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bharti airtel news

Mobile connectivity on Aqua Line to return soon as MMRC issues letter to 3 telcos

In March this year, the metro rail authority terminated its contract with IBS provider Aces India as it could not on-board at least three telecom service providers, leading to mobile and internet blackout across the rout (HT Photo)
Published on May 23, 2026 04:54 am IST

Tech Tonic | Paying more, getting more, but wanting less

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Updated on Apr 29, 2026 09:48 am IST

Airtel adds 3,400+ 5G sites to boost network across Maharashtra & Goa

Data demand across Maharashtra and Goa is growing rapidly. Our focus is to stay ahead by consistently strengthening our network, the company said. (FILE)
Published on Apr 25, 2026 05:22 am IST

Bharti Airtel to invest 20,000 crore in NBFC unit to step up digital lending

Bharti Airtel's fund infusion into Airtel Money comes as competition builds in India’s NBFC space dominated by Bajaj Finance.
Updated on Feb 23, 2026 08:23 pm IST

Spam complaints cross 2.2 million in 2025; Airtel, Jio top list

Data tabled in the Lok Sabha by the department of telecommunications on Wednesday. (Representative photo)
Updated on Feb 04, 2026 10:18 pm IST

Bharti Airtel appoints Shashwat Sharma as new CEO in top-level reshuffle

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Updated on Dec 18, 2025 07:08 pm IST

State of India’s telecom: 5G and broadband momentum drives Jio and Airtel

TRAI’s data for October 2025 pegs India’s mobile subscriber base at 1171.87 million (of this, 941.82 million are using 3G, 4G or 5G). (Representative file photo)
Published on Dec 11, 2025 01:09 pm IST

India has enough animal spirits to achieve 2047 goal, says Sunil Bharti Mittal

At HTLS 2025, Sunil Bharti Mittal said that the 'Goldilocks zone' needs to be leveraged to achieve the goal of becoming a developed economy by 2047.
Published on Dec 06, 2025 01:11 pm IST

Bits’n’bytes: Know about startup, business news in Pune

Lexus offers guests higher flexibility and the opportunity to own Lexus cars through easy EMIs, making luxury more accessible. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Published on Sept 20, 2025 03:20 am IST

Tech Tonic | Letting Vi fail would be detrimental to consumers

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Keeping Vi viable isn’t just about corporate welfare — it’s also about the consumers.
Published on Aug 29, 2025 02:19 pm IST

Airtel partners with Perplexity to offer free Perplexity Pro to all users

Airtel users can avail this offer by logging in to their respective accounts in the Airtel Thanks app.
Updated on Jul 17, 2025 02:03 pm IST

Airtel SIM cards delivered in 10 mins on Blinkit now. Check details here

A Bharti Airtel office building is pictured in Gurugram, India, on April 21, 2016. (Adnan Abidi/Reuters)
Updated on Apr 16, 2025 01:49 pm IST

Rolling back tax for a larger gain

Rolling back tax for a larger gain
Published on Mar 29, 2025 06:58 am IST

Vodafone Idea launches 5G services starting in Mumbai; stock goes up 5%

All of this comes after the company raised funds totaling 26,000 crore for capital expenditure (capex) deployment.
Published on Mar 19, 2025 03:30 pm IST

As Starlink eyes India, Airtel and Jio hope to augment their broadband play

The SpaceX owned Starlink internet company has signed agreements with Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio (Official image)
Updated on Mar 12, 2025 04:49 pm IST

Airtel, RIL lose Starlink-driven stock gains after IT stocks drag markets down

Stock market news: A man walks past the bull statue at BSE building in Mumbai.
Published on Mar 12, 2025 03:04 pm IST

Airtel eyes wider retail and enterprise broadband portfolio with Starlink partnership

Bharti Airtel said on Tuesday it has signed an agreement with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring Starlink’s satellite internet service to India. (Starlink Photo)
Published on Mar 11, 2025 06:32 pm IST

Starlink coming soon to India as Airtel signs deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX

Airtel's managing director said that working with SpaceX to offer Starlink to customers in India is a significant milestone.
Updated on Mar 11, 2025 08:36 pm IST

Eight of India's top 10 companies lose 1.65 lakh crore in market cap

The combined market valuation of eight of the top-10 most valued firms eroded 1,65,784.9 crore last week
Published on Feb 23, 2025 10:21 am IST

Airtel promoter group entity sells 8,475 crore stake, main promoter buys 24%

A Bharti Airtel office building is pictured in Gurugram, India, on April 21, 2016.
Published on Feb 18, 2025 12:54 pm IST

Airtel, Jio and Vi’s new voice and SMS prepaid plans must pass TRAI test

The reason why there has been extensive commentary on the newly listed voice and SMS only packs, is the cost attached with it. (Representative file photo)
Published on Jan 24, 2025 11:04 am IST

Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea may hike tariffs this year: Check details

The tariff hikes may lead to an an increase in average revenue per user (ARPU) by atleast 25%, which can hep in expansion and growth for the sector in 2025.
Published on Jan 14, 2025 03:42 pm IST

Vodafone to launch 5G by March, 15% cheaper than Jio and Airtel: Report

Jio and Airtel had 148 million and 105 million pure 5G users, respectively, as of the end of September last year
Updated on Jan 02, 2025 03:36 pm IST

Airtel clears 2016 spectrum dues, prepays 3,626 crore to Centre

Bharti Airtel has made an early payment of 36.26 billion rupees ($426.4 million) to the Indian government
Updated on Dec 19, 2024 10:17 pm IST

Chandigarh: MC officer put on notice for nod to mobile towers at Diljit concert

Trouble brew for the officer when concert organisers submitted a complaint to municipal commissioner Amit Kumar about the mobile towers by a private firm, which was not part of the organising team. (HT)
Updated on Dec 17, 2024 09:18 am IST

Bharti Airtel, TCS, HDFC Bank stocks steal the show this week

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, and Infosys all increased their values, while Reliance Industries, State Bank of India, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), ITC, and Hindustan Unilever decreased theirs.
Published on Dec 15, 2024 11:13 am IST

Vodafone to sell remaining stake in Indian tower company Indus

The Sunil Mittal-led Airtel could be a potential buyer for the Indus Tower shares from Vodafone UK
Published on Dec 05, 2024 02:22 pm IST

Airtel to get new 4G, 5G equipment from Nokia in 'multi-billion' deal

A girl checks her mobile phone as she walks past the Bharti Airtel office building in Gurugram, on the outskirts of New Delhi.
Published on Nov 20, 2024 05:20 pm IST

Bharti Airtel Foundation honours 282 students under its scholarship program

The scholarship covers 100% of annual fees for the course, including meal & accommodation charges.
Published on Oct 17, 2024 03:55 pm IST

Airtel launches India's first Al-powered network solution for spam detection

The free service auto-activates for all users, identifying millions of spam communications daily to enhance customer security.
Published on Sept 25, 2024 01:54 pm IST