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Step aside, Siri & Alexa: Liv.Ai understands Indians

Step aside, Siri & Alexa: Liv.Ai understands Indians

Rediff.com6 Sep 2017

Liv.Ai makes speech recognition software that allows people to transact in their native languages.

Reliance Jio goes for the kill

Reliance Jio goes for the kill

Rediff.com17 Jan 2014

Company now plans to use 1800 MHz band spectrum as the primary wave while the 2300 Mhz wave will be supplementary for enterprise customers.

Mobile users to get Net accessibility

Mobile users to get Net accessibility

Rediff.com30 Dec 2003

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Tuesday directed the cellular and basic telecom operators to provide accessibility to Internet services for cellular subscribers.

Kashmir after 61 days of clampdown

Kashmir after 61 days of clampdown

Rediff.com4 Oct 2019

On August 5, the Narendra Modi-led government abrogated Article 370, which gave the state of Kashmir special powers, and decided to transform the state into two Union Territories -- Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Since then phone networks have been cut off and curfew-like restrictions have been imposed, leaving residents in a state of despair. On September 29, Union Home Minister Amit Shah attacked the Opposition for spreading "misinformation" about Kashmir. There were no "restrictions", he said -- they were "only in your mind". Sixty one days later, this is what normalcy looks like in the former state, particularly the Kashmir Valley.

Allow ISPs to use any medium: Trai

Allow ISPs to use any medium: Trai

Rediff.com19 Mar 2004

Recommending technology neutrality, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Friday said Internet service providers should be allowed to use any medium, including fiber and radio to provide services.

J&K turmoil: Ex-CMs under 'house arrest'; schools shut, internet snapped

J&K turmoil: Ex-CMs under 'house arrest'; schools shut, internet snapped

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

The government imposed restrictions under Section 144 CrPC in Srinagar district.

Vandalism reported in Kashmir, normal life affected for 46th day

Vandalism reported in Kashmir, normal life affected for 46th day

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

Private cars have come under stone-pelting at many places as the miscreants want to enforce shutdown.

PM announces Rs 1,500 cr for Amphan-hit Bengal, Odisha

PM announces Rs 1,500 cr for Amphan-hit Bengal, Odisha

Rediff.com22 May 2020

Modi reviewed the situation in West Bengal and Odisha with chief ministers Mamata Banerjee and Naveen Patnaik, two days after the cyclone, the worst in years, devastated their states.

Anti-CAA protests: B-Town hits the streets in Mumbai

Anti-CAA protests: B-Town hits the streets in Mumbai

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

Filmmakers Farhan Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap and Aditi Rao Hydari were among the prominent faces from the Hindi film industry to join the public protesting against the Citizenship Act at Mumbai's August Kranti Maidan on Thursday. The gathering included workers of political parties, students and also a smattering of Bollywood personalities, who made out a strong case against the Act and the National Register of Citizens.

World Phone, Rediff in strategic deal

World Phone, Rediff in strategic deal

Rediff.com17 Aug 2004

Internet Service Provider World Phone Internet Services Pvt Ltd on Tuesday announced a strategic alliance with online portal Rediff.com for distribution of its Voice over Internet Protocol calling cards, World Phone Premium.

Curfew in Imphal, mobile Internet snapped after violence

Curfew in Imphal, mobile Internet snapped after violence

Rediff.com18 Dec 2016

The curfew was imposed this noon and covers Porompat and Sawombung subdivisions of Imphal East district, said an order issued by the district magistrate. It will continue till further directions.

Govt and ISPs to hold talks on blocking of websites

Govt and ISPs to hold talks on blocking of websites

Rediff.com16 Apr 2013

Govt had asked ISPs to block 500 websites but this could not be done due to technical issues.

Darjeeling: Internet remains suspended, GJM takes out protest march

Darjeeling: Internet remains suspended, GJM takes out protest march

Rediff.com19 Jun 2017

Protesters also burnt effigies of Banerjee and vowed to continue their fight for Gorkhaland.

Mukesh hits back at GSM players

Mukesh hits back at GSM players

Rediff.com8 Mar 2013

Reliance Jio accuses COAI of malafide intention.

Trump India visit: US senators request assessment on Kashmir issue

Trump India visit: US senators request assessment on Kashmir issue

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

The US lawmakers, describing themselves as "longtime friends of India", wrote in the letter that "more than six months after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government unilaterally revoked the autonomy of Jammu and Kashmir, the government continues to block most internet in the region".

Data protection bill to be introduced in winter session

Data protection bill to be introduced in winter session

Rediff.com16 Nov 2019

The proposals are mostly based on a report submitted by Justice B N Srikrishna in July 2018. The draft Bill has since gone through at least two updates based on inputs received from industry, report Yuvraj Malik and Peerzada Abrar.

MBlaze's loss is Photon's gain

MBlaze's loss is Photon's gain

Rediff.com5 Apr 2013

The shrinkage of MTS operations has helped Tata Tele's wireless net service brand to gain traction.

Here's how Kashmiris dodge internet ban

Here's how Kashmiris dodge internet ban

Rediff.com17 May 2017

The ruling People's Democratic Party has also used Twitter to put out press releases and at times counter the criticism levelled by opposition parties.

Internet slowed by cyber attack on spam blocker

Internet slowed by cyber attack on spam blocker

Rediff.com28 Mar 2013

Spamhaus, a London and Geneva-based non-profit group which helps weed out unsolicited "spam" messages for email providers, has been subjected to cyber attacks on an unprecedented scale for more than a week.

EC defers Anantnag Lok Sabha bypoll to May 25

EC defers Anantnag Lok Sabha bypoll to May 25

Rediff.com10 Apr 2017

The EC notification said the state administration apprehends that "violent attempts" can be made by miscreants to thwart the poll process.

Normalcy restored in Kashmir Valley

Normalcy restored in Kashmir Valley

Rediff.com9 Jul 2017

There were no restrictions on the movement or assembly of people anywhere in the Valley.

PHOTOS: Curfew in parts of Kashmir; 22 injured in clashes

PHOTOS: Curfew in parts of Kashmir; 22 injured in clashes

Rediff.com6 Mar 2013

At least 22 persons including 18 security men were injured in widespread clashes in Kashmir despite imposition of curfew in capital Srinagar's old city and three major towns on Wednesday.

Boy killed in Baramulla; Omar raises AFSPA issue in House

Boy killed in Baramulla; Omar raises AFSPA issue in House

Rediff.com5 Mar 2013

A youth was killed in army firing in Baramulla town and several others including a police officer injured in the day-long protests and violence as authorities ordered suspension of the internet services across Kashmir on Tuesday evening.

Shah reviews J-K situation

Shah reviews J-K situation

Rediff.com16 Sep 2019

The home minister took stock of the situation and was briefed about the steps taken to maintain peace along border areas as well as in the Valley, a security official said.

BWA spectrum: Govt may allow voice services

BWA spectrum: Govt may allow voice services

Rediff.com18 Feb 2013

Reliance Infotel to be the biggest beneficiary.

TRAI invites feedback on quality of Net service

TRAI invites feedback on quality of Net service

Rediff.com8 May 2003

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has invited online customer feedback on the quality of Internet services in the country.

Afzal hanging: Kashmir still under curfew, Internet down

Afzal hanging: Kashmir still under curfew, Internet down

Rediff.com11 Feb 2013

Kashmir Valley remained under curfew for the third day on Monday even as mobile Internet services remained suspended and newspapers failed to hit the stands following hanging of Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru.

J-K outreach: 1st batch of Union ministers reaches Jammu

J-K outreach: 1st batch of Union ministers reaches Jammu

Rediff.com18 Jan 2020

As part of the programme, the 36 ministers are visiting J&K this week to participate in 60 public interactions at various places in the Union territory," Principal Secretary to the J&K government Rohit Kansal told reporters.

4G: Govt to auction 700Mhz spectrum next year

4G: Govt to auction 700Mhz spectrum next year

Rediff.com21 Jan 2013

The 700-Mhz spectrum band ranges from 698 Mhz to 806 Mhz and has been identified by the International Telecommunication Union for telecom services.

GSM lobby softens stand, not to take legal recourse

GSM lobby softens stand, not to take legal recourse

Rediff.com11 Mar 2013

The Cellular Operators Association of India said it would not take any legal step on the issue, unlike what it had said earlier.

Police tighten security as protests continue in Kashmir

Police tighten security as protests continue in Kashmir

Rediff.com21 Sep 2012

Authorities on Friday imposed strict security restrictions in the old city, ordered closure of all educational institutions, jammed mobile and internet services and deployed thousands of police and paramilitary soldiers to maintain law and order in the valley in view of the call for protests against the anti-Islam film.

Let's agree on Internet block tools, says government

Let's agree on Internet block tools, says government

Rediff.com5 Sep 2012

Reiterating that it did not want to censor the internet, the Union government today asked various stakeholders, including social media giants such as Facebook and Google and internet service providers to engage in a "constructive dialogue" and come up with a consensus on what reasonable restrictions should be imposed on the online world.

2 dead in communal clashes in Maharashtra's Aurangabad

2 dead in communal clashes in Maharashtra's Aurangabad

Rediff.com12 May 2018

Tension was brewing in Moti Karanja area for the last few days as the municipal corporation was carrying out a drive against illegal water connections.

Delhi-Howrah Rajdhani now offers wi-fi, Internet

Delhi-Howrah Rajdhani now offers wi-fi, Internet

Rediff.com2 Apr 2013

The passengers will be able to register by providing the PNR and other details such as mobile phone number.

Invited leaders of anti-CAA stir for talks: Assam CM

Invited leaders of anti-CAA stir for talks: Assam CM

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

Sonowal tried to allay fears of the state's indigenous population, who are wary that the law would threaten their identity. He said that 'not a single person of Bangladesh will get to enter Assam through CAA'.

800 mn people have gained free access through internet.org: Zuckerberg

800 mn people have gained free access through internet.org: Zuckerberg

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

Zuckerberg says internet.org can co-exist with net neutrality

The year that was: 2019 in numbers

The year that was: 2019 in numbers

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

As we wave goodbye to 2019, we look back at the highlights of the year, in the numbers that made it memorable.