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India likely to put pedal to metal on asset sales

India’sgovernmentmaylooktoraiseasmuchasarecord1trillionrupees($15.7billion)fromthesaleofstateassetsinthenextfiscalyeartohelpmeettoughfiscaldeficitlimitswhilegiv

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India to inject nearly $14 billion into state banks by March

India’sgovernmentpledgedonWednesdaytoinjectnearly$14billioncombinedintoallbutonestate-runlenderbyMarchinreturnforthemimplementingreforms,inabidtoboostlendingand

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India's Infosys approves up to $2 billion buyback of shares

India'ssecond-biggestITfirmInfosys(INFY.NS)saidonSaturdayitwillbuybacksharesworthupto130billionrupees($2billion),adayafterVishalSikkaresignedaschiefexecutiveaft

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India's Infosys reports first-quarter profit growth on client wins

InfosysLtd,India'ssecond-biggestsoftwareservicesexporter,reporteda1.4percentincreaseinfirst-quarterprofitonFriday,slightlybeatingstreetestimates,helpedbykeyclie

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India to deploy Army for speedy disposal of scrapped currency notes

TheIndiangovernmenthasdecidedtodeploytheArmyatmajorofficesofthecountry'scentralbanktohelpinthespeedydisposalofscrappedcurrencynotes,sourcessaidTuesday."Some15te

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Indian weddings: Curb sought on excessive spending

The worst excesses of the Indian wedding industry may soon be curbed if a new bill is approved.

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India to Cut Bank Capital Infusion Target This Fiscal Year

India may cut the amount of capital it plans to inject into state-controlled lenders this fiscal year by as much as 78 billion rupees ($1.2 billion) because of slow loan growth, people with knowledge of the matter said.

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Indians going on shopping sprees to dodge "black money" crackdown

From deploying "cash coolies" to buying Rolex watches, Indians have found unique ways to dodge the government’s surprise move to withdraw high value bills in a bid to tackle widespread corruption and tax evasion.

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India rupees: Chaos at banks after "black money" ban

The surprise government move is aimed at tackling corruption and tax evasion.

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Decline in global crude extends Pakistan's PSX losses

​ The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) stayed bearish for a third straight day on Thursday largely due to declining trends in the international oil markets which hurt the sentiments at the local bourse.

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Roundup: Pakistan's KSE joins Asian rally after Fed rate move

​Pakistan's Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) joined an Asian bullish rally on Thursday after America's Federal Reserve hiked its key rate for the first time since 2006.

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Political turmoil scathes Karachi bourse

Pakistan's Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) remained under pressure due to political turmoil in Karachi while uncertainty regarding the Federal Reserve's rate move also kept investors wary.

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Rumor-prone KSE stays bullish on lackluster day

Pakistan's Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) recorded bullish trading activities for second straight day on Thursday over rumors regarding a likely court verdict in favor Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited but overall market trends lacked enthusiasm which was reflected in lower turnover.

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Pakistan's KSE returns to bullish ways amid low volume

​Pakistan's Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) recorded bullish trading activities on Tuesday but overall investors' participation remained on the lower side despite of a stay order of Lahore High Court (LHC) to stop the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) from investigating the owner of a top Pakistani bank.

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KSE starts fresh week on bearish note

​Pakistan's Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) recorded bearish trading activities on first day of the new week on Monday as local investors sold their holdings despite of bullish regional markets.

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Bollywood star SR Khan's new film takes theaters by storm

Chennai Express, the new film of India's Bollywood star Shah Rikh Khan, took theaters by storm on the first day of its presentation.