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- Featured News
Online gambling: Mounting losses and mounting debt
“Nobody talks to me. I have a 96 lakhs debt on me. My mother is a teacher. She doesn’t talk to me. If something happens to me on the road, they will…
- Business
Nazara Tech pledges $100 mn to propel global expansion via strategic M&A
New Delhi: Online gaming major Nazara Technologies on Wednesday said that it has pledged $100 million (around Rs 830 crore) to propel global expansion through strategic mergers and acquisitions (M&A) within the…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Man arrested for cyber fraud, Rs 1.4 crore cash seized
Hyderabad: The cyber crime police arrested a 36-year-old Haryana native on charges of conducting fraudulent transactions with an online gaming website ‘Dafabet’. Based on a complaint received from a resident of Somajiguda…
- Technology
Roblox to let users make avatar-based voice calls with facial motion tracking
San Francisco: Gaming platform Roblox has announced ‘Roblox Connect’ at its annual developer’s conference — a new feature for friends to call each other as their avatars — together in a shared…
- Business
Govt notifies amendments to GST law on deposit refunds issued by online gaming portals, casinos
New Delhi: The government has notified amendments to GST law in relation to the valuation methodology to be adopted by online gaming companies and casinos for calculating tax. The finance ministry notified…
- India
How much time do Indians spend on social media, playing games?
New Delhi: Indian users on average spend more than three hours on social media and about 46 minutes on online gaming per day, a new report said on Thursday. According to the…
- Business
Centre to clarify taxation on online gaming, proposes removal of minimum TDS
New Delhi: In good news for online gamers, the government on Wednesday proposed to remove the minimum threshold for TDS and clarify taxability relating to online gaming. Currently, 18 per cent tax…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Gang arrested for operating gaming, betting apps
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad police on Monday arrested an international gang for allegedly collecting huge payment fees through online gaming and betting applications on fraudulent websites and social media. The arrested person are…
- Business
Online gaming companies can’t bet on outcome of games: MoS IT
New Delhi: Betting on the outcome of games won’t be allowed by online gaming companies under the draft rules, Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, said on Monday. “As…
- India
Govt proposes self-regulation for online gaming cos, gamers’ verification; forbids betting
New Delhi: The government has proposed self-regulatory bodies for online gaming companies operating in India in a draft amendment to IT rules but will not allow betting. The draft online gaming rules…
- Automobile
Tesla getting closer to integrating Steam for in-car gaming
San Francisco: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that the electric vehicle company is getting closer to integrating Valve’s Steam to take its in-car gaming platform to a whole new level. According…
- Technology
Online gaming industry worried at possible GST hike on skill-based games
New Delhi: Top online skill gaming associations on Tuesday expressed deep concern at reports that the GST rate on online skill games may be increased from existing 18 per cent to 28…
- Technology
Lost Ark becomes 2nd most played game in Steam history
San Francisco: Popular online game Lost Ark has passed 1 million concurrent players after just 24 hours, becoming the second most played game in Steam history by concurrent counts. The Diablo-like MMO…
- Technology
Chinese Internet firms log $223 bn in revenue in Jan-Nov 2021
Beijing: China’s Internet sector registered robust growth in business revenue and profits in the first 11 months of 2021, serving as a key driver to shore up the country’s economic growth. The…
