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Dates shopkeepers do brisk business as Ramadan season approaches

Aurangabad, June 30 (ANI): Shopkeepers selling dates in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra did brisk business as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan approached near. The dates, preferred by Muslims to break their day-long fast, are available in many varieties at the markets, ranging from 40 rupees per kilogram to 2, 000 rupees per kilogram. The dates are being exported from various nations and have started coming in different flavours such as chocolate, costing more than the plain dates. Traders said Irani dates, which come in three kilogram packages, were more in demand this year. Dates are mostly imported from Saudi Arabia, Iran and Iraq. Jun 30, 2014
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Sushma Swaraj meets families of Indians stuck in Iraq, says families given assurance

New Delhi, June 29 (ANI): After meeting the anxious family members of Indians stranded in Iraq, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday said that the families are given assurance by the ministry. She said that the aggrieved families are shown written messages of the ambassadors and given assurance on the safety of their relative stranded. Jun 29, 2014
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Indian community welfare funds transferred to our mission in Iraq: MEA

New Delhi, June 29 (ANI): Briefing on the Iraq crisis, MEA Spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin on Sunday said that Indian community welfare funds (ICWF) have been transferred to India's mission in Iraq. He said that certain parts of the funds will be used in assisting the Indian nationals stranded in the violence hit country. Akbaruddin also talked about Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj's meeting with the ambassadors of the gulf countries. He further assured that all Indians in Iraq are safe and that all financial assistance will be provided wherever needed. Jun 29, 2014
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SAD leader Naresh Gujral meets Sushma over Iraq crisis issue

New Delhi, June 29 (ANI): SAD leader Naresh Gujral on Sunday met External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj over Iraq crisis issue. After meeting he said that he is assured of Indians being safe there and that government of the country is prepared to handle any issue. Jun 29, 2014
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Distraught family of stranded Indians in Iraq to meet Sushma Swaraj

Amritsar, June 29 (ANI): Distraught family members of Indian nationals stranded strife-torn in Iraq on Sunday left for New Delhi to meet Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj, as there is very little information about their dear ones. About 100 Indian workers are trapped in areas overrun by ISIL. Jun 29, 2014
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Sushma Swaraj discusses Iraq situation with gulf envoys

New Delhi, June 29 (ANI): India's foreign minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday held a meeting with envoys posted in gulf countries to discuss the Iraq crisis. The envoys were from Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia and other Middle East countries. Jun 29, 2014
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Abducted Indian nationals remain in captivity but unharmed: MEA on Iraq Crisis

New Delhi, June 28 (ANI): MEA spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin on Saturday said that the abducted Indian nationals in Iraq remain in captivity but arte unharmed. He further informed that three numbers (009647716511190, 00964771651181, and 00964771651179) are active in Najaf area for assistance of Indian nationals. Jun 28, 2014
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Syrian envoy to India confirms airstrikes in border areas with Iraq

New Delhi, June 28 (ANI): Syrian ambassador to India, Riyadh Abbas confirmed that Syria's warplanes conducted airstrikes in the border areas with Iraq which the ISIS controls. Abbas said it was their right to protect their sovereignty and defend its people from any impending threats from militants. Militants from the ISIL, along with other rebels, have abducted dozens of foreigners, including Indian nationals, as they swept through towns in the Tigris valley north of Baghdad in recent days. Jun 28, 2014
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Iraq: Petrol crisis hits Kurdish region

The shutdown of Iraq's biggest refinery, roads blocked by fighting, and skyrocketing demand have created the worst fuel crisis in years in the country's semi-autonomous Kurdish region. Duration: 01:32 Jun 27, 2014
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Indian workers escape Iraq crisis, complain of ill treatment

New Delhi, June 27 (ANI): Indian workers, who arrived at international airport in New Delhi on Friday after escaping from Iraq, complained of ill treatment by Iraq administration and embassy. The fighters from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have advanced to capital Baghdad from new strongholds along the Syrian border. About 10,000 Indian nationals work in Iraq, mostly in areas unaffected by the fighting between the ISIL and the national army. An Indian worker, Mohammad Zaid Ansari, who escaped from Iraq via Qatar, said the Iraqi government has even failed to provide food to the stranded Indian nationals Jun 27, 2014
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Rupee Gains Against Dollar in Early Trade

The Indian rupee strengthened by 6 paise at 60.08 per dollar versus Thursday's closing of 60.14 a dollar at the Interbank Foreign Exchange Market on Friday. Jun 27, 2014
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