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Life imprisonment to China Communist Party Leader Bo Xilai

September 26, 2013

A Chinese court in east China’s Shandong province sentenced top China Communist Party leader Bo Xilai to life imprisonment uphelding the charges of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power against him. The court also stripped Bo of all political rights and ordered the ..

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China launches its first direct bank

September 22, 2013

China launched its first direct bank, a new mode of providing online banking services without any entity outlets.  The direct bank has been launched by the Bank of Beijing in co-operation with the Netherlands-based ING Group. What is a Direct ..

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China unveils world’s first deep UV laser device

September 17, 2013

China has become the first country in the world to possess Deep Ultraviolet (DUV) solid-state laser device. The device was launched by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) after its successful testing. The device marks the world’s first-ever output of ..

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Current Affairs: Top Headlines September 6, 2013

September 6, 2013

Iran to set free Indian tanker after 24 days of detention Iran ordered release of an Indian tanker detained by it for the past 24 days at its Bandar Abbas port after being seized in Persian Gulf while carrying crude ..

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India overtakes Japan to become world’s 3rd largest Internet user

August 30, 2013

As per a report by global digital measurement and analytics firm comScore, India has left Japan behind to become the world’s third largest Internet user after China and the United States. The report says that India now has nearly 74 ..

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No proposal to increase FDI ceiling in banks

August 24, 2013

The government has clarified that there is no proposal to raise foreign investment limit in the banking sector. What is the current status of foreign investment in banking sector? Currently, the aggregate foreign investment (FDI, FII and NRI) cannot be ..

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India draws China’s attention towards trade imbalance issue

August 23, 2013

India raised the issue of heavy trade imbalance with China and sought immediate steps to facilitate Indian exports of pharmaceutical and agricultural products, buffalo meat and Information Technology (IT) services. Both the nations agreed that the working group on trade ..

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China’s UCWeb: Most extensively used mobile browser in India

August 20, 2013

As per the latest data from StatCounter, Chinese internet service companies are looking forward to crack the Indian market as they have achieved another milestone with Chinese firm UCWeb’s mobile browser becoming the most widely used browser in India. StatCounter, ..

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INS Arihant submarine’s reactor achieves criticality

August 18, 2013

The reactor of India’s first indigenous nuclear powered submarine, Arihant achieved criticality i.e. the self sustaining nuclear reaction which is the first step towards the stable production of power. About INS Arihant: India’s first indigenously built nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine. ..

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GSLV-D5 to be powered by indigenous Cryogenic Engine, to lift off on August 19, 2013

August 14, 2013

As Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-D5) is slated to lift off around 5 p.m. on August 19, 2013 from Sriharikota is powered by an indigenous cryogenic engine and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has used every expertise available in the ..

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