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According to IAMAI members, by requiring “largest” OTT service providers to pay TSPs for data used by consumers, TSPs would effectively be charging twice for the same service – as they already charge consumers for data.In any case, “surging data traffic” is merely data consumed by consumers that they have already purchased from telecom companies. Therefore, the “strain” on infrastructure of TSPs occurs when they sell data to consumers beyond their infrastructural capacity – a fact that has been conveniently ignored”, the IAMAI argued.The IAMAI also flagged demands made by the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) and the Indian…

Reacting to the Goa BJP President Sadanand Tanavade’s assertion that the party cannot allocate two ministries to one family, Congress leader Girish Chodankar said that the BJP lacks dedication to women’s empowerment.The ruling BJP on Wednesday rejected a demand by the Congress to induct its three women MLAs in the 12-member male-dominated Cabinet and asked if “two Cabinet berths” can be given to one family.“Can you give two Cabinet berths in one family? That is the first question… After reservation we will have to compulsorily give (Cabinet berths to women). At the Centre there are ten women ministers. Everything will…

Hangzhou, Sep 28 (IANS) Anush Agarwalla made history for India in the Asian Games equestrian championships on Thursday by winning the bronze medal in the Dressage Individual competition at the Tonglu Equestrian Centre in Hangzhou. Agarwalla finished third atop his horse Etro as he finished with a 73.030 percentage score as he took the bronze medal behind Malaysia’s Bin Mohammad FAthil Mohd Qabil Ambak who topped the standings with a 75.780 percentage score while Hong Kong China’s Jacqueline Wing Ying Siu claimed the silver medal with 73.450 percentage score in Intermediate I Freestyle competition.Anush Agarwalla thus became the first Indian…

Hangzhou, Sep 28 (IANS) India will defend its men’s doubles title at the Asian Games as Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni made the final at Hangzhou after beating Korean duo of Soonwoo Kwon and Seongchan Hong, here on Thursday. The second-seeded Indian pair beat the Korean duo 6-1, 7-6, (10-0) in the semifinal played at HOC Tennis Centre.The Indian team easily secured the first set, but the Korean pair stepped up their game in the second set, matching Ramanathan and Myneni’s level of play to even the match. However, during the 10-point tiebreaker, the Indian duo dominated, winning every point…

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) airpay, India’s first integrated omnichannel financial services platform has launched a Zero-Interest Brand EMI (Equated Monthly Instalments) solution to empower its merchants to make credit available to their customers.To achieve this objective, the company assists merchants in offering flexible payment options and Zero-Interest Brand EMI solutions to the buyers, thereby expanding revenue options.With this, airpay becomes an early entrant in providing the Zero-Interest Brand EMI solution for traditional brands with higher ticket sizes to enhance cross-sell and up-sell while increasing consumer loyalty through affordable payment options, easing the consumer’s budget concerns.”This move will offer our…

Hyderabad, Sep 28 (IANS) Indian women are at 25 higher risk of having heart diseases than men, say experts on the eve of World Heart Day.Over the last past two decades, prevalence of heart disease in women has increased by 300 per cent due to various factors. India accounts for 60 of the world’s heart disease burden and according to cardiologists, the growing issue of heart disease among Indians is multifaceted. World Heart Day was declared at The UN Conference on Human Environment in Stockholm in 1972 and is celebrated on September 29 every year to increase awareness amongst people…

Los Angeles, Sep 28 (IANS) Filmmaker Martin Scorsese says that actor DiCaprio changes in life when he’s changing on film, singing praises of the ‘Titanic’ star’s range, calling him a very dynamic and versatile performer.Talking to ‘Entertainment Tonight’, Martin Scorsese admitted that he loves working with Leonardo DiCaprio, and even praised the ‘Shutter Island’ star’s growth as an actor during the New York City premiere of his latest film, ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ that features DiCaprio.‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ has all the makings of a classic Western combined with elements of an investigative mystery and some level of…

‘Miley Jab Hum Tum’ (MJHT) is a teen drama series, which is about falling in love during college and developing relations for a lifetime. The show stars Mohit Sehgal, Sanaya Irani, Rati Pandey and Arjun Bijlani.Arjun couldn’t believe how much time had passed since those magical days on set. Talking about the memories, the actor said: “It was a great show; it is remembered even today. Everybody loves it so much. Even today, so many people come up to me and talk about MJHT, saying it’s one of their favourite shows.””We used to be shooting so many filmy songs, and…

This combination will now form the Eutelsat Group.Eutelsat Communications will remain headquartered in Paris. OneWeb will be a subsidiary operating commercially as Eutelsat OneWeb with its centre of operations remaining in London.Eutelsat Communications remains listed on the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange and has applied for standard listing on the London Stock Exchange.India’s Bharti Group’s Sunil Bharti Mittal will be the Vice-President (Co-Chair) and Shravin Bharti Mittal, who spearheaded the OneWeb investment, taking it out of Chapter 11, will be the Indian group’s lead as a Director on the Board of Eutelsat, Bharti Enterprises said.Akhil Gupta will continue to serve as…

In the video of the incident that has gone viral, it can be seen that a man is assaulting a woman near a salon in an upscale Ahmedabad locality. The man has been identified as Moshin.In a video statement, the victim spoke about the incident that took place on Monday.”We had incurred a financial loss of about Rs 4,000-Rs 5,000. Consequently, I reprimanded a female staff member. Mohsin, filled with anger, questioned my decision to scold her. I inquired if he had a personal relationship with the staff member, prompting his defence.”Subsequently, he launched a vicious assault. I implored him…