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Reliance, Wipro lift Indian shares as vaccine hopes boost optimism

India's most valuable stock Reliance Industries rose about 1.1% ahead of an annual general meeting due later in the day after Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that Alphabet Inc's Google was in advanced talks to invest $4 billion in the digital arm of the conglomerate.

Jul 15, 2020

In surprise move, Trump administration reverses course on barring many foreign students

In a stunning reversal of policy, the Trump administration on Tuesday abandoned a plan that would have forced out tens of thousands of foreign students following widespread condemnation of the move and pressure from colleges and major businesses.

Jul 15, 2020

Walmart-led investors pump in $1.2 billion in Flipkart Group

With the new investment, Flipkart group is now valued at $24.9 billion. The $1.2 billion will be funded in two tranches over the remainder of the fiscal year.

Jul 14, 2020

Iran executes former defence ministry staffer convicted of spying on behalf of CIA

Iran has executed a former employee of the defence minister who was convicted of spying on behalf of the Central Intelligence Agency, the country's judiciary said Tuesday. It was the second such execution in the past month

Jul 14, 2020

Google, Facebook join lawsuit against student visa restrictions

Google, Facebook, Microsoft and other tech firms have joined the lawsuit filed by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) last week to block Donald Trump administration's decision to ban foreign students taking only online courses.

Jul 14, 2020

17 US states sue Trump admin over visa rule on foreign students

Seventeen US states and the District of Columbia sued the administration of President Donald Trump to reject the federal government's recent rule stripping foreign students of their visas if the institution they are enrolled in only offers online teaching this fall due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Jul 14, 2020

Demolition threat hovers Rishi Kapoor's ancestral home in Pakistan

It looks like, the Kapoor Haveli in Pakistan's Peshawar city is going to face demolition as the current owner of the house wants to turn it into a commercial complex.

Jul 13, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike speaks at the opening ceremony of the Ariake Arena, which was due to host volleyball and wheelchair basketball competitions in the now-postponed 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan February 2, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung

Olympics must go ahead next year as symbol of overcoming COVID-19, Tokyo governor says

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, often floated as a future Japanese premier, said on Monday the Olympics must go ahead next year as a symbol of world unity in overcoming the novel coronavirus, even as her city grapples with stubborn spikes in cases.

Jul 13, 2020

Backlash over Reliance Jio's decision to charge voice calls

US 5G giant Qualcomm invests ₹730 crore in Reliance digital unit

India's Reliance Industries on Sunday said Qualcomm Inc's investment arm will buy a 0.15% stake in its digital unit Jio Platforms for 7.3 billion Indian rupees ($97.1 million).

Jul 12, 2020

500,000 Hong Kongers cast 'protest' vote against new security laws

In a city of 5.5 million, 500,000 Hong Kongers cast a symbolic 'protest' vote against the new security laws imposed by Beijing in the city.

Jul 12, 2020

Randeep Hooda excited to explore international cinema

After the success of Extraction, actor Randeep Hooda is excited about the opening up of new horizons in international cinema for him.

Jul 10, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Chen Quanguo, Communist Party Secretary of Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, speaks at the meeting of Xinjiang delegation on the sidelines of the National People's Congress (NPC), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 12, 20

China says it will hit back against new US sanctions over Uighur rights

China said on Friday it would take "reciprocal measures" against the United States after Washington imposed sanctions on senior Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses against the Uighur Muslim minority.

Jul 10, 2020

Renuka Shahane: Indians will witness a medical comedy with Starting Troubles for the first time [Exclusive interview]

In an exclusive interview with International Business Times, India, Renuka Shahane spoke about the story of medical comedy Starting Troubles and her experience of working with Dr Jagdish Chaturvedi.

Jul 10, 2020

FILE PHOTO: A Kazakh sanitary-epidemiological service worker uses a thermal scanner to detect travellers who may have symptoms possibly connected with the coronavirus at Almaty International Airport, Kazakhstan January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev/Fil

China's Kazakhstan embassy warns citizens of pneumonia deadlier than COVID-19

China's embassy in Kazakhstan has warned its citizens to take precautions against an outbreak of pneumonia in the country that it says is more lethal than COVID-19.

Jul 10, 2020

Yes Bank case: ED attaches Rs 2,203 cr assets of Rana Kapoor, others

The ED had earlier filed a charge-sheet in the case against Kapoor, his daughter Roshni Kapoor - promoter of DoIt Urban Ventures (India), DHFL's Kapil R. Wadhawan, Dheeraj R. Wadhawan, and other entities, like Belief Realtors and RKW Developers.

Jul 9, 2020

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Search Results for: foreign investors

Reliance, Wipro lift Indian shares as vaccine hopes boost optimism

In surprise move, Trump administration reverses course on barring many foreign students

Walmart-led investors pump in $1.2 billion in Flipkart Group

Iran executes former defence ministry staffer convicted of spying on behalf of CIA

Google, Facebook join lawsuit against student visa restrictions

17 US states sue Trump admin over visa rule on foreign students

Demolition threat hovers Rishi Kapoor's ancestral home in Pakistan

Olympics must go ahead next year as symbol of overcoming COVID-19, Tokyo governor says

US 5G giant Qualcomm invests ₹730 crore in Reliance digital unit

500,000 Hong Kongers cast 'protest' vote against new security laws

Randeep Hooda excited to explore international cinema

China says it will hit back against new US sanctions over Uighur rights

Renuka Shahane: Indians will witness a medical comedy with Starting Troubles for the first time [Exclusive interview]

China's Kazakhstan embassy warns citizens of pneumonia deadlier than COVID-19

Yes Bank case: ED attaches Rs 2,203 cr assets of Rana Kapoor, others

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]