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6 New Cars Releasing This Festive Season: Nissan Terrano, New Range Rover Sport, Skoda Octavia and More

Indian auto market may be going through a lull period with most car manufacturers witnessing a slowdown in sales but October will see as many as six new cars hitting Indian roads, as car makers are optimistic that this festive season to boost their business. New cars like Nissan Terrano, New Range Rover Sport, Skoda Octavia, Volkswagen Vento GT TSI, BMW 5-series facelift and Toyota Innova facelift are expected to hit the roads this month. Oct 4, 2013
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Japan PM to hike sales tax to boost ailing economy

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday announced a rise in consumption tax from 5.0 percent to 8.0 percent in April, in what is being seen as a key step on the road to reforming the economy. Duration: 00:54 Oct 1, 2013
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Eating Walnuts Keeps Diabetes, Heart Diseases Away

Daily consumption of walnuts can help prevent development of diabetes and heart disease, a new study says. Intake of walnuts particularly benefitted people who are at a higher risk of these diseases. Sep 25, 2013
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India shies from diesel hike, seeks $5 Billion fuel savings

New Delhi, Sep 25 (ANI): The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has shied away from introducing comprehensive energy subsidy cuts and on the contrary taken up a campaign on conservation of resources. Union Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily stated this at a news conference in New Delhi. He asked the citizens of the country to embrace car pooling, buses and cycling as well in a bid to curb fuel consumption. Moily said that he hoped to save $5 billion from fuel conservation measures even as he shied away from substantial measures such as raising diesel and other fuel prices as the electoral cycle hots up with polls due to be held by May 2014. Meanwhile, commenting on the 5 billion 'mega fuel conservation campaign', Moily said that the Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) of his ministry along with various stake holders will join hands to promote fuel conservation in a variety of sectors. Sep 25, 2013
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