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Srinagar: Security forces today arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant from south Kashmir's Pulwama district."Arif Magray alias Sujjee was arrested during an anti-militancy operation from Pulwama district," a police spokesman said. He…
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Singapore, Oct 17 (AFP) Oil prices extended a minor rally on bargain-buying today, a day after the US benchmark fell below USD 80 for the first time in more than two years. However, the overall mood remained clouded by a supply glut in…
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Mumbai, Oct 17 (PTI) After two sessions of losses, the benchmark BSE Sensex recovered by over 71 points to regain the 26,000-mark in early trade today on emergence of buying by funds and retail investors amid a firming trend in other Asian…
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Mumbai, Oct 17 (PTI) The rupee recovered from over seven-month low by appreciating 19 paise to 61.64 against the US dollar in early trade today at the Interbank Foreign Exchange on selling of the American currency by exporters and banks.…
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AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa was on Friday granted bail by the Supreme Court in the disproportionate assets case. Jayalalithaa’s party workers had been waiting with bated breath as the Supreme court took up the bail plea of the former…
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United Nations,  (PTI) The United Nations General Assembly today elected Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and Venezuela as the new non-permanent members of the Security Council for a two-year term beginning in January next year. The…
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Baghdad,  (AP) Militants unleashed a wave of attacks in Iraq today, mainly targeting Shiite areas in and around the capital of Baghdad, killing at least 50 people and wounding dozens, authorities said. The Islamic State group has overrun…
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On Board Special Plane, Oct 17 (PTI) Asserting that trade facilitation and food security are closely interlinked, President Pranab Mukherjee today asked developed nations not to view India's decision against ratifying WTO's TFA as "market…
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Balasore (Odisha), Oct 17 (PTI) India's indigenously developed nuclear capable sub-sonic cruise missile 'Nirbhay', which can strike targets more than 700 kms away, was today test-fired from a test range at Chandipur near here. "The…
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Muzaffarnagar, Oct 17 (PTI) Four persons have been booked in connection with an alleged gang-rape of a 26-year-old girl in Shamli district, police said today. The incident had taken place two months ago at Jhinjhana town, when the victim…
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