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Akash Pandey

Sub-Editor | Technology and Auto | English

Akash Pandey covers the Tech and Auto beats at NewsBytes. With an experience spanning over three years, Akash’s work revolves around delivering timely and informative content on the ever-evolving realms of smartphones, automobiles, and other noteworthy news within these domains. Armed with a degree in Computer Application from Sikkim Manipal University, he combines his technical knowledge with his passion for journalism to provide comprehensive coverage.
Akash Pandey
Joining Date
March, 2022
Experience
3+ years
Resides In
New Delhi
Languages Known
English, Hindi
Education
Bachelor of Computer Application Sikkim Manipal University
Latest News Articles
02 Apr 2026
Bharti Airtel

Airtel becomes world's 2nd-largest telecom operator with 650M subscribers

Bharti Airtel has officially become the world's second-largest telecom operator, with a subscriber base of 650 million. The company has operations in India and Africa.

02 Apr 2026
Sensex

Foreign investors pull out ₹1.8L cr in FY26, worst-ever outflow

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) pulled out a record ₹1.17 lakh crore in March 2026, the highest monthly outflow ever.

02 Apr 2026
Hong Kong

Jane Street faces I-T notice over ₹20,000cr derivatives gains

The Income Tax Department has issued a draft notice to high-frequency trader (HFT) Jane Street.

02 Apr 2026
Tax Slabs

World's richest may be hiding $3.5 trillion from tax authorities

Oxfam, a leading charity organization, has claimed that the world's wealthiest people may have hidden around $3.55 trillion from tax authorities.

02 Apr 2026
Atmanirbhar Bharat

India achieves record defense exports of ₹38,400cr in FY26

India's defense exports have hit a record high of ₹38,424 crore in the financial year 2025-26.

02 Apr 2026
Canada

Visa fees to norms: Fresh hurdles for Indians moving abroad

The start of the new financial year has brought major hurdles for Indian citizens looking to travel or migrate abroad.

02 Apr 2026
India

India's telecom subscriber base reaches 1.3B in February

India's telecom sector continued its growth trajectory in February 2026, with the total subscriber base reaching a whopping 1,321.31 million.

02 Apr 2026
Amazon

Why Iran sees Gulf data centers as strategic war targets

In a major shift in modern warfare, Iran has been targeting commercial data centers and tech-related infrastructure across the Gulf.

US toymaker Hasbro confirms it was hacked

Popular American toymaker Hasbro has confirmed a cyberattack after detecting unauthorized access to its systems on March 28.

New AI-assisted income tax website for taxpayers goes live

The Income Tax Department has launched a new user-friendly website to simplify Direct Tax-related processes.

02 Apr 2026
ChatGPT

ChatGPT users get direct access to Shutterstock's images, videos, audio

Creative asset provider Shutterstock has launched its app within OpenAI's ChatGPT.

02 Apr 2026
ChatGPT

ChatGPT, Anthropic to route radical users to support services

A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool is being developed in New Zealand to help radicalized users of ChatGPT.

02 Apr 2026
Iran

India's manufacturing sector hits 45-month low: PMI plunges to 53.9

India's manufacturing sector has hit a major roadblock, with the Purchasing Managers's Index (PMI) plunging to a 45-month low of 53.9 in March.

US flags India's UPI as trade barrier

The US has flagged India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and data localization rules as trade barriers.

02 Apr 2026
NASA

Artemis II: How to track NASA's historic mission in real-time

NASA's Artemis II mission, the first crewed lunar flight since Apollo 17 in 1972, has been launched.

02 Apr 2026
Amazon

Amazon in talks to acquire Apple's primary satellite partner

Amazon is reportedly in negotiations to acquire Globalstar, a leading satellite telecom group.

02 Apr 2026
Indian Government

India waives duties on key petrochemical imports amid US-Iran war

In a bid to ease supply chain disruptions caused by the ongoing conflict in West Asia, the Indian government has waived import duties on several key petrochemical products.

02 Apr 2026
Donald Trump

Trump hails NASA's Artemis II launch

US President Donald Trump has congratulated NASA on the successful launch of its Artemis II mission.

30 Mar 2026
Indian Government

Centre wants advisories to be legally binding on Meta, others

The Indian government has proposed amendments to its Information Technology (IT) law.

30 Mar 2026
Facebook

Centre proposes IT rule changes to regulate user-posted news

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has proposed amendments to the Information Technology (IT) Rules.

30 Mar 2026
Meta

YouTube aimed for 'viewer addiction' over child safety, documents reveal

Internal documents and chat logs from YouTube have revealed that the platform's employees were aware of their efforts to promote "viewer addiction."

30 Mar 2026
Mahendra Singh Dhoni

MS Dhoni backs AI storytelling platform Kuku

Former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has invested in Kuku, a mobile-first artificial intelligence (AI)-driven storytelling platform.

30 Mar 2026
Ashwini Vaishnaw

Centre clears 1st rare-earth magnet unit in ₹7,100cr electronics push

The Indian government has approved 29 projects worth ₹7,104 crore under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS).

30 Mar 2026
American Airlines

American Airlines 'flight' turn out to be bus-ride, passengers shocked

American Airlines has come under fire for using busses as a mode of transport on certain routes, as part of its Landline service.

30 Mar 2026
NASA

2 asteroids to pass Earth today, NASA says

NASA has confirmed that two asteroids, 2026 FN1 and 2026 FA4, will make a close encounter with Earth today.