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TIME's most influential people list: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is among the most influential people on the Internet, TIME magazine said, describing the leader as an "Internet star" who often uses social media to "conduct diplomacy". The magazine cited Modi's unconventional announcement on Twitter of his visit to Pakistan last year while naming him among 'The 30 Most Influential People on the Internet' for the second year in a row in this year's unranked list. For its second annual roundup of the most influential people on the Internet, TIME said it looked at the contenders' global impact on social media and their overall ability to drive news. (Reuters)
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TIME's most influential people list: Narendra Modi joins US presidential hopeful Donald Trump, reality TV star Kim Kardashian and her husband Kanye West, author J K Rowling, former Olympic athlete Caitlyn Jenner and soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo. (AP)
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TIME's most influential people list: On Narendra Modi, TIME said the leader of the world's largest democracy is also an "Internet star", boasting more than 18 million Twitter followers and over 32 million Facebook likes. It also cited Modi's use of social media to break news and conduct diplomacy. (AP)
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TIME's most influential people list: TIME, however, also cited the faux pas Modi made when he took to Twitter last month to convey his birthday wish to Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani, who politely corrected him that his birthday was in May. "That tweet made headlines for the wrong reasons, though: the Afghan President replied with his thanks, and a polite note that he was actually born on May 19," the magazine said. (Reuters)
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5. PM reiterated the importance of the Swachh Bharat Movement and sought to link it to tourism, which brings in huge business to the country. PM said, "Cleanliness attracts huge footfalls and gives boost to the tourism industry and this sector then provides huge employment opportunities to the people of the country." (Reuters)
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TIME's most influential people list: Last year, Narendra Modi was named by TIME among the 100 most influential people in the world in its annual list, with US President Barack Obama penning a flattering profile of him. This year's list also includes Indo-Canadian vlogger Lilly Singh, who TIME said is rapidly becoming one of the biggest stars on YouTube, both on and off-screen. (Reuters)
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1. Tim Cook expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday. He had met Modi at a Silicon Valley event in the US last September, where they discussed manufacturing plans under Modi's 'Make in India' initiative. "In Delhi, after greeting employees at the Apple's corporate office at One Horizon Centre in Gurgaon, he is expected to visit iZen Store (Apple authorised reseller) in Green Park and the iWorld Store (Apple premium store) in Ambience Mall in Vasant Kunj," an Apple source said. (Reuters)
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