Oppo sacks employee who insulted Indian flag

Chinese mobile phone company Oppo on Wednesday said it has fired the employee who insulted the Indian flag at its Noida factory premises on Tuesday. “We have zero tolerance for such matters......

Protests outside Oppo unit after employee 'insults' flag

Workers allege an official dumped the National Flag, hoisted inside the factory, in a dustbin after tearing it.Arnab Dutta reports. The Noida unit of Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Oppo was......

Facebook says 'bug' changed 14mn users' default privacy settings to public

Facebook on Thursday said that a software bug led some 14 million users to post publicly by default regardless of their previous settings. The users, whose posts typically defaults to a selected......

UP govt, Foxconn in talks for a manufacturing unit

The Uttar Pradesh government and iPhone maker Foxconn have started discussions to set up an electronics manufacturing unit in the state, sources aware of the development said. The investment pitch......

Premium devices demand to push India smartphone mkt to over $50 bn in 2025

Rising demand for premium devices, led by Apple and Samsung, is expected to increase India's smartphone market size to over $50 billion (about Rs 428,900 crore) this year, market research firm......

India's smartphone mkt grows 6%, Vivo tops

Smartphone supplies in India grew by 6 per cent to 4.6 crore in the July-September quarter with Vivo leading the chart and iQoo clocking the highest growth rate among top 10 brands, a report by......

Patent infringement case: Oppo challenges Delhi HC order favouring Nokia

Mobile phone manufacturer Oppo has lodged an appeal with the Supreme Court against an order from the Delhi high court. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters The order requires Oppo to submit a security......

Should Aamir, Ranbir, Ranvir, Salman endorse Chinese brands?

With tensions brewing between India and China at the border, the Confederation of All India Traders -- an organisation that represents the nation's shopkeepers -- has urged celebrities to stop......

Mirzapur 2: Here's what the cast is up to

The highly anticipated season 2 of Mirzapur is out, and everybody has been binge-watching the Web series. While Showrunner Puneet Krishna's show is garnering good reviews, Namrata Thakker turns her......

OPPO replaces Star India as Team India sponsor

Mobile manufacturing company OPPO, on Tuesday, became the new sponsor of the Indian cricket team, replacing broadcasting giants Star India. "The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is......

NCLT notice questions Byju's grade over BCCI petition

IMAGE: BCCI's counsel informed NCLT that a general notice was issued to Byju's through an e-mail dated January 6, 2023, with a default amount of Rs 158 crore, excluding TDS. Photograph: BCCI/X......

Chinese company signs Dhoni for smartphone campaign

IMAGE: OPPO's ad campaign features Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Photograph: OPPO India/Twitter   Chinese smartphone brand OPPO has roped in Mahendra Singh Dhoni for its #BeTheInfinite campaign. 'I......

Byju's, MPL want exit from Team India sponsorship

IMAGE: Indian team's jersey sponsor Byju's wants to terminate its agreement with the BCCI which has asked the company to continue at least until March 2023. Photograph: Hannah Peters/Getty Images......

Jersey sponsor Byju's owes Rs 86.21 crore to BCCI

IMAGE: It was only in April that Byju's and BCCI had agreed on the extension of their partnership until the end of the 2023 ODI World Cup in India at a 10 percent increment. Photograph:......