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India's Reliance Jio strikes deal with SpaceX for Starlink services
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India’s Reliance Jio strikes deal with SpaceX for Starlink services

India’s leading telecom operator, Reliance Jio, has signed a deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring Starlink satellite internet services to the country in a surprising turn of events. This partnership follows months of contention between the two billionaires over spectrum allocation policies. As part of the agreement, Reliance Jio will stock Starlink equipment in […]

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China, India emerge as Nigeria’s largest import partners

China and India have solidified their positions as Nigeria’s largest sources of imports, accounting for a combined total of N20.31 trillion in 2024, according to the latest trade report from the National Bureau of Statistics. The report indicates that China led the import chart with goods valued at N14.14 trillion, while India followed with N6.17 […]

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India targets first space docking

India launched two small satellites into orbit for its first space docking experiment, marking a key step toward the country’s goal of building its own space station and conducting a manned mission to the moon. In an address following Monday’s launch, the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation, S. Somanath, said the initial docking […]

Bollywood’s 'Pushpa 2' grosses N26.8m in opening weekend
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Bollywood’s ‘Pushpa 2’ grosses N26.8m in opening weekend

Bollywood’s highly anticipated Pushpa 2: The Rule has made a strong entrance in Nigerian cinemas, grossing N26.8 million during its opening weekend. According to the latest Nigerian Box Office report, the Telugu-language action drama secured the third-highest-grossing spot of the weekend. The sequel to Pushpa: The Rise continues the thrilling journey of its lead character, […]

Canada fines Binance $4.38m for money laundering
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India blocks Binance, nine other over ‘illegal’ operations

Nine international cryptocurrency exchanges, including Binance, Kraken, Kucoin, and Mexc, are allegedly operating “illegally” in India without abiding by the local anti-money laundering act has been blocked in India. The Financial Intelligence Unit, an Indian government agency that monitors financial transactions, said on Thursday and requested that the IT Ministry block their websites. All nine […]

Spotify pays $10bn to music industry in 2024
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Spotify opens ad network to India, others

Music streaming service, Spotify, announced on Thursday that it will open up its podcast advertising network to five new countries, including Sweden and India. The Spotify Audience Network, which was initially introduced in 2021, allows podcast publishers and artists to monetarily support their work in nine countries, including the US and Germany. Spotify is concentrating […]

India warns YouTube, X, others over child abuse content
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India warns YouTube, X, others over child abuse content

India addressed letters to the social media sites X, formerly known as Twitter, Youtube, and Telegram on Friday, requesting that they make sure that there is no content containing child sexual abuse on those sites. If the businesses don’t comply, they risk losing their immunity from liability, the government warned in a statement. The federal […]

PhonePe launches Indus appstore developer platform
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PhonePe launches Indus appstore developer platform

A major player in digital payments owned by Walmart, PhonePe, has introduced its Indus Appstore Developer Platform in India. The launch by PhonePe will give Google, a dominant player in India, a run for their money. In a press statement, the company stated that its native Android app store is “designed to fulfil the localised […]

Coinbase clarifies rumors of Indian operations closure
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Coinbase clarifies rumors of Indian operations closure

Coinbase has released a clarification after a rumoured report stated that Coinbase would shortly cease all operations for its Indian customers. Users of Coinbase India were apparently informed via email that all services would end on September 25 and advised to withdraw any cash still present on the exchange. “We are reaching out to inform […]

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