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June 1, 2026 3:08 PM

Zee Entertainment to broadcast 2026 FIFA world cup in India

India's Zee Entertainment said on Monday it had secured the rights to broadcast the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 38 other FIFA events through 2034, ending a months-long standoff over the tournament's availability in one of the world's last unsold major markets. Financial terms were not disclosed. FIFA had initially sought about $100 million for the India package covering the 2026 and 2030 World Cups before slashing its asking price to $60 million, Reuters previously reported. The agreement comes ju...

February 19, 2026 2:07 PM

Reliance and Jio to invest Rs 10 lakh crore over seven years for India’s AI transformation: Mukesh Ambani

Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Limited, on Thursday announced that Reliance and its digital arm Jio will invest Rs 10 lakh crore over the next seven years to drive India’s artificial intelligence transformation. Addressing the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, Ambani described the investment as long-term and nation-focused. “Jio, together with Reliance, will invest Rs 10 lakh crore over the next seven years starting this year. This is not a spec...

September 16, 2024 6:36 PM

Reliance’s Jio Platforms clears hurdle in bid to launch satellite internet in India

A joint venture between Reliance Industries' Jio Platforms and Luxembourg-based SES to provide gigabit fibre internet has won approval from the Indian space regulator to operate satellites there, a government executive said. The three approvals issued to Orbit Connect India - which aims to provide satellite-based high-speed internet access - come as companies from Amazon to Elon Musk's Starlink have been vying for the go-ahead to launch satellite communication services in the world's most popul...