RIM to Double BlackBerry's Sales Presence in India
Research In Motion (RIM) has announced plans to double the sales presence of its BlackBerry smartphones in India, as it looks to gain greater share of the country’s According to…
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India's Flipkart Reportedly Buys Rival E-Commerce Service
Indian e-commerce site Flipkart is reported to have bought local rival LetsBuy, according to a report from Medianama. The deal is expected to be confirmed over the coming few days,…
Facebook, Google Urged to Comply with Indian Laws
India’s minister of state for communications and technology has warned Facebook, Google and other Web firms that they must conform to India’s laws if they want to operate in the…
Facebook, Google Remove Disputed Content in India
Google and Facebook today told an Indian court that they have already removed the objectionable content that was the source of a civil suit against the duo and 19 other…
Twitter Focuses on Asia with Hiring of Google VP
Twitter has signalled its intention to grow its business and revenues in Asia after appointing the executive who headed up Google’s display advertising in the region as vice president of…
Amazon Launches Indian E-commerce Service
Online retail giant Amazon has taken its first step into India’s e-commerce market with the launch of its Junglee shopping service which went live in the country today. India’s online…
India to Ban Army Personnel from Using Social Networks
The Indian Army is reported to be introducing a total ban on social networking amongst its servicemen and women as it is fears that sites like Facebook could lead to…
India's Government Refutes Censorship Threat Claims
The Indian government has denied that it is heading down a path that will see it block Facebook, Google and other Internet companies, as part of an ongoing legal dispute…
Report: Smartphone Ownership on the Rise in India
India’s smartphone market is showing significant potential, according to data from CyberMedia Research, which concludes that 2011 saw record shipments and sales in the country. During the first eleven months of last year,…
India's Prime Minister Joins Twitter to Reach the Youth
India’s Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has joined Twitter to boost his communication with the country and young people in particular. The account — @PMOIndia — will communicate key announcements…
Frrole: Find What's Hot on Twitter in Your City
Frrole is an Indian service that is bidding to follow the success of paper.li and become the next social newspaper to cut through Twitter’s noise to provide contextual and useful…
MailOnline Launches India-Focused News Site
What do you do if you’re already one of the world’s highest-trafficed English-language news websites and you’re seeking to bring even more readers on board? Look to India, of course….
India Threatens to Block Google and Facebook "Like China"
India’s high court has today threatened to block Google, Facebook and other Internet firms unless they put a system in place to prevent offensive content from being published to the…
Google+ Users in India Get Free W-Fi Access to the Social Network
Google has introduced a finalised deal to help increase usage of its Google+ in India. Users of the social network will now be able to log into the service for…
India Mulls Government-Only Internet and Phone Network
Indian authorities are considering the possibility of developing a high-security telecom and Internet network dedicated to the government usage across the country, according to a report from NDTV. The proposal,…
