Operators add record 16.67 mn subscribers in Oct: TRAI
Telecom operators in the country added a record 16.67 million new mobile subscribers in October, the highest ever, driven mainly by the newly introduced per second billing plan.

Vodafone seeks more time to reply to Indian tax claim
Mobile phone giant Vodafone Group Plc has sought an extra two months to reply to a 1.21 bn pounds tax claim over its purchase of India`s third-largest mobile operator.

CBI arrests Satyam`s internal audit head Gupta
The CBI on Saturday arrested Satyam`s internal audit head V S Prabhakar Gupta for allegedly fabricating account books, just days before it is due to file a second chargesheet in the multi-crore fraud at the IT firm.

Satyam scam: Price Waterhouse auditor moves SC, seeks bail
Price Waterhouse auditor Srinivas Talluri, arrested in Satyam fraud case for allegedly conniving with its founder B Ramalinga Raju and other aides, has moved the Supreme Court seeking bail in the matter.

Vodafone seeks time till January next for tax claim reply
UK-based mobile major Vodafone has sought an extension until January 29 next year to reply to a tax claim notice issued last month by the Income-Tax Department, the Lok Sabha was informed on Friday.

Airtel cuts mobile roaming rates by 60%
Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Friday cut mobile roaming rates by 60 per cent for its 115 million users, opening a new turf in the ongoing tariff war.

Mobile operator change in just Rs 19: TRAI
Telecom regulator TRAI today fixed at Rs 19 the reference rate for portability fee--charged from users for changing operator while retaining the number.

Better India, China sales fail to help Dell, Q3 profit dips 54%
The world`s third largest personal computer maker Dell Inc has reported a massive 54 per cent decline in its profit during the third quarter ended October 30, despite seeing an uptick in sales from India and China.

Raja asks telcos to cut SMS charges
Telecom Minister A Raja today asked mobile operators to cut SMS charges on the lines of one paisa per second tariff for voice calls.

AOL to layoff one-third of its workforce
Internet company AOL today said it is planning to reduce one-third of its workforce, as part of its cost cutting initiative.