An Indian couple exchanged wedding vows by mobile phone after the bridegroom could not make it to the marriage ceremony because of torrential rains in western India.

由于暴雨成灾、道路被淹没，因此印度西部一对情侣的婚礼无法正常进行。然而，两人却通过手机交换了结婚誓词。

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A village panchayat of some district in India has banned the use of mobile phones by unmarried girls to prevent them from eloping with their lovers, Indian Times reported on November 23.

据《印度时报》23日报道，印度一座村庄制定了一条村规，禁止未婚女孩使用手机，防止女孩们跟恋人私奔。

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India now has over 560m mobile subscribers, having added over 18m in February alone.

印度现在有5.6亿移动用户，仅在二月就增加了1800万。

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To extend its reach, the Japanese company, known for its high-definition televisions and camcorders but a minor player in the smartphone market, signed an agreement with a local firm, Jaina Mobile India Pvt.

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"For millions of people in India, a mobile phone is a bank account, a front door to a micro-business or a lifeline to people in the remotest areas, " said Marten Pieters, Managing Director and CEO of Vodafone India.

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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) reported that there were 884.37 million mobile connections in India as of November, while China had 963.68 million.

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