The bullet train accident in China four years ago along with low-cost finance and a promise to have a substantial 'Make in India' component and transfer of technology clinched the deal for Japan to build the first high-speed train that will run between Mumbai and Ahmedabad — with the possibility of extending it to Delhi in future.
Women in Saudi Arabia will be voting and standing for office for the first time in the oil monarchy's municipal elections this weekend.Around 900 women will be standing among 7,000 people vying for seats on the county's 284 local councils.
Downing Street announced on Wednesday that David Cameron and other government ministers would start using the word "Daesh" when referring to the terror group.
Nearly 150 Indians are on the radar of intelligence agencies for actively following Islamic State propaganda and engaging on social media with pro-IS elements, according to government sources.
In a bid to surpass competition from China and other countries keen to be part of the first bullet train project, Japan has offered financial support besides technology for India's ambitious rail project.
Apple has launched its two new iPhone models - iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus in India. It's worth mentioning that this is the fastest iPhone rollout in India with the phones being made available less than a month after being going on sale in the US.
A recent decision by the Missionaries of Charity (MoC) to discontinue adoption work has been criticized by Union minister for women and child development Maneka Gandhi, but legal experts have struck a more balanced note in favour of the charitable organization.
Dell Inc will buy data storage company EMC Corp in a deal valued at about $67 billion, the largest on record in the technology sector.
The Apple Store is coming to India — or at least a few counters are, along with those signature wooden tables. They will be debuting in India in partnership with Tata-owned consumer electronics chain Croma, which will host Apple at six of its locations as a pilot.
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