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Cochin Airport commissions floating solar power plants
The current total installed capacity helps it to produce around 1.60L units of power against consumption of around at 1.30L units per day
WhatsApp delays new privacy policy by three months amid severe criticism
The policy change was originally scheduled to come into effect on February 8, the Facebook-owned company said
WhatsApp faces first legal challenge in India over privacy
WhatsApp has made a mockery out of our fundamental right to privacy, the petition said
Signal to ramp up hiring after WhatsApp controversy drives download surge
Signal was downloaded by 17.8 million users over the past 7 days, a 62-fold rise from the prior week, according to data from Sensor Tower
US Capitol Hill siege: Google pulls Parler from app shop for 'egregious content'
Facebook and Twitter banned Trump accounts Friday due to fear he would use them to instigate another attack such as the one on Wednesday
Robotic technology deployed by Air India to disinfect aircraft interiors
Air India Express said there are plans to extend this technology for its aircraft operating from other airports in its network in India
First Artificial Intelligence community Centre launched in Hyderabad
The center will train more than 350 students every year across multiple batches
ISRO successfully launches Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C49
The international satellites — one from Lithuania, four each from Luxembourg and the USA
ISRO set to launch Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C49 today afternoon
The 26-hour countdown commenced at 1.02 pm on Friday and is going on smoothly, say sources
As easy as sending a message: WhatsApp Pay starts service in India
In 2018, the Facebook-owned company had started testing its UPI-based payments service in India