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Indonesia bans Tumblr over pornography
Jakarta, Feb 18: Indonesia said on Thursday it will block access to microblogging platform Tumblr over pornographic content, the media reported on Thursday.
"After an exhaustive study, the ministry has decided to ban Tumblr since it…
Google’s Sundar Pichai backs Apple over cracking shooter’s phone
Washington, Feb 18: Google's Indian-American chief executive Sundar Pichai sided with rival Apple in its battle over a court order to help the FBI access information on the encrypted iPhone used by a Pakistani-American shooter in San…
Karnataka gets Rs.9,700 crore investments at ‘Make in India’ week
Karnataka received Rs.9,700 crore of investment proposals on Wednesday at the week-long 'Make in India' event being held here, an official statement said.
"The investments include Rs.6,000 crore by First Solar for a solar cell unit,…
Japan posts $5 billion trade deficit in January
Tokyo, Feb 18: Japan posted a goods trade deficit of 645 billion yen (about $5 billion) in January on weak exports amid poor economic situation around the world, the government said on Thursday.
The finance ministry said that the value…
BSE Sensex gains 266 points in early trade
Mumbai, Feb 18: A benchmark index of Indian equities markets, the 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), on Thursday was trading 265.77 points or 1.14 percent up during the morning session.
The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock…
China’s January consumer prices up 1.8 Percent
Beijing, Feb 18: China's consumer prices rose for a third consecutive month in January due to rising food prices, signalling easing of deflationary pressure, official data showed on Thursday.
China's consumer price index (CPI), a main…
Petrol price cut by 32 paise/litre, diesel hiked 28 paise
New Delhi, Feb 18: Though global oil prices pulled back a little from their earlier plunge, Indian Oil Corp moved contradictorily on Wednesday, cutting petrol price by 32 paise a litre, while increasing diesel price by 28 paise, it was…
Apple refuses to unblock iPhone used by San Bernardino shooter
Washington, Feb 18: US technology giant Apple has vowed to fight an order to unblock an iPhone used by one of the perpetrators of the terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California, that left 14 dead.
In a statement, CEO Tim Cook said…
Chinese shares open higher on Thursday
Beijing, Feb 18: Chinese stocks opened higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up by 0.5 percent, at 2,881.78 points.
The smaller Shenzhen index opened 0.68 percent higher at 10,231.26 points, Xinhua news agency…
Freedom 251: World’s cheapest ‘made in India’ smartphone launched
New Delhi, Feb 18: Taking the world by surprise with the world's cheapest smartphone, a little known Noida-based start-up on Wednesday launched a Rs.251 (less than $4) "Made in India" smartphone that - if works well - will be a game…