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For the Townhall at Facebook, 40,000 questions and comments had been received but Modi answered only six, of which two were from Zuckerberg.

The trip to Silicon Valley forms part of Modi's visit to the US' west coast - the first by an Indian prime minister in more than three decades.

Modi spent more than 100 minutes at the Facebook campus here during which he held discussions with Zuckerberg on global issues, had a tour of its wall, and a questions and answers session at the townhall.

Answering a question about the role of his mother at the Facebook townhall meeting, Modi said he hails from a humble and poor family.

Attending a question and answer 'town-hall' session with Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg at their office at Hackers Square here, the prime minister also said a lot had to be done to bridge the digital divide in India.

The new profile picture put up by Zuckerberg features his own display picture in the background with a pattern having colours of the Indian flag overlaying it.

From Google's free WiFi project to Microsoft's cloud computing project, here are the five key announcements made by US tech honchos at Modi's Silicon Valley visit.

The foam-like material consists of tiny tubes of graphene formed into a cellular structure that has the same stability as a diamond.

Prasad said that all the operators had been asked to find out ways to improve the telephony service in the country.

Paul Houle, a senior at Tabor Academy in Marion, Massachusetts, felt back pain after participating in two football practices in sweltering heat. He was later diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis after his Apple Watch alerted him of abnormal heart rate.

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Customers are most excited by a more low-tech feature: the 'rose gold' finish, a new shade that Apple introduced with the current phone.

Foxconn, which is Apple's largest manufactures, has decided to set up a manufacturing base in India.

Modi said, "The status that now matters is not whether you are awake or asleep, but whether you are online or offline. The most fundamental debate for our youth is the choice between Android, iOS or Windows."

Modi boasts an 87 per cent approval rating in India and is the second-most popular world leader on social media after US President Barack Obama.

It has been more than 30 years since a supermoon combined with a lunar eclipse, said NASA.

All eyes are on now set on his interaction with Zuckerberg at Facebook's California's headquarters against the backdrop of the Indian leader's push for Digital India.

Nadella detailed out how digital technology can empower people across the world as he talked about Skype for students between schools to exchange ideas.

Modi has accelerated effort to make India the next driver in innovation, said Sunder Pichai, CEO of Google.

In an exclusive interview with Kritika Saxena, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella emphasised on the role that technology can play in development and governance.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi couldn't have secured a better endorsement for his "Digital India" initiative, as chief executives of some of the top global tech firms like Apple, Google, Microsoft and Qualcomm announced significant plans for India.

The Prime Minister met the top leaders of leading US tech companies, including those of Microsoft, Google, Cisco, Adobe and Qualcomm.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who becomes the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Silicon Valley in more than three decades, has announced a few measures to bridge the digital divide.

During the brief meeting, Cook told the prime minister that Apple has a major connect with India and that the company's co-founder, the late Steve Jobs, went to the South Asian country for inspiration.

Modi, who has already interacted with the Indian community in San Jose and has paid a visit to electric-car marker Telsa Motors, is all set to meet top tech leaders including Google's Sundar Pichai and Microsoft's Satya Nadella.

With renewable and alternative sources of energy high on his priority list, Prime Minster Narendra Modi on Saturday paid a visit to the headquarters of Tesla Motors at Pao Alto to get a feel on what could drive the automobiles in the future.

The selection of September 27 as Google's birthday seems to be a one of convenience than the actual date when the company was founded.