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ShopClues acquires mobile payments company Momoe
ShopClues, an online marketplace, acquired Bengaluru-based startup Momoe in an attempt to build a payments business.
Hamid Ansari to lead India to ASEM Summit in Mongolia
Vice President Hamid Ansari left for Mongolia accompanied by an Indian delegation for the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit.
Renuka Yadav now part of hockey squad for Rio Olympics
Hockey India announced the names of India's women's 16-member squad for the Rio Olympics making Renuka Yadav, Chhattisgarh's first woman olympian.
Swaraj: Evacuation plans from South Sudan underway
India is setting up a plan to evacuate its countrymen from South Sudan witnessing extreme violence because of the clashes between anti and pro government forces.
Nirma bags LafargeHolcim cement assets for $1.4 billion
Ahmedabad's detergent maker Nirma Limited has agreed to buy Lafarge India's 11 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) cement assets for Rs 9,300 crore ($1.4 billion).
Chat app Line targets $1.14B raise in IPO
Japanese messaging-app operator Line Corp. announced pricing for its dual initial public offering in New York and Tokyo, raising $1.14 billion ( 115.5 billion yen ).
Vedanta announces business expansion in Africa
The Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta group is set to strengthen ties in Africa.
UK military to lift ban on women in combat roles
British PM David Cameron supported women serving in close combat units in the British forces.
Swamy has an unlikely ally in Joseph Stiglitz
Taking India's GDP into consideration American economist and Nobel laureate, Joseph Stiglitz said that, ''India should focus on "rapid rate economic growth" and not get "overly obsessed with inflation," which can then turn into greater problems like joblessness.
Boston's HourlyNerd gets added for another funding round
Boston-based start up HourlyNerd wants to be more than a online freelancer marketplace by providing a full-service platform for bigger companies.
El Al flight gets fighter jet escort after bomb alert
Two Swiss Air Force jets assembled to escort an Israeli plane flying from New York to Tel Aviv after a bomb threat.
Arvind Kejriwal's interactive programme: 'Talk to AK'
On the footsteps of PM Modi, Kejriwal announced the launch of his interactive programme, 'Talk to AK.'
Jaypee group shares go up 38%
Jaypee group shares increased up to to 34% after the approval by Jaiprakash Associates for the sale of its cement business to UltraTech Cement.
Pacific Ocean radiation nearing normal 5 years after Fukushima
According to a study released, radiation levels near the Pacific Ocean have returned to normal, five years after the disaster at the Fukushima nuclear plant discharged gases and liquids into the sea.
#SocialMediaDay
Mashable launched Social Media Day way back in 2010 as a way to acknowledge social media's impact on global communication.
Centre firm on veto in judge selection rules
The finalization of the MoP for appointing judges is expected to get delayed with the Centre being firm on continuing a clause that empowers it to reject a Chief Justice-headed collegium's proposal.
Bengaluru's first woman cab driver found dead
Bharathi Veerath, the first woman cab driver in Bangalore, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in her rented house in Sanjay Nagar. The body was found hanging from a ceiling in a sitting position.
J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti wins Anantnag bypoll
Out of 42,840 male voters and 41,227 female voters, around 29,084 used their franchise in Anantnag bypoll.
Powerful tornado hits China
A tornado hailstorm hit China's eastern Jiangsu Province which led to the destruction of buildings, causing 98 deaths.
BJP supports holding simultaneous Lok Sabha, state polls
The proposal for holding simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and State Assemblies got a fresh push from the BJP.