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More than 350,000 migrants have risked their lives crossing the Mediterranean this year, and some 2,600 have died while making the perilous journey to Europe, the International Organisation for Migration said Tuesday.
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Bears tightened their grip over the Indian market on Friday as the benchmark BSE Sensex plummeted by 562.88 points to hit nearly 14-month low of 25,201.90 amid heavy selling in global equities ahead of the US jobs report.
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Friday's closing was the lowest level since July 14, 2014 when BSE Sensex had closed at 25,006.98.
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Falling for the third straight day, gold prices on Friday dropped by Rs 80 to Rs 26,730 at the bullion market largely in tandem with weakening trend in global markets amid low demand from jewellers.
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Continuing to fall for the second consecutive day, the rupee on Friday declined by 22 paise to settle at 66.46 against the US dollar on persistent demand for the American currency from banks and importers amidst foreign capital outflows.
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ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas arm of the state explorer, signed an agreement to buy 15 per cent stake in Vankorneft, the developer of the Vankor oil and gas condensate field in Turukhansky district of Krasnoyak Territory in Russia.
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Ayushman Bharat scheme: Families with parents above 70 get Rs 10 lakh health cover — but here’s a catch
