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Mumbai : A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Friday was trading 72.09 points or 0.27 percent up as IT stocks surged. Good buying was observed in IT, banking and technology, media and entertainment (TECK) sectors, while selling…
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Asuncion :  Nearly 3.4 tonnes of marijuana have been seized in Paraguay, authorities said. The drugs were found in a house in Pedro Juan Caballero, a city bordering Brazil, Xinhua cited from a report by the Paraguay's National Anti-Drug…
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Kabul : At least 33 people have been killed and 147 others injured Thursday when Taliban militants attacked a government compound in Afghanistan, officials said. Fighting erupted when the Islamic attackers detonated two vehicles loaded…
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Cardiff :  Western leaders meeting for a NATO summit in Wales Thursday outlined the long-term engagement in Afghanistan after the end of the NATO-led combat mission in the country later this year. Leaders from 28 NATO nations joined by…
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Seoul :  The US has not yet decided on its reported plan to deploy an advanced missile system in the Korean Peninsula, a South Korean official said Friday. The confirmation came after a senior US defence department official said that…
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Bhubaneswar : Hemendra Chandra Singh, a first time MP of Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), died of sepsis and multiple organ failure at a private hospital here early Friday, family sources said. He was 47. A scion of the Nayagarh…
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United Nations :  About two thirds of children worldwide are physically abused by their caretakers on a regular basis, said a report published by the UNICEF. The report, "Hidden in plain sight: A statistical analysis of violence against…
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New York : Social networking site Facebook has finally announced to expand its “Privacy Checkup” feature to all users. It is asking its over 1.3 billion users to complete a privacy checkup - a short online exercise where users review who…
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Islamabad :  An anonymous person has sent 200 bouquets to activists who have been protesting outside Pakistan's parliament house despite heavy rainfall, Dawn online reported Friday. Members of the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) and the…
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New Delhi : Teachers "tirelessly light the lamp of knowledge", said Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday, a day that is celebrated as Teacher's Day. Modi tweeted: "Teachers' Day greetings! We salute all teachers, who tirelessly light the…
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