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Beijing - China's exports saw the fastest growth in 19 months, expanding by 15.3 percent from a year ago to USD 213.7 billion in September, a report said.

Imports increased 7 percent year on year to USD 182.7 billion and total foreign trade volume rose 11.3 percent to USD 396.4 billion, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) said.

The growth rate in imports in September also marked the highest level since December 2013, GAC report said.

Trade surplus in September more than doubled from last year to USD 31 billion, compared with USD 49.8 billion seen in August.

Mumbai - The benchmark BSE Sensex fell over 159 points in early trade on Monday on continued capital outflows by foreign funds and selling by retail investors after industrial production growth slowed to five-month low in August amid a weak trend overseas.

The 30-share barometer declined by 159.35 points, or 0.61 percent, to 26,138.03 with realty, metal, auto, capital goods and banking stocks, leading the fall.

The index had plunged 339.90 points in the previous session on Friday.

On similar lines, the National Stock Exchange index Nifty moved down by 52.00 points, or 0.66 percent, to trade at 7,807.95.

London, Oct 13 - Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has dedicated his Russian Grand Prix victory to Marussia driver Jules Bianchi, who is still in a critical condition with severe head injuries, after dominating the track to grab his ninth win of the year, fourth in a row, and extend his championship lead.

Hamilton, who equalled Nigel Mansell's record for most wins by a Briton -31, said that he had been thinking of the Frenchman ever since his crash in the Japanese Grand Prix a week ago. He said that it would be great to dedicate the win to Bianchi and his family.

London, Oct 13 - Chris Martin recently met Jennifer Lawrence's mother and the actres

Chennai - The 67-hour countdown for the launch of India's navigation satellite IRNSS 1C, the third of seven satellites in the series to put in place India's navigation system on par with US' Global Positioning System, on board PSLV C 26 began Monday at the spaceport of Sriharikota.

Following the clearance from the Launch Authorisation Board (LAB) yesterday, the countdown commenced at 6.32 AM today as planned and was proceeding smoothly, ISRO said.

Washington, Oct 12 - Apple has introduced a new app called One Handed Keyboard that allows iPhone 6 and 6 Plus users to type with one hand making it easier to handle the bigger screens.

Now, iOS 8 allows users to type conveniently with one hand on the new iPhones, reported CNET.

The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus' bigger screens make it difficult for people to type with one hand in many situations.

The newly introduced app displays the same size of keyboard iPhone users had grown accustomed to over the years.