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U.S. tries to woo India away from Russia with display of F-35s, bombers

By Krishn Kaushik BENGALURU, Feb 17 - The United States brought its most advanced fighter jet, the F-35, to India for the first time this week alongside F-16s, Super Hornets…

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Russian arms supplies to India worth $13 billion in past 5 years

Russia supplied India with around $13 billion of arms in the past five years, and New Delhi has placed orders with Moscow for weapons and military equipment exceeding $10 billion,…

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Gulf nations to remain major oil suppliers to India for a ‘long time’, minister says

BENGALURU, India (Reuters) - India, the world's third-biggest oil importer and consumer, has diversified its sources of energy imports but will continue to buy most of its oil from the…

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India PM Modi invites foreign investment in country’s energy sector

BENGALURU, India, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday India represented a major opportunity for foreign investors in the energy sector as the nation looks…

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Gautam Adani, one of India’s most powerful men, suffers a rare defeat

By Shivam Patel, Aditi Shah and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Gautam Adani, the school dropout who rose to become one of the world's richest men, suffered a…

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Adani row rocks India’s parliament amid contagion fears

Both houses of parliament adjourned amid row Flagship Adani firm plunges 35% at one point Moody's warns group will find it harder to raise capital By Tanvi Mehta, Shivam Patel…

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Two Indian air force jets crash, one pilot killed

NEW DELHI Jan 28 (Reuters) - Two Indian air force fighter jets crashed on Saturday after becoming involved in an accident and one pilot was killed, the air force said. "The aircraft…

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India puts military and diversity on display for Republic Day parade

NEW DELHI, Jan 26 (Reuters) - India showcased its military and its cultural diversity in a colourful parade on Thursday at the revamped colonial avenue in New Delhi to mark…

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India to seek easing of EU steel quotas, tarrifs in trade talks

Proposed CO2 import tarrifs also a concern Trade talks due to be completed by 2023 By Neha Arora and Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI, (Reuters) - India will seek an easing…

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Photo Story: Hindu pilgrims and monks gather during the Gangasagar Mela annual fair on Sagar Island

Hindu pilgrims pray with the idol of Lord Krishna and Radha after they take a holy bath during the Gangasagar Mela annual fair on Sagar Island, India, 14 January 2023.…

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India’s Dec gold imports plunge 79% as price rise dents demand – sources

December imports drop to 20 T from 95 T yr ago - source Price rally dampens demand during December - jewellers 2022 imports drop to 706 T from 1,068 T…

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Delhi fog delays flights, cold wave closes schools

NEW DELHI, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Heavy fog in Delhi on Monday delayed flights, and a cold wave forced authorities to defer school reopenings a week, as visibility fell and…

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Air India grounds crew over handling of unruly passenger on flight

NEW DELHI, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Air India has issued show cause notice and de-rostered one pilot and four cabin crew as it investigates the handling of an unruly passenger on a…

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India finds 11 Omicron subvariants of COVID-19 in international travellers

NEW DELHI, Jan 5 (Reuters) - India detected a total of 11 variants of COVID-19 in international travellers who arrived in the country during Dec. 24 to Jan. 3, health…

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy seeks India PM Modi’s help with ‘peace formula’

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday said he sought India's help with implementing a "peace formula" in a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The conversation comes at a…

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India makes COVID test mandatory for arrivals from some countries, including China

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has mandated a COVID-19 negative test report for travelers arriving from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand, the health minister said on Saturday.…

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India to test random 2% of international travellers for COVID

MUMBAI, Dec 22 (Reuters) - India will start randomly testing 2% of all international passengers arriving at its airports for COVID-19, the country's health minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, told parliament on…

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Indian banks wrote off over $121 bln loans in five years – govt

MUMBAI, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Indian banks have written off loans worth over 10 trillion rupees ($121.05 billion) in the last five financial years in an attempt to clean up…

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Stolen data of 600,000 Indians sold on bot markets so far – study

BENGALURU (Reuters) - Around five million people globally have had their data stolen and sold on the bot market till date, of which 600,000 are from India, making it the…

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Explainer: India G20 presidency 2023: what does it mean and what can we expect

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) - India began its year-long presidency of the Group of 20 (G20) this week, taking over from Indonesia at a time of geopolitical tumult and uncertainty over…

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India to offer incentives to boost shipbuilding industry

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India plans to offer cash subsidies, lower taxes and other incentives to bolster its shipbuilding industry, two government sources said, as part of an effort to…

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India, U.S. are natural allies – Yellen

NOIDA, India, Nov 11 (Reuters) - The United States and India are natural allies that can show the rest of the world that democracies can deliver for their citizens, despite…

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Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 strikes northeast India – EMSC

Nov 10 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. The quake was at a depth…

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Delhi stops construction as pollution set to worsen from Tuesday

NEW DELHI, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Delhi has suspended most construction and demolition activities as air quality in the Indian capital is set to worsen from Tuesday because of calmer…

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UPDATED: India bridge collapse toll jumps to 134, police detain nine people

MORBI, India, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The death toll from a foot bridge collapse in India rose to 134 on Monday, including many children, as police detained nine people as…

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Photo Story: Jammu and Kashmir Commemoration Day

Indian police personnel take part during Ceremony to mark the Police Commemoration Day at the Police Training Centre in Zewan on the outskirts of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian…

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India’s Congress elects first non-Gandhi chief in 24 years

NEW DELHI, Oct 19 (Reuters) - India's opposition Congress party on Wednesday declared veteran leader Mallikarjun Kharge its new chief, the first person from outside the influential Nehru-Gandhi family to…

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At least 12 dead, over 30 injured in bus fire in India’s Nashik city

MUMBAI, Oct 8 (Reuters) - At least 12 people died and two were in critical condition after a bus caught fire in Nashik city in India's western state of Maharashtra…

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Photo Story: India pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi

Children dress up as Mahatma Gandhi to mark the 153rd birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi who is considered the 'Father of the Nation' in India, at Egmore Museum, in…

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Saudi overtakes Russia to be India’s No. 2 oil supplier in August

(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia emerged as the second-biggest oil supplier to India after a three-month gap, overtaking Russia by a thin margin, while Iraq retained the top spot in August,…

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Photo Story: Mother Teresa’s 25th death anniversary observed in Kolkata, India

Nuns walk to attend a mass prayer at Mother House on Mother Teresa's 25th death anniversary, in Kolkata, India, 05 September 2022. Mother Teresa, who died on 05 September 1997,…

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Indian troops join Russian military exercise despite U.S. concerns

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) - Soldiers from the Indian army have landed in Russia for a week-long military exercise, India's defence ministry said , days after the United States said it…

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India to commission first home-built carrier, but short of jets on deck

NEW DELHI, Aug 31 (Reuters) - India will formally commission its first home-built aircraft carrier on Friday, the culmination of 17 years of construction and tests as the country seeks…

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Plumes of dust as India demolishes illegal skyscrapers

NOIDA, India Aug 28 (Reuters) - Indian authorities demolished two illegally constructed skyscrapers in a wide plume of dust debris on Sunday near the capital New Delhi, razing the tallest structures ever…

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Photo Story: Prayer in in Kolkata, India to remember Mother Teresa’s birth

Nuns take part in a mass prayer near Mother's tomb at Mother House on Mother Teresa's 112th birth anniversary in Kolkata, India, 26 August 2022 . Mother Teresa was born…

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Mystery flu spreading in India

An outbreak of a new viral infection referred to as tomato flu that was first detected in children in the southern Indian state of Kerala in May has spread to…

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Floods, landslides kill dozens as monsoon rains lash northern, eastern India

LUCKNOW/BHUBANESHWAR, India, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Floods and landslides triggered by intense monsoon rains killed at least 50 people in northern and eastern India over the last three days, officials…

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Modi says India aims to become developed nation in 25 years

NEW DELHI, Aug 15 (Reuters) - India will aim to become a developed nation within 25 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a national day address on Monday, with…

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Militants attack Indian army post in Kashmir; 3 soldiers, 2 attackers die in shootout

SRINAGAR, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Militants attacked an Indian army post in the disputed Kashmir region on Thursday, killing three soldiers, while two attackers died in the shootout that came…

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India could emerge as Asia’s strongest economy in 2022-23, says Morgan Stanley

Aug 10 (Reuters) - India could emerge as Asia's strongest economy in 2022-2023 as it is best-positioned to generate robust domestic demand, helped by economic policy reforms, a young workforce and business…

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Heatwaves increasing in India but related deaths fall

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) - Temperatures during India's monsoon season have risen this century and the country could see more frequent heatwaves in future, the government said on Wednesday, but it added heat-related…

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India freezes assets of Binance-owned local unit WazirX

MUMBAI, Aug 5 (Reuters) - India’s financial crime-fighting agency said on Friday that it has frozen the assets of WazirX, owned by the world's largest digital currency exchange Binance, as part of…

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Cyprus records its first monkeypox case, India first death

Cyprus has recorded its first case of monkeypox, the island's health ministry said. The infected man was 40 and had been travelling recently, the ministry said in a statement. The…

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India’s COVID vaccinations hit 2 bln, new cases at four-month high

NEW DELHI, July 17 (Reuters) - The Indian government's COVID-19 vaccinations hit 2 billion on Sunday, with booster doses underway for all adults, as daily infections hit four-month high, official data showed.…

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India avidly watching British leadership race

Half a world away from the political drama in London, many Indians are closely following the twists and turns of who replaces Boris Johnson as British prime minister, curious to…

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India to surpass China as most populous country in 2023 -UN report

NEW DELHI, July 11 (Reuters) - India is set to surpass China as the world's most populous country in 2023, with each counting more than 1.4 billion residents this year,…

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Indian police arrest ‘masterminds’ behind execution of Hindu tailor

UDAIPUR/MUMBAI, India, July 2 (Reuters) - Indian police made fresh arrests in the case of the execution of a Hindu tailor in Rajasthan, a murder that stoked unease between the Hindu majority…

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Indian state of Rajasthan on edge after beheading

Fearing outbreaks of religious violence, police in the Indian state of Rajasthan banned public gatherings and suspended internet services a day after two Muslims posted a video claiming responsibility for…

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India likely to impose ceiling on next season’s sugar exports

MUMBAI, June 17 (Reuters) - India is likely to impose a ceiling on sugar exports for a second straight year starting this October, aiming to ensure ample domestic supplies and keep a…

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Millions stranded as floods ravage parts of Bangladesh, India, more rain forecast

DHAKA/GUWAHATI, India, June 18 (Reuters) - Monsoon rains caused widespread flooding in northeastern Bangladesh and India, stranding nearly 6 million people, authorities said on Saturday, warning the situation could worsen. The flooding…

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India suspends Internet in eastern state over military recruitment protests

BHUBANESHWAR/LUCKNOW, India June 18 (Reuters) - Indian authorities suspended Internet services in several parts of the eastern state of Bihar in a bid to stop public gatherings and violent protests over a…

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India’s opposition leader Sonia Gandhi hospitalised with COVID-related issues

NEW DELHI, June 12 (Reuters) - The leader of India's main opposition party, Sonia Gandhi, has been admitted to hospital in New Delhi with health issues related to COVID-19, her…

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Indian police step up arrests to stop religious unrest over anti-Islam remarks

SRINAGAR, India, June 12 (Reuters) - Police in India's Kashmir arrested a youth for posting a video threatening to behead a former spokesperson of India's ruling party who had made…

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India reports highest coronavirus daily cases since March 2

India reported 7,240 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Thursday, its highest number of daily cases since March 2. India's financial capital Mumbai,…

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Rapid rise in Mumbai pushes India’s COVID numbers to month high

MUMBAI, June 2 (Reuters) - India's health ministry reported 3,712 new coronavirus infections for the past twenty four hours on Thursday, the highest in nearly a month, driven up by…

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India ready with consultation paper on cryptocurrencies

NEW DELHI, May 30 (Reuters) - Inflation in India should moderate in coming months and the government is ready with its consultation paper on cryptocurrencies, economic affairs secretary Ajay Seth told reporters…

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India, the world’s biggest buyer of Russian arms, looks to diversify suppliers

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is looking to domestic firms and eastern European nations for military gear and ammunition, as the world's biggest buyer of Russian arms seeks alternative suppliers at a…

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