TSI Automatic launched in India at Rs 9.49 lakh

The Skoda Rapid TSI Automatic gets the same 1-litre turbo-petrol engine that makes 110 PS of maximum power and 175 Nm of peak torque.

YouTube is beta testing a new video-sharing feature called Youtube Shorts in India

YouTube is not the only one to test out a short video-creating feature

What Oracle stands to gain with TikTok buy

If the Oracle-TikTok deal is finalised, the former will be ByteDance’s technology partner and will assume management of TikTok’s US user data.

TikTok meets September 15 deadline as Oracle beats Microsoft to be the new owner

ByteDance has managed to meet the September 15 deadline to sell TikTok's US operations. The company has chosen Oracle instead of Microsoft.

Facebook Campus for college students to stay updated with campus-only news feed

The Facebook Campus profile will use the same profile and cover photo as the main app.

PUBG unban in India: Company axes China connection, will Centre now allow the mobile game?

PUBG Corporation has assured to work with the Indian government to lift the PUBG ban so that gamers can continue playing the battle royale.

PUBG Mobile ban | PUBG Corporation removes Tencent's authorisation to India franchise

PUBG Corporation will also take all publishing responsibilities within the country.

PUBG Mobile banned in India | Two youngsters kill self after being deprived of the game

The game is still playable on devices that already had it before the ban.

Will engage with authorities to ensure the availability of its apps in India: PUBG Mobile developer Tencent

The government cited data security concerns as the reason for banning the apps.

PUBG Mobile removed from Google Play Store and Apple App Store

However, the game is yet to be blocked on network and users who have it installed on their smartphones already can still play it.

118 Chinese apps banned: Here are some alternatives to PUBG Mobile and other most popular banned apps

The latest list of banned apps includes PUBG Mobile, PUBG Lite, WeChat Work and Ludo All-Star, among others.

PUBG Mobile turns top Twitter trend globally after India bans 118 Chinese apps

More than one lakh people have already tweeted about the PUBG ban, which does not come as a surprise since the immensely popular video game has nearly 33 million players in India alone.

Chinese app ban: Here’s how big PUBG was in India

Reportedly as many as 50 million gamers in India play PUBG Mobile which was launched in 2018

PUBG Mobile banned: Why has India barred the popular online game?

India holds the highest contribution in the number of downloads and user base of PUBG Mobile, with over 175 million downloads.

PUBG bans 20 lakh players for cheating, thousands of accounts suspended: Report

On August 29, PUBG even took to Twitter to share their findings.

Getting into high gear: Auto sales in August show V-shaped recovery

Entry-level cars and sports utility vehicles believed to have kept up momentum through August, as demand outstripped supply across select segments.

All new variants of Honda City launched in India; price starts at Rs 9.29 lakh

The company, which had recently launched an all-new 5th generation version of the Honda City sedan, said it will continue selling the 4th generation of the car in two variants SV and V grade with BS-VI compliant 1.5-litre petrol engine in manual transmission.

VE Commercial Vehicles August sales down 30% at 2,477 units

VECV had sold 3,538 units in the same month last year, Eicher Motors said in a regulatory filing.

TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer quits citing 'change in political environment'

Kevin Mayer told employees at TikTok and ByteDance, which controls the app, of his decision to leave on Thursday, people briefed about the matter said.

Automakers get into rescue mission as more than 300 dealers shut shop in FY20

Maruti, Tata Motors, Honda Motorcycle offer direct loans, higher margins, and longer credit period to help dealers tide over Coronavirus-induced crisis. Zero retail sales, lower margins and new dealerships have forced many dealers to down shutters.

After Instagram, Facebook Shop now open for app users in US

Facebook is also expanding the checkout feature on Instagram to all US businesses and creators.

China plans to establish BRICS innovation base: Minister

The meeting adopted a joint statement on cooperation in new industries among BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) countries, state-run media reported on Tuesday.

Big Story | Kerala startup's video conference solution set to replace Zoom at govt offices

In this edition of Big Story, Moneycontrol's Sakshi Batra finds out what the new video conferencing software has in store for users and whether it addresses the security flaws of Zoom

Kerala tech firm's Zoom-alternative Vconsol wins government's innovation challenge

Kerala-based Techgentsia Software Technologies will be provided financial support of Rs 1 crore with an additional Rs 10 lakhs towards O&M (operation and maintenance) for the next three years.

Truecaller identifies 29.7 billion spam calls, 8.5 billion spam SMS for users in India in 2019

The Swedish company has also rolled out a new spam activity indicator for Android phone users that will give detailed statistics on the spammer.

New Instagram feature lets users scan universal QR codes and open profiles from any camera app - here's how to do it

Universal QR code scanning will be useful particularly for businesses that can print the QR code and have customers scan it to open their Instagram account easily to purchase items.

IBM rolls out newest processor chip, taps Samsung for manufacturing

The chip will use Samsung's 7-nanometer chip manufacturing process, which is similar to the 7-nanometer technology that Advanced Micro Devices Inc uses to have its chips made by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd.

Apple, Google pull 'Fortnite' from mobile app shops

The latest version of Fortnite contains a payment system that lets player transactions bypass Apple's App Store and Google's Play, preventing the firms from collecting their typical 30 percent cut.

Micromax to invest Rs 500 crore in R&D, bets on govt's PLI scheme to compete with Chinese brands

The PLI scheme was introduced by the government in the electronics manufacturing segment on April 1 earlier this year, under the National Policy on Electronics 2019 that aims to position India as a global hub for Electronics System Design and Manufacturing.

Big Story | Will sales of EVs without batteries make it more affordable?

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has allowed the sale and registration of EVs without pre-fitted batteries

Why were sales of electric two- and three-wheelers without batteries allowed, will buyers benefit and other questions answered

Batteries account for up to 40 percent of the EV cost. So, the price of an EV with battery deters it from becoming a mass product. Allowing registration of EVs without batteries will be a game changer, believes the govt.

Government allows sales of electric vehicles without batteries

The battery could be provided separately by the OEM or the energy service provider