Putin, Xi may discuss Palestinian-Israeli crisis

Beijing, Oct 17 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping may discuss the situation in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict zone during a meeting in Beijing, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. “Certainly. This is now a topic that is high on the agenda of all world leaders,” Peskov told reporters when asked…

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MP: Cong manifesto promises caste census, women’s quota

Vachan Patra Vimochan Press Warta Bhopal, Oct 17 (UNI) Election-bound Madhya Pradesh’s principal-opposition Congress shifted gear from ‘battle speed’ to ‘ramming speed’ on Tuesday by releasing the manifesto that promises to conduct a caste census, continue the agrarian debt waiver scheme up to a ceiling of Rs 2 lakh each, provide 50 per cent reservation…

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3k killed, 11k injured in Gaza hostilities

Gaza, Oct 17 (UNI) More than 3,000 people have been killed and 11,000 injured in the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, and more than 1 million have fled their homes in the north of the enclave, Palestinian Ambassador to Russia Abdel Hafiz Nofal said on Tuesday. “There are many dead and wounded in Gaza…

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Bollywood actor Hema Malini turns 75

New Delhi, Oct 16 (UNI) Well-known Bollywood actress Hema Malini turned 75 on Monday. Born on October 16, 1948, in Amankundi, Tamil Nadu, Hema Malini’s mother, Jaya Chakraborty, was a film producer. Hema completed her primary education in Chennai. In 1961, Hema Malini got the opportunity to work as a dancer in a short play,…

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Aus make opening statement at World Cup

Lucknow, Oct 16 (UNI) Australia have brought to life to their stuttering ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup campaign with an impressive five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka at AB Vajpayee Stadium here on Monday. Winless over the first two matches, the five-time World Cup champions showed some major signs of improvement as they successfully chased down…

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NSE launches 13 new commodity derivative contracts

Mumbai, Oct 16 (UNI) National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday launched 13 new commodity derivative contracts, taking to 28 its products in the Commodity Derivatives Segment. Announcing this, an NSE spokesperson said the 13 new derivatives contracts include ‘Option on Futures’ on Gold 1kg Futures, Gold Mini Futures, Silver Mini Futures, Copper Futures and Zinc…

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