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India stops new visas for Canadians, asks Ottawa to downsize missions as spat worsens

India cites security threats in suspending new visas Asks Canada to downsize diplomatic presence Canada says evidence India involved in murder of Sikh separatist New Delhi says Canada has not…

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India tells citizens in Canada to exercise caution as ties worsen

By YP Rajesh NEW DELHI, Sept 20 (Reuters) - India urged caution on Wednesday by its nationals in Canada, and those planning to visit, as relations deteriorated after each nation…

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India’s Sonia Gandhi supports bill to reserve third of parliament seats for women

By Rupam Jain NEW DELHI, Sept 20 (Reuters) - India's opposition Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday offered unequivocal support to a bill reserving a third of seats in the…

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Over 700 people tested for Nipah virus after two deaths in India’s Kerala state

By Rupam Jain India's Kerala state on alert after Nipah virus deaths Transmitted to humans from animals like pigs, fruit bats High mortality rate among those who contract the virus…

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India’s Kerala shuts schools and offices to curb deadly Nipah virus

By Rupam Jain NEW DELHI, Sept 13 (Reuters) - India's southern state of Kerala shut some schools, offices and public transport on Wednesday in a race to stop the spread…

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UPDATED: G20 summit statement avoids condemning Russia for Ukraine war, calls for peace

G20 summit declaration avoids condemnation of Russia Documents calls for peace in Ukraine, and for all states to refrain from use of force for territory Document says Black Sea grain…

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Modi uses ‘Bharat’ for G20 nameplate, not India, amid name-change row

By Tanvi Mehta NEW DELHI, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi's placard at the opening of the G20 summit on Saturday referred to India as "Bharat", raising speculation…

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G20 admits African Union as permanent member at New Delhi summit

By Shivangi Acharya and Sarita Chaganti Singh NEW DELHI, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The African Union was made a permanent member of the G20, comprising the world's richest and most…

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Is India changing its name to Bharat? G20 invite controversy explained

By Krishn Kaushik NEW DELHI, (Reuters) - Invites sent by Indian President Droupadi Murmu calling herself "President of Bharat" for a dinner on the sidelines of the G20 summit have…

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Photo Story: Janamashtami festival in Mumbai

Indian college girls with their faces painted in blue and red and dressed as the Hindu goddess Kali pose for photographs during the Janamashtami festival celebrations at Shreemati Nathibai Damodar…

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Xi to skip G20 summit in India, China to send Li instead

By Martin Quin Pollard and Liz Lee BEIJING, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Premier Li Qiang will lead China's delegation at a G20 summit in New Delhi this weekend, China's foreign…

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India PM urges UN to rethink priorities for the 21st century

By Arpan Chaturvedi and Rupam Jain NEW DELHI, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on the United Nations to reform in line with 21st century realities…

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Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft lands on the moon in ‘victory cry of a new India’

By Nivedita Bhattacharjee Mission comes less than week after Russia's Luna-25 mission failed Russia's Putin and NASA congratulate India India becomes fourth nation to successfully land spacecraft on the moon…

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WATCH: Moon rover exits India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft to explore lunar surface

The moon rover of India's Chandrayaan-3 exited the spacecraft on Thursday morning to begin its exploration of the lunar surface, the country's space agency said on messaging platform X. The…

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At least 17 dead after railway bridge collapses in India’s Mizoram

At least 17 workers died and several more are feared to be trapped after an under-construction railway bridge collapsed in India's northeastern state of Mizoram on Wednesday, officials said.The incident…

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Moon landing anticipation builds for India after Russia’s crash

India's space agency on Monday released images its spacecraft took of the far side of the moon as it headed for an attempted landing on the lunar south pole, just…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Mumbai, India

An aerial view of a residential area in Mumbai, India. India's population will outstrip China's population to become the most populous country in the world, as estimated by the State…

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China, India agree to maintain peace, tranquillity on the ground in border areas

China and India agreed to maintain peace and tranquillity on the ground in the border areas, China's defence ministry said in a joint statement on the 19th round of China-India Corps Commander Level Meeting on Tuesday.…

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Rahul Gandhi set to return to parliament as top court suspends conviction

Court says conviction had ended up punishing Gandhi’s voters too Court order enables Gandhi to contest elections in 2024 Congress party seeks Gandhi’s reinstatement to parliament Complainant says will continue…

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Tomato price shock hits Indian restaurants, cheaper puree sales boom

By Riddhima Talwani NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Many Indian restaurants are cutting back on tomatoes in their popular dishes and consumer companies are ramping up production of cheaper purees that…

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Photo Story: Awareness campaign on International Tiger Day in Bangalore

Underprivileged children supported by the international Don Bosco organization in India wear tiger masks while participating participate in the 'Save Our Tiger' awareness campaign on the 'International Tiger Day' in…

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Heavy rain in India’s capital raises new fears of flooding

NEW DELHI, July 26 (Reuters) - Heavy rain brought flooding to an area near New Delhi on Wednesday forcing some evacuations and schools closures as the region braced for more…

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Indian women set fire to house of suspect as Manipur sex assault case triggers outrage

NEW DELHI, July 21 (Reuters) - Women in India's northeastern state of Manipur attacked the house of the main suspect in a sexual assault case that has enraged the nation,…

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India restricts imports of plain gold jewellery

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India restricted imports on plain gold jewellery, as the world's second-largest consumer of the precious metal tries to plug loopholes in its trade policy. Import of articles…

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Floods force Indian capital to shut schools and offices

NEW DELHI, July 13 (Reuters) - Flooding in parts of New Delhi forced the city government to close all education institutions in India's capital on Thursday and advise people to…

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Indian minister scoffs at Obama comment on protecting Muslims

NEW DELHI, June 26 (Reuters) - India's finance minister has derided comments by former U.S. President Barack Obama that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government should protect the rights of minority…

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Modi heads to US to deepen ties, says no doubting India’s position on Ukraine

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for the U.S. on Tuesday on a state visit that has been projected as a milestone in ties between the two countries that would deepen…

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Seven die as cyclone barrels towards western India, Pakistan

Four boys drowned in rough seas off the western Indian financial hub of Mumbai on Tuesday as India and Pakistan began evacuating people from coastal areas, two days before a cyclone is expected…

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Severe cyclone likely to hit India’s west coast, south Pakistan on Thursday

By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI, June 12 (Reuters) - A storm off India's west coast has strengthened to become a powerful cyclone and could hit India's western state of Gujarat and…

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About 80% of Indians choose to deposit withdrawn 2000-rupee notes, boost bank deposits – bankers

By Siddhi Nayak MUMBAI, June 7 (Reuters) - About three-fourths of Indians are choosing to deposit the recently withdrawn 2000-rupee notes into bank accounts so far rather than exchanging them…

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Families, rescuers search for victims of India’s worst train crash in decades

By Jatindra Dash and YP Rajesh BAHANAGA, India, June 4 (Reuters) - Rescuers and families searched through mangled train carriages on Sunday for more victims of India's worst rail crash in more…

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UPDATED: India’s worst train crash in decades kills at least 288

By Jatindra Dash and Abinaya V BAHANAGA, India, June 3 (Reuters) - At least 288 people have died in India's worst rail crash in over two decades, officials said on Saturday, after a passenger train went…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Bhopal, India

A picture taken with a drone shows nearly-empty boats at boat club during lockdown in Bhopal, India. Via EPA-EFE/SANJEEV GUPTA

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India to scrap its 2000-rupee note

By Ira Dugal MUMBAI, May 20 (Reuters) - India will withdraw its highest denomination currency note from circulation, the central bank said on Friday. The 2000-rupee note, introduced into circulation…

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WHO issues alert over another India-made cough syrup

The World Health Organization has said that a batch of contaminated India-made cough syrup has been found in the Marshall Islands and Micronesia. The WHO said that the tested samples…

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India’s heatwaves putting economy, development goals at risk – study

(Reuters) - Killer heat waves are putting "unprecedented burdens" on India's agriculture, economy and public health, with climate change undermining the country's long-term efforts to reduce poverty, inequality and illness,…

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India to overtake China as most populous country

India is set to overtake China to become the most populous country in the world by the middle of this year, data released by the United Nations shows. India's population…

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India, Russia in talks on free trade deal

NEW DELHI, April 17 (Reuters) - India and Russia are discussing a free trade agreement, ministers said on Monday, a move that would further deepen bilateral commercial ties that have…

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Former Indian lawmaker slain live on TV while in police custody, state restricts gatherings

LUCKNOW, India April 16 (Reuters) - A former lawmaker in India's parliament, convicted of kidnapping, was shot dead along with his brother while police were escorting them for a medical…

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Dalai Lama apologises after video asking boy to ‘suck my tongue’

NEW DELHI, April 10 (Reuters) - The Dalai Lama, the Tibetans' 87-year-old spiritual leader, apologised on Monday after footage showed him asking a young boy to "suck my tongue" at…

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India asks states to ramp up testing as COVID-19 cases climb

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's federal government asked states to identify emergency hotspots and ramp up-testing for COVID-19, after the country recorded its highest daily case count since September, a Reuters…

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Photo Story: April’s full pink moon over Chennai

The Full Pink Moon rises behind a cross on the dome of the Annai Velankanni Shrine in Chennai, India, on Thursday evening. The first Full Moon of spring, which rises…

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Indian capital boosts COVID-19 testing amid jump in daily cases

New Delhi will ramp up testing for COVID-19 and encourage the increased use of masks, a local minister said, after India recorded its highest daily case count in nearly six…

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Thirty-five dead, 16 hurt in after roof of stepwell collapses in India

By Saurabh Sharma LUCKNOW, India, March 31 (Reuters) - At least 35 people were killed and 16 were injured after the roof of a stepwell in a temple complex collapsed…

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Rahul Gandhi, the ‘prince’ of Indian politics who lost his parliament seat

By YP Rajesh and Krishn Kaushik NEW DELHI, 4 (Reuters) - Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has never been a minister in a federal or state government, has not led…

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Legal troubles facing Indian opposition politicians

NEW DELHI, March 24 (Reuters) - Indian Congress party lawmaker Rahul Gandhi, who was disqualified from parliament on Friday, joins a long list of opposition leaders who have called investigations…

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UPDATED: Indian opposition dealt major blow as parliament bars Congress leader Gandhi

Opposition accuse Modi govt of using law to stymie top leader Protest launched against Gandhi's disqualification Congress party to challenge Gandhi's conviction By Rupam Jain and Shivam Patel NEW DELHI,…

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Russia cannot meet arms delivery commitments because of war, Indian Air Force says

By Krishn Kaushik NEW DELHI, March 23 (Reuters) - Russia is unable to deliver vital defence supplies it had committed to India's military because of the war in Ukraine, the…

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Indian court orders Rahul Gandhi to two years in jail for Modi comment

By Sumit Khanna and Shilpa Jamkhandikar AHMEDABAD, India, March 23 (Reuters) - A court in India found opposition leader Rahul Gandhi guilty of defamation on Thursday for a speech he…

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India says China situation dangerous on Himalayan front

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The situation between India and China in the western Himalayan region of Ladakh is fragile and dangerous, with military forces deployed very close to each other…

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Why has India’s power demand surged?

By Sarita Chaganti Singh, Sudarshan Varadhan and Carman Chew NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE, (Reuters) - Surging power demand in India poses a challenge for a country where solar power is growing rapidly…

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Australia, India agree on strengthening economic, defence ties

By Krishn Kaushik NEW DELHI, March 10 (Reuters) - Australia and India have agreed to accelerate a broader economic partnership and to boost their defence ties, Australian Prime Minister Anthony…

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Blinken, Lavrov speak amid war of words over Ukraine at G20 meet

By Simon Lewis and Krishn Kaushik NEW DELHI, March 2 (Reuters) - The United States and its European allies sparred with Russia over the war in Ukraine at a meeting…

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Russia’s Lavrov discusses security, trade with Indian counterpart

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held talks with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi on Wednesday, a day before attending the G20 foreign ministers meeting, Indian and Russian…

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Germany’s Scholz committed for Free Trade deal between India, EU

NEW DELHI/BERLIN, Feb 25 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday that he and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi were committed to sealing a free trade deal between…

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IMF says banning crypto should be an option

BENGALURU, Feb 25 (Reuters) - There are some disagreements over restructuring debt for distressed economies, the chief of the International Monetary Fund said on Saturday on the sidelines of a…

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UPDATED: G20 finance meeting to end without consensus on war in Ukraine-delegates

By Aftab Ahmed and David Lawder BENGALURU, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Finance leaders from the world's biggest economies were unable to resolve differences on Saturday over the war in Ukraine…

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