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Archive for July, 2015

London: the new source of gold smuggled to India

Friday, July 31, 2015 20:44

This is the first time London has figured on the gold smuggling map vis-a-vis India.

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Wall Street ends lower as weak oil weighs

Friday, July 31, 2015 20:34

Wall Street ended on a sour note on Friday as a drop in energy stocks eclipsed wage data that supported expectations that the US Federal Reserve might hold off on an interest rate. Exxon Mobil shares dropped 4.58 per cent while Chevron lost 4.89 per cent after reporting poor ...

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U.S. major indices move lower on Friday, but close up for the month

Friday, July 31, 2015 20:33

U.S. major indices move lower on Friday, but close up for the month

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Indo-Bangla land pact: 68 yrs after Independence, another freedom at midnight

Friday, July 31, 2015 20:27

At midnight, the Tricolor would have been unfurled in these enclaves, at half-mast because India is mourning former President APJ Abdul Kalam.

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Meet to check IS allure among net-savvy Muslims

Friday, July 31, 2015 20:25

The meeting comes after at least 10 states, including UP, Bihar, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh, submitted their assessments to the Centre on the likely challenges posed by ISIS as well as steps conceived or taken to counter these.

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State-run banks to get Rs 70,000 crore to deal with bad loans

Friday, July 31, 2015 20:22

NEW DELHI: The government has unveiled a Rs 70,000-crore capitalisation plan for state-run banks over four years as a first-step solution to address the issue of bad loans, which have become a drag on the economy. The capitalisation plan will begin with a Rs 25,000-crore infusion in the current ...

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Greek stock market to reopen on Monday after five-week shutdown

Friday, July 31, 2015 20:22

ATHENS: Greece's stock market will reopen on Monday after a five-week shutdown caused by capital controls, but local investors will face restrictions aimed at stemming capital flight, a bourse spokeswoman said on Friday. The Athens Stock Exchange (ASE...

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340 women officers get permanent commission

Friday, July 31, 2015 20:17

As per latest figures provided by defence minister Manohar Parrikar in Parliament on Friday, the armed forces have granted permanent commission (PC) to 340 women officers till now.

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Oil drops for 5th week; US crude in biggest monthly fall since 2008

Friday, July 31, 2015 20:03

NEW YORK: US crude posted its biggest monthly drop since the 2008 financial crisis on Friday after a string of losses in July triggered by China's stock market slump and signs that top Middle East producers were pumping crude at record levels. A high...

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Oil prices tank as OPEC heightens oversupply worries

Friday, July 31, 2015 20:03

NEW YORK: Oil prices plummeted Friday as traders digested the latest OPEC signal that crude production would not be cut despite global oversupply and falling prices. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for September delivery dived almost 3.0 pe...

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