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Google pauses in-house billing system in India on antitrust directive

Google pauses in-house billing system in India on antitrust directive

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

Google has said that it is pausing enforcement of Google Play billing system (GPBS) for developers in India. This comes after the Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposed a penalty of Rs 2,275 crore in two cases and an immediate cease-and-desist order of its policies of running the Android Mobile device and Play Store ecosystem. In a statement, the company said, "Following the CCI's recent ruling, we are pausing enforcement of the requirement for developers to use Google Play's billing system for the purchase of digital goods and services for transactions by users in India.

JD-U joins Opposition parties demanding passage of women's bill in winter session

JD-U joins Opposition parties demanding passage of women's bill in winter session

Rediff.com6 Dec 2022

The women's reservation bill is back in focus ahead of Parliament's winter session, with several opposition parties, including the Janata Dal-United, which had once opposed the move, demanding that it be introduced and passed in this session.

London's 'thinnest house' is up for sale

London's 'thinnest house' is up for sale

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

Just six feet wide and covering 1,034 square feet, the five-story property was once a hat shop.

US Congress passes bill that calls out Chinese aggression against India

US Congress passes bill that calls out Chinese aggression against India

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

The US House of Representatives and the Senate on Tuesday passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included key components of Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi's resolution language urging the Chinese government to end its military aggression against India along the LAC.

'This is a process of reconstructing almost from scratch, building a relationship with that important nation in the world, India'

'This is a process of reconstructing almost from scratch, building a relationship with that important nation in the world, India'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

'I would urge my Indian friends to look at how significant the overall support was.'

What will Bush and family take home?

What will Bush and family take home?

Rediff.com20 Jan 2009

With their stay at the White House coming to an end, outgoing US President George W Bush and his wife Laura will take only a few treasured mementos with them from the eight years they spent at the mansion.

US Senate's N-Bill facilitates spy operations

US Senate's N-Bill facilitates spy operations

Rediff.com20 Nov 2006

The US appears to be using the Indo-US nuclear deal as a vehicle to facilitate a formal entry for the US National Nuclear Security Administration, widely suspected to be involved in a variety of covert nuclear interventions, into India

White House asks Senate to pass NSA phone collection bill

White House asks Senate to pass NSA phone collection bill

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

The White House has asked the Republican-majority Senate to pass the USA Freedom Act that would rein in government surveillance capabilities in its present form.

PHOTOS: The very best of Obama in 2016

PHOTOS: The very best of Obama in 2016

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

As United States President Barack Obama's second term draws to a close, Chief White House Photographer Pete Souza shared his favourite images captured over the course of the last year.