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रिलायंस इंडस्ट्रीज (Reliance Industries) ने सोमवार को एक बड़ी घोषणा करते हुए बताया कि निजी इक्विटी फर्म सिल्वर लेक (Equity Firm Silver Lake) जियो प्लेटफॉर्म में 1.15% हिस्सेदारी 5,655.75 करोड़ रुपये में खरीदेगी.

The police have booked four persons after a 62-year-old man died following the alleged assault.

Machhiwara police on Friday booked a woman and her alleged lover for abetment to suicide after her husband died in a road accident while going to commit suicide. The deceased was identified as Gurwinder Singh — a labourer in his thirties — from Indra Colony in Machhiwara.

To show your support and care to others, you can now use the new reaction added by Facebook.

A senior forest department official said it they were trying to find out if it was a lone Black Panther in the sanctuary or there were others too.

Without revealing the identity of the companies, RIL in its fourth-quarter earnings statement said the investment would be announced in the coming months.

The deal comes less than two weeks after Facebook spent $5.7 billion to buy a 9.99 percent stake in Jio. The Facebook-Jio deal was the social media network’s biggest since its $22 billion buyout of WhatsApp in 2014.

India's new digital tax has caught the industry off guard as it was not part of the main proposals which the finance ministry had presented in parliament in April.

Facebook has introduced Covid-19 Information Center on the app in order to limit the spread of misinformation related to Covid-19.

The social networking giant also said it counts 2.99 billion monthly users across its family of apps, compared to 2.89 billion in the previous quarter.

Reliance Jio says this investment would enable new opportunities for businesses of all sizes. There is special focus on small businesses across India, and there is expectation that the new digital ecosystems will reach out to as many as 1.3 billion Indians, including via WhatsApp.

The fact is, Jio has been able to make its mark so far by reaching out to pretty much every strata of the society, and not just those who would potentially return higher revenues per user. The Jio mobile data pricing is the biggest example, which has completely changed the way the telecom industry operates.

It is interesting to note how Apple has swiftly phased out the butterfly keyboards from its MacBook lineup.

Facebook users will now be able to help local businesses, raise funds, and find local opportunities through the Covid-19 community hub.

The offer will be applicable for pre-booked Samsung Galaxy S20, Galaxy 20+ and Galaxy S20 Ultra smartphones till June 15.

Urban Company's grooming services at home are being resumed depending on zones — check if you can get a haircut at home now.

In its monthly report, Facebook said that it shut down the fake accounts and pages that were used to promote Iranian state propaganda in more than 15 countries.

But how is it different from the controversial Free Basics, which faced opposition particularly in India? The single biggest change is that it allows access to every website available.

Microsoft has announced four new products under its Surface lineup although there is no confirmation on the India pricing or availability.

The oversight board will focus on a small slice of challenging content issues including hate speech and harassment and people’s safety.

These investments will push Jio’s Digital India vision for 1.3 billion people and businesses across the country, including small businesses, micro-businesses and farmers.

According to the report, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg may announce the company's office reopening plan in an official statement soon.

The 26-minute video went viral this week across social media platforms.

The youngest ever vice-chancellor of NLSIU was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University, and looks to establish a precedent-setting moderation model at Facebook.

Sudhir Krishnaswamy also clarifies that he won't be representing cases related to India, but willl look at content moderation questions from around the world.

Facebook Employees Can Work From Home Till The End 2020

The Indian men's and women's hockey teams are locked inside the SAI centre in Bengaluru due to the coronavirus pandemic.

On the 114th birth anniversary of Jean-Paul Sartre, we take a look at five books by and on the author-philosopher that one must read.

Jawaharlal Nehru’s niece who was a fierce critic of the Emergency and of her cousin Mrs. Gandhi, is the author of the novel tells the story of two interlinked families in Delhi in the Emergency years.

Here's looking at five books by George Orwell that prove his relevance even today.

There's much to ponder over at the bookshelf this weekend.

This re-telling of Mahabharata from the perspective of Shakuni delves into how the heir of Gandhara used the Padavas and the Kauravas as pawns in an intricate and clever power play that culminated in an epic battle of 18 days.

Weaving old folklores with modern-day adventures, Ghosh again tries to draw readers attention towards climate change.

Author Amish Tripathi launched Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta, which is the third installment of his wildly popular Ram Chandra series.

Amitav Ghosh says he feels fortunate and privileged to be able to make a living from writing, which according to him, is the only thing he knows how to do.

As the world remembers the great leader on his 101 birth anniversary, here's taking at look at 5 books by Nelson Mandela.

The book, titled ‘Chandra Shekhar: The Last Icon of Ideological Politics’, has been launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and chronicles the political journey of former PM Chandra Shekhar.

On his 144th birth anniversary, here's taking a look at 5 books written by Jim Corbett that you must read.

Before the final announcement of the Booker Prize 2019 winner, here’s a list of all the books that has been nominated this year.

Ruskin Bond was invited at a school event in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, where he shared insights about his literary journey with his fans among the students as well as the teachers.

List of novels by PD James which is a must read for all those who have interest in mystery and crime.

In this deeply passionate, and angry memoir, titled 'Caste Matters', writer and academic activist Suraj Yengde peels the layers of the deep-rooted caste system in India to show you how this impenetrable social divide has for centuries crushed human lives and is very similar to other forms of oppression, such as race, class and gender.