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Battles beyond the Great Firewall: India shuts out Chinese tech companies Late last week, news broke that India?s Intelligence Bureau had fingered Chinese chat app WeChat as a potential threat and that the app was under investigation; some reports even say that the Intelligence Bureau wants the app banned outright. Chinese telecom equipment companies ZTE and Huawei are similarly under investigation for posing potential national security threats. It makes you wonder ... VIDEO: India flooding death toll rises The death toll from flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rain in northern India has risen to 70, media reports say. Google Launches 'Start Searching India' Campaign Google India today launched a campaign which is aimed at simplifying the web for the country's internet users. Groupon India expands team Groupon India, which has daily deals on its Web site, has expanded the roles of its team to take on the mandate for key emerging markets in the Asia-Pacific region, comprising India, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines. C C |