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Paytm clocks over USD 1.6 billion during festive season; registers 3.5X gr
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 24 (ANI): India's largest mobile payments and commerce platform, Paytm, announced that over USD 1.6 billion worth of payments were processed on its platform during Diwali season, which started from Sept. 20 until Oct. 20.
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Ben Affleck thinks his Batman is 'tough and sophisticated'
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], October 22 (ANI): Hollywood actor Ben Affleck, who will return as the billionaire industrialist and his vigilante alter ego Batman in the upcoming 'Justice League' movie, feels that his Batman is quite "tough and sophisticated".
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US approves $2.4B Greek fighter jet deal
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.] Oct 18 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday approved a potential $2.4 billion upgrade of Greek F-16 fighter jets after a meeting between country's Prime Minister Alexi Tsipras and President Donald Trump.
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Managing ocean resources for the benefit of future generations
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 16 (ANI): In order to provide enough food, energy and minerals to support another 2.5 billion people on this planet, the oceans must deliver more benefits than ever before.
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Corruption, not India, is biggest threat to CPEC, says expert
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], October 13 (ANI): Corruption, and not India, is the biggest threat for the multi-billion-dollar project, the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), says an expert.
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IoT endpoints to exceed 30 billion by 2020
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 12 (ANI): The worldwide Internet-of-Things (IoT) market will grow from USD 625.2 billion in 2015 to USD 1.29 trillion in 2020, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.6 percent, report IDC in association with Aeris.
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Ola raises USD 1.1 bn towards investments in AI, machine learning
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 11 (ANI): App-based ridesharing platform Ola on Wednesday announced its latest round of funding of USD 1.1 billion led by Tencent Holdings Limited (0700.HK), along with Ola's existing investor SoftBank, and new US-based financial investors.
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India seeks global investments in energy sector: Dharmendra Pradhan
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] October 11 (ANI): Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said that in a bid to cut imports in energy sector, India wants to attract foreign investors to USD 300 billion worth of energy projects planned for the next decade.
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GNC strengthens its presence in India
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct. 10 (ANI-BusinessWire India): General Nutrition Centre (GNC), headquartered in Pittsburgh, US, and a leading global specialty health, wellness, and nutraceuticals retailer, is strengthening its presence in India through its association with Guardian Healthca
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US Policy on North Korea isn't working: Trump
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], Oct. 9 (ANI):United States President Donald Trump on Monday took to Twitter, stating that their attempts to deal with North Korea have failed for more than two decades inspite of the fact that America has given "billions of dollars" and received nothing in return.
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Saudi Arabia to invest USD 300 bn in India in next 4-5 years
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 9 (ANI): NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Monday highlighted Saudi Arabia's plans to become India's investment partner in the energy sector as the country announced its plans to invest USD 300 billion in India in the next four to five years.
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US approves THAAD missile defence for Saudi Arabia for $15bn
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [United States], Oct 7 (ANI): The U.S. State department has approved the likelihood of the sale of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD), a U.S. missile defence system, to Saudi Arabia's Government for an estimated cost of 15 billion dollars.
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