Paytm's board games

Paytm, which plans to go public in a few months, has agreed to give its founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma the right to appoint one member to its board.

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Monarch Networth Capital to soon launch Rs 100 crore startup fund

The startup fund will look to back emerging tech-focused companies with an initial cheque size of Rs 5 crore.

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Instagram rolls out changes to make it more safer for teenagers

Starting this week, Instagram will default users below 16 years (or 18 years in certain regions like the European Union) to a private account when they join the platform.

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WhatsApp rolls out new settings for archived chats

The company said it has heard that users want their archived messages to stay tucked away in the archived chats folder, instead of moving back into their main chat list when a new message arrives.

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Ixigo raises $53 million led by Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC

The latest round also saw participation from other investors such as Infoedge Venture Funds, White Oak, Bay Capital, Orios VenturePartners, Trifecta Capital and Malabar Investments, the filings show.

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Intel to build Qualcomm chips, aims to catch foundry rivals by 2025

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Tencent's WeChat suspends new user signups for security compliance

WeChat has temporarily suspended registration of new users in mainland China as it undergoes a technical upgrade "to align with relevant laws and regulations" in China.

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Fintech startup Nium becomes unicorn after $200-million funding

Nium, a business payments company based in Singapore, will use the fresh funding to expand its network infrastructure, drive product development and purchase new technologies and companies.

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Eloelo raises $2.1 million to strengthen creator tie-ups, fuel expansion

Eloelo, a livestreaming and social gaming platform, has seen its user base grow 15 times over the past six months. The platform now has more than 1 million users and recorded over 100 million game events.

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In a first, small drones help study India’s threatened marine species

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Nokia XR20 launched with waterproof body: Has 5G, will get three Android OS updates

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