From reality check for stock markets to tremors of PUBG ban in the gaming community, here are top headlines this morning
The ban follows on the heels of an earlier ban that blocked 59 apps, including TikTok
Bengaluru based start-up to develop desi version of multiplayer action game by October end
With over 175 million estimated downloads, India accounts for around 25 per cent of PUBG's global subscriber base
The game aims to provide an Indian alternative to PUBG Mobile that has been recently banned in India along with 117 more apps
According to App Annie, which tracks apps globally, PUBG was ranked first in July by revenues from customers who downloaded the app from Google Play or Apple IoS in India
The stock traded 2.2 per cent lower at HKUS$533 in the afternoon, on track to snap two straight sessions of gain
Thousands of soldiers climbed up mountain peaks for about six hours to claim the vantage points along the south bank of Pangong Tso
The ministry said, it had received many complaints about the misuse of the mobile apps available on Android and iOS platforms for "stealing and surreptitiously" transmitting users' data
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India in June banned 59 Chinese apps for threatening the country's "sovereignty and integrity"
Indian Cyber Coordination Centre and Home Ministry recommended blocking 'malicious' apps, says statement
Users worldwide (except Mainland China, Japan and Korea) will be able to exclusively access the 90fps option till September 6
Top teams from India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka will have a chance to seize the total $6000 prize pool
Google Play accounts for the lion's share of downloads, at 65% of all installs
Experts say now service providers may be told to block IP addresses
Apart from the boycott campaign, Indian intelligence agencies have red-flagged usage of over 50 China-linked apps as being a threat to national security.
TikTok was the breakout social app of 2019 in the Indian market, while PUBG Mobile saw the highest consumer spend in games in the country
Recently, PUBG Mobile announced a 10-year ban on players found violating the developer's gaming standards
A new season pass will be released alongside the Open Beta phase on August 8