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US backs India's ban on Chinese apps, says move will 'boost India's integr
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 1 (ANI): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday applauded India's ban on 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok and WeChat, and stressed that the move would "boost India's integrity and national security".
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FWICE urges celebrities to not promote Chinese products, brands amid borde
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 1 (ANI): Two days after the government banned 59 Chinese mobile applications amid border tensions, the federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) on Tuesday urged all celebrities to stop promoting Chinese products and brands.
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PM Modi quits Weibo, all posts, profile picture removed
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): With the government deciding to disallow 59 Chinese apps in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to quit Chinese microblogging website Sina Weibo, which he had joined a few years ago. On Wednesday the prime minister's account went blank after hi
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Can we come up with good apps made by Indians? : RS Prasad
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and IT, Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the recent ban on 59 mobile apps including Tik Tok, UC Browser and other Chinese apps is a "great opportunity" for Indians to come up with their own apps.
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Former Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi refuses to represent Chinese apps in
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New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Two days after 59 Chinese apps were banned in India, former Attorney General of India Mukul Rohatgi on Wednesday expressed his unwillingness to represent TikTok or any Chinese app in court against the Central government.
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It is India's first serious signal, huge step to make China accountable: T
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Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 30 (ANI): Tibetan activists and leaders living in exile in Dharamshala appreciated New Delhi's decision to ban 59 Chinese based mobile apps saying the development is a huge step to make Beijing accountable for its real expansionist design.
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STik with this STok, WeChat over tea: Amul dedicates new doodle to India's
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): As the Central government has banned 59 mobile apps including Tik Tok amid border tensions with China, dairy brand Amul on Tuesday dedicated its new doodle to appreciate the decision taken up by the government.
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India's foreign exchange reserves increased by USD 59.5 billion during 201
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): The country's foreign exchange reserves increased by USD 59.5 billion during 2019-20, on a balance of payments basis (excluding valuation effects), the Reserve Bank of India said on Tuesday.
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Beijing says ban on apps will affect employment of local Indian workers, C
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Expressing serious concern over India banning 59 Chinese apps, China on Tuesday said that the move will not only affect the employment of local Indian workers who support these apps, but also the interests of Indian users and the employment and livelihood
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India has to be data sovereign country, apps should adhere to data integri
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): A day after the Centre banned 59 mobile apps with China links, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said that any apps released in the country must adhere to India's data integrity, privacy, sovereignty and transparency and stressed that the country has to stay "data
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Centre's ban on Chinese apps draws mixed reaction from citizens
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chandigarh/Lucknow [India], June 30 (ANI): As the Central government on Monday banned 59 mobile apps including Tik Tok, some people opined that government should provide some time to save the videos and data that have been uploaded on these apps, before banning them while others strongly bel
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China "strongly concerned" over India's decision to ban Chinese apps
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Beijing [China], June 30 (ANI): China on Tuesday expressed concerns over India's decision to ban 59 apps developed by Chinese firms and stressed that New Delhi has a responsibility to uphold the legal rights of international investors including Chinese.
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