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India objects to proposed Kashmir pro-independence rally in London

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New Delhi, Oct.20 (ANI): Reacting strongly against a proposed anti-India rally in London, which will call for the independence of Kashmir, the Ministry of External Affairs on Monday stated that it is a matter between New Delhi and Islamabad, adding that such an action would be against the open society.

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Modi gets formal invitation for Saarc summit

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New Delhi/Kathmandu, Oct 20 (IANS) Foreign Minister of Nepal Mahendra Bahadur Pandey Monday extended an invitation to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to participate in the forthcoming 18th Saarc Summit to be held in Kathmandu Nov 26-27.

PM Modi steps up economic reforms, eyes privatisation

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People watch the results of Maharashtra state elections outside Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) party office in Mumbai

By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India moved a step closer to selling a stake in a state-run oil company on Monday, keeping up Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s momentum on economic reform after bringing the prices of diesel and natural gas more in line with the market’s. The administration’s top privatisation official met bankers on Monday in the financial capital, Mumbai, to discuss the sale of a 5 percent stake in Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), a top finance ministry official said. …

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Giriraj Singh taunts Congress post its debacle in assembly polls

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New Delhi, Oct.20 (ANI): Taking a jibe at the Congress, which was knocked out of Haryana and Maharashtra in the Assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Giriraj Singh on Monday said if the downfall of the grand old party continues in the same manner then it might have its influence in just two states.

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Diwali celebrations on Nadaniyaan with Big Magic stars

October 20, 2014 0

With the festival of light all set to spark your life, gear up to see the stars of Big Magic’s Nadaniyaan (Sagar Pictures) celebrate the occasion with gusto by welcoming some special guests.

The guests will be none other than the star cast of other Big Magic shows.

Sensex rises 1.23 percent on reforms, election boost

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Stock brokers engage in trading at a brokerage firm in Mumbai

By Abhishek Vishnoi MUMBAI (Reuters) – The BSE Sensex and Nifty rose more than 1 percent on Monday to mark their biggest daily gain in more than one week after the government’s energy reforms led to a rally in oil firms, while wins by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Maharashtra and Haryana elections raised expectations for more reforms. Removal of diesel price controls and a rise in natural gas prices provided much needed credibility to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reform agenda, which had come under scrutiny as mere promises, some investors said. …

Japan minister’s quitting a hitch, but won’t affect reactor restart

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Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Obuchi attends a news conference at her ministry in Tokyo

By Mari Saito and Kentaro Hamada TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s plan to restart nuclear reactors shut down after the Fukushima disaster will not be affected by Monday’s resignation of the industry minister, but Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is losing a convincing advocate of a step most view with suspicion. Forty-year-old Yuko Obuchi’s resignation from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, six weeks after she was appointed, is the latest hitch in a process bogged down by documentation over safety standards, concerns about natural disasters and local opposition. …