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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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Waves lap levee being built on tsunami-hit Fukushima beach

SENDAI, Japan - Waves lap a coastal levee under construction on a beach in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Sept. 3, 2014, to cope with disasters like the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern Japan in 2011.

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Levee under construction on tsunami-hit beach in Fukushima

TOKYO, Japan - Construction of a coastal levee is under way on a beach in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Sept. 3, 2014, to cope with disasters like the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern Japan in 2011.

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Naraha town serves as storage site for nuclear waste

SENDAI, Japan - An aerial view of the Maehara district in the town of Naraha in Fukushima Prefecture is seen in two contrasting photos, with the upper image taken on Feb. 26, 2012, and the lower one taken on Sept. 3, 2014. The lower photo shows part of farmland serving as a temporary storage site for nuclear waste generated in decontamination efforts following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident.

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Coastal breakwater rebuilding in progress in north Japan

SENDAI, Japan - The severed coastal breakwater (L) in the town of Yamamoto, Miyagi Prefecture, is seen from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 19, 2011, eight days after the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit the northeastern Japan region. Rebuilding of the breakwater in the same area (R) is in progress on Sept. 3, 2014.

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Sandbags piled up around water gate hit by 2011 tsunami

SENDAI, Japan - Fusanobu Sakurada, a victim of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, is believed to have been swept away near a water gate, seen in the lower part of this file photo taken on Sept. 3, 2014, in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture. Sandbags have been heaped up around the gate since the tidal wave hit the northeastern Japan region of Tohoku.

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Fukushima Daiichi plant

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in August 2013 shows (from L bottom) the Nos. 4, 3, 2, 1, 5 and 6 reactor buildings at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the plant on Sept. 19 and urged TEPCO to scrap the Nos. 5 and 6 reactors at the crippled plant that avoided meltdowns during the 2011 nuclear crisis. The utility is moving ahead with decommissioning of the Nos. 1 to 4 units.

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Fukushima Daiichi plant

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in August 2013 shows (from L bottom) the Nos. 4, 3, 2, 1, 5 and 6 reactor buildings at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the plant on Sept. 19 and urged TEPCO to scrap the Nos. 5 and 6 reactors at the crippled plant that avoided meltdowns during the 2011 nuclear crisis. The utility is moving ahead with decommissioning of the Nos. 1 to 4 units.

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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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2 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos taken from a Kyodo News helicopter show (from R front) the No. 4, No. 3, No. 2 and No. 1 reactor buildings at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture on Dec. 15, 2011 (top), about nine months after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about two and a half years after the disaster on Sept. 6, 2013 (bottom).

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Princess Hisako leaves for Buenos Aires

NARITA, Japan - Princess Hisako, widow of Prince Takamado, arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2013, to leave for Buenos Aires. The princess will attend a general meeting of the International Olympic Committee in the Argentine capital on Sept. 7 to make a speech thanking the world for supporting northeastern Japan after the devastating March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Princess Hisako leaves for Buenos Aires

NARITA, Japan - Princess Hisako, widow of Prince Takamado, arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2013, to leave for Buenos Aires. The princess will attend a general meeting of the International Olympic Committee in the Argentine capital on Sept. 7 to make a speech thanking the world for supporting northeastern Japan after the devastating March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Fukushima Daiichi plant

TOKYO, Japan - An Aug. 31, 2013, photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture. The Japanese government announced a plan on Sept. 3, 2013, to use 47 billion yen to tackle a massive buildup of radioactive water at the plant crippled since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

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Fukushima Daiichi plant

TOKYO, Japan - An Aug. 31, 2013, photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture. The Japanese government announced a plan on Sept. 3, 2013, to use 47 billion yen to tackle a massive buildup of radioactive water at the plant crippled since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in town of Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 22, 2011 (L), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 3, 2012 (R). Many of the buildings damaged by the tsunami have been removed.

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in the town of Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 12, 2011 (top), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 3, 2012 (bottom). Many people have visited the Minamisanriku municipal government's symbolic disaster office building seen in the photos to mourn the victims of the disaster.

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1 and a half years after quake

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 23, 2011 (L), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 3, 2012 (R). Many children died or went missing as the tsunami hit Okawa Elementary School which stood in the area.

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in town of Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 10, 2011 (L), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 3, 2012 (R). Many of the buildings damaged by the tsunami have been removed.

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in the town of Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, on March 28, 2011 (top), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 3, 2012 (bottom).

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 12, 2011 (top), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 3, 2012 (bottom). An improvised convenience store outlet has begun operating near the fishing boat carried ashore by the tsunami.

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in the town of Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 13, 2011 (L), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 3, 2012 (R). A shopping area has been established at bottom R.

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on March 23, 2011 (top), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 3, 2012 (bottom).

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on March 23, 2011 (L), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 3, 2012 (R). In the photos is the so-called ''miracle pine,'' the only tree that survived the disaster in the area though it withered later.

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in the town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on April 10, 2011 (L), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 3, 2012 (R).

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in the town of Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, on March 23, 2011 (L), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 3, 2012 (R).

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U.S. troops in Kandahar

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Armored vehicles of U.S. forces operate in the Daman district, Kandahar Province, in southern Afghanistan on Oct. 3, 2011. The U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, launched in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks on the United States, marked its 10th anniversary on Oct. 7, 2011.

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People in Kandahar

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Children gather near U.S. soldiers standing guard in the Daman district, Kandahar Province, in southern Afghanistan on Oct. 3, 2011. The U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, launched in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks on the United States, marked its 10th anniversary on Oct. 7, 2011.

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U.S. troops in Kandahar

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - A U.S. soldier adjusts the sights of his rifle in the Daman district, Kandahar Province, in southern Afghanistan on Oct. 3, 2011. The U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, launched in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks on the United States, marked its 10th anniversary on Oct. 7, 2011.

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U.S. troops in Kandahar

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - U.S. soldiers are seen in the Daman district, Kandahar Province, in southern Afghanistan on Oct. 3, 2011. The U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, launched in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks on the United States, marked its 10th anniversary on Oct. 7, 2011.

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People in Kandahar

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - An American woman (L) who works as interpreter for the U.S. forces chats with local residents in the Daman district, Kandahar Province, in southern Afghanistan on Oct. 3, 2011. The U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, launched in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks on the United States, marked its 10th anniversary on Oct. 7, 2011.

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Ichiro goes hitless in last game of season

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki strikes out in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 28, 2011. Suzuki went 0-for-3 in a 2-0 loss by the Mariners, ending the season with 184 hits and a .272 batting average -- both career lows.

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Rangers' Uehara vs. Angels

ANAHEIM, United States - Koji Uehara of the Texas Rangers pitches in a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Sept. 26, 2011. Uehara took the mound during the sixth inning with the bases loaded, two outs and after the Angels scored two runs, and escaped the inning without allowing a run. The Rangers won the game 4-3.

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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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Sumo wrestler Kotoshogiku to promote to ozeki

TOKYO, Japan - Sekiwake Kotoshogiku smiles holding the trophies for the Outstanding Performance Prize and the Technique Prize at Ryogoku Kokugikan hall in Tokyo on Sept. 25, 2011, the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Kotoshogiku is believed to have secured his promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki finishing the autumn meet with a 12-3 mark.

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Inter 3-1 Bologna

BOLOGNA, Italy - Inter Milan coach Claudio Ranieri (L) gives instructions to defender Yuto Nagatomo during a Serie A match against Bologna in Bologna, Italy, on Sept. 24, 2011. Inter won the first game under coach Ranieri 3-1.

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Rangers' Tateyama vs. Mariners

ARLINGTON, United States - Yoshinori Tateyama of the Texas Rangers pitches in a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on Sept. 24, 2011. Tateyama entered the game in the seventh inning and retired all three batters in the inning, contributing to the Rangers' 7-3 victory.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Rangers

ARLINGTON, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki hits a run-scoring single to left in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on Sept. 23, 2011. Ichiro went 1-for-4 with an RBI in a 5-3 loss by the Mariners.

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Rangers' Uehara gets 2nd win of season

OAKLAND, United States - Texas Rangers right-hander Koji Uehara pitches in the seventh inning of a major-league baseball game against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland on Sept. 21, 2011. Uehara earned his second win of the season in a 3-2 victory.

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Athletics' Matsui vs. Rangers

OAKLAND, United States - Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui singles to left in the fourth inning of a major-league baseball game against the Texas Rangers at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland on Sept. 21, 2011. Matsui went 1-for-4 in a 3-2 loss for the A's.

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Tripoli after Gaddafi rules

TRIPOLI, Libya - Photo taken Sept. 3, 2011, shows a ''wanted'' poster for ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi pasted on a traffic sign in Tripoli.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Rangers

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki hits a single in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 18, 2011. Ichiro went 1-for-4 in a 3-0 loss by the Mariners.

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Nishikori in Davis Cup World Group playoff

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kei Nishikori celebrates after defeating Vishnu Vardhan of India 7-5, 6-3, 6-3, in a Davis Cup World Group playoff at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2011.

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Nishikori in Davis Cup World Group playoff

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kei Nishikori returns the ball to Vishnu Vardhan of India in a Davis Cup World Group playoff at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2011. Nishikori won the match 7-5, 6-3, 6-3.

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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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Yankees closer Rivera reaches 600th save

SEATTLE, United States - New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera pitches during a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 13, 2011. Rivera reached his 600th career save, one short of all-time leader Trevor Hoffman, in a 3-2 victory for the Yankees.

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WFP official Oshidari

BEIJING, China - Kenro Oshidari, the U.N. World Food Program's regional director for Asia, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News on Sept. 3, 2011, in Beijing. Oshidari visited hospitals, orphanages and other facilities in North Korea from late August to early September to study the food situation in the country.

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Athletics' Matsui vs. Angels

OAKLAND, United States - Hideki Matsui of the Oakland Athletics singles to the right in the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland on Sept. 13, 2011. Matsui went 1-for-1 in a 6-3 loss for the A's.

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Angels' Takahashi vs. A's

OAKLAND, United States - Hisanori Takahashi of the Los Angeles Angels pitches in a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland on Sept. 13, 2011. Takahashi earned his 4th win of the season in a 6-3 victory for the Angels.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Yankees

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki hits a single in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 13, 2011. Ichiro went 1-for-5 in a 3-2 loss for the Mariners.

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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.