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India's industrial production grows 5.7 pct in July

STORY: India's industrial production grows 5.7 pct in July DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of wheels factory 3. various of factories 4. various of traffic in India STORYLINE: India's factory activity, determined by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), grew 5.7 percent in July, the government data showed Tuesday. For the month, the quick estimates of IIP with the 2011-12 fiscal year's base stand at 142. The indices of industrial production for the mining, manufacturing and electricity sectors in July stand at 111.9, 141.2 and 204 respectively, according to the data of the Ministry of statistics and Program Implementation. As per use-based classification, the indices stand at 141.7 for primary goods, 101.6 for capital goods, 151.8 for intermediate goods and 168.5 for infrastructure and construction goods, said the ministry. In addition, the indices for consumer durables and consumer non-durables stand at 118

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Japan to be without nuclear power

NAGOYA, Japan - File photo taken in July 2013 shows the No. 4 (L) and No. 3 reactor buildings at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture. The No. 4 reactor, Japan's sole operating reactor, is set to be taken offline for routine checks on Sept. 15, leaving the country without nuclear power supply for the second time since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi complex disaster.

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Miracle pine

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - The preserved "miracle pine" is illuminated in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on July 3, 2013, after the preservation of the tree that initially survived the devastating March 2011 tsunami. The lighting-up began the same day for the repose of the souls of the disaster victims.

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Miracle pine

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - The preserved "miracle pine" is illuminated in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on July 3, 2013, after the preservation of the tree that initially survived the devastating March 2011 tsunami. The lighting-up began the same day for the repose of the souls of the disaster victims.

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Miracle pine preservation

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Local nursery school children sing during a ceremony on July 3, 2013, to celebrate the preservation of a "miracle pine," which initially survived the devastating March 2011 tsunami, in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture.

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Miracle pine preservation

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - The preserved "miracle pine" is pictured in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, before a ceremony on July 3, 2013, to celebrate the preservation of the tree that initially survived the devastating March 2011 tsunami.

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JSA forgoes appeal, Sokokurai to return in July

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo wrestler Sokokurai (L) shakes hands with his stablemaster Arashio in Tokyo on April 3, 2013, after the Japan Sumo Association decided not to appeal a court ruling that orders the body to reinstate Sokokurai, whom the body had expelled in 2011 over match fixing. Sokokurai will make his comeback at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in July as a No. 15 maegashira.

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JSA forgoes appeal, Sokokurai to return in July

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo wrestler Sokokurai holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 3, 2013, after the Japan Sumo Association decided not to appeal a court ruling that orders the body to reinstate Sokokurai, whom the body had expelled in 2011 over match fixing. Sokokurai will make his comeback at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in July as a No. 15 maegashira.

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Oi plant's No. 4 reactor starts capacity operation

OBAMA, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the No. 4 reactor building (right) at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture, on July 25, 2012. The reactor, which is the second to go back online after all of Japan's commercial reactors were taken offline for regular checks in the wake of the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident, started full-capacity power generation early on July 25 to ease electricity shortages in western Japan. The building housing the No. 3 reactor, the first to resume operation, is seen to the left.

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Oi plant's No. 4 reactor starts capacity operation

OBAMA, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the No. 4 reactor building (front) at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture, on July 25, 2012. The reactor, which is the second to go back online after all of Japan's commercial reactors were taken offline for regular checks in the wake of the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident, started full-capacity power generation early on July 25 to ease electricity shortages in western Japan. The building housing the No. 3 reactor, the first to resume operation, is seen in the back.

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Oi No. 4 reactor begins generating power

OI, Japan - Photo shows the No. 4 reactor (L) at the Oi nuclear power plant of Kansai Electric Power Co. in Fukui Prefecture on July 21, 2012. The No. 4 reactor started generating and transmitting electricity later in the day. The reactor is the second to go back online after all of Japan's commercial reactors were taken offline for regular checks in the wake of the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident. The first to resume operation was the Oi plant's No. 3 reactor (R).

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Oi reactor regains criticality

OI, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the No. 4 reactor (front) of the Oi nuclear power station in Fukui Prefecture on July 19, 2012. The reactor reached criticality that morning following its reactivation the night before by its operator, Kansai Electric Power Co. The reactor is the second to go back online after all of Japan's commercial reactors were taken offline for regular checks in the wake of the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis. The first to resume operation was the Oi plant's No. 3 reactor (back) which was brought to full operation on July 9.

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Oi reactor regains criticality

OI, Japan - Photo shows the No. 4 reactor (L) of the Oi nuclear power station in Fukui Prefecture on July 19, 2012. The reactor reached criticality that morning following its reactivation the night before by its operator, Kansai Electric Power Co. The reactor is the second to go back online, after all of Japan's commercial reactors were taken offline for regular checks in the wake of the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis. The first to resume operation was the Oi plant's No. 3 reactor (R) which was brought to full operation on July 9.

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2nd reactor restarted at Oi power plant

OI, Japan - Photo taken July 18, 2012, shows the No. 4 reactor building (L) at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture. The No. 4 reactor was restarted later, around 9 p.m., the same day, becoming only the second reactor to resume operation after being shut down for periodic checks since the Fukushima nuclear crisis began in March 2011. The building housing the No. 3 reactor, which the utility reactivated on July 1 and brought to full operation on July 9, can be seen to the right.

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Another reactor at Oi power plant reactivated

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 9, 2012, shows the No. 4 reactor building (front) at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture. The No. 4 reactor was reactivated around 9 p.m. on July 18, becoming only the second reactor to resume operation after being shut down for periodic checks since the Fukushima nuclear crisis began in March 2011. The building housing the No. 3 reactor, which the utility reactivated on July 1 and brought to full operation on July 9, stands just behind.

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Japan nuclear reactor resumes full operation

FUKUI, Japan - Photo on July 9, 2012, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the No. 3 reactor (R) at the Oi plant on the Sea of Japan coast in Fukui Prefecture. The reactor began generating electricity at capacity that day, becoming the first of the country's 50 commercial reactors to return to full service after all were taken offline in May 2012 in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis.

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Noda visits tsunami-hit area

SENDAI, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (2nd from R) and Environment Minister Goshi Hosono (R) are briefed in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, by local officials on July 3, 2012, on an ongoing project to develop a disaster-prevention forest by reclaiming land using rubble from the March 2011 disaster. (Pool photo)

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Day following reactor reboot at Oi nuclear plant

OI, Japan - Security guards stand near the entrance to Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast, on July 2, 2012. The No. 3 reactor at the plant attained a suspended nuclear fission chain reaction, or criticality, early in the day after it became the previous night the first reactor in Japan to be rebooted after regular checkups since 2011's Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Oi nuclear plant's No. 3 reactor attains criticality

OI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 2, 2012, shows the No. 3 reactor building at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast. The No. 3 reactor attained a suspended nuclear fission chain reaction, or criticality, early in the day after it became the previous night the first reactor in Japan to be rebooted after regular checkups since 2011's Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Oi nuclear plant's No. 3 reactor attains criticality

OI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 2, 2012, shows the No. 3 reactor building (R) at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast. The No. 3 reactor attained a suspended nuclear fission chain reaction, or criticality, early in the day after it became the previous night the first reactor in Japan to be rebooted after regular checkups since 2011's Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Oi nuclear plant's No. 3 reactor attains criticality

OI, Japan - Employees work on the morning of July 2, 2012, in the central control room at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast, after the No. 3 reactor at the plant attained a suspended nuclear fission chain reaction, or criticality, early in the day. It became the previous night the first reactor in Japan to be rebooted after regular checkups since 2011's Fukushima nuclear crisis. (Pool photo)

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Key chain containing radioactive material

CHIBA, Japan - Photo shows a key chain confiscated by the Chiba prefectural police which contains a glow-in-the-dark material that emits radiation around 12 times greater than the legal limit. Police said on Sept. 27, 2011, they sent papers to prosecutors in April concerning a 15-year-old boy suspected of violating laws meant to prevent radiation hazards. The boy allegedly sold the key chains via the Internet at prices ranging from 3,000 to 10,000 yen after purchasing 30 of them online for 1,000 yen each from July to October 2010.

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Oi nuclear power plant

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken in July 2011 shows the Oi nuclear power plant in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture. Kansai Electric Power Co. aims to resume operation of the plant's No. 3 reactor (2nd from L), making it the first of the utility's seven nuclear reactors currently shut down to resume operating, sources close to the matter said Sept. 15, 2011.

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AKB48 cafe in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Staff at AKB48 Official Cafe Singapore dance in schoolgirl uniforms, mimicking AKB48, on Sept. 3, 2011 at the cafe in Singapore, which opened in July as the first such cafe outside Japan. Created in 2005 in Tokyo, AKB48 is an all-girl pop group based on the concept ''Idols you can meet every day.'' It has become one of the most popular Japanese idol groups of all time.

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Watermelon prices high in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A watermelon (front) is sold for 3,800 yen at a Tokyo shop on July 22, 2011. Due to unseasonable weather, prices are soaring in Japan for the summertime treat prized by people seeking cool refreshment amid the sweltering heat.

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Yokozuna Hakuho suffers loss

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (R) is forced out of the ring by ozeki Baruto by an overarm throw on July 24, 2011, the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture. Hakuho, the current sole grand sumo champion, finished the tournament with 12 wins and 3 losses

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Yokozuna Hakuho suffers loss

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho falls into the crowd of spectators at the ringside after losing his bout against ozeki Baruto by an overarm throw on July 24, 2011, the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture. The current sole grand sumo champion finished the tournament with 12 wins and 3 losses.

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Yokozuna Hakuho suffers loss

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho is hit by a cushioned mat thrown by a spectator after he lost his bout against ozeki Baruto on July 24, 2011, the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture. The current sole grand sumo champion finished the tournament with 12 wins and 3 losses.

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Mariners' Ichiro

BOSTON, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki singles to middle in the sixth inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on July 23, 2011. Ichiro went 1-for-4 in a 3-1 loss.

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Twins' Nishioka

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Minnesota Twins shortstop Tsuyoshi Nishioka hits a single in the seventh inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 23, 2011. Nishioka went 2-for-3 in a 4-1 victory.

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Athletics' Matsui

NEW YORK, United States - Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui blasts a solo homer, his 501st career home run, in the seventh inning of a game against his former team the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 23, 2011. Matsui went 2-for-5 with a run in a 4-3 victory.

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Matsui hits 500th career homer

DETROIT, United States - Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui smiles in an interview after hitting the 500th home run of his professional career in a game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on July 20, 2011. Matsui went 3-for-4 with three runs in his team's 7-5 win.

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Twins' Nishioka

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Minnesota Twins shortstop Tsuyoshi Nishioka celebrates the team's come-from-behind victory against the Cleveland Indians at Target Field in Minneapolis on July 19, 2011. Nishioka went 1-for-3 in a 2-1 victory.

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Athletics' Matsui

DETROIT, United States - Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui knocks in a two-runs single in the fifth inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on July 19, 2011. Matsui went 2-for-4 with 2 RBIs in an 8-3 loss.

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'Nadeshiko Japan' returns home with victory

NARITA, Japan - Fans greet Japan's women's soccer team with cheers at Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture on July 19, 2011. ''Nadeshiko Japan'' won the Women's World Cup for the first time with a 3-1 penalty shootout win over the United States in Germany.

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'Nadeshiko Japan' returns home with victory

NARITA, Japan - Fans greet Japan's women's soccer team with cheers at Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture on July 19, 2011. ''Nadeshiko Japan'' won the Women's World Cup for the first time with a 3-1 penalty shootout win over the United States in Germany.

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Minnesota Twins' Nishioka

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Minnesota Twins shortstop Tsuyoshi Nishioka hits an infield single in the third inning of the first game of a doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians at Target Field in Minneapolis on July 18, 2011. Nishioka went 1-for-3 in a 2-5 loss.

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Japan win Women's World Cup soccer

FRANKFURT, Germany - Homare Sawa (C) and other Japan players celebrate after Japan beat the United States in the Women's World Cup final in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 17, 2011. Japan got the victory at the Women's World Cup for the first time, winning on penalties 3-1 after a 2-2 draw in extra time.

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Japan win Women's World Cup soccer

FRANKFURT, Germany - Japan captain Homare Sawa (front R) scores in extra time of the Women's World Cup Soccer final against the United States in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 17, 2011. After Sawa's scoring led to a 2-2 draw, Japan won on penalties 3-1 in its first Women's World Cup victory. On the left is Rachel Buehler (19) of the United States.

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Japan win Women's World Cup soccer

FRANKFURT, Germany - Japan players hold a banner thanking the world for support their country in the wake of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami after they beat the United States in the Women's World Cup Soccer final in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 17, 2011. Japan won on penalties 3-1 after a 2-2 draw in extra time in its first Women's World Cup victory.

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Japan win Women's World Cup soccer

FRANKFURT, Germany - Japan coach Norio Sasaki holds the winner's trophy after his team beat the United States during the Women's World Cup Soccer final in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 17, 2011. Japan won on penalties 3-1 after a 2-2 draw in extra time in its first Women's World Cup victory.

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Japan win Women's World Cup soccer

FRANKFURT, Germany - Homare Sawa (C) and other Japan players celebrate after Japan beat the United States in the Women's World Cup final in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 17, 2011. Japan got the victory at the Women's World Cup for the first time, winning on penalties 3-1 after a 2-2 draw in extra time.

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Japan win Women's World Cup soccer

FRANKFURT, Germany - Japan goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori (R) blocks a penalty kick from Shannon Boxx (7) of the United States, who was the first to shoot the U.S. penalty kicks, during the Women's World Cup Soccer final in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 17, 2011. Japan won on penalties 3-1 after a 2-2 draw in extra time in its first Women's World Cup victory.

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Japan win Women's World Cup soccer

FRANKFURT, Germany - Japan players run in celebration after their team beat the United States during the Women's World Cup Soccer final in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 17, 2011. Japan won on penalties 3-1 after a 2-2 draw in extra time in its first Women's World Cup victory.

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Japan win Women's World Cup soccer

FRANKFURT, Germany - U.S. fans have paintings of the U.S. national flag on their faces before Japan and the United States competed in the Women's World Cup final in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 17, 2011. Japan got the victory at the Women's World Cup for the first time, winning on penalties 3-1 after a 2-2 draw in extra time.

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Japan win Women's World Cup soccer

FRANKFURT, Germany - Homare Sawa (C) and other Japan players celebrate after Japan beat the United States in the Women's World Cup final in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 17, 2011. Japan got the victory at the Women's World Cup for the first time, winning on penalties 3-1 after a 2-2 draw in extra time.

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Japan win Women's World Cup soccer

FRANKFURT, Germany - A woman wears a costume featuring Japan's national flag before Japan and the United States competed in the Women's World Cup final in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 17, 2011. Japan got the victory at the Women's World Cup for the first time, winning on penalties 3-1 after a 2-2 draw in extra time.

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Japan win Women's World Cup soccer

FRANKFURT, Germany - Homare Sawa (C) and other Japan players celebrate after Japan beat the United States in the Women's World Cup final in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 17, 2011. Japan got the victory at the Women's World Cup for the first time, winning on penalties 3-1 after a 2-2 draw in extra time.

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Japan win Women's World Cup soccer

FRANKFURT, Germany - Captain Homare Sawa (front R) and other Japan players run in celebration after Sawa scored in extra time of the Women's World Cup Soccer final against the United States in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 17, 2011. After Sawa's scoring led to a 2-2 draw, Japan won on penalties 3-1 in its first Women's World Cup victory.

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Japan win Women's World Cup soccer

FRANKFURT, Germany - A girl has a painting of the U.S. national flag on her face before Japan and the United States competed in the Women's World Cup final in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 17, 2011. Japan got the victory at the Women's World Cup for the first time, winning on penalties 3-1 after a 2-2 draw in extra time.