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China's Foxconn Confirms Rs12,800 Crore Boost for Make in India: In Talks with Adani, Micromax to Set up Plants

Foxconn is looking at Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra to set up manufacturing plants.

Aug 5, 2015

South Sudan All Set to Compete in Rio 2016 Olympics After IOC Recognition

"There will be nothing better than competing in Rio under the South Sudanese flag," explained South Sudan athlete Guor Marial.

Aug 3, 2015

Germany Introduces Legislation to Curb Sale of Stolen Antiques from Mosul

The draft law is expected to be tabled before German Chancellor Angela Merkel next month for approval of the cabinet.

Aug 2, 2015

Modi Govt May Fail to Pass Key Reform Bills This Year or Even 2016: Moody's

Passing of the land acquisition bill is crucial for the economy, as it expected to boost the investment in the country.

Jul 30, 2015

100K Employees of TCS, Infosys, Wipro Quit Jobs in 4 Quarters

Higher attrition levels of 19%-20% are becoming a 'new normal' for major IT companies.

Jul 29, 2015

New York governor announces new LaGuardia Airport design

Flanked by US Vice President Joe Biden, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a sweeping set of infrastructure renovations, with a new LaGuardia Airport as the centrepiece.

Jul 28, 2015

PM Modi Says NE Can't be Developed by Officials Sitting in Delhi; Announces Special Plan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently announced a special plan to develop Northeast India.

Jul 28, 2015

Chinese 'Land Grab' in Maldives: How India Can Counter Beijing's Expanding Sphere of Influence

The Maldives parliament made an amendment to the country's law to allow foreign ownership of land for the first time.

Jul 27, 2015

Lack of Funds Hinder India's AIDS Programme; Millions at Risk

With about 2.1 million people infected with HIV in 2013, India has the most cases in the Asia-Pacific, according to the World Health Organisation

Jul 25, 2015

Strained China-Myanmar Ties After Loggers' Sentencing a Cue for India to Bolster 'Act East' Policy

A Myanmar court handed life sentences to 150 Chinese nationals for illegal logging, drawing China's ire.

Jul 24, 2015

Shashi Tharoor's Scalding Oxford Union Speech Against Colonial Britain [FULL TEXT + VIDEO]

Tharoor, who was seated in the room, acknowledged the praise with a smile.

Jul 24, 2015

Line Lite: Light-Weight Edition of Popular Social Messenger Launched

The Line Lite can be installed on a device running on Android 4.0 operating system or higher.

Jul 23, 2015

RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan Likely to Keep Key Rates Unchanged in 4 August Policy Meeting: Morgan Stanley

The investment banker expects the central bank to cut key lending rates by about 50-75 bps by March 2016.

Jul 23, 2015

Jean Charles de Menezes: Family hold memorial service outside Stockwell tube station 10 years after fatal police shooting

No police were prosecuted for shooting of Brazilian national at Stockwell station on 22 July 2005.

Jul 22, 2015

Tony Blair: Labour must avoid left-wing lurch to win next election

The former prime minister spoke at the think-tank Progress amid the Labour leadership contest.