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3 March, 2017

Twitter adds more safety tools, will curb abusive accounts

Twitter is adding more tools to curb abuse on its service as part of its ongoing effort to protect users…

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3 March, 2017

INSTAGRAM GOES LIVE WITH FULL SCREEN ADS ON ITS STORIES FEATURE

Facebook-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram on Thursday said that it was launching full screen advertisements on Instagram’s stories feature globally. “Ads…

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3 March, 2017

GOVERNMENT LOOKING AT MORE FDI REFORMS

Relief for investors in defence, telecom and broadcasting NEW DELHI: India is set to make further changes in its overseas…

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3 March, 2017

COURT RESTORES WATER SUPPLY TO PEPSI, COCA-COLA IN TAMIL NADU, BUT RETAILERS BAN IT

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Madras High Court quashed the petition filed to ban water supply to multinational cola makers #PepsiCo…

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3 March, 2017

JLR UNVEILS RATAN TATA’S PASSION PROJECT RANGE ROVER VELAR

LONDON (TIP): Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled a new model at a grand ceremony here. Gerry McGovern, Land…

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3 March, 2017

NOOYI MEETS MODI, OFFERS HELP TO MEET ‘DEVELOPMENT GOALS’

NEW DELHI (TIP): #PepsiCo Chairperson #IndraNooyi today met Prime Minister @NarendraModi and offered the company’s participation in the government’s efforts…

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3 March, 2017

Snapdeal, Truecaller tie up for better shopping experience

NEW DELHI (TIP): Online marketplace Snapdeal, which is also the third largest e-commerce company of India, said on Thursday that…

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25 February, 2017

INDIA MAY HAVE TO WAIT LONG TO GET MALLYA BACK

NEW DELHI (TIP): With the UK legal system providing enough safeguards to industrialist Vijay Mallya take advantage of, India may…

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18 February, 2017

21-YEAR-OLD DELHI STUDENT GETS RS 1.25-CRORE JOB OFFER FROM UBER

DELHI (TIP): A student of Delhi Technological University (DTU) has received a job offer with an annual salary of Rs.1.25…

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18 February, 2017

Demonetisation had a significant impact on India business in Q4: Indra Nooyi

NEW DELHI (TIP): PepsiCo India may emerge from the setback caused by demonetisation only by the April-June quarter, global chief…

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17 February, 2017

‘Indian economy is resilient to global headwinds’: Dr. Raghavan Seetharaman

CHENNAI (TIP); The US ruling on cancellation of H-1B visa rules poses risk towards IT companies immigrants and offshore projects,…

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17 February, 2017

H 1B visas help American firms remain competitive, says Indian envoy Navtej Sarna

H1-B visas, sought-after by Indian IT professionals, help make US firms competitive globally and contribute to generating jobs locally, India's…

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17 February, 2017

Air India to get 4 more Dreamliners this year

NEW YORK (TIP): Air India is scheduled to take delivery of the four remaining dreamliners - Boeing 787-8 planes -…

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17 February, 2017

Trump’s H-1B Visa Bill spooks India’s IT companies

It may not be a good time to be a non-American in Trump's America. India, the largest exporter of IT…

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16 February, 2017

Ambani terms Donald Trump “a blessing in disguise for India”

Donald Trump’s executive order on #TravelBAN may have left the US and the world shocked, but India’s richest businessman believes the…

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3 February, 2017

US Industry commends India’s Union Budget 2017: Says It Seeks to Simplify Ease of Doing Business for Foreign Investors

The U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) commended the 2017 Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, saying the budget has…

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3 February, 2017

How corporate India reacted to Arun Jaitley’s budget speech

NASSCOM: The Union Budget 2017 reinforces government’s reliance on technology for achieving development goals, as it focuses on Infrastructure and…

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3 February, 2017

Here are the winners and losers – Indian Union Budget 2017

MUMBAI (TIP): India's annual budget is one of the nation's most closely watched events-not just for the numbers, but for…

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3 February, 2017

UNION BUDGET 2017 – CIGARETTES, TOBACCO, MOBILES ASSEMBLED IN INDIA TO TURN DEARER

PARTS USED FOR MANUFACTURING OF LED LIGHTS WILL ATTRACT BASIC CUSTOMS DUTY 5 PER CENT AND CVD OF 6 PER…

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3 February, 2017

Uber chief quits Trump business council amid boycott calls

WASHINGTON (TIP): Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has quit US President Donald Trump's council of business leaders, according to an internal…

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3 February, 2017

An incremental budget: welcome thrust on rural infrastructure

The Union Budget for 2017-18 is in line with the BJP's changed political stance of wooing the poor and shedding…

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21 January, 2017

Indian American Ajit Pai tipped for FCC Chair?

Donald Trump met Ajit Pai fueling speculation about his role in the incoming administration. NEW YORK (TIP): Washington: US presidentelect…

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13 January, 2017

Andy Bhatia elected president of FIA Tri-State

NEW YORK (TIP): Noted community activist Andy Bhatia has been elected president of the Federation of Indian Associations in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut,…

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6 January, 2017

Notebandi not enough to end corruption

The historic decision of Nov 9, 2016 to demonetize currency notes of Rs. 500/1000, which represents 86 %of the total…

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6 January, 2017

Demonetization was a dishonest promise

A cost-benefit analysis of demonetization needs to take into account the inconvenience caused and the millions of man days lost…

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6 January, 2017

SBI STARTS NEW YEAR WITH RATE CUT WAR

NEW DELHI (TIP): State Bank of India on Jan 2 (Monday) unleashed a rate war by cutting its home loan…

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6 January, 2017

Chided by Donald Trump, Ford scraps Mexico factory, adds Michigan jobs

FLAT ROCK (TIP): Ford Motor has scrapped a planned Mexican car factory and added 700 jobs in Michigan following criticism…

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6 January, 2017

SPICEJET, INDIGO RAISE RED FLAG OVER FDI NORMS

NEW DELHI (TIP): IndiGo and SpiceJet have raised "security" concerns over the government's decision to allow 100% foreign ownership by…

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6 January, 2017

GST: JAITLEY PUSHES FOR CONSENSUS

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Centre on Wednesday said that it will wait for consensus to emerge on GST laws and…

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23 December, 2016

HOW INDIA LOBBIED MOODY’S FOR RATINGS UPGRADE, BUT FAILED

NEW DELHI (TIP): India criticised Moody's ratings methods and pushed aggressively for an upgrade, documents reviewed by Reuters show, but…

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