Google Takes A Stab At Mobile-First Indexing (Latest)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 12px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 12px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 12px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 12px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 12px;"> Google has just made a major announcement that is likely to shake up the SEO world. According to a post on the Webmaster Central Blog, Google will begin testing mobile-first indexing, a new method to rank pages based on the mobile version of a website first, and falling back to the desktop version when no mobile version is available.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 12px;"> “Although our search index will continue to be a single index of websites and apps, our algorithms will eventually primarily use the mobile version of a site’s content to rank pages from that site, to understand structured data, and to show snippets from those pages in our results,” the post read. “Of course, while our index will be built from mobile documents, we’re going to continue to build a great search experience for all users, whether they come from mobile or desktop devices.”</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 12px;"> This change – although long expected – is a huge shift for Google and one that is likely to heavily influence the way webmasters work. Yet, this isn’t a sudden switch that will influence your website’s SEO right away.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 12px;"> The change will be implemented over time as Google learns about its users and how they interact with mobile sites. “We’ll continue to carefully experiment over the coming months on a small scale and we’ll ramp up this change when we’re confident that we have a great user experience,” the post clarified.</div> <h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 1.6em; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 30px;"> Mobile-First Indexing</h2> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 12px;"> The sea change comes as a result of the increased use of mobile devices and searches that take place on smartphones and tablets. Google claims that more users are searching on mobile than on desktops, but the current indexing methods looks at desktop versions of websites in order to determine ranking.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 12px;"> That’s why Google is moving towards a model that more accurately represents the behavior of its users. Mobile-first indexing simply means that Google will look at the mobile version of a site first, if it is available, in order to determine ranking. The idea is that the results will be more fitting to Google’s user base and help users more easily find the information they are seeking.</div> <h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 1.6em; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 30px;"> The SEO Impact</h2> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 12px;"> So what does this mean for webmasters and how will it affect their sites’ listing on the rankings page? The change means that rankings will eventually be the same, regardless of whether you are using desktop or mobile, and the existence of a mobile-friendly site will have an influence on the rankings results.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 12px;"> Google understands that mobile-focused indexing will have a drastic impact on webmasters, SEO experts, and the work they do. That’s why they outlined some things to keep in mind and some recommendations regarding the indexing shift.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 12px;"> If you currently run a responsive website or a dynamic serving website, then there is nothing special you need to do to prepare your website for the indexing change. Both of these configurations already serve content that is formatted appropriately for different devices, meaning they already serve mobile-friendly and desktop versions of their webpages.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 12px;"> If your website configuration varies depending on the device and platform in use, then there are some changes you will need to make. Google listed the following important steps for those with websites that differ between mobile and desktop in their post:</div> <ul style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px;"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px;">Make sure to serve structured markup for both the desktop and mobile version.</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px;">Sites can verify the equivalence of their structured markup across desktop and mobile by typing the URLs of both versions into the Structured Data Testing Tool and comparing the output.</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px;">When adding structured data to a mobile site, avoid adding large amounts of markup that isn’t relevant to the specific information content of each document.</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px;">Use the robots.txt testing tool to verify that your mobile version is accessible to Googlebot.</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px;">Sites do not have to make changes to their canonical links; we’ll continue to use these links as guides to serve the appropriate results to a user searching on desktop or mobile.</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px;">If you are a site owner who has only verified their desktop site in Search Console, please add and verify your mobile version.</li> </ul> <h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 1.6em; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 30px;"> Do I Need a Mobile Site?</h2> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 12px;"> If you don’t yet have a mobile site, or have never thought about building one, don’t fret. The indexing changes don’t mean you have to rush to build a mobile site in order to be indexed by Google.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 12px;"> “If you only have a desktop site, we’ll continue to index your desktop site just fine,” the post asserted, “even if we’re using a mobile user agent to view your site.” This means that Google will continue indexing your site via your desktop version and you won’t be penalized or see any negative SEO results for not having a mobile site.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 12px;"> If you are in the process of building a new website or considering doing so, it is highly recommended to take the time to create a mobile version. There are definitely unseen benefits to having a mobile site and mobile-first indexing will likely benefit your website in the future.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 12px;"> That being said, it is definitely best not to force the mobile version issue. “If you are building a mobile version of your site, keep in mind that a functional desktop-oriented site can be better than a broken or incomplete mobile version of the site,” Google said. “It’s better for you to build up your mobile site and launch it when ready.”</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 12px;"> Overall, this is a big change for Google and one that will heavily influence all of the decisions behind website architecture across the world. The effect has yet to be seen, but mobile-first indexing will likely mark a turning point in Google indexing history and one that will have serious SEO consequences moving forward.</div> </div>

TECHNICAL NEWS Google Takes A Stab At Mobile-First Indexing (Latest)

Google has just made a major announcement that is likely to shake up the SEO world. According to a post on the Webmaster Central Blog, Google will begin testing mobile-first indexing, a new method to rank pages based on the mobile version of a websi…

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Google adds new testing, analytics features to its Firebase backend as a service

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="post-meta" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: "Droid Sans", Helvetica, Arial, Lucida, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7em; margin-bottom: 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 15px; vertical-align: baseline;"> by <a href="http://siliconangle.com/blog/author/chi22/" rel="author" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Posts by Maria Deutscher">Maria Deutscher</a> | Nov 7, 2016 | <span class="comments-number" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://siliconangle.com/blog/2016/11/07/google-adds-new-testing-analytics-features-to-its-firebase-backend-as-a-service/#respond" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #666666; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">0 comments</a></span></div> <img alt="Google adds new testing, analytics features to its Firebase backend as a service" height="675" src="http://siliconangle.com/files/2016/11/firebase.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: "Droid Sans", Helvetica, Arial, Lucida, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" width="1080" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Droid Sans", Helvetica, Arial, Lucida, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"></span><br /> <div class="entry-content" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: "Droid Sans", Helvetica, Arial, Lucida, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 30px 0px 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <div data-incom="P0" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; line-height: 1.7em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; vertical-align: baseline;"> Building and testing mobile applications could soon become a much more streamlined experience for developers who rely on Google Inc.’s cloud-based Firebase toolkit.</div> <div data-incom="P1" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; line-height: 1.7em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; vertical-align: baseline;"> At an event in Berlin today, the search giant introduced a new iteration of the managed backend that promises to speed up several key parts of the software lifecycle, starting with bug removal. The suite’s Test Lab service now makes it possible to check for application runtime issues on 11 additional Android devices and has been included in the free Spark subscription tier.</div> <div data-incom="P2" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; line-height: 1.7em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; vertical-align: baseline;"> According to a blog post from Firebase product manager Francis Ma, developers who use the latter plan can now perform up to 15 test runs per day at no charge. This should be more than enough for small projects that don’t require the paid version of the toolkit.</div> <div data-incom="P3" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; line-height: 1.7em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; vertical-align: baseline;"> The updated Test Lab is joined by Crash Reporting, a troubleshooting service that was first unveiled in May and is finally coming out of beta as part of today’s rollout. Google has added a diagnostics capability to the tool on occasion of the launch that can use data from Firebase Analytics to display what happened in the run-up to a malfunction. A company that offers a mobile shopping app, for instance, could use the feature to see what product pages a user viewed before their client crashed.</div> <div data-incom="P4" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; line-height: 1.7em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; vertical-align: baseline;"> Google’s Ma wrote that the enhancement thus spares developers the hassle of writing custom code to pull data from Firebase Analytics into their troubleshooting workflows. And rolling out targeted updates now takes less effort, too, thanks to expanded integration between the service and Firebase Remote Config. The addition provides the ability to narrow down the users who receive a change based on specific attributes such as their country, age and gender. It should be particularly useful for running A/B tests to see how a particular audience reacts to different variations of the same feature.</div> <div data-incom="P5" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; line-height: 1.7em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Developers can learn about the new enhancements and Firebase as a whole through a new Udacity course that Google has launched alongside the update. It’s described as a two-day, instructor-led program geared towards both Android and iOS programmers. More details are available in the FireBase portal.</div> </div> </div>

TECHNICAL NEWS Google adds new testing, analytics features to its Firebase backend as a service

by Maria Deutscher | Nov 7, 2016 | 0 comments Building and testing mobile applications could soon become a much more streamlined experience for developers who rely on Google Inc.’s cloud-based Firebase toolkit. At an event in Berlin today, the searc…

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Xiaomi Anti-Pollution Air Mask With PM2.5 Rechargeable Air Filter Launched

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <img alt="Xiaomi Anti-Pollution Air Mask With PM2.5 Rechargeable Air Filter Launched" class="" src="https://i.gadgets360cdn.com/large/Xiaomi_Mask_1478590129957.jpeg?output-quality=80&output-format=jpg" style="background-color: white; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3e433e; display: block; font-family: "Open Sans", HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; max-width: 100%; min-height: 200px; width: 770px;" title="Xiaomi Anti-Pollution Air Mask With PM2.5 Rechargeable Air Filter Launched" /><br /> <br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3e433e; font-family: "Open Sans", HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 10px; width: 770px;"> After launching the Mi Air Purifier Pro earlier this month, Xiaomi has now launched an anti-pollution mask with built-in air-filter. Calling it the Cloth Pear Fresh Air Mask, this is the company's latest crowdfunding effort, and is being sold on the Mi crowdfunding page for CNY 89 (roughly Rs. 900).</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3e433e; font-family: "Open Sans", HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 10px; width: 770px;"> The mask is made of high-fibre textile, and is hand woven to offer a three-dimensional structure. GizmoChina reports that the anti-pollution mask is light and portable, weighing about 50.5 grams. It is offered in a Grey colour option, with a delicate air filter attached to one side.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3e433e; font-family: "Open Sans", HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 10px; width: 770px;"> (<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Also see: </strong>The Best Air Pollution Masks You Can Buy Right Now in India)</div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #3e433e; font-family: "Open Sans", HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The air filter can be detached from the mask, and the housing inside is made of high-quality polyester fabric. To make it lightweight, there's a home-grown ultra-thin fan and a removable cartridge for ease in future replacement. The fan has three speed level controls, and a power on/off button to save battery.</span><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3e433e; font-family: "Open Sans", HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 10px; width: 770px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3e433e; font-family: "Open Sans", HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 10px; width: 770px;"> The air filter is rechargeable, and comes with polymer lithium-ion battery that takes about 3-4 hours to fully charge. The filter is apparently able to achieve PM2.5 filtration efficiency of up to 99 percent. This is a first for Xiaomi, as the company has only indulged in making air purifiers before this. The company alongside the Mi Air Purifier Pro also launched the Mi PM2.5 Detector.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3e433e; font-family: "Open Sans", HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 10px; width: 770px;"> As for now, this is only available via the crowdfunding site in China, but we sincerely hope that it arrives in India. The alarming post-Diwali pollution levels in North India will have many customers flocking in to buy this Cloth Pear Fresh Air Mask from Xiaomi.</div> </div>

TECHNICAL NEWS Xiaomi Anti-Pollution Air Mask With PM2.5 Rechargeable Air Filter Launched

After launching the Mi Air Purifier Pro earlier this month, Xiaomi has now launched an anti-pollution mask with built-in air-filter. Calling it the Cloth Pear Fresh Air Mask, this is the company's latest crowdfunding effort, and is being sold on the…

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Bollywood News ‪Raj Thackeray‬, ‪Maharashtra Navnirman Sena‬, ‪Ae Dil Hai Mushkil‬, ‪Renuka Shahane‬‬

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <h1 bidi="ctrl.model.entityNames" class="ng-isolate-scope" style="-webkit-box-orient: vertical; -webkit-line-clamp: 3; background-color: #eeeeee; box-sizing: border-box; color: white; direction: ltr; display: -webkit-box; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 34px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; max-height: 120px; max-width: 760px; overflow-y: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;"> <span class="ng-binding" ng-bind="bidiText" style="box-sizing: border-box;">‪Raj Thackeray‬, ‪Maharashtra Navnirman Sena‬, ‪Ae Dil Hai Mushkil‬, ‪Renuka Shahane‬‬</span></h1> <div> <span class="ng-binding" ng-bind="bidiText" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></div> <div> <span class="ng-binding" ng-bind="bidiText" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></div> <div> <span class="ng-binding" ng-bind="bidiText" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="sw-para" style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 18px; line-height: 32px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 3px 0px;"> Actor Renuka Shahane has been quite vocal about her thoughts and opinions on current affairs of late. She seldom minces words even if it means <a href="https://www.scoopwhoop.com/rd?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scoopwhoop.com%2FSalman-Khans-OnScreen-Bhabhi-Renuka-Shahane-Takes-A-Dig-At-His-Aquittal-In-The-Blackbuck-Case-In-This-Post%2F%23.sn1evkrfm" rel="nofollow" style="color: #ff6600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">questioning a former co-star</a> or the politicians of the country.</div> <div class="fb-quote fb_iframe_widget" fb-iframe-plugin-query="app_id=123805357700065&container_width=680&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scoopwhoop.com%2FRenuka-Shahane-Lashes-Out-At-MNSs-Hypocrisy-On-Bollywood-With-An-Epic-FB-Post%2F%23.mrh3rc08z&locale=en_US&sdk=joey" fb-xfbml-state="rendered" style="display: inline-block; left: 598px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 321px;"> <span style="display: inline-block; height: 47px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: bottom; width: 169px;"><iframe allowfullscreen="true" allowtransparency="true" class="" frameborder="0" height="1000px" name="f386597809830d" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/v2.7/plugins/quote.php?app_id=123805357700065&channel=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2Fr%2FfTmIQU3LxvB.js%3Fversion%3D42%23cb%3Dfd4c8f218b1adc%26domain%3Dwww.scoopwhoop.com%26origin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.scoopwhoop.com%252Ff22426e7ed4108%26relation%3Dparent.parent&container_width=680&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scoopwhoop.com%2FRenuka-Shahane-Lashes-Out-At-MNSs-Hypocrisy-On-Bollywood-With-An-Epic-FB-Post%2F%23.mrh3rc08z&locale=en_US&sdk=joey" style="border-style: none; border-width: initial; height: 47px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; visibility: visible; width: 169px;" title="fb:quote Facebook Social Plugin" width="1000px"></iframe></span></div> <br /> <div style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 18px; line-height: 32px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 3px 0px;"> Given the tension over the release of Karan Johar's latest film, '<i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Ae Dil Hai Mushkil</i>' and the dire consequences the film has been threatened with by Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena,  Renuka rightly points out the political party's penchant for 'goondagardi' in Bollywood. </div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 18px; line-height: 32px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 3px 0px;"> And how it has failed and inconsistent in its stand.  </div> <figure class="sw-media medium-insert-images sw-para" style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 18px; margin: 20px 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 30px; position: relative; width: 680px;"><img class="" src="https://s4.scoopwhoop.com/anj/wed/777382226.jpg" style="border: none; display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 680px;" title="" /><figcaption class="" style="color: rgb(59, 59, 59) !important; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Image source: Facebook</figcaption></figure><div class="sw-para" style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 18px; line-height: 32px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 3px 0px;"> <b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Here is what Renuka shared on her Facebook timeline: </b></div> <div class="sw-para" style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 18px; line-height: 32px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 3px 0px;"> <b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></b></div> <div class="sw-para" style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 18px; line-height: 32px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 3px 0px;"> <b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><img src="https://s4.scoopwhoop.com/anj/ruf/540396199.png" style="border: none; display: block; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 680px;" title="" /></b></div> <div> <b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></b></div> <div> <b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></b></div> <div> <b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Soruce-: https://www.scoopwhoop.com/Renuka-Shahane-Lashes-Out-At-MNSs-Hypocrisy-On-Bollywood-With-An-Epic-FB-Post/#.mrh3rc08z</b></div> </span></div> </div>

BMOVIES Bollywood News ‪Raj Thackeray‬, ‪Maharashtra Navnirman Sena‬, ‪Ae Dil Hai Mushkil‬, ‪Renuka Shahane‬‬

‪Raj Thackeray‬, ‪Maharashtra Navnirman Sena‬, ‪Ae Dil Hai Mushkil‬, ‪Renuka Shahane‬‬ Actor Renuka Shahane has been quite vocal about her thoughts and opinions on current affairs of late. She seldom minces words even if it means questioning a forme…

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Farhan Akhtar is preferring his co star Shraddha Kapoor and this hasn't gone down well with the remaining cast of Rock On 2

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="articleTtl" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"> <h2 class="h2bl" itemprop="description" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"> Farhan Akhtar is preferring his co star Shraddha Kapoor and this hasn't gone down well with the remaining cast of Rock On 2</h2> <div class="clear" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"> </div> <div class="meta" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #999999; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 14px 1px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"> <br /></div> </div> <article class="entry-content cunlock_main_content eventtracker articleBody" data-event-sub-cat="Article - Internal links" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 15px; position: relative; word-wrap: break-word;"><span itemprop="image" itemscope="" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><img alt="Farhan Akhtar’s preference for Shraddha Kapoor miffs his Rock on 2 co-stars?" class="articleImg" src="http://st1.bollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/shraddha.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff0099; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px;" title="Farhan Akhtar’s preference for Shraddha Kapoor miffs his Rock on 2 co-stars?" /></span><div itemprop="articleBody" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"> Farhan Akhtar is gearing up for the release of his next movie Rock On 2 which also stars Shraddha Kapoor. The movie is slated to release in November but is making<span id="more-815003" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"></span> headlines for all the wrong reasons! First we hear that the Baaghi actress was not happy with the way she was sounding in the movie. She has sung for few songs and the results didn’t impress us. She later requested Farhan to ask someone else to sing instead of her but the actor was adamant and insisted on retaining her voice. Now we hear that, not just Shraddha but the entire cast of Rock On 2 is upset with this Dil Dhadakne Do actor but for a different reason this time. Also Read: All’s not well between Shraddha Kapoor and Farhan Akhtar?</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"> Farhan has been promoting his movie with Shraddha alone and this has not gone down well with the remaining cast of the movie. They feel that he’s giving all the importance to her alone while neglecting the rest of them including Arjun Rampal and Purab Kohli. According to reports in DNA, the cast feels that the movie is being promoted as Shraddha and Farhan’s alone which is exactly opposite of the first Rock On. During the first movie, equal footage was given to every star so it is but obvious that they will feel the pinch this time around. Also Read: Why is Prachi Desai upset with the makers of Rock On 2?</div> <div id="rcjsload_d1dffb" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"> <div id="rc_w_4806914768886465511" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"> <div class="rc-wc rc-bp rc-uid-48069 rc-g-dl " data-id="48069" data-original_load="eyJzcG9uc29yZWQiOlsyMDkwNzEsNzQ2NTA0LDEwMzY5ODRdfQ==" data-rc-g-d="3" data-rc-g-dl="3" data-rc-g-p="2" data-rc-g-t="3" data-rcp="eyJ3IjoiNDgwNjkiLCJ0IjoicmNfOTE1IiwiYyI6IjE0NzY4ODg2NDIzMjkiLCJ3aWR0aCI6IjE5MjAiLCJyZWZlcmVyIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5nb29nbGUuY28uaW5cLyJ9" data-rct="3" data-refresh-int="60000" data-refresh="0" data-view="NyIkvqwSebZwkiQpkwpRG696kYBwQ9dtfzWIRe4DfaWqRclZ9uk93LKH8rc1Jwi6nZQYldqeLXQKPeTEr%2B39sDSPinpdKoyCsEp2P%2BicooPhscytnHOGALGlHRElf38kSOjplEaZWpB7TjSH4bROGImevDs5fO1KHBsSY2CVQMZiJRZWS0VqDiQ9Pmb48FdJR%2Bz3govouiJLXkgAApUZdjGiVoSVMhB%2BfKFohewPQFSfO5KBGEcIJGFbTV%2FwBZaPrVwwHIwuALaKmYTrqQTOH6cBZm7Klo7a3GzxegbK9UYWjxFupHPrW0CydOz%2FyWCS7v1UTFa4mE4uI3WSO0MZK5s8SHgRunJj07Kmua4PI6ysDi3Ky8MU9gnpEes2SqFO0hTV7PSzjVg%2F0gsELKticT6N7O2ZbNtGHKVMcWafvJj%2B6yWor2gc8cIvJSyDaQNAOWLiLLn48SgJLboQDsCdVX6jyAexQwOol7HrDwxz4hbpz5mA10sLTMbK4JkK3qXayLaGfNVhAhfRR8OauFLHVWRFsoMlD4peh3DWgq1rhLN2V3aVp%2F6xaYAz0sOkfE%2FBAXaPpKvMazytQKD2q1ugx%2FMlYATP5rxAcCDVg0B5iVyTOgIMp0Xg4INHD2o1cJ9qCLoxOYFH4qV7lONxdffmD9SqAADyw7qO73Mo%2B%2Fpnwe1j4c5ALO3cbdZ826zIQBsjr0Jivoe15ILLI2eL26XHJA%3D%3D" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px auto; outline: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; visibility: visible; word-wrap: break-word;"> <br /></div> </div> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"> While we don’t know how true these reports are, we won’t blame Farhan in this. Sharddha Kapoor is a big star in the industry today. Her previous releases right from Aashiqui 2, Ek Villain and Baaghi have all been superhit at the box office so the decision to promote her as the face of Rock On 2, seems valid. Any movie which has a big star’s name attached to it surely generates makes many eyes pop out. 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Farhan Akhtar is preferring his co star Shraddha Kapoor and this hasn't gone down well with the remaining cast of Rock On 2 Farhan Akhtar is gearing up for the release of his next movie Rock On 2 which also stars Shraddha Kapoor. The movie is slated…

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Jio may soon make changes in tariff plans: Report

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Also, the telcos have are taking a stand for the termination of IUC limit.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> Regarding the issues between other telcos and Jio, the report suggests that TRAI does not find any merit in the allegations because Jio is a debutant with a small market share. Interestingly, on its SIM card brochures, Jio has printed two paise-per-second call plan.</div> </div>

TECHNICAL NEWS Jio may soon make changes in tariff plans: Report

Jio is gearing up to bring some changes to its tariff plans. As per a report by Times of India, Telecom regulators have been seeking clarification from Jio for its free voice calling schemes. After making the changes, Jio will be reporting them to T…

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BSNL launches Freedom Plan for Rs 136 with 2 year validity

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="_hoverrDone" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> State owned PSU operator BSNL has launched a new tariff plan for new and existing subscribers to offer lower calling rates pan India. The Freedom Plan has been launched on a 90 days promotional basis in all circles.</div> <div class="_teraMainAdContainer" data-attr="not-done" hov-ad-rendered="false" hov-ad-unbind="false" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; height: auto; margin: auto; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; width: 850.875px; word-wrap: break-word;"> <div class="_teraAdContainer" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 90px; margin: 5px auto; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; position: relative; transform: scale(1); width: 728px; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span class="_hovClose" style="background: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: white; cursor: pointer; font-size: 19px !important; height: 19px; line-height: 1 !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px; position: absolute; right: 0px; top: 0px; width: 19px; word-wrap: break-word; z-index: 2147483647;" title="Close">×</span><iframe allowtransparency="true" class="_adSenceImagePush" data-height="90" data-width="728" frameborder="0" height="90" loadstatus="0" scrolling="no" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 90px !important; margin: 0px auto; max-width: initial !important; min-height: 90px; min-width: initial !important; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; position: relative; width: 728px !important; word-wrap: break-word; z-index: 999;" width="728"></iframe></div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> <img alt="bsnl" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-140397" height="392" sizes="(max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px" src="https://telecomtalk.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/bsnl.png" srcset="https://telecomtalk.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/bsnl.png 492w, https://telecomtalk.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/bsnl-300x239.png 300w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: block; float: none; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 14px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" width="492" /></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> The new tariff plan comes at a denomination of Rs. 136 and offers a 2 year validity. In the first month of recharging with the plan voucher, all local and STD on-net and off-net calls are charged at 25p/min and thereafter it is charged at 1.3p/sec. In the initial 30 days new subscribers will also get 1 GB free data. SMS is chargeable at 1 Re per message in home circle and 25p per local and 38p per STD message in national roaming</div> <div class="second_post_adv_main" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;"> <div class="second_post_adv" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 24px; padding: 0px; width: 300px; word-wrap: break-word;"> </div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> The details of the Freedom plan are given in the table below.</div> <table border="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"></table> <table bgcolor="#FAE6C1" border="1" dir="ltr" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><td colspan="2" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" width="634"> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">FREEDOM PLAN</strong></div> </td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" width="209">MRP in Rs. (Inclusive service Tax)</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" width="425"> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> Rs. 136</div> </td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><td rowspan="2" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" width="209"> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> <br /></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> Freebies for new connections (including      MNP customers), Migration and validity extension</div> </td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" width="425"> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> 1. ALL calls (local/STD) (on-net/off-net) (Home LSA/National Roaming)</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> @ 25 paisa/min for first 30 days</div> </td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" width="425"> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> 2. 1GB free Data* to be used in first 30 days.</div> </td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" width="209"> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> Voice & video (Home & National</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> Roaming)</div> </td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" width="425"> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> ALL calls (local/STD) (on-net/off-net) @ 1.3P/sec</div> </td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" width="209">Plan validity</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" width="425">730 days.</td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" width="209"> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> SMS (while in Home LSA)</div> </td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" width="425"> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> 100 Paisa/SMS</div> </td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" width="209"> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> SMS (while in National roaming)</div> </td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" width="425"> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> LCL-25 Paisa/SMS, STD-38 Paisa/SMS</div> </td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" width="209"> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> All other charges</div> </td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" width="425"> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> As per Per second plan (except full talk value with Top-Ups mentioned with Per second plan)</div> </td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" width="209"> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> Applicability</div> </td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" width="425"> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> All customers</div> </td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" width="209"> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> Data (paisa/MB)</div> </td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" width="425"> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> 40 Paisa/MB</div> </td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><td colspan="2" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" width="634">Special Benefits:</td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><td colspan="2" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" width="634">1. Special Combo voucher: -Rs.577, talk value Rs.577 (in main account), 1 GB free Data (with 30 days validity)<div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> – applicable specifically for this plan only.</div> </td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><td colspan="2" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" width="634">2. Special Combo voucher: -Rs.377, talk value Rs.377 (in main account), 300 MB free Data (with 20 days validity)<div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> – applicable specifically for this plan only.</div> </td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><td colspan="2" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" width="634">3. Special Combo voucher: -Rs.178, talk value Rs.178 (in main account), 200MB free Data (with 10 days validity)<div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> – applicable specifically for this plan only.</div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> There are also 3 special combo vouchers which are applicable specifically with this plan which come as talktime and data bundles. The first voucher is of Rs. 577 and offers full talktime in main balance along with 1 GB 3G data for 30 days, the second voucher is for Rs. 377 and offers full talktime in main balance and 300 MB data for 20 days and the third voucher is for Rs. 178 and offers full talktime in main balance along with 200 MB data for 10 days.</div> </div>

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max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" width="935" /></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> India and Iraq jointly captured the top spot for observing maximum internet shutdowns. The non-ISIS controlled parts of Syria stood at third spot with 8 shutdowns, followed by 6 in Pakistan, 3 in Turkey, and 2 each in Bangladesh, Brazil, North Korea, Uganda and Vietnam.</div> <div class="second_post_adv_main" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;"> <div class="second_post_adv" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 24px; padding: 0px; width: 300px; word-wrap: break-word;"> </div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> In Economic costs term, India stood at the top, followed by Saudi Arabia with $465 million loss, Morocco with $320 million loss, Iraq with $209.5 and Brazil with $116 million loss.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> India this year joined the ranks of countries, including Uganda, Algeria, and Iraq, that have disrupted internet services in response to concerns over students cheating on exams</div> <blockquote style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; position: relative; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"> An Indian official said, “Considering the sensitive nature of the exam for recruitment of talents, internet service providers have been asked to shut down all internet-based social media services from 9 am to 1 pm to prevent the misuse of mobiles during the exam.”</div> </blockquote> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> In many other instances, regional Indian officials also ordered disruptions in response to public security concerns. “State interference with internet services is becoming more common, even in democratic states,” the study said.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> According to the study, it will only become more expensive for nations to shut down the internet as the digital economy expands. And without coordinated action by the international community, this damage is likely to accelerate in the future and further weaken global economic development.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> “As long as political authorities continue to disrupt internet activity, it will be difficult for impacted nations to reap the full benefits of the digital economy,” Brookings Vice President Darrell West, author of the study, said.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> West examined a total 81 short-term shutdowns that occurred in 19 countries between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> The finding attributed Internet close downs to regional or territorial response to public security concerns, in addition to a precautionary measure to prevent the misuse of Internet-based social media services via mobile devices during competitive examinations in the country.</div> </div>

TECHNICAL NEWS India lost $968 million due to max 22 internet shutdowns

As many as 22 internet shutdowns occurred in India between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016, costing the country a total of US$968 million, contributing to a total global cost of US$2.4 billion due to internet blackouts, findings by Brookings reveal. …

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Telenor India launches 4G services in Kanpur, starts offering 1 GB data at Rs 52

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="_hoverrDone" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> Telenor India today announced the launch of high-speed 4G affordable services for its customers in Kanpur. Subscribers will now experience high-speed wireless mobile internet on the company’s advance network architecture and get on to the digital super highway to cater to their data needs.</div> <div class="_teraMainAdContainer" data-attr="not-done" hov-ad-rendered="false" hov-ad-unbind="false" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; height: auto; margin: auto; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; width: 850.875px; word-wrap: break-word;"> <div class="_teraAdContainer" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 90px; margin: 5px auto; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; position: relative; transform: scale(1); width: 728px; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span class="_hovClose" style="background: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: white; cursor: pointer; font-size: 19px !important; height: 19px; line-height: 1 !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px; position: absolute; right: 0px; top: 0px; width: 19px; word-wrap: break-word; z-index: 2147483647;" title="Close">×</span><iframe allowtransparency="true" class="_adSenceImagePush" data-height="90" data-width="728" frameborder="0" height="90" loadstatus="0" scrolling="no" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 90px !important; margin: 0px auto; max-width: initial !important; min-height: 90px; min-width: initial !important; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; position: relative; width: 728px !important; word-wrap: break-word; z-index: 999;" width="728"></iframe></div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> <img alt="Telenor" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-67897" height="240" src="https://telecomtalk.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Telenor-e1411712911194.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: block; float: none; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 14px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" width="400" /></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> Kanpur is the third city in the UP East region to go live with 4G services. Prior to Kanpur, the company launched its 4G services in Varanasi & Lucknow and got an encouraging response.</div> <div class="second_post_adv_main" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;"> <div class="second_post_adv" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 24px; padding: 0px; width: 300px; word-wrap: break-word;"> </div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> Launching the Telenor 4G services in Kanpur today, K.C. Narendran, Circle Business Head – UP East, Telenor India said “We are really excited to offer high speed affordable 4G services to our Kanpur city customers. With 100 percent sites being ready in the city with advanced equipment and efficient spectral deployment, the company is geared up to offer superior speed and better experience at affordable price. Our Super Saver 4G plans are very cost effective and provide best deal to customers in this market. In addition to this, the network is energy efficient and much more reliable. This makes Telenor network one of the best in the city both on voice and data services. We will continue to fulfill our promise of ‘paisa vasool’ offerings with additional value in every transaction.”</div> <table border="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"></table> <table bgcolor="#FAE6C1" border="1" dir="ltr" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><td colspan="3" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">Offers for New Customers (FRC)</b></td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">152 (FRC)</b></td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">1GB 4G Data for the first month and 500 MB  each for 2 months +  All Local & STD calls at 25 paise/minute for 90 days  + 30 rupees talk time</span></td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">90 days</b></td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><td colspan="3" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">4G Recharge Offers for  Telenor Customers</b></td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">52</b></td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">1 GB 4G Data (for first 90 days of Swap)</b></td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">28 days</b></td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">85</b></td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">500 MB 4G Data</span></td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">21 days</span></td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">149</b></td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">1 GB 4G Data + All Local calls @25p/minute + All STD calls @30p/m</span></td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">28 days</span></td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><td colspan="3" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">4G Top-Up (USSD Only)</b></td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">11</b></td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">100 MB (*555*801#)</span></td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">1 day</span></td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">22</b></td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">250 MB (*555*801#)</span></td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">1 day</span></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> With the brand promise of “Sabse Sasta Sabke Liye – Full Paisa Vasool”, Telenor is offering 1GB 4G Data for the first month and 500 MB data for next 2 months on first recharge (FRC) of Rs 152 for new customers. They will also get free Talk-Time of Rs 30 with this FR bundled with affordable tariff of 25p/m for all local & STD Calls for 90 days.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> Additionally existing customers can upgrade their current 2G SIM to 4G SIM free of cost and get 1 GB data absolutely free! Customers can avail this offer by walking into any of the fully functional Telenor branded stores and selected retail outlets in Kanpur. Also Telenor customers can get 1GB data at just Rs. 52 for 28 days without any conditions.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> The launch in Kanpur follows the successful launch of Telenor’s 4G services across its 6 circles in Muzaffarpur, Gaya, Hajipur, Varanasi, Vizag, Amravati, Agra, Anand, Lucknow, Ranchi, Vijayawada, Tenali, Eluru, Bhimavaram, Dhanbad, Hazaribag, Dehradun, Guntur, Rajahmundry, Warangal, Kadapa, and Meerut. With this Telenor has moved a step closer to its ambition of Internet for All and becoming the preferred partner in the digital life of its customers.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> Telenor announced the modernization of its entire network in the UP East in 2015. As of now 74% of its sites have been modernized. To make its network future ready, Telenor has deployed latest Technology Equipment that provides superior voice and data experience. At the sites that have been migrated to the new technology, Telenor has reduced congestion and increased data throughput resulting in an improved network experience for its customers. This is one of the biggest network modernization deal made by Telenor Group across its business units.</div> </div>

TECHNICAL NEWS Telenor India launches 4G services in Kanpur, starts offering 1 GB data at Rs 52

Telenor India today announced the launch of high-speed 4G affordable services for its customers in Kanpur. Subscribers will now experience high-speed wireless mobile internet on the company’s advance network architecture and get on to the digital su…

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RCom inks deal with Brookfield to sell nationwide tower assets

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="_hoverrDone" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> Reliance Communications (RCOM) Friday inked a non-binding Term Sheet with Brookfield Infrastructure Group to sell its nationwide tower assets and related infrastructure. As per the agreement, the telco will receive an upfront cash payment of Rs 11,000 crore from the proposed transaction, involving 45,000 mobile towers.</div> <div class="_teraMainAdContainer" data-attr="not-done" hov-ad-rendered="false" hov-ad-unbind="false" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; height: auto; margin: auto; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; width: 850.875px; word-wrap: break-word;"> <div class="_teraAdContainer" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 90px; margin: 5px auto; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; position: relative; transform: scale(1); width: 728px; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span class="_hovClose" style="background: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: white; cursor: pointer; font-size: 19px !important; height: 19px; line-height: 1 !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px; position: absolute; right: 0px; top: 0px; width: 19px; word-wrap: break-word; z-index: 2147483647;" title="Close">×</span><iframe allowtransparency="true" class="_adSenceImagePush" data-height="90" data-width="728" frameborder="0" height="90" loadstatus="0" scrolling="no" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 90px !important; margin: 0px auto; max-width: initial !important; min-height: 90px; min-width: initial !important; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; position: relative; width: 728px !important; word-wrap: break-word; z-index: 999;" width="728"></iframe></div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> <img alt="india-tower" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-155179" height="614" sizes="(max-width: 1146px) 100vw, 1146px" src="https://telecomtalk.info/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/india-tower.png" srcset="https://telecomtalk.info/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/india-tower.png 1146w, https://telecomtalk.info/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/india-tower-300x161.png 300w, https://telecomtalk.info/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/india-tower-1024x549.png 1024w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: block; float: none; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 14px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" width="1146" /></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> RCom said that it intends to utilize the proceeds of the proposed transaction solely to reduce its debt. RCom will also enjoy 49% future economic upside from the towers business, based on certain conditions, it said in a statement.</div> <div class="second_post_adv_main" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;"> <div class="second_post_adv" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 24px; padding: 0px; width: 300px; word-wrap: break-word;"> </div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> Under the Term Sheet, the specified assets are intended to be transferred from Reliance Infratel Ltd. (RITL) on a going concern basis into a separate SPV, to be owned by Brookfield.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> RCom will continue as an anchor tenant on the tower assets, under a long term MSA, for its integrated telecommunications business.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> Both the parties expect considerable growth in tenancies based on increasing 4G offerings by all telecom operators, and the fast accelerating trends in data consumption, which are expected to contribute to significant growth in revenues and profitability for the towers business in the future.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> RCom and Brookfield also see several opportunities for consolidation in the towers industry in India that will further enhance growth and value creation in the future.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> The Anil Ambani-led telecom operator is finalizing its acquisition of Sistema’s Indian unit Sistema Shyam Teleservices Limited (SSTL) that operates under the MTS brand. It has already received nods from Bombay and Rajasthan High Courts, and is now awaiting a final nod from the telecom department (DoT).</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> Media reports said that the SSTL acquisition is expected to be closed by November 2016.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> Furthermore, the telco is in the process of merging its wireless operations with Maxis-owned Aircel to create a new merged entity.</div> </div>

TECHNICAL NEWS RCom inks deal with Brookfield to sell nationwide tower assets

Reliance Communications (RCOM) Friday inked a non-binding Term Sheet with Brookfield Infrastructure Group to sell its nationwide tower assets and related infrastructure. As per the agreement, the telco will receive an upfront cash payment of Rs 11,0…

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34% customers might not buy another Samsung smartphone: Branding Brand Survey

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="_hoverrDone" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> Following the <a href="https://telecomtalk.info/galaxy-note7-debacle-costs-samsung-17-billion-company-plans-to-boost-galaxy-s7-production-report/157834/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3984c3; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition: 0.1s ease-in-out; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">recall of Galaxy Note7</strong></a>, the customers have lost the confidence on Samsung, <a href="http://blog.brandingbrand.com/news/bgr-survey-says-40-of-users-wont-buy-another-samsung-phone" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3984c3; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition: 0.1s ease-in-out; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">a survey reveals</a>. According to a survey conducted by Branding Brand, 34% of existing customers said that they will not buy another smartphone from Samsung. Among the 34% of the customers, 81% own a Samsung or an Android smartphone.</div> <div class="_teraMainAdContainer" data-attr="not-done" hov-ad-rendered="false" hov-ad-unbind="false" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; height: auto; margin: auto; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; width: 850.875px; word-wrap: break-word;"> <div class="_teraAdContainer" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 90px; margin: 5px auto; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; position: relative; transform: scale(1); width: 728px; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span class="_hovClose" style="background: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: white; cursor: pointer; font-size: 19px !important; height: 19px; line-height: 1 !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px; position: absolute; right: 0px; top: 0px; width: 19px; word-wrap: break-word; z-index: 2147483647;" title="Close">×</span><iframe allowtransparency="true" class="_adSenceImagePush" data-height="90" data-width="728" frameborder="0" height="90" loadstatus="0" scrolling="no" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 90px !important; margin: 0px auto; max-width: initial !important; min-height: 90px; min-width: initial !important; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; position: relative; width: 728px !important; word-wrap: break-word; z-index: 999;" width="728"></iframe></div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> <img alt="Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Rear-Facign Primary Camera & Heart-Rate Monitor" class="wp-image-142928 aligncenter" height="543" sizes="(max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px" src="https://telecomtalk.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-5-Product-Image-17.jpg" srcset="https://telecomtalk.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-5-Product-Image-17.jpg 2000w, https://telecomtalk.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-5-Product-Image-17-300x168.jpg 300w, https://telecomtalk.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-5-Product-Image-17-1024x576.jpg 1024w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: block; float: none; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 14px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;" width="966" /></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> Among the loyal customers who wish to stay with <a href="https://telecomtalk.info/tag/samsung" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3984c3; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition: 0.1s ease-in-out; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">Samsung</strong></a>, 77% said that they prefer not to learn another phone. They also cited style, options to customise the experience, battery life, cost, and dislike of other brands as the reasons to stay with Samsung.</div> <div class="second_post_adv_main" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;"> <div class="second_post_adv" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 24px; padding: 0px; width: 300px; word-wrap: break-word;"> </div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> To analyze the count, around 52% of the people chose Style as a reason to stay back with Samsung. 44% people find the customization and 39% find battery life as the reason to stay. The cost and dislike of other brands count 35% and 28% respectively.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> Commenting on the survey result, Chris Mason, Co-founder, and CEO of Branding Brand said, <em style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">“Samsung consumers say battery life is a key to their loyalty to the brand. However, it is the same reason for the drop in the confidence. Battery power is, and will continue to be, a big deciding factor in smartphone technology development.”</em></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> Around 57% expressed interest to switch to another Android brand. Around 34% prefer iPhone as an alternative. Among the current Samsung owners, 21% previously used iPhones. The survey was conducted by Branding Brand, a leading mobile e-commerce platform. It surveyed around 1000 Samsung smartphone customers for the purpose.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; word-wrap: break-word;"> Well, the survey unleashes the backlash that we all have been expecting for Samsung. However, there are chances that consumers might give Samsung another chance when it comes out with the Galaxy S8 smartphone. We cannot overlook the fact that Samsung is among the top smartphone manufacturers in the world and people have been buying its products for many years. If Samsung successfully comes up with a flawless Galaxy device next year then there are chances that buyers might give it a second shot.</div> </div>

TECHNICAL NEWS 34% customers might not buy another Samsung smartphone: Branding Brand Survey

Following the recall of Galaxy Note7, the customers have lost the confidence on Samsung, a survey reveals. According to a survey conducted by Branding Brand, 34% of existing customers said that they will not buy another smartphone from Samsung. Amon…

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