The central government on Tuesday blocked 43 mobile applications, mostly those with Chinese links, “for engaging in activities prejudicial to India’s sovereignty, integrity, defence, security and public order”. The apps banned include Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s e-commerce app Aliexpress in a new wave of web sanctions targeted at China with whom India has engaged in a months-long standoff at eastern …
The Centre on Monday banned 59 mobile apps including TikTok, UC Browser and other Chinese apps ‘prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity and defence’ of the country. Kolkata: Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MP Nusrat Jahan termed the ban on TikTok by the Centre as an “impulsive” decision and said that people will suffer like demonetisation as many will lose their jobs. …