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Severe cyclone hits eastern Indian coast; 8 killed
A severe cyclone damaged homes and blew down trees and power poles Thursday in eastern India, where eight people were killed and about 300,000 forced to move to higher ground. Cyclone Titli, or Butterfly, had winds blowing up to 150 kilometers
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Saudi Arabia to supply about 4 million barrels of extra oil to India in November — sources
Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, will supply Indian oil buyers with an additional 4 million barrels of crude oil in November, several sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The extra supply indicates a
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Pro Kabaddi 2018: Gujarat Fortunegiants hold Dabang Delhi, Telugu Titans beat Tamil Thalaivas to second loss on the trot
Gujarat Fortunegiants and Dabang Delhi KC played out an exciting 32-32 tie in a zone A match of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 6 on Tuesday. Gujarat Fortunegiants would be feeling disappointed as they let slip their first half advantage.
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7 dead, several injured after train derails in India
Seven people have died and around 30 people have been injured after a Delhi-bound train derailed in Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli early this
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Indian, Pakistani expats win $1 million each in Dubai
UAE based Pakistani and Indian expat each won $1 million in the most recent Dubai Duty Free raffle draw held on Tuesday. Ramesh Krishnankutty, a
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Indian rice exports to Saudi boosted by quality checks agreement
India and Saudi Arabia are understood to have amicably sorted out contentious issues related to the latter’s decision to subject imported food
Read MoreIndia beat Sri Lanka to win Under-19 Asia Cup title for sixth time
India won the Under-19 Asia Cup on Sunday with a 144-run victory over Sri Lanka in the final at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka. This comes just a couple of weeks after the Rohit Sharma-led senior Indian team defeated Bangladesh in the
Read MoreEarthquake Measuring 4.5 Hits India-Nepal Border
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake hit the Indo-Nepal border in Uttar Pradesh Friday afternoon, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. There were no immediate reports of casualties. The NCS, which works under the Ministry of Earth Sciences,
Read MoreRed alert in three districts of Kerala, heavy rains expected
A red alert has been declared in three districts of Kerala for extremely heavy rain on Sunday by the Met department. The three districts - Idukki, Thrissur and Palakkad - are located on the northern and central part of the state.
Read MoreIndian expat wins Dh7 million in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw
Another Indian expatriate becomes a millionaire in the latest Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw held in the capital on Wednesday. Mohammed Kunhi Mayyala, who had purchased ticket no. 121013 at Big Ticket Abu Dhabi, was announced as the winner of the
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