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Indian Air Force Day: IAF celebrates 84th bithday, launches official Twitter and Facebook accounts

"We are getting smarter and smarter and are fully prepared for any contingency," said Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha.

Oct 8, 2016

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Gold prices fall Rs 1,000 per 10 gm in 4 days

Gold and silver prices have dropped drastically in the past few days due to weak demand despite Dhanteras just 20 days away.

Oct 8, 2016

In photos: Japan's Mount Aso erupts; residents warned of spewing ash

Japan's Meteorological Agency said the volcano erupted at 1.46 am local time on the peak of 1,592-metre (5,222 feet) mountain.

Oct 8, 2016

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Investor accounts with NSDL, CDSL rise to 2.65 crore

The two depositors — NSDL and CDSL — have 1.50 crore and 1.15 crore investor accounts, respectively.

Oct 7, 2016

Snapchat to offer IPO soon; valuation might cross $25 billion

Snapchat to go public next year with valuations likely to cross $25 billion

Snapchat is reportedly preparing paperwork to go public with selling of shares as early as March 2017.

Oct 7, 2016

How Indias acid attack victims are empowering themselves

Between 2014 and 2015 at least 400 people in India were attacked with acid, with news coverage of such incidents becoming almost a daily occurrence. The Make Love Not Scars organisation aims to help acid attack victims by providing skills and rehabilitation so that they can reintegrate back into society. They have even helped one victim achieve her dream of walking down a runway at New York Fashion Week.

Oct 7, 2016

Hurricane Matthew: Fox News weather report tells audience their kids will die

Shepard Smith told Fox News watchers in Florida that if they did not evacuate from Hurricane Matthew that they would die. While showing viewers the potential path of the hurricane on the green screen, Smith told viewers this moves 20 miles to the west and you and everyone you know are dead. All of you. 1.5 million Floridians have been asked to evacuate after Hurricane Matthew killed at least 280 people in Haiti on its way through the Caribbean.

Oct 7, 2016

Pound falls to 31-year-low in flash crash

The pound fell drastically overnight in Asia on 7 October. The most likely reason in an algorithm or computer programme which picks up negative key words and automatically starts selling.

Oct 7, 2016

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Sensex, Nifty trading with minor losses; J Kumar Infra, MRPL, IDBI Bank top gainers

Select stocks such as Tata Motors, J Kumar Infra, IDBI Bank and GSFC were trading with gains; spectrum auction ends.

Oct 7, 2016

Tragic photos show Hurricane Matthew's destruction in Haiti

Hurricane Matthew, carrying winds of 140 mph (220 kph), is moving close to Florida and Georgia, after killing 339 in Haiti.

Oct 7, 2016

Kier Group, Taylor Wimpey and Costain set to build on Brexit opportunities

Housing and infrastructure projects are set for a significant boost from UK chancellor Philip Hammond.

Oct 6, 2016

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Mid-cap stocks gain sharply; sectoral index hits 52-week-high

United Breweries, Indraprastha Gas, United Spirits, Vedanta, Petronet LNG and Canara Bank gain among mid-cap stocks.

Oct 4, 2016

Investors cautious ahead of MPC meeting outcome; Sensex, Nifty trade with minor gains

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will announce its decision on interest rate, inflation on Tuesday.

Oct 4, 2016

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Sensex, NSE rally on easing India-Pakistan tensions, rate-sensitive stocks gain

Benchmark indices gain ahead of the MPC meeting on interest rates; talks between NSAs of India and Pakistan boost sentiments.

Oct 3, 2016

Asia stocks start Q4 with gains, sterling stumbles

The index climbed 8.8 percent in the third quarter, its best performance since early 2012.

Oct 3, 2016

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