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Weakened Congress wondering if early elections will help
The Congress party is debating holding a general election in November, six months ahead of schedule, senior party leaders said, reflecting an internal discussion over whether to pull the plug on the shaky ruling coalition or have it serve a full term. Full Article
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Indian shares fall; SBI down as asset quality disappoints
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MUMBAI Nov 9 (Reuters) - Indian shares fell on Friday, marking a second day of declines, led by falls in State Bank of India, after the country's biggest lender posted its smallest profit increase this year as bad loans constrained earnings growth.
Shares in SBI provisionally fell 4 percent, while among private banks ICICI Bank fell 1.4 percent.
The BSE index provisionally fell 0.89 percent, while the 50-share NSE index ended down 0.91 percent. (Reporting by Abhishek Vishnoi; Editing by Sunil Nair)
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