China's Baidu revenue falls for fifth straight quarter in Q2

IANS | August 20, 2026 5:04 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Chinese technology company Baidu reported a fifth consecutive quarterly decline in revenue as weakness in its online marketing business continued to weigh on performance despite strong growth in artificial intelligence-related operations, according to a report.

Don't cross upper limit of 9 SIMs per customer, govt tells telcos

IANS | August 20, 2026 4:27 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed the telecom companies to strictly enforce the rule of not issuing a new mobile phone connection to any subscriber already having nine SIMs, an official statement said on Thursday.

India’s passenger EV market surges 102 pc in Q2

IANS | August 20, 2026 3:39 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) India’s Electric Passenger Vehicle (EPV) market surged an impressive 102 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in Q2 2026, significantly outpacing the broader passenger vehicle market’s 26 per cent growth, a report said on Thursday.

Aadhaar app downloads cross 5 crore landmark

IANS | August 20, 2026 2:26 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Aadhaar app has crossed the significant milestone of 5 crore downloads, reflecting the growing adoption of convenient and digital-first Aadhaar services among residents, according to a statement issued by IT Ministry on Thursday.