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Google Maps: 7 must-know hacks to level up your navigation game

June 21, 2025 4:11 pm

Google Maps tips and tricks: Google Maps has been around for a while, but still, it has some lesser-known features. Here’s a look at some nifty tips.

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30 million app users, 80% auto market share: Can MapmyIndia double its revenue by FY28?

May 21, 2025 12:00 pm

With Rs 515 crore in revenue, 39% EBITDA margins, and an order book of Rs 1,500 crore, MapmyIndia is quietly and profitably building the backbone of India’s digital mobility infrastructure. But can it sustain this pace and deliver on its Rs 1,000 crore revenue target by FY28?

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How to use Google Maps for real-time tracking of Mumbai's BEST buses

May 20, 2025 10:38 am

The service provides Google Maps users with live updates of BEST buses, such as route options, estimated arrival times, departure times, and notifies delays, if any. All buses are colour coded on the app with specifics -- green for being on time and red for a delay.

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Commuters can use Google Maps to track real-time updates of BEST buses from today

May 07, 2025 10:42 pm

The service, was rolled out in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday.

Google now stores Maps Timeline on the device itself.

Google says it accidentally deleted Maps Timeline for some users: Here's how to get it back

March 22, 2025 3:37 pm

Google is reportedly sending an email to users whose Google Maps Timeline has been accidentally deleted.

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'Our goal is to make the service more passenger-friendly and attract commuters back': BEST General Manager

March 09, 2025 10:28 pm

While BEST remains a crucial mode of transport in Mumbai, alongside local trains, ridership has declined. Relying solely on fares, which are already subsidised, is not sustainable, says General Manager, BEST

Google Maps mistakes car stuck in Bengaluru traffic for a parking spot (Image source: Imgur)

Google Maps mistakes car stuck in Bengaluru traffic for a parking spot; sparks online laughter

January 18, 2025 5:19 pm

A Redditor shared how Google Maps marked their stationary car as a parking spot when they were stuck on a flyover in the city.

Google Maps will soon start deleting your location history.

Google Maps will soon delete your location history, but it's not too late to save it

November 28, 2024 8:23 am

Google is sending an email to users notifying that their Google Maps Timeline location history will automatically be deleted after the deadline. Here's how to save it.

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Google Maps now provides hyperlocal air quality indexes (AQI) across India just in time for winter

November 14, 2024 2:53 pm

Google Maps has made checking the air quality index easier in India.

Google Maps is one of the most popular navigation services in the world.

Google Maps adds time machine feature, expands Street View to more countries

September 28, 2024 3:49 pm

Google is adding the ability to look up images from the past and expanding Street View to almost 80 countries.

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Will go after other targets if no peace, says Trump as US strikes 3 nuclear sites in Iran

WorldJune 25, 2025

President Donald Trump said that the United States military had struck three nuclear-related facilities in Iran, marking a dramatic escalation in the ongoing conflict and a direct American role in efforts to dismantle Tehran’s infrastructure. The strikes represent the most significant direct US military action against Iranian territory in years and come amid rising regional tensions.

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4 takeaways from Congress' big win in Kerala bypoll

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'Aamir Khan hated Josh’: Mansoor Khan reflects on 25 years of Shah Rukh Khan-Aishwarya Rai-starrer, says film left him 'disillusioned'

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Sitaare Zameen Par box office day 3: Aamir Khan’s film earns Rs 60.1 cr, set to surpass Laal Singh Chaddha’s lifetime

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Gucci prices shock Tamil Nadu influencer's parents on Thailand trip, their reaction wins hearts: ‘The last innocent generation’

The travel influencer took her parents to a Gucci store and shared their reactions upon learning the cost of a luxury bag (Image source: @theuntoldtrails/Instagram)

Is India's nightlife limited to bars and clubs? Man triggers debate with Malaysian experience

Sharing an anecdote while he was in India, the user revealed that he was yelled at by Bengaluru police for stepping out late at night (Representative image/Pinterest)

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Prithvi Shaw wants to cut ties with Mumbai cricket, seeks ‘NOC’ to play as ‘professional’ elsewhere

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Before next election, EC must address questions raised about Maharashtra polls

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Bharti Singh's husband Haarsh Limbachiyaa reveals two ingredients that help him to 'not lose weight': 'Our ayurvedic doctor...'

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Why both Apple and Meta are interested in buying Perplexity AI

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