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Mumbai,4th August-2014,IANS: A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Monday was trading 128.75 points or 0.51 percent up as banking stocks surged. All the sectors were trading in green. The rally was led by banking, metal and capital goods. Sensex surges …

Washington,4th agust,IANS: The White House Sunday offered condolences over loss of lives in China’s southwestern province of Yunnan, where a strong earthquake befell earlier in the day, saying the US was ready to help. The United States offers sincere condolences to …

Vilnius,4th august-2014,IANS: The majority of Lithuanians support permanent NATO presence in Lithuania, according to a poll by the ministry of defence of the Baltic country. According to the poll results, about 68 percent of those polled agree to permanent NATO presence, …

London,4th August-2014,IANS: X Factor judge Cheryl Fernandez-Versini has told teenagers to concentrate on their studies rather than taking part in the hit TV talent show. The chart-topping singer has returned to the show’s judging panel after a four-year break and has …

Beijing,4th August-2014,IANS: At least 367 people have been killed and 1,881 others injured after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake rattled southwest China’s Yunnan province Sunday, rescuers said. In Zhaotong city, the quake has killed 296 people and injured 1,591 in Ludian county. It …

Gaza,4th august-2014,IANS: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Sunday condemned the Israeli shelling on a UN shelter in Gaza, housing nearly 3,000 refugees, as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged world powers to pressure Israel into agreeing to a ceasefire to end the …

Jerusalem,3rd August-2014,IANS:  An Israeli soldier feared captured by Hamas militants has been killed in action during Israel’s operation in the Gaza Strip, the army said Sunday. A special committee led by the Israel Defence Forces chief Rabbi announced the death of …

Gaza,3rd august-2014,IANS: The Palestinian health ministry said Sunday that at least 1,712 Palestinians have been killed since Israel launched its offensive in the Gaza Strip against Hamas July 8. 1700 Palestinians killed in Gaza offensive by Israel This number included 398 …

New Delhi, 2 August-2014, IANS: The CBI Saturday arrested S.K. Jain, chairman and managing director (CMD) of state-owned Syndicate Bank along with five others for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs.50 lakh, an official said. CBI arrests Chairman and Managing …

London, 2 August-2014, IANS: A woman who killed a Sikh man in Britain as she drove her car while using two mobile phones, has been jailed for six years. Texting driver who killed Sikh man jailed for six years Marina Usaceva, …