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Bengaluru techie arrested for Aadhaar data theft

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04 August, 2017

Bengaluru techie arrested for Aadhaar data theft

Bengaluru police have arrested Abhinav Srivastava—co-founder of Chennai-based Qarth Technologies which was acquired by cab-hailing firm Ola in March last ......

On-demand shipping startup Speedbox raises seed funding

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02 August, 2017

On-demand shipping startup Speedbox raises seed funding

Peregrine Courier Services Pvt. Ltd, which runs on-demand shipping app Speedbox, has raised $300,000 (about Rs 1.9 crore) in seed ......

Is the collapse of Flipkart-Snapdeal merger a lose-lose for everyone?

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02 August, 2017

Is the collapse of Flipkart-Snapdeal merger a lose-lose for everyone?

After six months of excruciating boardroom discussions that saw several twists and turns, e-commerce companies Flipkart and Snapdeal finally called ......

UIDAI files complaint against Ola-owned firm for Aadhaar data misuse

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28 July, 2017

UIDAI files complaint against Ola-owned firm for Aadhaar data misuse

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has filed a police complaint against Ola-owned Qarth Technologies for allegedly misusing Aadhaar ......

Chinese investors eyeing India as local startup valuations absurd: Oddup's Giancotti

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27 July, 2017

Chinese investors eyeing India as local startup valuations absurd: Oddup's Giancotti

Hong Kong-based startup rating firm Oddup, which recently raised $6 million in Series A funding led by media conglomerate Bennett, ......

Microsoft may invest $50-100 mn in Ola: Report

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25 July, 2017

Microsoft may invest $50-100 mn in Ola: Report

After investing in India’s biggest e-tailer Flipkart earlier this year, tech giant Microsoft Corp. is now looking to back homegrown ......

Info Edge Q1 profit up 45%; Helion Venture co-founder Ashish Gupta rejoins board

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24 July, 2017

Info Edge Q1 profit up 45%; Helion Venture co-founder Ashish Gupta rejoins board

Info Edge (India) Ltd, which runs job portal Naukri, realty site 99acres and matrimonial platform Jeevansathi, reported a net profit ......

Snapdeal founders prefer sale to Infibeam as SoftBank pushes for Flipkart

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24 July, 2017

Snapdeal founders prefer sale to Infibeam as SoftBank pushes for Flipkart

Online marketplace Snapdeal’s co-founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal reportedly want to sell their company to listed e-commerce firm Infibeam ......

Freshworks buys chatbot startup Joe Hukum in eighth acquisition

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20 July, 2017

Freshworks buys chatbot startup Joe Hukum in eighth acquisition

Chennai-based Freshworks, formerly known as Freshdesk, a cloud-based business software firm, has acquired Joe Hukum, a platform that helps businesses ......

Ola eyes Kolkata's bike taxi market, in talks with local players

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20 July, 2017

Ola eyes Kolkata's bike taxi market, in talks with local players

ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd, which runs cab-hailing app Ola, is attempting to launch its bike taxi service, Ola Bike, in ......