A CCI probe had found Apple exploited its dominant position in the market for app stores on its iOS operating system to detriment of app developers, users & payment processors.
The decision follows a 2021 probe into WhatsApp's privacy policy, highlighting growing regulatory scrutiny on tech giants as India plans stricter digital competition laws.
CCI investigation found that Amazon and Flipkart violated competition laws by favouring select sellers, prioritizing listings & offering steep discounts that hurt other businesses.
Regulator says Google ‘prima facie’ appears to be violating the Competition Act, 2002. Applicants claimed the tech giant’s policies were ‘discriminatory and unfair’.
Google will pay $630 million into a settlement fund for consumers and $70 million into a fund that will be used by states, according to the settlement, which still requires a judge's final approval.
Google lost its Supreme Court appeal against an antitrust order last month. It came as good news for companies like MapmyIndia, which started the maps game in India.
The lawsuits accuse Facebook of thwarting competition in violation of antitrust laws by preventing apps that were seen as competitive threats from accessing its platform.
In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
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