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The government has blocked 348 mobile applications that were identified by the Home Ministry for transmitting users' information in an unauthorised manner to servers located outside the country, Parliament was informed. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of state for electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the apps are developed by various countries, including China. "Based on the request from MHA, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has blocked those 348 mobile applications…

The latest VAHAN data has revealed that Hero Electric led the EV two-wheeler segment, selling 8,952 vehicles for the entire month, followed by Okinawa Autotech with 8,094 vehicles.Ather Energy sold just 1,279 EV two-wheelers for the full month of July from selling 3,829 vehicles in June -- a massive drop in numbers -- followed by Ola Electric which sold 3,852 vehicles from 5,891 vehicles in June.Ampere Vehicles Pvt Ltd, which sold 6,542 vehicles in June, saw a minor drop to 6,312 vehicles last month.The drop in EV…

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), that comes under the ministry of consumer affairs, recently said the regulator has issued notices to four to five EV two-wheeler makers in the light of several complaints raised by the consumers over battery explosions and fire incidents.CCPA chief commissioner Nidhi Khare said here that the regulator would soon begin the hearing on this subject once the responses from the EV manufacturers are in.The CCPA has received several complaints from the EV two-wheeler buyers.Khare…

As the electric vehicle (EV) makers grapple with continuous fire incidents, a new report has shown that the sales penetration of electric two-wheelers is expected to increase by 78 per cent by 2030, on the back of government policies, technology, infrastructure and consumer acceptance.India currently has 3,000 EV charging stations, with six of them available per 1,000 EVs.In comparison to ICE (internal combustion engines) vehicles, the cost-of-ownership for electric two-wheelers is close to 20-70 per cent less, with the…

The British parliament's defence committee said on Thursday that it had found clear evidence that telecoms giant Huawei had colluded with the Chinese state and said Britain may need to remove all Huawei equipment earlier than planned.British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in July ordered Huawei equipment to be purged from the nascent 5G network by the end of 2027. US President Donald Trump claimed credit for the British decision."The West must urgently unite to advance a counterweight to China's tech dominance," Tobias…

The Indian space agency is pursuing its human space mission - Gaganyaan - with an eye on space tourism, the Parliament was told on Thursday.The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is in the process of developing indigenous capabilities towards space tourism through the demonstration of human space flight capability to Low Earth Orbit (Leo), Union Minister of State for Space Dr. Jitendra Singh told the Rajya Sabha in response to a question. He also said that the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation…

The railways on Wednesday informed the parliament that the cost of granting concessions to passengers “weighs heavily” on the national transporter, ruling out the restoration of the facility for all categories. In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the Indian Railways is already bearing more than 50 per cent of the cost of travel, on an average, for all passengers, including senior citizens, on account of lower fare structure for passenger services. ALSO READ: Indian…

The current political crisis in the UK has put the online safety bill, that can send tech CEOs to jail if their platforms fail to comply, in limbo till the new prime minister is chosen.The Online Safety Bill, currently in final stages, was to be discussed in Parliament next week but it has now been paused until MPs return from their summer break, reports the BBC.The delay was "an absolutely devastating blow and another example of the Tories prioritising their own ideals over people's safety online", Shadow Culture…

Hugh Grant was the reason why the Benny Hill theme music was played over a broadcast about Boris Johnson’s resignation.On Thursday (7 July), Johnson announced he would step down as prime minister following an onslaught of resignations in protest over his leadership.He will remain in power until a successor is named, which is expected to be by the time of the Conservative Party conference in October.During a Sky News broadcast at around 11.30am, that soon went viral, the chipper track “Yakety Sax” could be heard playing…

BTS’ Hiatus Leads To South Korean Parliament Make Changing 2 Year Military Service Law?(Photo Credit–BTS/Facebook) Hearing about BTS’ taking a hiatus a few weeks back left the worldwide ARMYs heartbroken. There were many speculations made on why the septet took such a sudden decision, out of all these specs, it was claimed that the real reason for the hiatus was ‘Jin’s military service’. For those who are unaware, in Korea, it is mandatory that every man between the ages of 18 and 28 is required to…