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MUMBAI: The Competition Commission of India has dismissed a complaint against Google India alleging the tech giant abused its dominant position to favour Truecaller in the market for caller ID and spam protection apps, as it found no evidence of violation of competition law. While dismissing the complaint, the fair trade regulator said, “The Commission finds that no prima facie case of contravention of the provisions of Section 4 of the Act is made out against Google in the instant matter”. The ruling came on a complaint filed by Rachna Khaira (informant) accusing Google of granting exclusive access to Truecaller…

New Delhi: Passengers affected by the shutdown of Terminal 1 of the Delhi Airport till 2 pm today following a roof collapse will get a full refund, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said, adding that aviation regulator DGCA will thoroughly examine the matter. The roof collapse outside the departure gates is a “very serious incident”, the minister said as he oversaw rescue operations at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport. At least one person was killed and four others injured in the tragic incident around 5 am amid heavy rains. “This morning at 5, a very unfortunate incident happened…

MUMBAI: Mohandas Pai, chairman of Aarin Capital and former CFO of Infosys, highlighted India’s dynamic economic trajectory, driven by its young and innovative population. He was addressing a session at the recently held Oxford India Forum. “We see huge growth happening in this country, and we’re empowering problem solvers,” Pai said, predicting that the most exciting growth in the next five years will occur in India. He described India as the next major hub for tech-driven value creation, highlighting the transformative impact of digitization. Pai praised the burgeoning startup ecosystem in India, forecasting the emergence of 250 unicorns within the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa police have submitted the draft of the ‘Goa Police Bill’ to the State govt yet again. The draft Act is based on MHA’s Model Police Act Bill and also contains changes as per 3 new Criminal Laws which are to come into force in the country from July 1. Goa police have been trying to get govt approval for the bill for nearly the past 2 decades without success. In order to address new and developing challenges, the draft Goa Police Act establishes the Police Service, police establishment boards, the Police Accountability Commission, and several other…

Goemkarponn desk Canacona: Police in Agonda have registered a First Information Report (FIR) and detained one person following a devastating fire at a seasonal tourism property in the early hours of Wednesday. The fire, which claimed a life and destroyed another tourism property, is believed to have originated from the beachside property operated by Shivling Chalwadi. The arrested individual has been identified as the owner of the property and has since been released on bail. The incident, which has left one person dead and significant property damage, has prompted extensive investigations. The cause of the fire remains unknown, although a…

New Delhi: The Opposition today demanded to discuss in the Lok Sabha the alleged leak of the medical exam NEET-UG and other sought-after, competitive tests. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government has said it is ready to answer any question on the exam controversies. When the house business began this morning, Congress MP KC Venugopal submitted an adjournment motion in Lok Sabha to discuss unprecedented cases of paper leaks including NEET-UG and UGC-NET. The Opposition wants to point out “failures” of the National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts over a dozen competitive national exams. “I have received 22 notices…

Goemkarponn desk MERCES: Residents in the Bamon Bhat-Merces scrapyard were left gasping for air after a gas leak left eighteen people hospitalized and five more admitted to the GMC hospital. The incident happened early on Thursday morning when a chlorine gas cylinder at the scrapyard began to leak, based on the information that is currently available. Locals reported that as the leak got bigger, there was a gas explosion that looked like a dark cloud. The explosion caused the trees and shrubs near the explosion site to lose their leaves. However, many residents were gasping for air due to the…