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Lucknow: Mango production in Uttar Pradesh may shrink to almost half at 43 lakh tonnes due to unseasonal rains accompanied by hailstorm and strong winds in past four months, industry body Assocham has said. "Mango production in India might…
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Sydney: A 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit off Papua New Guinea today, 110 kilometres south-southwest of the town of Kokopo, the US Geological Survey said, just a day after a 6.7 magnitude tremor in the region. The quake hit at 1336 IST, 689…
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New Delhi: Snapping its three-day rising streak, gold prices retreated by Rs 285 to Rs 27,190 per 10 grams at the bullion market today amid a weak trend overseas and subdued demand from jewellers at current levels. Silver prices also…
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New Delhi: Jamia Millia Islamia university will be offering a course in disaster management from the upcoming academic session 2015-2016. According to officials, the university has felt an urgent need to launch the course after the…
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Mumbai: Actress Lara Dutta is "super excited" to team up with Akshay Kumar in upcoming film "Singh is Bliing", whose shooting she will begin tomorrow. Directed by Prabhudheva, "Singh is Bliing" is the 36-year-old former Miss Universe's…
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New Delhi: Arshad Warsi-starrer gangster drama "Babloo Shrivastava", a bipoic on the popular underworld don, has been shelved. "Khiladi 786" helmer Ashish R Mohan, who was directing the film, said they left the project as they were not…
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New Delhi: Price of non-subsidised LPG was today cut by Rs 5 per cylinder even as jet fuel (ATF) rates were marginally raised in step with global trend. The price of non-subsidised or market-priced domestic cooking gas (LPG) was cut by Rs…
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Washington: The Modi Government is not only engaged, but also is examining key issues related to the intellectual property rights (IPR), US Trade Representative (USTR) has said, hoping that New Delhi would be able to address its concerns on…
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Washington: A Sikh rights group has commended a US Congress-established panel for recognising "violations against Sikhs" in its annual report on religious freedom. "Sikhs are often harassed and pressured to reject religious practices and…
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Hyderabad: A struggling Sunrisers Hyderabad face an uphill task to find their way through in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) as they get ready to take on formidable Chennai Super Kings at the Rajiv Gandhi International cricket…
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