Alphabet's Google to commit $10 billion to India

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Alphabet Inc's Google on Monday said it will spend around $10 billion in India over the next five to seven years through equity investments and tie-ups, marking ...

Indian video-sharing apps surge in popularity on TikTok ban

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Indian tech and entertainment firms are looking to capitalise on sudden opportunities arising from a government ban on Chinese owned apps, including the wildly popular ...

India tells two state firms not to use China telecoms gear, source says

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India has told two state-run telecoms firms to use locally-made rather than Chinese telecom equipment to upgrade their mobile networks to 4G, a senior government ...

Chinese smartphone brands in India turn to expensive imports as plants struggle - sources

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China's Xiaomi Corp and Oppo are importing some smartphone models into India as their local plants struggle to get back to production levels needed to meet demand. ...

India makes source code of contact-tracing app public

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India said it was making public the source code of its coronavirus contact-tracing app Aarogya Setu for Google's Android smartphones.

Concern mounts as India follows China's lead to widen use of coronavirus tracing app

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India is aggressively pushing a state-backed contact tracing app to fight the spread of COVID-19.

Indian court demands reply over challenge to mandatory coronavirus app

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A court asked the Indian government to respond to a challenge against its order for compulsory use of a contact tracing app by public and private sector.

India to roll out Covid-19 app for JioPhone in bid to widen use

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India will within days roll out a version of its coronavirus contact-tracing application that can run on mobile carrier Reliance Jio's cheap phones, as it looks ...

Xiaomi to roll out new e-commerce service in India to boost sales during lockdown

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Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp said on Monday it will launch an e-commerce service in India this week to enable customers stuck at home during a nationwide ...

India orders coronavirus tracing app for all workers

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India has ordered all public and private sector employees use a government-backed contact tracing app and maintain social distancing in offices as it begins easing ...

As delivery workers emerge as frontliners, India's government warms to e-commerce

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E-commerce is now limping back to life in India as the border closures, warehouse shutdowns and general confusion that initially accompanied the three-week shutdown ...