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Swaraj-Aziz talks: Focus on resuming composite dialogue
Swaraj will land in Islamabad on Tuesday to attend the fifth 'Heart of Asia' ministerial meeting
 "Swaraj-Aziz talks: Focus on resuming composite dialogue")
International flights begin operations; 'lessons learnt'
Raju said it was too early to quantify the financial loss and the government's focus was on relief and rehabilitation
 "International flights begin operations; 'lessons learnt'")
Stop 'politicising' & drop V K Singh issue: Govt to Opposition
Meanwhile, the Congress, led by party VP Rahul Gandhi protested against V K Singh outside the Parliament and demanded his resignation
 "Stop 'politicising' & drop V K Singh issue: Govt to Opposition")
North India rocked as 7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Tajikistan
An official of the MeT Department said further details on the earthquake are being ascertained
 "North India rocked as 7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Tajikistan")
Chennai begins to pick up pieces after worst flood in a century
Runway at Chennai airport partially opened after being shut for four days
 "Chennai begins to pick up pieces after worst flood in a century")
 "Renewed rain strikes fear in Chennai")
Rain stops, misery continues
Prime Minister visits Chennai, announces Rs 1,000 crore relief package
 "Rain stops, misery continues")
Chennai struggles to keep head above water
Rajali Naval air station to be converted into a make-shift airport, most mobile networks were down in the city and food supplies were running low
 "Chennai struggles to keep head above water")
 "NITI Aayog plans bi-annual meet with states to deepen engagement")
Gulf airlines eyeing stake, says SpiceJet
SpiceJet to order 150 planes in FY16
 "Gulf airlines eyeing stake, says SpiceJet")
Won't create problems for the world on climate change: PM
Modi promised a gathering of investors in Singapore to focus next three months on issues affecting free flow of capital and hopes to roll out GST in 2016
Rupee plunges to over two-year low, RBI intervention seen
The dollar's strength against other currencies overseas kept pressure on the rupee
 "Rupee plunges to over two-year low, RBI intervention seen")
Investors seek safety in bonds, yen after Russia jet downed
The dollar fell against the traditionally safe-haven Japanese yen and Swiss franc, helping push oil and metals prices higher
Food Act across India by March 2016, says Paswan
The law was passed by Parliament in 2013 and state governments were given a year to implement the scheme
 "Food Act across India by March 2016, says Paswan")
Commodities hit as dollar rises
Oil, base metal prices fall again as dollar gains; euro under pressure as ECB seen easing next week
 "Commodities hit as dollar rises")
Gunmen kill 22 at Mali hotel, all 20 Indians evacuated
The incident came a week after the deadly terror attack in Paris
 "Gunmen kill 22 at Mali hotel, all 20 Indians evacuated")
No 'concrete power' to check food inflation: Paswan
Prices of pulses, prices of onion, tomato and peas have risen sharply in recent months, hurting household budgets
 "No 'concrete power' to check food inflation: Paswan")
Mali hotel gunmen holding no more hostages: govt
18 bodies recovered from Mali hotel siege carried out by an Al Qaeda-affiliated African jihadist group
Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM for the fifth time
Lalu Yadav's son Tejaswi Yadav takes oath as Deputy CM of Bihar
 "Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM for the fifth time")