Mumbai, May 18, 1999 : 123India.com today announced the launch of 123India.com News (http://news.123india.com/), a timely news service that will keep Indian Internet users better informed of current events & happenings. The service will feature news summaries that are updated every 10 minutes from leading news agencies & sources round the clock. The news summaries will be indexed according to their subject into categories like Business, Regional, Sports etc. 123India.com, India's Premier Search Engine (http://www.123india.com/), is the leading online navigational guide for Indian information on the web.

A "Headlines" section has been added to the 123India.com home page, which guides users to a news summary page that is updated regularly. The summary page enables users to quickly scan current news and identify stories of interest. News clippings will also be integrated into various categories in the 123India.com directory of websites.

"News on 123India.com brings about a sense of excitement," said R.Indumati, Corporate Hostess at 123India.com. "Every time a user visits 123India.com, he will now be presented with fresh news & information. The News Service is yet another feature that enhances 123India.com's position as the most current and complete information source on India on the net.""

123India.com News will be a substantial enhancement to the frequency & quality of news that is available online today. Whereas most of the news currently available on the Indian Internet front is a combination of "merely posting news items on a web site" & "tomorrow's paper tonight", 123India.com News will feature breaking news items on its web site even before it appears in print versions.

The 123India.com News service is also powered by the 123India.com's search technology. Users will be able to search the news archive for articles & summaries using keywords & phrases. An archive of the daily news has been created for this purpose.  

About 123India.com:
123India.com, India's Premier Portal, is an India dedicated Internet media site that offers branded web content, serving Indians worldwide. As the leading Indian online navigational guide to the web, 123India.com is one of the largest guides in terms of users, database and reach amongst the Indian community on the Internet. Visit us at www.123india.com.