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Flipkart sells 40,000 Xiaomi smartphones in seconds in flash sale
03 Sep 2014
According to a tweet by Xiaomi’s global vice president Hugo Barra, 40,000 units of the Xiaomi Redmi 1S were sold within 4.2 seconds
‘Neglected’ Indian newspapers all agog over Modi’s Japan visit
03 Sep 2014
Apart from a commitment of $35 billion worth of Japanese investment in Indian infrastructure, Modi also managed to get Japan’s first sale of military hardware since World War II
‘Neglected’ Indian newspapers all agog over Modi’s Japan visit
03 Sep 2014
Apart from a commitment of $35 billion worth of Japanese investment in Indian infrastructure, Modi also managed to get Japan’s first sale of military hardware since World War II
2G scam: Maxis rejects CBI charges; to ‘vigorously’ seek legal remedy
02 Sep 2014
Malaysia's Maxis Communications Berhad has denied any wrongdoing in the 2G spectrum scam after the CBI filed charges in relation to perceived irregularities in its acquisition of Aircel Ltd from Siva Ventures Limited in 2006
Putin inaugurates work on 4,000 km gas pipeline to China
02 Sep 2014
The pipeline will provide secure and reliable clean energy for China's economic development and a long-term stable market for Russia's abundant natural gas resources
Disney files patents for drone-driven puppets
28 Aug 2014
Sun-Ranbaxy merger: competition panel demands more details
28 Aug 2014
This is probably the first instance where the fair trade watchdog has ordered a public scrutiny of a proposed merger and acquisition deal to ensure compliance to fair trade regulation
Sun-Ranbaxy merger: competition panel demands more details
28 Aug 2014
This is probably the first instance where the fair trade watchdog has ordered a public scrutiny of a proposed merger and acquisition deal to ensure compliance to fair trade regulation
Sun-Ranbaxy merger: competition panel demands more details
28 Aug 2014
This is probably the first instance where the fair trade watchdog has ordered a public scrutiny of a proposed merger and acquisition deal to ensure compliance to fair trade regulation
CBI can’t charge me as probe incomplete, Maran tells SC
28 Aug 2014
Former telecommunications minister Dayanidhi Maran today urged the Supreme Court to restrain the CBI from filing a charge-sheet against him in the Aircel-Maxis deal as investigation of the case is yet to be completed
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