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Andhra attracts investors from Korea, Singapore

Several companies in South Korea and Singapore expressed interest to invest in manufacture, infrastructure and other sectors. Singapore Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang promised to motivate Singapore business leaders to invest in AP.

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Moneycontrol.com – The interactive financial portal launches new message board – M3

It’s like having thousands of minds working on your investments.” Web18 is the Internet and Mobile arm of Network18, India’s leading media conglomerate. As India’s fastest growing internet company, Web18 owns and manages leading online propert…

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S Africa,Sri Lanka have chance to move ahead of India

South Africa and Sri Lanka have the chance to pip second-ranked India in the ICC ODI Championship when the Proteas face Pakistan in the remaining three ODIs in Dubai and Sri Lanka goes head to head with top-ranked Australia in Melbourne later t…

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A whopping Rs.74 mn spent on Pakistani PMs home, office

A whopping Rs.74 million have been spent on renovating Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilanis official residence and his majestic secretariat in the past 30 months, reveal documents tabled in the National Assembly.

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Two gang-raped nurses expelled from hostel in Pakistan

A hospital probe committee has decided to expel from the hostel two trainee nurses who were gang-raped in this Pakistani city. The reason: The victims violated the rules.

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Government approves Sexual Harassment at Workplace Bill, 2010

The Government on Thursday approved the introduction of the Protection of Women against Sexual Harassment at Workplace Bill, 2010 in the Parliament.

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Pakistani kills wife, asks her brother to take away body

A man who stabbed his wife to death in this Pakistan city called up his brother-in-law and told him that he should come and take her body away.

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Vishwakarma day should be declared an official holiday

A continuous three-day stretch from Deepawali to Bhaiya Dooj complete holiday, on the pattern of long Christmas holidays in other countries, should be declared

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Coal India shares soar 38% on debut

Shares of Coal India Ltd. surged on their debut in Mumbai on Thursday, reflecting strong demand and an upbeat outlook from analysts for the world’s largest coal company after it raised a record $3.5 billon from the initial public offering.

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Mumbai ready to welcome Barack Obama on November 6

The people of Mumbai are preparing to welcome U.S. President Barack Obama on November 6. Students of St. Xavier’s College said they are delighted about his visit to their institution and to other landmarks in the city.

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Large scale damage to crops in Andhra Pradesh due to rain

One more severe cyclone is being predicted by MET department which is now in Thailand can mingle with Andaman sea and hit the coast of AP in the coming two days.

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China pressures European governments over Nobel

China is pressuring European governments to avoid the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony for imprisoned democracy activist Liu Xiaobo and not make any statements in support of him, several diplomats in Beijing said Thursday.

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Huge volcanic blast spurs more Indonesians to flee

(ChinaPost.com.tw) – Indonesia’s deadly volcano sent a burst of searing gas high into the air Thursday, hours after its most explosive eruption in a deadly week triggered an exodus from villages and emergency shelters along its rumbling slopes.

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Qantas plane makes emergency landing in Singapore

(ChinaPost.com.tw) – A Qantas jetliner made an emergency landing Thursday in Singapore with 459 people aboard, after one of its four engines shut down over western Indonesia and following witness reports of a blast that sent debris hurtling to the ground.

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Campaigning gains momentum for fifth phase of Bihar polls

The state will elect a new 243-seat assembly in a staggered month-long polling in six phases in which over 55 million electorates are expected to cast their franchise.

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