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Shi'ite Muslims take to streets during Muharram procession in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Nov 16 (ANI): Shi'ite Muslims took to streets in Bangladesh on Friday; flogged themselves with steel-tipped flails and slashed their bodies with knives to express solidarity with Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad, observing ‘Ashura’ the 10th day of the Islamic month of Muharram. Imam Hussein was killed by his political rivals along with 72 companions in the 7th century battle of Karbala. Crowd of mourners, men and women came out in droves and observed Ashura. Ashura falls on the tenth day of a 40-day mourning period during the Islamic calendar's first month, Muharram, which commemorates the death of Imam Hussein. Shi'ites express their mourning by crying, flagellating themselves and listening to verses and sermons about how Hussein and his family were martyred. Nov 16, 2013
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Can person responsible for death of so many people be PM, asks Beni

New Delhi, Nov 15 (ANI): Even as BJP's PM Candidate, Narendra Modi said that it was better to sell tea than to sell the nation, Union Steel Minister, Beni Prasad Verma on Friday hit out at Modi saying that a person responsible for the deaths of so many people could not become PM of the country. Nov 15, 2013
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Explosion at Tata Steel Plant injures at least 10

Jamshedpur, Nov 15 (ANI): Atleast 10 employees of Tata Steel were injured following the first-ever explosion that triggered a fire inside Tata Steel's works in Jamshedpur. The injured were ferried to the city's Tata Main Hospital for first aid. Media reports also indicate that fire broke out in the adjoining gas pipeline after the explosion. The roof of the gas holder was badly damaged. Doctors on Thursday said that 10 persons are being treated for burn injuries at the hospital. Company officials claimed the blaze was controlled within an hour without disrupting production schedules. Nov 15, 2013
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BSE closes points 87.51down on November 13

New Delhi, November 13 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 87.51 points down to stand at 20194.40. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 28.45 points down to stand at 5989.60. Idea Cellular and Thermax were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 2.81% and 2.78% along with TV18 Broadcast and Reliance Communications Ltd with an increase of 2.52% and 2.48% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Tata Global and GMR Infra with a decrease of 6.63% and 5.00% along with Andhra Bank and Shriram City Union Finance Ltd. with a decrease of 4.33% and 4.18% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 54.44 points at 11,736.94, while the banking sector is down 75.23 points at 12,006.98 and the realty sector is down 14.71 points at 1,275.53. The Indian currency is up 0.25% at Rs 63.55 per dollar. Nov 13, 2013
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BSE closes points 163.27 down on November 11

New Delhi, November 11 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 163.27 points down to stand at 20502.88. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 61.95 points down to stand at 6,078.80. Tata Communications and Divi's Lab were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 9.65% and 8.00% along with Adani Enterprises Ltd and Zee Entertainment with an increase of 7.26% and 5.44% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include HDIL and Dena Bank with a decrease of 8.69% and 6.88% along with GMR Infrastructure Ltd and Yes Bank with a decrease of 6.20% and 5.95% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is down 141.28 points at 11,887.96, while the banking sector is down 173.33 points at 12,285.62 and the realty sector is down 40.97 points at 1,302.70. The Indian currency is down 1.26% at Rs 32.36 per dollar. Nov 11, 2013
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BSE closes points 82.73 down on November 7

New Delhi, Nov 07 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 82.73 points down to stand at 20812.21. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 30.10 points down to stand at 6,185.05. Muthoot Finance and Wockhardt Ltd. were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 9.37% and 6.92% along with Tata Steel and Mangalore Refinery And Petrochemicals Ltd. with an increase of 4.30% and 3.95% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Neyveli Lignite and Bank of Baroda with a decrease of 7.96% and 5.91% along with HPCL and Indiabulls Real Estate with a decrease of 5.57% and 5.56% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is down 113.32 points at 12,094.51 while the banking sector is down 290.33 points at 12,601.29 and the realty sector is down 38.05 points at 1,324.52. The Indian currency is down 0.24% at Rs 62.54 per dollar. Nov 7, 2013
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BSE closes points 92.89 up on October 30

New Delhi, October 30 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 92.89 points up to stand at 21021.90. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 30.80 points up to stand at 6,251.70. Financial Technologies and Tata Communications were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 10.60% and 10.26% along with and Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd. And Torrent Power with an increase of 7.83% and 7.74% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Suzlon Energy and IDBI Bank with a decrease of 4.94% and 4.10% along with Bank of India and Oriental Bank with a decrease of 4.10% and 3.94% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is down 9.32 points at 12,067.71 while the banking sector is down 6.11 points at 12,824.95 and the realty sector is up 6.21 points at 1,333.86. The Indian currency is down 0.15% at Rs 61.40 per dollar. Oct 30, 2013
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Mulayam dreams of being PM but can't even handle UP properly: Beni Prasad

New Delhi, Oct 26 (ANI): Senior Congress leader and Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma who has been attacking Mulayam Singh Yadav, on Saturday hit out at SP Chief over Muzaffarnagar riots. Talking to mediapersons in New Delhi, he said that hundreds of people from Gujarat came to Muzaffarnagar and indulged in rioting and the Uttar Pradesh government protected the rioters as both BJP and Samajwadi Party were in ‘collusion.’ He also said that Mulayam Singh is dreaming to become the Prime Minister of the nation but can't even handle UP properly. Oct 26, 2013
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BSE closes points 22.04 down on October 21

New Delhi, October 21 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 22.04 points up to stand at 20,904.93. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 15.60 points up to stand at 6204.95.Adani Enterprises Ltd. and Federal Bank were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 12.54% and 10.30% along with Suzlon Energy Ltd. and Asian Paints with an increase of 10.00% and 8.71% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Jindal Steel and Petronet LNG with a decrease of 3.76% and 2.73% along with ITC and Tata Global with a decrease of 2.58% and 2.56% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 96.73 points at 12,027.09 while the banking sector is up 75.85 points at 12,330.08 and the realty sector is up 41.74 points at 1,395.05. The Indian currency is down 0.28% at Rs 61.44 per dollar. Oct 21, 2013