ByteDance in January reduced its Indian workforce after New Delhi maintained a ban on its popular video app TikTok, imposed last year after a border clash between India and China

ByteDance in January cut its India workforce after New Delhi decided to retain a ban on its popular video app TikTok, first prohibited last year following a border clash between India and China

In order to mark this achievement, PUBG Mobile is preparing a new update for the mobile game. PUBG Mobile took to Twitter to announce that it had crossed 1 billion downloads globally

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, who has been associated with the game since its beginning, also tweeted that a 5v5 Team Deathmatch mode will be coming soon that will allow users to play with friends

China had emerged as India's biggest trade partner in the first half of the financial year 2020-21 too, pipping the US, which had held that position since 2018-19. In 2020, two-way trade between India and China stood at $77.7 billion

Glance's parent company InMobi Pte owns short-video app Roposo that has gained popularity in India after central government banned TikTok in July last year

FAU-G, which is considered as an alternative for PUB-G, is now available to download in Google Play Store for all Android smartphone users

TikTok ban: The company said that while initially it had hoped that this situation would be short lived, and would be resolved quickly, it wasn't the case

ByteDance has wrapped up entire sales teams and retained only those on critical/international projects. Affected employees who have lost their jobs are being paid 5 months' severance

India bans TikTok permanently; app evaluates notice Following the temporary app ban dated June 29, 2020, the government of India has issued a notice to TikTok on the permanent ban of the app in the country. Along with TikTok, the government has issued a similar permeant ban notice to 177 Chinese apps which were banned earlier, says sources. Conversely, one of the banned Chinese app has been unblocked. WEF 2021: Jinping calls for global cooperation, says strong should not bully the weak ...

\"We are evaluating the notice and will respond to it as appropriate... Ensuring the privacy and security of all our users remains to be our topmost priority,\" says a TikTok spokesperson

FAU-G is said to be based on real-world scenarios and has already been confirmed that the game's first level is based on Galwan Valley.

Union IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said his department is working on this issue and it should be clear to any platform, be it Facebook, WhatsApp or any other social media app, that they are free to do business but at the cost of privacy of its users

A video that surfaced on YouTube, deleted later, claimed that PUBG Mobile India could be launched anytime between January 15 and 19, sparking hopes in millions of fans anticipating its relaunch

FAUG game: According to the developer of FAU-G, this will be a third- person shooter game featuring a level based on the recent Indo-China clashes in eastern Ladakh

Some argue that those using banned Chinese apps illegally can face legal consequences but the government has cleared the air, saying there is no penalty or punishment such individuals

South Korean company PUBG Corporation, last month, announced the launch of PUBG Mobile India, an India-specific game that could bring the popular smartphone gaming title back to the country

A committee will be formed to identify 'India Trusted Sources' for telecom equipment and may also blacklist certain vendors, with focus on national security, Union IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad informed

Accused Naisar Kothari, a 26-year old techie from Bhavnagar, was booked under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)

The ED has initiated investigation under PMLA against two Chinese firms - Linkyun Technology Private Limited and Dokypay Pvt Ltd - and others based on a FIR registered by Hyderabad CCS Police