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Sonia Gandhi and her son offer to resign

Ut World May 20, 2014 0

Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul on Monday offered to step down as leaders of the Congress party after it suffered its worst ever election defeat, but in a bid to snuff out dissent against the country’s leading political dynasty, party bosses declined. Congress, which has ruled India for Continue Reading

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The new English language adds new words to the dictionary

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“Selfie,” “tweep” and “turducken” were among more than 150 new words and definitions added to the 2014 updated Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, the publishing company said on Monday.The additions to the U.S. dictionary reflect the growing influence of technology and social networking, the company said.”So many of Continue Reading

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Floods affect more than a quarter of 4 million

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Bosnia said on Monday that more than a quarter of its 4 million people had been affected by the worst floods to hit the Balkans in living memory, comparing the “terrifying” destruction to that of the country’s 1992-95 war.The extent of the devastation became apparent in Serbia too, as waters receded in some of the […]Continue Reading

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Jewellery exports from India shows increase

Ut World May 19, 2014 0

Gold jewellery exports from India rose for a third consecutive month in April as raw material supplies improved after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allowed more banks to import bullion. Struggling with a ballooning trade deficit, India last year imposed a record duty of 10 percent on overseas purchases of gold, the second-biggest expense […]Continue Reading

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Supreme Court orders temporary closure of iron ore mines in Odisha

Ut World May 18, 2014 0

The Supreme Court ordered on Friday the temporary closure of nearly half of the iron ore mines in top producing state Odisha due to non-renewal of years-old leases, in a blow to local steel mills that depend heavily on high-quality ore from the state. Odisha, which allows exports of only half of total iron ore […]Continue Reading

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Four killed in explosion in Nairobi, Kenya

Ut World May 18, 2014 0

At least four people were killed on Friday in two explosions in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, the National Disaster Operations Centre (NDOC) said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. In the past such attacks have been widely blamed on the Somali Islamist militant group al Shabaab, which wants Kenyan troops out of Somalia and […]Continue Reading

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Modi’s victory

Ut World May 17, 2014 0

A hero’s welcome awaited Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Saturday after the Hindu nationalist leader thundered to victory in India’s general election, trouncing the ruling Nehru-Gandhi dynasty in a seismic political shift that gives his party a mandate for sweeping economic reform.A brass band struck up early in the morning at the capital’s airport […]Continue Reading

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Wedding celebrations in Florence

Ut World May 17, 2014 0

U.S. television personality Kim Kardashian and rapper Kanye West will celebrate their wedding in Florence on May 24, an official from the mayor’s office confirmed on Friday.The official said the couple had rented the 16th century Belvedere Fort for 300,000 euros for the occasion, which will be presided over by a Protestant pastor.However, as the […]Continue Reading

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Protesters cause PM to flee in Thailand

Ut World May 15, 2014 0

Protesters seeking to oust Thailand’s government broke into the grounds of an air force compound on Thursday where the acting prime minister was meeting the Election Commission to fix a date for new polls, forcing him to flee.The disruption of acting Prime Minister Niwatthamrong Boonsongphaisan’s efforts to organise an election came hours after gunmen attacked Continue Reading

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Anti-China riots spread in Vietnam

Ut World May 15, 2014 0

More than 20 people were killed in Vietnam and a huge foreign steel project set ablaze as anti-China riots spread to the centre of the country a day after arson and looting in the south, a doctor and company officials said on Thursday.A doctor at a hospital in central Ha Tinh province said five Vietnamese […]Continue Reading