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<ul><li>PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) Mobile India still does not have permission to operate in India, even as its homegrown rival FAU-G makes its debut with pre-registration now open on Google Play.</li><li><keyword id="6409600" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="PUBG-MOBILE">PUBG Mobile</keyword> is registered in India under the Ministry of Commerce and without the reversal of the ban instituted by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), it is unable to launch. </li><li>A report by InsideSport indicates that the company has been trying to set up a meeting with the departments but has not been successful so far. </li></ul>It has been nearly two weeks that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) was <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/pubg-mobile-india-was-supposed-to-launch-today/articleshow/79315462.cms">poised to make its return to India</a> — the game’s largest market — after the government banned the app amid border tensions with China. Despite the long wait and heightened anticipation, it seems the PUBG Corporation doesn’t have the requisite permissions to restart operations in India. “Any banned entity can’t operate just by floating a new company. This even TikTok or anyone else can do. They will have to get permissions from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to operate once again in India,” sources told <a href="https://www.insidesport.co/pubg-mobile-comeback-desperate-pubg-officials-requests-meeting-with-ministry/">InsideSport</a>. It reports that PUBG Mobile has requested a meeting with MeitY to resolve the regulatory issues, and not for the first time, but is yet to be granted an audience. “In the current circumstances it will not be easy for PUBG to relaunch themselves before Jan-Feb next year and that too will depend on the stance of the government,” <a href="https://www.insidesport.co/pubg-mobile-comeback-desperate-pubg-officials-requests-meeting-with-ministry/">sources</a> at the ministry disclosed. As PUBG Mobile struggles to make its comeback, the Akshay Kumar-backed indigenous battle royale game, Fearless and United Guards (FAU-G) is making its debut on Google Play. The co-founder of nCore games, Vishal Gondal, claims that the idea for FAU-G was always in the works but gained limelight when <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/checkout-full-list-of-118-banned-chinese-mobile-apps-in-india/articleshow/77891192.cms">PUBG was banned back in September</a>. Once FAU-G goes live, its first episode will be called ‘<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/indian-army-on-india-china-war-in-galwan-valley-soldiers-killed/articleshow/76402297.cms">Galwan Valley</a>’ based on the clash between Indian soldiers and troops of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). <keyword id="7307958" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="PUBG-Mobile-India">PUBG Mobile India</keyword> caught in the middle PUBG Mobile may not have permission from MeitY, but it has officially registered itself as a new entity within India, according to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs database. However, it is pertinent to note that PUBG Mobile only registered on November 21 — a day after the date floated for its launch (November 20). <div type="image" title="PUBG registration" msid="79503588" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;PUBG India registration as company in India&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> As the company tries to navigate its way through red tape, fans of the battle royale game in India aren’t pleased by the company’s deafening silence. Many have taken to Twitter to express their frustration, including reaching out to Microsoft Azure, the cloud service enlisted to host PUBG Mobile India. Azure has since gone on the record to say that they don’t have any updates on when the game will launch and that the players should keep an eye on the official website. <div type="twitter" handle="Azure" handlename="Microsoft Azure" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1268207800313774080/KF9pXfXU_normal.jpg" favoritecount="723" retweetcount="75" status="@JugnuSharmaRd We don't have any news to share at this time regarding PUBG Mobile India. Keep an eye on the officia… https://t.co/3PIaoNy1yS" createdat="1606259787000" id="1331376163508400140"></div> SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/kunal-shah-cred-raises-80-million-valuation-doubles-to-800-million-for-the-just-two-year-old-startup/articleshow/79502864.cms">Kunal Shah’s CRED raises $80 million — valuation doubles to $800 million for the just two-year old startup</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/checkout-which-states-have-reimposed-curfews-and-restrictions-again-as-second-covid-19-wave-hits-india/articleshow/79366320.cms">Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand issue fresh COVID-19 guidelines, TN extends lockdown — these are the states reimposing curfews and restrictions</a>

PUBG Mobile India is still fighting its ban as indigenous clone FAU-G makes its debut

<ul><li>The gameplay trailer of the Indian battle royale game, Indus, is out now.</li><li>The game includes a futuristic theme based on Indian culture and lush greenery.</li><li>Pre-registrations for Indus are live now.</li></ul>The gameplay trailer of the much-awaited homegrown and futuristic battle royale mobile game, Indus, is finally here. The gameplay video clip gives a hint of what we can expect from this battle royale game. The gameplay video of Indus features background music that blends Indian classical music with hip-hop, including many Indian characters like SIR-TAJ, Adam, Adya, and more. Graphics will look familiar to gamers, with several elements that appear inspired by titles like Valorant and <keyword id="7294885" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="apex-legends" source="Orion">Apex Legends</keyword>. <div type="Youtube" id="D5P7L5uU3-E" title="Indus Gameplay Trailer | An Indo-Futuristic Battle Royale | Pre-Registrations Live" thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/D5P7L5uU3-E/mqdefault.jpg"><url><![CDATA[https://youtu.be/D5P7L5uU3-E]]></url></div> Featured in the trailer is Indus’s island map, Virlok, which carries a futuristic theme based on Indian culture and lush greenery. It also showcases weapons and character skins. Like many other battle royale games, Indus allows players to play in third-person and first-person perspective. Although it isn’t clear if players will be able to switch between the two mid-game or if there will be two separate modes for the two. For non-gamers out there who are not familiar with the battle royale genre, it is a mode where a large number of players (usually around 100) parachute onto a map to fight until there is one person left standing. Behind the Indus battle royale title is SuperGaming, the Pune-based gaming studio, which says its goal is to put India on the global gaming map with Indus. To put Indus on the global map, SuperGaming launched the trailer of this battle royale game in New York Times Square last year. Earlier, FAU-G, or Fearless and United Guards were released by Bengaluru-based company nCORE Games. Somehow FAU-G managed to draw eyeballs with the involvement of Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar and even got millions of pre-registrations. But, it soon faded out due to a poor storyline, amateur action sequences, and terrible gameplay. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Indus game pre-registrations are open" comment="subhead" text="Indus game pre-registrations are open"><keyword id="16265830" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Indus-game" source="Orion">Indus game</keyword> pre-registrations are open</cmsannotation> The pre-registration for Indus is live on Google Play for Android. Registration for iOS will open up soon as well. According to the company, the pre-registration will fetch you exclusive surprises. To pre-register, simply search ‘Indus’ on Play Store, open the listing, and hit the green ‘Pre-register’ button. Indus was initially scheduled for a 2022 release, but it has been delayed since SuperGaming has yet to provide a definitive date. The company says that it will hold multiple community playtest throughout the year so that people can experience the game and provide feedback. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/new-patent-suggests-that-apple-could-bring-a-foldable-iphone-with-a-self-healing-display-in-the-future/articleshow/97302738.cms">New patent suggests that Apple could bring a foldable iPhone with a self-healing display in the future</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/apples-mixed-reality-headset-could-feature-full-body-facetime-avatars/articleshow/97300580.cms">Apple's Mixed Reality headset could feature advanced hand tracking and may work as a second display for Mac</a>

Made in India battle royale game Indus trailer out: Here’s what to expect

<ul><li><keyword id="13894644" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="mayhem-studios" source="Orion">Mayhem Studios</keyword> released a teaser of its new <keyword id="12405602" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="battle-royale-game" source="Orion">battle royale game</keyword> - <keyword id="1066997" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="underworld-gang" source="Orion">Underworld Gang</keyword> Wars.</li><li>The game will rival other mobile titles like <keyword id="321546" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="call-of-duty" source="Orion">Call of Duty</keyword>: Mobile, Apex Legends and BGMI.</li><li>Pre-registration for Underworld Gang Wars will begin from May 22.</li></ul>The subsidiary of Mobile Premier League, Mayhem Studios has announced its first mobile game Underworld Gang Wars. This game will rival <keyword id="588673" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="battle-royale" source="Orion">battle royale</keyword> games such as Call of Duty: Mobile, BGMI, and PUBG: New State. The teaser was released by Mayhem Studios via its Twitter handle. <div type="twitter" handle="mayhem_studios" handlename="Mayhem Studios" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1521725516688261122/RPRNl7uB_normal.png" favoritecount="134" retweetcount="95" status="Ye toh sirf teaser hai, asli picture toh abhi baaki hai mere dost! Pre-registration for @UGW_Official opens on Ma… https://t.co/PkoSyLugr5" createdat="1652799300000" id="1526577026852958211"></div> After watching the teaser, we can say Underworld Gang Wars (UGW) is specifically made for the Indian audience. According to Mayhem Studio, the game will have a AAA title. Teaser also highlights that the characters and plot of the game are rooted in India, promising some interesting gameplay. The game is scheduled to launch later this year also pre-registration window will open on May 22. What to expect from Underworld Gang Wars? The game appears to be set up in Indian land as the teaser depicts locations, gangs and icons based in India. Additionally, to provide a real experience, each region in the game resembles a real location, be it a next-door apartment or coal mine. It also features some landmarks including, a fort, stadium, station and a racecourse. There is nothing to visualize about the gameplay yet. Since it's a battle royale game, we can expect some similar elements to BGMI and Call of Duty if it’s a big-budget game otherwise it might also have inferior graphics similar to games like Knives out or a bust a FAUG. It will only be clear once the game is available to play. Talking about the announcement, Ojas Vipat, CEO of Mayhem Studios said, “we are thrilled to come up with the first Battle Royale Title that promises to offer one of the most relatable storylines for gamers. UGW’s unique locations and the highly relatable universe with great graphics are sure to provide a great experience for Battle Royale players. We are also excited to put together a blockbuster game with some unique stories of India for the world.” SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/how-to-use-the-realistic-crying-face-filter-on-snapchat/articleshow/91587875.cms">How to use the realistic crying face filter on Snapchat</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/technique-used-to-track-ants-movement-might-soon-help-scientists-in-measuring-snow-depth-from-space/articleshow/91644066.cms">Technique used to track ants’ movement might soon help scientists in measuring snow depth from space</a>

Mayhem Studios announces a new battle royale game with locations, gangs and other elements depicting India

<keyword id="6409600" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="PUBG-MOBILE">PUBG Mobile</keyword> and <keyword id="6788542" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="pubg-mobile-lite">PUBG Mobile Lite</keyword> will no longer work for gamers in India starting from Friday, the company has announced. <keyword id="6151051" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tencent-Games">Tencent Games</keyword>, that owns the mobile game, said on <keyword id="6354576" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="facebook">Facebook</keyword> that it "deeply regrets this outcome" and thanked PUBG Mobile and PUBG Mobile Lite fans for their support in India. The company said on Thursday that "protecting user data has always been a top priority and we have always complied with applicable data protection laws and regulations in India. All users' gameplay information is processed in a transparent manner as disclosed in our privacy policy". The announcement came on the back of the Indian government's decision to ban PUBG Mobile and PUBG Mobile Lite on September 2. The game was banned under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act. <keyword id="9900533" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="pubg-corporation">PUBG Corporation</keyword> recently announced that they are withdrawing their partnership with Tencent, and that they will work with the Indian government to look for a quick resolution. PUBG game, which has more than 600 million downloads and 50 million active players globally, has nearly 33 million users in India. PUBG Mobile saw a global revenue gain of $1.3 billion (roughly Rs 9,731 crore) in the first half of this year, bringing its lifetime collection to $3 billion (nearly Rs 22,457 crore) with the highest number of downloads in India which ranks at the top with 175 million installs as people stayed home owing to the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns. Additionally, the Indian gaming company nCore announced indigenous multiplayer action game FAU-G to fill the void of PUBG Mobile. FAU-G is slated to launch next month. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/kepler-estimates-there-are-at-least-300-million-potentially-habitable-planets-within-the-milky-way-galaxy/articleshow/78946863.cms">Kepler estimates there are at least 300 million potentially habitable planets within the Milky Way galaxy</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/mit-has-a-new-ai-model-that-can-detect-asymptomatic-covid-19-patients-just-by-the-using-the-sound-of-their-coughs-recorded-over-phone-calls/articleshow/78927475.cms">MIT has a new AI model that can detect asymptomatic COVID-19 patients just by the using the sound of their coughs recorded over phone calls</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/tata-communications-executive-explains-how-iot-is-expanding-beyond-manufacturing-and-which-sectors-are-showing-the-fastest-growth/articleshow/78924587.cms">EXCLUSIVE: Tata Communications’ IoT head explains how COVID is driving the next wave of Internet of Things</a>

PUBG Mobile and PUBG Mobile Lite cease operations in India just ahead of Halloween

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A Canadian family of five was removed from a flight after passengers complained about their feverish, coughing child, according to local media.</li><li>Although two different doctors gave the 21-month-old their approval to travel, the airline disagreed and refused to let them fly.</li><li>The airline said it had nothing to do with the coronavirus outbreak. However, the family believe that staff did reference it, according to the newspaper <a href="https://www.ouest-france.fr/leditiondusoir/data/82934/reader/reader.html#!preferred/1/package/82934/pub/117252/page/6">L'édition du Soir.</a></li><li>Quebec's director of public health said he was "flabbergasted" and warned about a "growing climate of paranoia," around the coronavirus, reported L'édition du Soir.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul>Air Transat removed a family of five Canadians from a flight after their child began coughing on the plane, prompting a demand for medical documents which they could not provide.Emmanuel Faug, Clémentine Ferraton, and their three children were boarding Air Transat flight TS112 from Quebec to Paris when several passengers raised concern about their toddler's cough, <a href="https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2020/02/25/expulses-dun-avion-dair-transat-car-leur-enfant-toussait">according to the TVA Nouvelles TV network</a>. The couple said the girl, 21-month-old Lila, had been examined that morning by a doctor, who said she was fine to fly.But when flight crew asked for a document to prove this, they could not provide it.When a second doctor - another passenger on the flight - was asked to examine the baby, he also said her health also wasn't bad enough to stop them from flying, TVA Nouvelles said.However, they were still asked to leave.Air Transat said that it made the decision to bar the family after asking Medlink, a service that provides in-flight medical assistance to airlines.A spokesman for Air Transat said that the decision was a standard protocol and not down to "paranoia" from the virus outbreak.In <a href="https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-family-kicked-off-air-transat-flight-because-toddler-was-coughing-1.4828188">an interview with Canada's CTV News</a>, the spokesman said: "I don't think it's paranoia, it come to public attention because of the coronavirus outbreak but that is the standard protocol. We don't want our passengers to be exposed for hours to somebody that's contagious so that's what we normally do."But Faug said that throughout the back-and-forth, the cabin manager repeatedly referred to the "current context," which he took to mean the evolving coronavirus threat, <a href="https://www.ouest-france.fr/leditiondusoir/data/82934/reader/reader.html#!preferred/1/package/82934/pub/117252/page/6">the newspaper L'édition du Soir reported</a> them as saying in a TV interview. "I think that is where her fears had been coming from," Faug reportedly said. "I can understand it in a certain way, but I found it a bit excessive... I had the impression I was being thrown off a plane to avoid a scandal."Dr Horacio Arruda, Quebec's director of public health, said he was "flabbergasted" by the incident, <a href="https://www.ouest-france.fr/leditiondusoir/data/82934/reader/reader.html#!preferred/1/package/82934/pub/117252/page/6">according to L'édition du Soir</a>.It added to his "fear of seeing a growing climate of paranoia in the face of the risk of spreading the coronavirus," he said.Several airlines have taken stricter measures as the coronavirus outbreak grows. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued its advice to airlines in January, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/airlines-coronavirus-precautions-american-united-2020-2?r=US&amp;IR=T">but airlines are going above and beyond that, reported Business Insider</a>.Additional measures taken by different airlines include changing the way meals are served, issuing crew members with masks and gloves in high-risk regions, and disinfecting hard surfaces after each flight. According to CTV News, the airline contacted the family and has offered them a refund. Business Insider has contacted Air Transat for comment. <ul class="read-more-links"><li>Read more:</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/airlines-coronavirus-precautions-american-united-2020-2?r=US&amp;IR=T">Here's what United, American, and other airlines are doing to protect against coronavirus</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-change-cancel-travel-refund-2020-2?r=US&amp;IR=T">What you need to know about changing or canceling your travel plans because of the coronavirus</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/airlines-canceling-flights-outside-of-china-amid-coronavirus-fears-2020-2?r=US&amp;IR=T">44 airlines have canceled flights beyond China amid fears coronavirus is spreading globally - here's the full list</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-virus-everything-we-know-deadly-2019-ncov-wuhan-spread-2020-1?r=US&amp;IR=T">Here's everything we know about the coronavirus outbreak</a></li></ul>

Air Transat kicked a family off a plane after their daughter started coughing, as airlines tighten measures against coronavirus

<ul><li>The Punjab National Bank (PNB) has introduced a new One Time Password (OTP) system for account holders looking to withdraw cash from ATMs.</li><li>However, the OTP verification is only required for withdrawals of over ₹10,000.</li><li>Withdrawals of over ₹10,000 will also only be permitted between 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. </li></ul>After India’s largest public sector bank, the State Bank of India (SBI), brought in new rules for how customers could withdraw from ATMs, the Punjab National Bank (PNB) is following suit. The new rules come into effect today, but you only have to worry about the change if you plan to withdraw more than ₹10,000 at a time. Changes to PNB’s ATM rules Starting December 1, PNB account holders will now need a One Time Password (OTP) to withdraw cash of ₹10,000 or above from ATMs. Withdrawals of amounts greater than ₹10,000 will also only be available between 8:00 am to 08:00 pm. This means that if any customer has changed their registered mobile number, they will need to update their details with the bank in order to withdraw money. How to use PNB’s new OTP-based system? <ul><li>If you’re looking to withdraw more than ₹ 10,000 from an ATM, make sure you’re carrying your mobile phone with you. </li><li>Once you check-in at a PNB ATM, insert your debit/ATM card.</li><li>Enter the required details on the screen. </li><li>An OTP will be sent to your mobile phone to verify your identity. </li><li>Enter the OTP on the ATM machine.</li><li>If the OTP is approved, the cash will be released. </li></ul>SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/pubg-mobile-india-is-still-fighting-its-ban-as-indigenous-clone-fau-g-makes-its-debut/articleshow/79503526.cms">PUBG Mobile India is still fighting its ban as indigenous clone FAU-G makes its debut</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/kunal-shah-cred-raises-80-million-valuation-doubles-to-800-million-for-the-just-two-year-old-startup/articleshow/79502864.cms">Kunal Shah’s CRED raises $80 million — valuation doubles to $800 million for the just two-year old startup</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/new-technology-to-create-fuel-and-oxygen-on-mars-could-help-humans-explore-the-deep-sea-here-on-earth/articleshow/79504876.cms">New technology to create fuel and oxygen on Mars could help humans explore the deep sea here on Earth</a>

After SBI, PNB brings in new rules to withdraw cash from ATMs

<ul><li><keyword id="97416" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Google-maps">Google Maps</keyword> is rolling out a new feature called ‘community feed’ globally for all users. </li><li>It functions like <keyword id="6354576" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="facebook">Facebook</keyword>’s news feed while the content is akin to <keyword id="172543" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tripadvisor">TripAdvisor</keyword> or <keyword id="86061" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Yelp">Yelp</keyword>. </li><li>The Alphabet subsidiary hopes that this new feature will encourage users to visit the app more often in order to find out what’s happening in their area.</li></ul><keyword id="6355629" type="DEFINITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="google">Google</keyword> Maps is rolling out a new feature called ‘community feed’ for its users across Android and iOS today. It will have all the latest updates and recommendations from businesses in the area and local experts. While it makes sense to have such a feature on Google Maps, a cursory glance shows that in addition to making Google more like Facebook — the feature is akin to having Yelp or TripAdvisor integrated with your directions. <div type="image" title="google maps gif" msid="79525070" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Google Maps&amp;#39; new &amp;#39;community feed&amp;#39;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> What makes it even more like those services is the fact that the feed will highlight posts from food and drink businesses, according to Google. It also takes Google Maps well beyond the ambit of simple navigation. “The community feed brings together helpful local information and tailors it to your selected interests,” writes <a href="https://blog.google/products/maps/discover-more-with-google-maps-community-feed/">Capella Yee</a>, the product manager for Google Maps. So, if a user has marked Punjabi cuisine as an interest in their food and drink preferences, then they will see more photos and businesses posts for that type of food. Why is it like Facebook, Yelp and TripAdvisor? In the days of yore, even before Facebook was a thing, TripAdvisor and Yelp are how people used to track businesses in their local area. While TripAdvisor was catering to travellers going to new places, Yelp was hyper-local. <div type="image" title="pjote grid (14)" msid="79525139" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Posts on Google Maps&amp;#39; community feed&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Both allow users to review businesses and businesses can post their updates as well — just like on Google’s community feed. The only difference is that Google Maps can pinpoint your location so that you don’t have to search manually, and curates the feed according to the preferences you’ve disclosed — hopefully with informed consent. The feed itself is structured a lot like the <keyword id="1491680" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Facebook-news-feed">Facebook news feed</keyword>. It’s a vertically scrollable feed that comes up from the Explore tab. Users even have the option to like the posts with a thumbs up. The Alphabet subsidiary claims that it receives more than 20 million reviews, rating, photos, updates and other contributions everyday. The ‘community feed’ serves as a place where these inputs can be highlighted. “In early testing of the community feed, we saw that posts from merchants are seen two times more than before the feed existed. So now more people can see if a local business is offering a new service, has a limited time speciality or opened outdoor seating,” wrote Yee. The company hopes its new feature will encourage users to visit the app more often in order to find out what’s happening in their area. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/fortnites-biggest-ever-event-saw-15-million-players-3-million-viewers-and-took-twitch-down/articleshow/79523514.cms">Fortnite's biggest ever event saw 15 million players, 3 million viewers and took Twitch down</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/pubg-mobile-india-is-still-fighting-its-ban-as-indigenous-clone-fau-g-makes-its-debut/articleshow/79503526.cms">PUBG Mobile India is still fighting its ban as indigenous clone FAU-G makes its debut</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/new-technology-to-create-fuel-and-oxygen-on-mars-could-help-humans-explore-the-deep-sea-here-on-earth/articleshow/79504876.cms">New technology to create fuel and oxygen on Mars could help humans explore the deep sea here on Earth</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/tech-mahindras-share-price-hits-a-new-high-as-the-company-targets-the-100-billion-cloud-opportunity-and-guns-for-5g/articleshow/79506939.cms">Tech Mahindra's share price hits a new high as the company targets the $100 billion cloud opportunity and guns for 5G</a>

Google Maps has a new 'community feed', which looks a lot like Yelp or TripAdvisor on steroids

<ul><li>A new technology developed by a team of engineers at the Washington University in St Louis can directly coerce oxygen and hydrogen from salty water, making the process much cheaper.</li><li>When humans eventually do visit <keyword id="47638" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mars">Mars</keyword>, this new technology could help them breathe on the alien planet and create fuel for the trip back home.</li><li>Meanwhile, on Earth, the same technology could allow for longer submarine missions and deep-sea exploration of uncharted waters. </li></ul>A new technology that turns Mars’ salty water into fuel and oxygen could be an even bigger boon for defence and exploration here on Earth. Taking briny water and turning it into hydrogen and oxygen isn’t easy. Still, engineers at the <a href="https://source.wustl.edu/2020/11/new-tech-can-get-oxygen-fuel-from-mars-salty-water/">Washington University</a> in St Louis have found a new way to coerce oxygen and hydrogen directly from saltwater. The process can produce 25 times more oxygen than the Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilisation Experiment (MOXIE) using the same amount of power. MOXIE is currently on its way to the Red Planet aboard the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) <keyword id="9577365" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="perseverance-rover">Perseverance rover</keyword>. When humans eventually do visit Mars, this new technology could help them breathe on the alien planet and create fuel for the trip back home. However, before our species is ready to travel the 97.3 million kilometres to Mars’ harsh climate, the same technology can prove useful right here as home. "Our Martian brine electrolyzer radically changes the logistical calculus of missions to Mars and beyond. This technology is equally useful on Earth where it opens up the oceans as a viable oxygen and fuel source," said Vijay Ramani, one of the lead authors of the study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (<a href="https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2020/11/24/2008613117">PNAS</a>). Unanswered questions on Earth What makes this new technology special is that the system has been designed in such a way that there’s no need for heating or purifying the water source. "Paradoxically, the dissolved perchlorate in the water, so-called impurities, actually help in an environment like that of Mars," said Shrihari Sankarasubramanian, who was a part of Ramani’s research team. The bigger boon is that a system that can work with salty water can significantly make water electrolyzers everywhere — even right here on planet Earth — a much more economical proposition. While intended for use on Mars, its usefulness is not limited to the Red Planet. According to the study, the same technology can be used to create oxygen on demand for <keyword id="117400" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Submarines">submarines</keyword> allowing them to remain submerged for longer during reconnaissance missions just by being cheaper. The capability to create oxygen from saltwater at a reasonable cost can also prove useful for deep-sea exploration to visit some of the most mysterious parts of the planet. This could include the darkest corners of the Gakkel Ridge, the Greenland coral reefs, and, of course, the deepest place on Earth — the <keyword id="985546" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mariana-Trench">Mariana Trench</keyword>. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/pubg-mobile-india-is-still-fighting-its-ban-as-indigenous-clone-fau-g-makes-its-debut/articleshow/79503526.cms">PUBG Mobile India is still fighting its ban as indigenous clone FAU-G makes its debut</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/kunal-shah-cred-raises-80-million-valuation-doubles-to-800-million-for-the-just-two-year-old-startup/articleshow/79502864.cms">Kunal Shah’s CRED raises $80 million — valuation doubles to $800 million for the just two-year old startup</a>

New technology to create fuel and oxygen on Mars could help humans explore the deep sea here on Earth

<ul><li><keyword id="3203281" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Fortnite">Fortnite</keyword>’s Marvel-themed season 4 finale was its biggest in-game event ever, with over 15 million concurrent players logged in and another 3 million tuned in to watch the one-time-only affair on <keyword id="2897640" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="YouTube-Gaming">YouTube Gaming</keyword> and <keyword id="1754577" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Twitch">Twitch</keyword>, according to the company. </li><li>At its peak, Twitch alone saw 2.3 million viewers for Fortnite, which may have been enough to take the service down. </li><li>This is the second time an onslaught on viewers for Fortnite has led to Twitch reporting issues. </li></ul>Fortnite’s Marvel-themed season 4 finale didn’t just have players battling it out against a planet-sized super villain. It also broke a new record of the battle royale game. There were over 15.3 million concurrent players logged in, with another 3 million tuned in to watch the action happen on YouTube Gaming and Twitch, according to the company. The sheer number of people involved made it the biggest ever in-game event for Fornite. And, it may have even managed to take <keyword id="10365488" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="twitch-down">Twitch down</keyword>. <div type="twitter" handle="EpicNewsroom" handlename="Epic Games Newsroom" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1293555338072002560/XbmfZ-pv_normal.jpg" favoritecount="609" retweetcount="25" status="Today’s in-game Fortnite event was our biggest ever, with a record 15.3 million concurrent players! https://t.co/vtkfPpmPiI" createdat="1606874532000" id="1333954587879821314"></div> On average, over the past week, Fortnite has ranked fourth overall among the <a href="https://technology.inquirer.net/106003/the-most-watched-games-of-the-week-on-twitch">top 5 most-watched</a> games on Twitch. But, as Iron Man guided players to fight it out against Galactus, the event saw 2.3 million viewers on the live streaming platform at its peak, according to Twitch stat tracker <a href="https://sullygnome.com/game/Fortnite/365/summary">SullyGnome</a>. The event only lasted a little over 10 minutes, but it seems to have been enough for issues to occur. <div type="twitter" handle="Vahn16" handlename="Nathan Grayson" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1233136485001351168/ym7gLWHN_normal.jpg" favoritecount="19" retweetcount="1" status="during a previous event, fortnite took itself down. now it's taken down all of twitch lmao https://t.co/fqHWTrekWl" createdat="1606858191000" id="1333886049597218817"></div> Not the first time that a Fortnite event and Twitch outage coincide “We are investigating an issue causing multiple service issues at the moment,” <a href="https://twitter.com/TwitchSupport/status/1333886683411075074">Twitch</a> said on Twitter. “Some of these issues include, but are not limited to, logging in, loading the site, notifications and alerts, stream details missing, and site elements missing.” While many speculate that the streaming service experienced issues because of the number of people tuned in for Fortnite, Twitch has not admitted to the same. However, similar incidents have occured in the past. During a <a href="https://heavy.com/games/2020/06/twitch-down-fortnite-event/">June event</a> that flooded Fortnite’s entire island, Twitch experienced similar issues where the site would not load properly, if at all. At the time of writing this article, Twitch appears to have gained functionality again, with very few users still reporting a malfunction. The outage was temporary, peaking at around 3:00 am in the wake of the event but only lasting about an hour, according to <a href="https://downdetector.in/status/twitch/">Downdetector. </a> <div type="twitter" handle="TwitchSupport" handlename="Twitch Support" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1189705970164875264/oXl0Jhyd_normal.jpg" favoritecount="583" retweetcount="54" status="🛠 We have fully recovered from the problem causing multiple services issues! Thank you very much for your patience. Enjoy the streams!" createdat="1606861470000" id="1333899803584061440"></div><a href="https://twitter.com/TwitchSupport/status/1333899803584061440"> </a>Fornite season 5 The theme for Fornite season 5 has not been disclosed yet. However, one leak suggested that the Mandalorian and Baby Yoda could be a part of next season's Battle Pass hinting at a possible Star Wars theme. This is further backed up by the fact that Epic Games teased what will come in season 5 by asking followers to respond with the word "bounty," which correlates by the Maldalorian being a bounty hunter. <keyword id="10365487" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="fortnite-season-5">Fortnite season 5</keyword> is set to start on December 2 at 10:30 am Indian Standard Time (IST) but according to Epic, servers will be down for updating until 2:30 pm IST. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/pubg-mobile-india-is-still-fighting-its-ban-as-indigenous-clone-fau-g-makes-its-debut/articleshow/79503526.cms">PUBG Mobile India is still fighting its ban as indigenous clone FAU-G makes its debut</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/new-technology-to-create-fuel-and-oxygen-on-mars-could-help-humans-explore-the-deep-sea-here-on-earth/articleshow/79504876.cms">New technology to create fuel and oxygen on Mars could help humans explore the deep sea here on Earth</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/tech-mahindras-share-price-hits-a-new-high-as-the-company-targets-the-100-billion-cloud-opportunity-and-guns-for-5g/articleshow/79506939.cms">Tech Mahindra's share price hits a new high as the company targets the $100 billion cloud opportunity and guns for 5G</a>

Fortnite's biggest ever event saw 15 million players, 3 million viewers and took Twitch down

<ul><li>Tech Mahindra’s share price hit a new high of ₹910 apiece after announcing its plans to target $100 billion in cloud services and its leverage in 5G.</li><li>According to analysts, the company is well poised to gain from the global increase in IT spend and has the healthiest deal pipeline of the last four quarters. </li><li>However, Tech Mahindra CFO Manoj Bhat notes that the gains from the company’s investments in 5G are unlikely to kick in before the next fiscal year. </li></ul>Tech Mahindra’s share price is up by 1.5% after analysts gave the company an optimistic review. The company even hit a fresh 52-week high of ₹910 per share in early trade. <div type="image" title="kotak mahindra bank share price (1)" msid="79506920" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Tech Mahindra share price since 1 January 2020&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The key factors driving the rally behind Tech Mahindra are 5G and cloud migration. On the one hand, the company believes there’s a multi-billion dollar opportunity in 5G network services, which it calls ‘Network Services 3.0’. On the other hand, it also wants to get its hands on the $100 billion in IT services spend, expected to come through large deals, data centre monetisation, and scaling up software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms. “We remain positive on the company as it is well poised to capture improving IT spend in communication and digital traction on the enterprise side. Further, in the long term, we believe TechM will be a key beneficiary of 5G opportunities,” noted ICICI Direct. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; width: 468pt; table-layout: fixed;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Brokerage </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Target price </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Edelweiss </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹ 1,253 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">CLSA </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹ 1,030 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Jefferies </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹ 1,000 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Morgan Stanley </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹ 980 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Emkay </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹ 1,070 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Motilal Oswal </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹ 940 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Nirmal Bang </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹ 1,017 </td></tr></tbody></table>Source: Respective reports The gains from 5G won’t kick in till next year Like many other industries, 5G has not been immune from the effects of COVID-19. The roll-out of the new network has slipped on the list of priorities for many in the battle against the pandemic. Even though Tech Mahindra’s focus is squarely on 5G, there is a lack of clarity around the timeline, according to Motilal Oswal. While the IT services company will definitely gain if and when 5G emerges full throttle, especially as a partner with the Japanese Rakuten Mobile, it won’t likely be in the current fiscal year. “Activity in the telecom sector is starting to happen, both in the IT and networks side. But the network side revival has been slower. It has grown slower than the rest of the business. We still believe 5G will appear more in FY 22, and not in the current fiscal,” Tech Mahindra CFO Manoj Bhat told Business Insider in an interview last month. Currently, Tech Mahindra sees 5G as a $63 to $83 billion opportunity between 2020 to 2025. According to <a href="https://www.bloombergquint.com/markets/tech-mahindra-stock-hits-an-all-time-high-on-bullish-analyst-ratings">Jefferies</a>, the company is well-placed to leverage the 5G cycle once it kicks off. A new strategy for cloud and platforms Global spending on cloud services is expected to hit $1 trillion in 2024 spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). The strongest growth in the ‘as a service’ category set to account for more to 60% of cloud revenues worldwide. Within that, Tech Mahindra is targeting the smallest cloud category — infrastructure build. This includes hardware, software, and support for enterprise private clouds and service provider public clouds. According to the management, there are currently 73 large deals in the pipeline, which shows a 20% growth over the last six months. “Deal pipeline healthiest in the last four quarters,” noted <a href="https://www.bloombergquint.com/markets/tech-mahindra-stock-hits-an-all-time-high-on-bullish-analyst-ratings">Morgan Stanley</a>. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/pubg-mobile-india-is-still-fighting-its-ban-as-indigenous-clone-fau-g-makes-its-debut/articleshow/79503526.cms">PUBG Mobile India is still fighting its ban as indigenous clone FAU-G makes its debut</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/kunal-shah-cred-raises-80-million-valuation-doubles-to-800-million-for-the-just-two-year-old-startup/articleshow/79502864.cms">Kunal Shah’s CRED raises $80 million — valuation doubles to $800 million for the just two-year old startup</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/new-technology-to-create-fuel-and-oxygen-on-mars-could-help-humans-explore-the-deep-sea-here-on-earth/articleshow/79504876.cms">New technology to create fuel and oxygen on Mars could help humans explore the deep sea here on Earth</a>

Tech Mahindra's share price hits a new high as the company targets the $100 billion cloud opportunity and guns for 5G

<ul><li>Indian government has banned over 250 <keyword id="6022999" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="chinese-apps">Chinese apps</keyword> over the last year, due to the geopolitical crisis with the neighbouring country.</li><li>The ban on Chinese apps impacted the short video segment the most, as it found itself in a void with the absence of top two players in the segment.</li><li>While many alternatives have emerged to give a tough competition to <keyword id="6762469" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="TikTok">TikTok</keyword>, any real competition to PUBG still does not exist.</li></ul>You can now find Vassundhara Pandita, a former TikTok creator, entertaining about 4.5 million users on <keyword id="3658" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="India">India</keyword>’s Sharechat-owned Moj app. Just like her, thousands of Indian creators have set their camps on different short video apps that came into existence in the past one year, after the government of India decided to ban <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/checkout-the-name-of-the-chinese-banned-apps-in-india/articleshow/76696132.cms">59 Chinese apps</a> on this day (June 29). The banned apps not only included TikTok, the biggest short video platform in the world with a user base of 200+ million in India alone, but its alternatives Likee and Vigo as well. Vigo was owned by TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance that was supposed to be <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/advertising/ad-tech/news/bytedance-shuts-down-vigo-video-in-india-to-focus-on-other-businesses/articleshow/76382018.cms">shut by October 2020</a> to direct users towards TikTok, but all these efforts were futile. This is how TikTok creators’ hunt began to find the perfect Indian alternative that would help them continue entertaining millions of users and keep the flow of income running. But the first priority on the list was to redirect their followers to other social media platforms, most popularly <keyword id="819905" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Instagram">Instagram</keyword>. “I had to make short videos on my TikTok and YouTube [channels] to direct my followers to my Instagram handle,” says Vassundhara, who had more than five million followers on TikTok and goes by the username ‘@__vassundhara__’ on Instagram. As expected, Vassundhara and many other creators did lose their followers in this reshuffle, but thankfully finding the next stage turned out to be a little simpler. <h2 style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:6pt;">Indian digital businesses fill up TikTok void</h2> Well established digital businesses were already on to finding their way to dominate the Indian short video platform, which was suddenly left with a void with the exit of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/slideshows/top-ten-most-downloaded-apps-in-india/slidelist/72977234.cms">top two players </a>-- TikTok and Likee From Sharechat to Dailyhunt, MXPlayer, Gaana, Zee5, you name it and they were already set to launch their Made-In-India offering. A few months later, even YouTube and Instagram decided to grab on to this opportunity and launch their respective hypershots entertainment offering in India. So, the competition was on and it was a pretty hot one. But Indian platforms did fairly well for themselves in this highly competitive market. Just like TikTok, many of these Indian alternatives have set a monetisation practice in place for these creators. Each creator on these platforms, with a specific number of followers and reach, is paid a certain undisclosed amount. Besides this, they are also allowed to take any paid promotional partnerships in their personal capacity without having to share their income with the platforms. There are only three shortcomings to the Indian alternatives at the moment. First, the limited market compared to TikTok that had its presence across the globe. Second, the limited market is further divided among the rival brands. Third, the not-so-great technological innovation and user-experience. While Instagram may have these problems figured out by integrating Reels into their image and video app. However, it is not a great offering in terms of the monetisation aspect. It was much easier for a content to blow up on TikTok, given its artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms. It also offered more in-depth insights into the audience. On the other hand, it is much more difficult to blow up content on Instagram. “Instagram has its plus points, but it's not offering much payout to influencers at the moment… Also Instagram, I think, is focusing on a more lavish life and a glamorous one with money. Unlike TikTok, we see only one or two videos from the rural parts of India on Instagram. Moj and other Indian apps, and even TikTok for instance, push such contents as well,” Vassundhara added. However, the Indian alternatives have replaced TikTok in the eyes of content creators at least. “If TikTok comes back to India, creators will still take some time to move to the platform. As you know, a lot of controversies have happened around TikTok in India like the <a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/carryminati-amir-siddiqui-youtube-vs-tiktok-6411239/">YouTube roast </a>or questions over its Chinese origin. People will take some time to understand this. By the time, creators will start going back to Moj or any other platform that may establish dominance,” Vassundhara said, adding the platform offers fair income to the creators from their end. Notably, TikTok may to make a comeback to the Indian market soon, as it has <a href="https://theprint.in/tech/tiktok-definitely-hopeful-india-ban-will-be-lifted-in-talks-with-govt-to-resume-operations/683916/">reportedly</a> started discussions with the government once again. <h2 style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:6pt;">India Yet To Find PUBG’s Alternative</h2>The Indian government’s attack on Chinese apps took down close to over 250 apps in the last one year. This also includes South Korean online multiplayer battle royale game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG). PUBG had more than 175 million installations from India alone which accounted for 24% of the total installations worldwide. The ban on the online multiplayer battle royale game came due to its partnership with China-based Tencent Games. Tencent was PUBG Mobile’s licensed publisher in India. The duo ended their partnership in September 2020, and PUBG is now set to make a<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/battlegrounds-mobile-india-is-now-official-check-out-launch-date-downloads-and-more/articleshow/82427206.cms"> comeback</a> in India in a new avatar ‘BattleGrounds Mobile India’. The launch of BattleGrounds Mobile India may be subject to scrutiny as well, after a <a href="https://in.ign.com/battlegrounds-mobile-india/161110/news/battlegrounds-mobile-india-china-server-data-sharing-meity-government-meenakashi-lekhi">IGN India</a> report highlighted that the app was sending user data to China. Despite the spike in India’s e-sports segment over the last one year due to PUBG ban and Covid-19, there haven't been any direct replacements to PUBG Mobile India. Many users simply switched to the web version of the app, which was not banned. For PUBG Mobile India, Bengaluru-based nCore Games did come up with the one alternative -- Fearless And United Guards (FAUG) in September 2020. The company launched the beta version of the app earlier this week (June 27), but is yet to <a href="https://in.ign.com/fau-g-android/161446/feature/faug-team-deathmatch-map-gameplay-story-weapons-future-ncore-games">impress the Indian audience</a>. <h2 style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:6pt;">What other segments were disrupted due to the ban of Chinese apps?</h2> The ban on Chinese apps also promoted the Made-In-India sentiment that pushed users towards many Indian alternatives. For instance <keyword id="3518161" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="koo">Koo</keyword> and Tooter were the first to arrive as the alternatives to US-based microblogging website Twitter. While Tooter was lost in the crowd, Koo has managed to set itself to a better start, at least. The one-year-old app already has about a third (<a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/will-double-headcount-lot-of-headroom-for-growing-user-base-koo-121050900174_1.html#:~:text=Koo%20has%20about%2060%20lakh,base%20and%20burgeoning%20Internet%20adoption.">6 million</a>) of Twitter's 17 million users in India. It has also raised about<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/indias-micro-blogging-app-koo-raises-30-million-by-tiger-global/articleshow/82965589.cms"> $34 million</a> to date from marquee investors like Tiger Global Management, Accel, Kalaari Capital, and more. The platform is set to accelerate even further amidst Indian government’s ongoing tussle with Twitter. It has also made an<a href="https://qz.com/africa/2024107/nigerian-government-moves-to-indian-app-koo-after-twitter-ban/"> entry</a> into Nigeria after the Nigerian government banned Twitter last week. Even Indian ministers have<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/it-minister-ravi-shankar-prasad-praises-koo-indias-alternative-to-twitter-950088.html"> praised</a> the app on many occasions. China-based document scanning and file storage app CamScanner, which found its biggest market in India with 100 million users, was also banned on June 29, last year. Since then, the app has been shadowed by another new popular option, Gurugram-based alternative Kaagaz Scanner. Launched in March 2020, the platform has over 5 million downloads and 1.7 million plus monthly active users. The platform has raised $575,000 last year from former <keyword id="6354512" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Infosys">Infosys</keyword> vice-chairman Kris Gopalakrishnan’s Axilor Ventures, Better Capital and Pravega Ventures. SEE ALSO <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/policy/news/china-will-not-buy-iron-copper-aluminum-zinc-and-some-other-commodities-from-foreign-countries/articleshow/83565216.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">China has decided to take global commodity bulls by their horns ⁠— to protect the profit margins of its small businesses</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/news/soccers-most-expensive-young-player-missed-a-decisive-penalty-that-saw-reigning-world-champion-france-crash-out-of-euro-2020/articleshow/83940298.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Soccer's most expensive young player missed a decisive penalty that saw reigning world champion France crash out of Euro 2020</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/cryptocurrency/news/coinbase-ceo-brian-armstrong-says-the-goal-is-for-the-crypto-exchange-to-list-every-asset-that-is-legally-possible/articleshow/83937379.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the goal is for the crypto exchange to list every asset that is legally possible</a>

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