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Kenya Mall Attack: Death toll rises, 3 Indians Among 62 Killed

The number of Indian casualties in the terror attack on a shopping mall in Kenya's capital Nairobi rose to seven on Tuesday. The Ministry of External Affairs said three of the community members were killed and the rest injured during the attack. Sep 24, 2013
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Six Maoists surrender in Odisha

Malkangiri, Sep 24 (ANI): Six Maoists have quit their camp and surrendered before the police in Malkangiri district of Odisha, the Odisha Police has informed. Giving details about the rebels, superintendent of police Akhileswar Singh, said that these Maoists were involved in several attacks. These six men were collecting information and providing logistic support to the Maoists in Chitrakonda region of the district. Reportedly, Maoists are operative in at least 15 districts of Odisha. Singh added that the surrendered Maoists would be provided with necessary assistance under the state rehabilitation policy. The rebels, also known as Naxals, have fought for decades in a wide swathe of central and eastern India, including many resource-rich regions where tensions run high between poor farmers and industrial developers. Sep 24, 2013
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No plans for selective stimulus package: Finance ministry

New Delhi, Sept 24 (ANI): Senior finance ministry official, Arvind Mayaram said on Monday that India has no plan to offer a special window to lend funds at lower interest rates to companies in some sectors.The finance ministry and the central bank were considering a selective stimulus plan that involved a debt-buying programme for eligible companies. Mayaram said that the banks in India have not yet developed the capability of appraising projects for a long duration. Mayaram also said that the government or the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) does not target any rate. Sep 23, 2013
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BSE closes points 380.64 down on September 23

New Delhi, September 23 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 380.64 points down to stand at 19883.07. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 122.35 points down to stand at 5889.75. Gitanjali Gems and Motherson Sumi Systems were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 4.88% and 4.55% along with Jubilant Food works Ltd. and Titan Industries with an increase of 3.61% and 3.51% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Union Bank and Yes Bank with a decrease of 9.97% and 8.87% along with Bank of Baroda and Oriental Bank with a decrease of 7.37% and 7.31% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is down 144.27 points at 11,059.38 while the banking sector is down 562.11 points at 11,604.75 and the realty sector is down 61.42 points at 1,225.70. The Indian currency is down 0.67% at Rs 62.65 per dollar. Sep 23, 2013
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Funeral of Israeli soldier shot dead in Hebron

Israelis buried a soldier who died on Sunday after being shot by a suspected Palestinian gunman in the southern West Bank city of Hebron. The soldier was killed days after another Palestinian killed a soldier in a separate incident. Duration: 00:43 Sep 23, 2013
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Clashes after Israeli soldier shot dead in Hebron

Israel's forces fire rubber bullets at stone-throwing Palestinians in clashes in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, as troops hunt for the suspected killer of an Israeli soldier. Duration: 00:48 Sep 23, 2013
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BSE closes points 360.42 down on September 20

New Delhi, Sep 20 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 360.42 points down to stand at 20286.22. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 103.45 points down to stand at 6012.10. TV18 Broadcast and Madras Cements were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 12.31% and 8.61% along with Shriram City University and IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd. with an increase of 7.81% and 7.38% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include DLF and Oriental Bank with a decrease of 11.55% and 9.70% along with HDIL and Indian Bank with a decrease of 8.47% and 8.31% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is down 150.43 points at 11,232.64 while the banking sector is down 527.80 points at 12,170.03 and the realty sector is down 89.93 points at 1,287.12. The Indian currency is down 0.73% at Rs 62.22 per dollar. Sep 20, 2013
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RBI hikes repo rate by 0.25% to 7.5% Part - 2

Mumbai, Sep 20 (ANI): Reserve Bank governor Raghuram Rajan on Friday hiked the key repo rate by 0.25 per cent hereby increasing it to 7.5% from 7.25% with immediate effect. Sep 20, 2013
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RBI hikes repo rate by 0.25% to 7.5% Part - 1

Mumbai, Sep 20 (ANI): Reserve Bank governor Raghuram Rajan on Friday hiked the key repo rate by 0.25 per cent hereby increasing it to 7.5% from 7.25% with immediate effect. Sep 20, 2013