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IFC Launches $1 Billion Bond Program for India Projects

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has launched a $1 billion offshore bond program to strengthen India's capital markets and attract greater foreign investment in a time of renewed economic uncertainty across the world. Oct 10, 2013
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Armed rebels kidnap Libyan Prime Minister

Libya, Oct 10 (ANI): Armed rebels have kidnapped Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan from a hotel in Tripoli on Thursday, sources confirmed. Abu Dhabi-based Sky News Arabia quoted Libyan security sources as saying that Zeidan was seized from a hotel where he was staying in the Libyan capital and taken to an unknown destination. Dubai-based al-Arabiya carried a similar report. On Tuesday, Zeidan called on the West to help stop militancy in Libya. Oct 10, 2013
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Masaba opens the WIFW Spring-Summer 2014 in style

New Delhi, Oct 10 (ANI): Ace fashion designer Masaba Gupta opened the Wills Lifestyle Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2014 with her youth centric collection in the national capital New Delhi. Masaba, who is known for her quirky motifs, predominantly used three prints-Chandragupt, machine and checkered dots. Bollywood Actress Alia bhatt dazzled the runway as showstopper in beige and black dress with pink high heels and spoke about her association with the designer. With funky motifs, bright colours and fun models the inaugural day of this week long fashion extravaganza started with a bang! Oct 10, 2013
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Azad Market Building collapse: 1 dead, four feared trapped

New Delhi, Oct 09 (ANI): A three- storey building collapsed in the Azad Market area in the national capital on Wednesday morning killing a person and injuring others. Four people are feared to be trapped under the rubble. Five fire tenders have rushed to the spot and are engaged in the rescue efforts. According to the witnesses, the building fell like a pack of cards and it sounded as if the area was struck by an earthquake. More details are awaited. Oct 9, 2013
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Washington DC mayor protests government shutdown

The mayor of Washington, DC, and residents protest the budget gridlock in Congress. While the shutdown continues, the federal capital remains unable to access the funds it collects through its own taxes and the city could run out of money. Duration: 01:11 Oct 9, 2013
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan launches Stem Cell Banking by LifeCell

Mumbai, Oct 8 (ANI): Bollywood diva, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan unveiled the world's most affordable stem cell banking by LifeCell in the showbiz capital, Mumbai recently. At the time of her daughter Aaradhya's birth too, Aishwarya opted for banking Aaradhya's stem cells with LifeCell owing to its efficient facilities, trust and values. Well.it is indeed an intelligent decision Aish!!! Oct 8, 2013
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Shraddha Kapoor launches Titan Raga's new pearl collection

Mumbai, Oct 08, (ANI): Bollywood's new diva and the brand ambassador of Titan watches, Shraddha Kapoor was spotted launching Raga's all new pearl collection in the showbiz capital Mumabi.Expressing her thoughts on the collection Shraddha said.."So today's association is with titan Raga's pearl collection and I am here to launch their new collection which is really very pretty and the best thing about it is and which I also like to keep in mind is when I go and choose the watch it has to be timeless and beautiful. So the good thing about this range of watches is that it has that timeless quality, it has that sensuality about it and it's great for all the young women out there who are waiting to own something like that."Dressed in a beautiful sea blue dress paired up with Titan pearl watch, the Aashiqui 2 babe looked absolutely stunning. Oct 8, 2013
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Chandrababu Naidu targets Sonia, says Congress creating Telangana only for votes

New Delhi, Oct 07 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu, who began his indefinite fast in the national capital today against the creation of a separate Telangana state, blamed the Congress of playing politics over the bifurcation of the state. He also accused the Congress and Centre of being only interested in votes and not the welfare of the people. He said that the Congress was trying to win over YSR Congress chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and also eying an alliance with the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS). He also took a jibe at Congress president Sonia Gandhi by using Italian terms to explain the extent of the crisis in Andhra Pradesh. Oct 7, 2013
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Son of Jamaat founder says it has no right to do politics in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Oct 7 (ANI): Syed Haider Farooq Maudoodi, son of Syed Abul A'la Maudoodi who was founder of Jamaat-e-Islami has said that the religion-based party should not be allowed to continue politics in Bangladesh on the grounds that it opposed the country's birth. Syed Haider Farooq Maudoodi, who was brought up under fundamental ideologies of Syed Abul A'la Maududi, along with all his nine siblings said he has never been involved with Jamaat-e-Islami's politics. While addressing mediapersons in national capital, Dhaka, on his first visit there after the liberation war, Syed Haider Farooq Maudoodi, who is now a columnist in Lahore, Pakistan, slammed the concept of using religion in politics. Oct 7, 2013