Google announced that the loan apps should have to display a link with the Bank

According to Google, the loan disbursal applications and the credit aggregators on the Google Play store have to prominently display a link with the partner bank or with the non-banking finance company. It will be introduced as an additional security feature by Google after a serious meeting of the company with the officials of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and the RBI. 

 

Google updates this policy on September 5th, and if the apps that have failed to comply with the deadline on the 19th of September are deleted from the play store. A Google spokesperson said that for apps that remain non-compliant with the requirement past the deadline provided. It is done for any policy non-compliance, we have been taking necessary enforcement action as part of our ongoing policy compliance sweeps, which includes the removal of apps from the Play Store. 

 

The live links will allow users to verify the connection with the bank and NBFC. In turn, it will highlight on their web pages a list of the loan disbursal apps and credit facilitators that they have approved or tried out. The government has been trying to tackle the menace of digital lending apps as they defraud customers through the lure of instant credit. As it has been putting pressure on the ecosystem. It all includes platforms such as Google, as it distributes the majority of these apps. 

 

FAQ

  • How does Google update this policy?

Ans. On September 5th, 

  • What is the deadline for the policy?

Ans. September 19. 

  • What is the full form of NBFC?

Ans. Non-Banking finance company.

The West condemns Russian plans for shan Ukraine vote

Western nations have condemned Moscow’s plan to hold the urgent so-called referendum in a part of Ukraine as they are currently under Russian control. Votes have been called by Russian-backed officials to ask whether they are a part of Russia or not. Germany, France, and the US have said that they would never recognize the result of sham ballots. 

 

The Nato military alliance plans to cause an escalation in the war. There are some plans to run polls for the five days which will start on Friday. They have been announced in the eastern parts of Luhansk and Donetsk, along with Zaporizhzhia and Kherson in the south. 

 

The quarter represents around 15% of the Ukrainian territory in an area the size of Hungary, according to the Reuters news agency. The suggestion of a legitimate and fair poll, which was run in the middle of the war, was immediately scorned by the West. The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, blasted the Russian plans for sham votes. On the other hand, French president Emmanuel Macron labeled them a parody of democracy. 

 

He said if the Donbas referendum idea was not tragic, it would be very funny. He attended a meeting with the United Nations General Assembly. He also pleaded with the neutral countries to change their stance on the war by saying silence or complicity was a historic error. 

 

FAQ

  • Who is the president of France?

Ans. Emmanuel Macron. 

  • How many days will polls run in the eastern region of Ukraine?

Ans. Five days 

  • Who never recognized the result of sham ballots?

Ans. US, Germany, and France 

A girl Molly Russell’s inquest to put focus on big tech

About five years after she took her own life, the inquest into the death of teenager Moly Rusell is due to begin. She is a girl who killed herself in 2017 by viewing some material on self-harm, suicide, and depression on social media. 

 

It is hoped that it will be a turning point. Her father, Lan, is a campaigner for online safety. He said that he hopes that we will learn lessons and that it will help to produce the change that is needed to keep people safe and to keep them alive. He also believes that his long-term exposure to harmful materials contributed to his death. 

 

Molly’s story provided fresh input for the new legislators who are running the big tech companies. The online safety bill is still underway and being processed through Parliament as it is due for a third reading in the Commons. 

 

Instagram and Pinterest are owned by Meta and they are also taking part in the inquest which has been held for the last two weeks. It will also hear some evidence from the executives from both companies. They were ordered by the coroner to appear in person only. 

 

Let us tell you that Molly used her Instagram account 120 times a day during the last six months. She liked and liked almost 11,000 pieces of content there. She also thought and tried to use the image-sharing site Pinterest more than 15,000 times during the same period. 

 

FAQ

  • What was the age of Molly?

Ans. 14 years old 

  • Name the two most famous social media apps under Meta?

Ans. Instagram and Pinterest

  • Does she most active on Instagram and Pinterest?

Ans. Yes

Mudslides and flooding as a typhoon in Nanmadol batters Japan

The rescued workers in Japan have warned of mudslides and flooding, it is one of the biggest storms in recent decades. The flood typhoon Nanmadol killed two people and injured about 90 others after landfall on the southernmost island of Kyushu in the morning. 

 

Let us tell you that about nine million people have been told to evacuate, and about 350,000 homes are without power. The forecasts predict about 400mm of rain in the next 24 hours. 

 

The state broadcaster NHK said that a man was killed when his car was submerged in a flood and that others died after being buried in a landslide. One person is still missing, and the report says 87 have been injured. 

 

This is called a super typhoon, and it brought gusts of about 234km\h and destroyed hundreds of homes, disrupted transport, and many businesses as well. If we talk about the disaster, then it is equivalent to a category four or five hurricane. 

 

Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is experiencing heavy rain and the Tozai underground line is suspended because of the heavy flood. All bullet train services, ferries, and hundreds of flights have been canceled. The shops in the market have been shut, and local video footage showed roofs ripped off buildings and billboards toppled over. 

 

The prime minister, Fumio Kishida, delayed a visit to New York, where he is due to give a speech. It will be at the UN General Assembly until Tuesday to monitor the impact of the storm. 

 

FAQ

  • What is the capital of Japan?

Ans. Tokyo 

  • Who is the prime minister of Japan?

Ans. Fumio Kishida

  • What is the measurement of the expected rain in the next 24 hours?

Ans. 400mm

Massive discount on iPhone 13, iPhone 12, and iPhone 11 on Flipkart after the launch of the iPhone 14 launch

On September 14, Apple unveiled the iPhone 14 series at its far-out event. In this event, Apple launched four devices instead of three. The iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and the fourth iPhone 14 Pro were unveiled at the Apple event. If you are planning to buy an iPhone but do not have a budget of more than Rs 50,000, then you should check out the iPhone deals on Flipkart. 

 

Flipkart is going to organize a Big Billion Days Sale on September 23. During the sale, you will get irresistible deals on the older iPhone with bank offers. 

 

iPhone 11

 

The iPhone 11 is a good-to-go option if you have a budget of Rs 30,000. You can also bring the price down by almost Rs 10,000 if your old phone is in good condition. 

 

iPhone 12 

 

The iPhone 12 with the back flat-edged design is selling at a price of Rs 64,900 on Flipkart with the 128 variant. You can also bring the price down by selling your old phone for up to Rs 19,000. If you are an Axis bank user, then you can get up to a 5% discount on your phone. 

 

iPhone 13 

If you see the iPhone 14 and the iPhone 13, you can hardly find any difference in the design and features. But there is a huge difference in the price of the iPhone 13 and the iPhone 14. If you see the price of the iPhone 13, then its price is Rs 69,900 on Flipkart and you can get an exchange offer of up to Rs 19,000. 

 

FAQ

  • When did iPhone launch its series of iPhone 14?

Ans. September 14 

  • When will the Flipkart Big Billion Days sale go live?

Ans. September 23 

  • Which is the best thing to get from the Flipkart sale?

Ans. iPhone 11, iPhone 12, iPhone 13