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London, Oct 16 (AFP) Brent oil hit a fresh four-year low today, after another sharp sell-off in equities, with traders increasingly concerned about the global economic outlook ahead of key US inventories data. Brent North Sea crude for…
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Vienna, Oct 16 (AFP) Iran said today it is against extending a November 24 deadline for troubled nuclear talks, even though major stumbling blocks remain in the way of a deal. "We only have 40 days left to the deadline and... none of the…
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Mumbai, Oct 16 (PTI) Actress Deepika Padukone says the payment disparity between male and female stars in Bollywood is a concern but it should not become a cause for conflict. The 28-year-old actress has had a dream run at the box office…
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Mumbai, (PTI) Karan Johar made his directorial debut with 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hain' and as the film completed 16 years today, the filmmaker said he owes his career to the movie. Besides, Johar, the romantic drama, which hit theatres on…
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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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