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Asia's biggest Media and Digital Entertainment Expo 'IndiaJoy' to debut in Hyderabad

The biggest Media and Digital Entertainment event of the year is an alliance between the Telangana government, IndiaJoy and TVAGA. 'Indiajoy 2018' will feature 15+ events, 25,000 delegates, 300 exhibitors and 500 speakers from 30 countries.

Nov 23, 2018

Former Rajya Sabha MP Baishnab Charan Parida passes away

Born in Jajpur district in 1941, Parida was a member of the Communist Party of India (CPI) from 1960 to 1992. In 1974 he moved to Moscow with family for a special assignment for Indo-Soviet coordination and stayed there till 1989.

Nov 22, 2018

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Who is Abhijit Bose? WhatsApp's new India head to build 1st full country team outside US

Abhijit (Bobby) Bose is slated to take over as the new WhatsApp India head in early 2019.

Nov 21, 2018

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Asia stocks drop, oil stymied as growth woes grip global markets

The dollar stood tall, rallying from a two-week low, as the currency found safe-haven demand from heightened risk aversion.

Nov 21, 2018

PCB loses to BCCI over compensation claim of Rs 447 crore; to face reverse claim from India

The ICC has dismissed a compensation claim made by PCB against BCCI for failing to honour a Memorandum of Understanding and India might now make a reverse claim.

Nov 20, 2018

Tata Sons to go slow on deal to acquire debt-laden Jet Airways: Reports

Indian conglomerate Tata Sons Ltd will go slow on a deal to buy Jet Airways (India) Ltd after some directors expressed reservations at an inconclusive board meeting last Friday, the Times of India reported on Tuesday.

Nov 20, 2018

Where is Kevin Spacey? Shamed double Oscar winning actor has vanished into the ether

Till date, there have been no formal charges filed against the actor, but law enforcement in both LA and London are investigating the allegations that range from sexual assault to rape.

Nov 19, 2018

West Bengal: Gold worth Rs 3 crore seized in Siliguri; one arrested

Officers of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) from Siliguri Regional Unit seized 9.296 kg of gold bars, smuggled from Myanmar to India through the Indo-Myanmar border of Manipur on Saturday evening.

Nov 18, 2018

India's refined copper consumption to double by 2026: Birla Copper CEO JC Laddha

The nation's consumption of the metal is expected to rise to 1.433 million tonnes by 2026 from 650,000 tonnes in 2018, Birla Copper CEO J.C. Laddha told delegates at the Asia Copper Conference in Shanghai.

Nov 15, 2018

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Istana in Singapore June 1, 2018. REUTERS/Edgar Su

PM Modi invites global tech firms to be part of India's fintech success by investing in innovation

Pitching India as a favourite destination for technology-based investment, PM Modi said cell phone and Aadhar were the vital enablers of this model.

Nov 14, 2018

Japan: US fighter jet crashes into the sea off Okinawa; no casualities

The accident occurred some 280 km southeast of Okinawa's capital Naha after the fighter jet took off from the nuclear-propelled aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan.

Nov 12, 2018

Asean signs bloc's first agreement to facilitate e-commerce transactions

The newly signed agreement will foster speed and cooperation between businesses and governments, generating more efficient transactions, said Singaporean Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing.

Nov 12, 2018

Sikh farmer inducted into Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame

The British Columbia-based Peter Dhillon is the first person of a visible minority to join the company of great Canadians who have made their mark in agriculture and agro-food business.

Nov 11, 2018

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Alibaba Singles' Day sales hit $10 billion in first hour

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd settled roughly 69 billion yuan ($9.92 billion) in the first hour of its annual Singles' Day on Sunday, up roughly 21 percent from last year's early haul of 57 billion yuan.