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Japan's SoftBank CEO meets PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 28 (ANI): Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Japan-based telecom giant SoftBank Corporation, Masayoshi Son held a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Son, who was accompanied by a delegation of his company directors, covered many issues during his interaction with Modi. Softbank, one of the major telecom and internet corporations of Japan, will seek opportunities in the sectors of e-commerce and telecom in India. Reportedly, it will invest $10 billion in India's information technology and communications sector. Son also met I&B Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.

Oct 28, 2014

Nobel Memorial Wall unveiled at metro station in New Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 26 (ANI): The Embassy of Sweden and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Sunday (October 26) jointly unveiled The Nobel Memorial Wall, displaying the portraits of Indian Nobel laureates in the national capital. At the moment, photographs and a brief history of physicist CV Raman, bio-chemist Har Gobind Khorana, Albanian Roman Catholic nun Mother Teresa, Bengali poet and Nobel Literature Prize winner Rabindranath Tagore and Nobel economics laureate Amartya Sen adorn the wall. This year, portrait of India's children rights activist, Kailash Satyarthi, is a new addition to the wall.

Oct 26, 2014

Ello: Anti-Facebook Social Network Gets Stronger, Manages Millions in Funds

Believe it or not; there is an anti-Facebook social community, and it is getting stronger every day.

Oct 26, 2014

Coin toss decided the mayoral race in Peru after two candidates tied at the ballot box

Heads or Tails? Mayor or Peru Chosen by Coin Toss

A coin toss decided the winner of a mayoral race in a small Andes town in Peru

Oct 26, 2014

9 Killed, 26 Injured in Bus Accident near Guwahati

Of the 26 injured, five of the passengers are said to be in critical condition.

Oct 26, 2014

9 Killed, many Injured in bus accident at Nagaon in Assam

Assam, Oct 26 (ANI): Nine people have been killed and many injured in a bus accident at Nagaon in Assam. The mishap occurred at around 2 am on Sunday. The bus belonged to the Assam State Transport Corporation and was going from Lakhimpur district to Guwahati. A total of 33 people were reportedly on the bus. The injured have been taken to a hospital in Nagaon.

Oct 26, 2014

Shashi Tharoor participates in cleanliness drive

Trivandrum, Oct 25 (ANI): Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday participated in cleanliness drive, initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Trivandrum. Tharoor was removed as spokesperson of the party after he had backed Modi's clean India campaign. However, later on he said that he supported iconic freedom fighter, Mahatma Gandhi's vision of clean India in national interest. He said that the municipal corporation have failed and not been able to deal with the garbage problem in the country. He added that he was extremely happy to accept the invitation and also that Prime Minister raising this and making such a big issue of it.

Oct 25, 2014

Indian Railways Launches Official NTES Android App; Helps Tracking Real-Time Train Schedule, Delays and more

Indian Railways NTES Android App Hits Google Play Store; Helps to Track Train Schedule, Delays and More

Centre for Railway Information Systems has officially launched NTES Android app. Check here for salient feature details and availability.

Oct 23, 2014

Union Cabinet passes ordinance to auction coal blocks

New Delhi, Oct 21 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Monday passed an ordinance to auction the non-operating coal blocks, which were cancelled by the Supreme Court last month. The ordinance has been sent to President Pranab Mukherjee for his final approval. The cabinet also announced that Coal India's interests will be fully protected and only Indian companies will be allowed to participate in the bidding for the coal blocks. The government also moved to open up its coal industry to commercial mining while protecting the requirements of state-run Coal India, signalling the most serious shift in 42 years toward allowing private players' full participation in coal mining. The mines would also be allotted to public sector units such as the National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC), which engages in electricity generation and allied activities.

Oct 21, 2014

BSE closes points 321.32 up on Oct 20

New Delhi, Oct 20 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 321.32 points up to stand at 26,429.85. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 99.70 points up to stand at 7,879.40. TORRENT POWER LTD. and SKS MICROFINANCE LTD. were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 12.60% and 8.88% along with HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD. and TVS MOTOR COMPANY LTD. with an increase of 7.28% and 6.55% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include DEN and JINDAL STEEL and POWER LTD. with a decrease of 8.81% and 8.58% along with KAILASH and GVK POWER and INFRASTRUCTURE LTD. with a decrease of 8.32% and 5.62% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 369.44 points at 17,388.21 while the banking sector is up 324.17 points at 18,564.39 and the reality sector is up 12.52 points at 1,442.16. The Indian currency is down 0.29% at Rs 61.26 per dollar.

Oct 20, 2014

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Micromax Canvas 5 Specifications Surface Online; Smartphone Tipped to Run on CyanogenMod OS

Specifications of the rumoured CyanogenMod OS-powered Micromax smartphone, dubbed Canvas 5, has surfaced online, inciting excitement among tech savvy Android enthusiasts.

Oct 20, 2014

Diesel prices deregulated, domestic gas price brought down: Arun Jaitley

New Delhi, Oct 18 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday briefed media on the cabinet meeting. Jaitley said that the diesel prices have been deregulated and the prices will be according to the market. He added that cabinet has also decided to relaunch direct benefit transfer in a more effective manner. He further said that the price of natural gas has been brought down to $5.61/MMBtu.

Oct 18, 2014