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WhatsApp Beats Facebook as Top Mobile Messaging Service

A recent report has shown that Whatsapp has replaced Facebook as the leading social messaging service on mobile platform.

Dec 3, 2013

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China Has Largest Number of Android Users

A report released by Baidu, China's dominant search company has revealed that China has over 270 million Android users.

Dec 4, 2013

Samsung Galaxy J Officially Launched in Taiwan, Will it Arrive in Other Markets?

The new Galaxy J, touted as a hybrid of Samsung's 2013 flagship phones Galaxy S4 and Note 3, is said to have a mix of best features of the devices.

Dec 9, 2013

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RBI’s Reference Rate for Dollar Today

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday fixed the reference rate for the US dollar at 51.7495 rupees and the euro 65.9910 rupees.

Jan 11, 2012

Indian Rupee Breaches 52-Level to Dollar

The rupee on Thursday breached 52 to the dollar, the highest in over five months, on hopes that an array of economic reforms taken up by the central government would boost the economic growth of the country.

Oct 4, 2012

Indian Rupee Continues to Plunge, Could Touch 70 against Dollar, Says Report

The Indian rupee has been continuously falling of late despite Reserve Bank of India's intervention, The currency is unlikely to recover soon with a report by Deutsche Bank predicting that it is could touch 70 against the US dollar in a month's time.

Aug 22, 2013

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Battered Rupee Expected to Bounce Back; Rating Agencies Give Positive Outlook on Indian Currency

The Indian rupee that breached 65 to the dollar mark on Thursday created market panic with rumours floating that it would fall even further in the near future but latest reports suggested it would bounce back in a few months' time.

Aug 24, 2013

Bharat Bandh Effect: Oil Firms Likely to Revise Petrol Price Today

A partial rollback in the petrol price may likely take place on Friday, following intensified protests against the hike in petrol prices that took effect on May 24.

Jun 1, 2012

Petrol May get Costlier by ₹3 as Oil Rates Climb

India may soon brace another petrol price hike, with state-owned oil companies putting pressure on the government for an increase in prices given their mounting losses in the wake of steep rise in international crude oil rates.

Aug 24, 2012

Govt Hikes Diesel Price by ₹5 to Fight Deficit; Allies Demand Rollback

In an unprecedented move to address the widening fiscal deficit in India, the government on Thursday hiked the diesel price by ₹5 per litre, keeping the price of petrol and kerosene unchanged.

Sep 14, 2012

Brazilian Company Unveils Android-Powered ‘IPHONE’ with 5-MP Camera

Brazilian electronics manufacturer IGB Eletronica on Tuesday unveiled a slew of Android-powered smartphones under the brand name 'IPHONE', raising the possibility of a lawsuit from Apple Inc.

Dec 20, 2012

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Royal Enfield Continental GT Cafe Racer to Debut in India on 26 November

Legendry Bullet maker Royal Enfield is all set to unveil its much-anticipated Continental GT (Café Racer) in India on 26 November.

Nov 25, 2013

Gold Prices Touch ₹31,400, Traders Bank on Diwali for Respite

Gold prices touched an all time high of ₹31,400 per 10 grams on Monday, with the metal gaining ₹860 in six trading sessions amid strong global cues.

Aug 27, 2012

Indians’ Black Skin Highlights Gold Jewellery, Says Chinese Daily

In an article featuring actress Aishwarya Rai, Mahima Chaudhry and other models, a Chinese daily said on Tuesday that gold jewellery is highlighted in Indian women because of their black skin.

Aug 30, 2012

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Hidden Gold Treasure Hunt: ASI Acted on Evidence, not on Seer's Dream, Say Officials

Government officials have played down reports that the Archaeological Survey of India's (ASI) excavation work at Daundia Khera village of Unnao district in Uttar Pradesh on Friday for finding hidden treasure was based on a dream by a seer.

Oct 19, 2013

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