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Enter for a Chance to be a Part of YouTube NextUp Class of 2016

Whether you’re a stand-up comedian like Kenny Sebastian, or recording soulful covers of Bollywood songs like Shirley Setia, YouTube can help you find and broadcast your voice. We want to help creators do even more. Since its launch in 2011, NextUp has helped over 250 YouTube creator... (more)
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New Google Maps Features Help You Plan Your Next Road Trip

Planning road trips in India just became a little easier. With the latest update on Google Maps on Android (coming soon to iOS), now you can plan your road trip with multi-stop directions.
 
Just open the app, enter a destination, tap the corner menu, and then click “Add ... (more)
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1.5 Million Indians Enjoy the High Speed Wi-Fi Across 19 Railway Stations

Internet today represents an opportunity that can catapult India into a digitally empowered society and a knowledge economy. Even with 350* million Indians online today, the digital divide in India continues to remain a big challenge. On the occasion of the inaugural World Wi-Fi Day by Th... (more)
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Google Puts the Spotlight on Indian Cinema Search Experiences

1 in 10 Indian mobile searches are about Indian cinema
Google builds Search experiences especially for Indian cinema lovers
 
 
 
India’s passion for cinema has inspired Google to create a range of immersive Search experiences especia... (more)
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Google Announces Certified Developer Agency Program

As a part of the Google Developers Agency Program, which was launched in December 2015, Google has also established a new Certified Agency Program at a Developer event in Mountain View, California. The Agency Program is an effort by Google’s Developer Relations team to work clo... (more)
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Google Introduces Advanced Features for Translate, Translate in Any App and Offline

Of the 500 million+ people who use Google Translate, more than 9 in 10 live outside the U.S. We've talked with thousands of you in India, Indonesia, Brazil, and Thailand to learn what works and what doesn’t, and today we’re rolling out some big improvements. First, say hello to ... (more)
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Google Announces Winners for Web Rangers India Contest!

In an effort to promote a safer Internet experience for young users across the country, Google India today announced the winners of the Web Rangers initiative. The competition witnessed hundreds of entries across schools in the form of sketches, videos and apps and were judged on creativity, reach ... (more)
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Health Information at your Fingertips with Google Search

Google announced today that anyone in India searching for health information can now get it more quickly and easily with the launch of new health cards in the Knowledge Graph. Google worked with Apollo Hospitals and Columbia Asia Hospitals to review the content, and the health information covers ov... (more)
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Google Launches Street View Imagery of Sri Lanka

Google today announced that Street View imagery of Sri Lanka is now available on Google Maps. This means people in Sri Lanka and around the world can now view and experience the rich history and natural beauty of Sri Lanka in 360-degree panoramic imagery from... (more)
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Your Cab has Arrived, More Ways to Get Around with Google Maps

Navigating around big cities is never easy, it can take precious minutes to figure out whether it’s best to drive and deal with traffic and parking, hop on a train or bus, or take a cab. Starting today, that's a little easier. When you search for directions using the latest version of Goo... (more)
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