Iran partially restores internet access after months-long shutdownIran has partially restored internet connectivity after an extended shutdown. This move comes after nearly three months of limited access. ...
26 May, 2026, 09.16 PM IST
American Airlines tie up with Elon Musk's Starlink as flyers will have new features on-boardStarlink itself has become a crucial revenue driver for its IPO-bound parent SpaceX, with the satellite broadband unit being the only profi...
26 May, 2026, 08.40 PM IST
Free airport lounge access via credit cards is getting tougher as banks tighten entry rules, set minimum spending criteriaThe logic is simple: lounge access has become a heavily used perk. Banks earlier assumed that only premium customers or frequent flyers wou...
25 May, 2026, 10.58 AM IST
Cockroach Janta Party to Parasitic Front: How political memes are taking over the internetOnline satire groups, the Cockroach Janta Party and National Parasitic Front, have surged in popularity following controversial remarks abo...
21 May, 2026, 02.44 PM IST
Bollywood stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar have taken a ride in his auto-rickshaw. Mumbai driver's auto has a built-in karaoke system, turning every ride into a 'live concert.'Satyawan Gite, a Mumbai auto driver, turns his daily commute into a musical experience. His auto features a karaoke system, allowing him to...
10 May, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
Get up to 10% discount on this flight ticket on Etihad Airway's guest loyalty program if you are a Gold, Platinum and Emerald memberEtihad Airways is now offering a 10% discount on promo seats for its top-tier loyalty members. Gold, Platinum, and Emerald members of the E...
04 May, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
North India handles 30% of air passenger traffic; fog remains key challenge, expansion underway: AAI officialThe Northern Region of Airports Authority of India manages substantial air traffic. Winter fog presents operational challenges, impacting f...
18 Apr, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
DoT asks telcos to give road map for building public Wi-Fi systemDoT hopes to rapidly roll-out around 5 lakh Wi-Fi hotspots across the country by the end of 2018, with at least one in every village in Ind...
09 Aug, 2018, 07.27 AM IST
Lack of clarity on rentals holds up public WiFi rollout in BengaluruWhen Priyank Kharge was the ITBT minister, the government had approved 140 towers for Bengaluru and the BBMP had been approached for permis...
26 Jun, 2018, 10.32 AM IST
Railways now offers free WiFi at over 700 stations, covers 8 million people a monthThe service, which offers thirty minutes of free access to the internet, saw users consuming about 350 MB of data per session on an average...
22 Jun, 2018, 11.39 AM IST
Trai moots ideas to make Wi-Fi access points easily accessibleTRAI Chairman R S Sharma also mooted concept of open architecture-based public Wi-Fi grid that aims to bring down cost of internet by one-t...
05 Apr, 2018, 01.43 PM IST
Free wifi in villages good for governance but not priority in rural distress situationChief Minister Siddaramaiah has set aside Rs 50 crore for the project through the viability gap funding method in his 2017-18 state budget ...
17 Mar, 2017, 09.53 AM IST
Free Wi-Fi provided to 50 lakh people in 115 stations: Suresh PrabhuA total of 400 railway stations will be covered in the first batch and the criterion adopted to instal the service depended upon the volume...
10 Mar, 2017, 04.48 PM IST
Free Wi-Fi service now available at 100 railway stations across India, 400 stations to be covered next yearIn January this year, railways launched its first free Wi-Fi services at Mumbai Central station and then continued with connecting all busy...
27 Dec, 2016, 01.02 PM IST
Free WiFi in institutes: Bihar government to block porn sitesRestrictions would be put on data usage on the premises of educational institutions.
12 Dec, 2016, 05.44 PM IST
Free wifi facility begins at Daman-Diu under Digital India programmeIn Diu, free wifi facility will be available at Nagoa Beach, Khukri, Bandar Chowk, and Jalandhar Guest House.
30 Oct, 2016, 05.23 PM IST
Howrah station set to be one of the first stations to get free wi-fiThe total number of stations where high speed Wi-Fi will be available is slated to be nearly 400 Pichai said during the PM Modi's visit to ...
28 Sep, 2015, 06.13 PM IST