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Vi, AST SpaceMobile to begin satcom service on smartphones

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June 19, 2025

This is the second merger of telecom service provider in satcom service battle. Earlier, Elon Musk's Starlink signed a pact with Reliance Jio and Mittal's Bharti Airtel, received the license from TRAI as well

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Vi, AST SpaceMobile to begin satcom service on smartphones

Telecom operator Vodafone Idea Wednesday announced a partnership with Elon Musk-owned SpaceX rival satcom firm AST SpaceMobile for delivering satellite service on smartphones directly.

AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, Vodafone Idea said in a statement.

Vodafone Idea's promoter firm Vodafone Plc has already signed a pact with AST SpaceMobile.

During 2024, AST SpaceMobile has secured additional strategic investment from AT&T, Verizon, Google and Vodafone, and new contract awards with the United States Government, directly and through prime contractors. The company has agreements with more than 45 mobile network operators globally,

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Bollywood actor Salman Khan Wednesday withdrew an insolvency appeal filed before the appellate tribunal NCLAT against Jerai Fitness, after settling over ₹7.24 crore dispute.

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Putin admits Russian role in 2024 Azerbaijani jet crash

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Literature Nobel for Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai

Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai, whose philosophical, bleakly funny novels often unfold in single sentences, won the Nobel Prize in Literature Thursday for his 'compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art'.

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SC: Sex edu should be provided to kids from a younger age

Sex education should be provided to children from a younger age, and not Class IX onwards, the Supreme Court has said.

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2 held for attempt on Taratarini priest’s life

Police Thursday arrested two persons in connection with an attack on Taratarini temple priest Gopinath Rana at Gobindapur village under Purushottampur police limits in Ganjam district.

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October 10, 2025

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BJP organises workshop on tribal devpt

A daylong workshop on tribal development was organised Thursday at the BJP state office here to deliberate on the planning, implementation, and long-term vision of initiatives aimed at ensuring holistic and inclusive development of tribal communities across the country.

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October 10, 2025

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Man, son arrested for murder of kin

Keonjhar police Thursday arrested a man and his son in connection with the murder of the former’s younger brother that took place over a land dispute in Putulia village of Padmapur panchayat under Keonjhar Sadar police station, Wednesday.

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No age bar for cases before Jan 25, 2022: SC

New Delhi, Oct 9: In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court Thursday said age restriction under the 2021 surrogacy law will not apply to intending couples who commenced the procedure, like freezing of embryos, before the law came into effect January 25, 2022.

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Coldrif: Pharma co owner held

New Delhi/Chennai/Bhopal, Oct 9: The owner of Tamil Nadu-based Sresan Pharma which manufactured ‘contaminated’ cough syrup Coldrif was arrested Thursday in the wake of the deaths of more than 20 children who had allegedly consumed it, while drug regulator CDSCO said it had informed the WHO that the syrup, along with two other brands, has been recalled.

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October 10, 2025

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