A New Beginning: Apple's First Store in India

A New Beginning

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[{"selector":"#anim-2630da6e-7b43-4a53-96b9-e0e756add9f1 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(50.329589905466854%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9289bc95-6c05-4541-9367-3f62237b9174","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-be9d2323-dbeb-4d46-9f23-4f95014bb6b0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 379.10028%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-aeb16e35-0eea-4aac-8dbe-611139b5d80e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-721dd0aa-31d4-402d-b1c0-9fca4018148d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-153.00002%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Apple will open another store in Delhi, India's capital city on Thursday. Image Source: Apple

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