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UPDATED: India says Omicron may be less severe due to vaccination, prior infections

India expects the Omicron variant of coronavirus to cause less severe disease, the health ministry said on Friday, thanks to vaccinations and high prior exposure to the Delta variant that…

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Uber to allow users to book rides via WhatsApp in India

BENGALURU, Dec 2 (Reuters) - U.S. ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Ltd said on Thursday it would roll out a feature that will allow users in India to book rides via…

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UPDATED: India says it detects two cases of Omicron variant

ndia has detected two cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant in the southern state of Karnataka, a health ministry official said on Thursday. "All primary contacts and secondary contacts…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Chennai, India

Indian fishermen on a boat return to the shore after a catch near Ennore creek at Kosasthalaiyar river, in Chennai, India. Photo: EPA-EFE/IDREES MOHAMMED

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Cryptocurrency exchange Coinstore enters India despite pending curbs on trade

MUMBAI, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Singapore-based virtual currency exchange Coinstore has begun operations in India at a time when the Indian government is preparing legislation to effectively bar most private…

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India set to resume overseas flights, tightens screening for new COVID-19 variant

NEW DELHI, Nov 26 (Reuters) - India said on Friday it will resume international passenger flights from mid-December with COVID-19 linked curbs for "at risk" countries, and ordered tightened screening…

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Strong earthquake of 6.1 magnitude strikes India-Myanmar border region

Nov 26 (Reuters) - A shallow and strong earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck the Myanmar-India border region early on Friday, but there were no immediate reports of damage. According to…

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Fall in COVID-19 testing worries Indian authorities

NEW DELHI, Nov 24 (Reuters) - An alarming fall in testing for COVID-19 threatens to undermine India's efforts to contain the pandemic, the federal health ministry said on Wednesday in…

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India has no COVID vaccine booster plan yet as natural infection rate high -sources

NEW DELHI, Nov 22 (Reuters) - India is not considering authorising booster COVID-19 doses yet as many in the country have been naturally infected and the government believes two doses…

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India may create obstacles to crypto trading and holding

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI, Nov 18 (Reuters) - India plans to tighten regulation of cryptocurrencies to deter investors from holding them though the government is unlikely to follow through with an earlier…

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India’s Modi backs down on farm reforms in surprise victory for protesters

NEW DELHI, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday he would repeal controversial farm laws that farmers have protested for more than a year, a…

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India’s Modi urges democracies cooperate to make cryptocurrencies safe

MUMBAI, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged cooperation between the world's democracies to ensure cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin do not "end up in the wrong hands", delivering…

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India could bar transactions in crypto

MUMBAI, Nov 17 (Reuters) - India is likely to bar the use of cryptocurrencies for transactions or making payments, but allow them to be held as assets like gold, shares…

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Heavy rains in India, Sri Lanka kill 41

CHENNAI/COLOMBO, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Heavy rains across southern India and Sri Lanka have killed at least 41 people, authorities said on Thursday, with weather forecasters expecting the downpours to…

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India’s latest Zika outbreak sees surge of nearly 100 cases

LUCKNOW, Nov 8 (Reuters) - At least 89 people, including 17 children, have tested positive for the Zika virus in a surge of cases in the Indian city of Kanpur,…

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Bollywood stars return to India’s big screens after more than a year

Bollywood stars are returning to India's big screens after more than a year, with the film industry hoping that declining COVID-19 cases and the festival season will bring audiences back…

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WHO approves emergency listing of India’s first homegrown COVID-19 shot

BENGALURU, Nov 3 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said it had approved Indian drugmaker Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, paving the way for the…

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Modi says India targets net zero emissions by 2070

India's prime minister used the COP26 climate talks to announce 2070 as the target for his country to reach net zero carbon emissions, two decades beyond what scientists say is…

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India’s gold demand could jump in Q4 on festivals, pent-up purchases – WGC

MUMBAI, Oct 28 (Reuters) - India's gold demand could strengthen significantly in the fourth quarter, the World Gold Council (WGC) said on Thursday, with a drop in global prices and…

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Many Indians unlikely to be fully vaccinated by year-end despite ample COVID shots

NEW DELHI, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Tens of millions of Indian adults are unlikely to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of 2021, despite ample supplies, due to…

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Indian PM Modi will attend Glasgow climate conference – minister

NEW DELHI, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, the country's environment minister said on Thursday, in a boost for…

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India celebrates 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses with song and dance

NEW DELHI, Oct 21 (Reuters) - India celebrated the milestone of administering one billion COVID-19 vaccine doses on Thursday, with the government promoting the achievement in song and video even…

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At least 34 dead after floods in north India

At least 34 people have died following days of heavy rains in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand, the state's chief minister said, as rescuers continued work to free those…

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Hindu group urges India to regulate platforms, cryptocurrency

A powerful right-wing Hindu group linked to India's ruling party has called for curbs on streaming platforms and cryptocurrencies, saying regulation was essential. "There is a need to regularise these…

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Warning of a power crisis as coal stocks decline in New Delhi

The chief minister of New Delhi on Saturday warned of a looming power crisis in the Indian capital of 20 million people due to coal shortages, which have already triggered…

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Photo Story: Durga Puja festival preparations in Kolkata, India

A detail of an idol of Goddess Durga, created by artist Pradip Das under the theme 'Migration', as it is prepared ahead of the Durga Puja, or Navratri Festival, in…

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Coronavirus impact worsens India’s educational divide, U.N. agency says

India's school closures and its children's lack of smartphone and internet facilities amidst the COVID-19 pandemic have worsened an educational divide, the U.N. cultural agency said, flagging risks to young…

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Pandora Papers aftermath: Rich and powerful deny wrongdoing after dump of secrets

The Czech prime minister, the king of Jordan and the chairman of India's biggest conglomerate were among global figures denying wrongdoing throughout Monday after the leak of what major news…

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India’s September gold imports surge as prices correct ahead of festivals

India's gold imports in September soared 658% from last year's lower base as a correction in local prices to the lowest level in nearly six months prompted jewellers to step…

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Indian farmers to step up protests after eight killed in clashes

Farmers in India vowed on Monday to intensify their months-long protest against laws aimed at liberalising agriculture as tension flared a day after eight people were killed in clashes between…

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India to slap reciprocal travel curbs on COVID-19 vaccinated UK nationals

UK nationals visiting India this month will have to undergo mandatory quarantine even if they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in retaliation for UK curbs on Indian citizens, a senior…

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India coal crisis brews as power demand surges, record global prices bite

Indian utilities are scrambling to secure coal supplies as inventories hit critical lows after a surge in power demand from industries and sluggish imports due to record global prices push…

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India unveils new rice variety to cut down on use of water, labour

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an array of new high-yielding crop varieties, including herbicide-tolerant rice that can be directly sown into the soil, cutting expenditure on water and farm…

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India allows Serum Institute to enrol 7-11 year olds in Novavax COVID-19 vaccine trial

India's drug regulator on Tuesday allowed vaccine maker Serum Institute to enrol kids aged 7-11 years for its trial of U.S. drugmaker Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine, as the country prepares to…

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Indian farmers launch nationwide protests against reforms on Monday

Indian farmers opposed to reforms they say threaten their livelihoods aim to renew their push against the changes with nationwide protests on Monday, a year after laws on the liberalisation…

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India’s Silicon Valley state seeks to ban online gaming, worrying booming industry

The Indian state of Karnataka, home to India's Silicon Valley, has proposed a ban on online games involving betting and wagering, sparking concerns that growing state regulations could hit the…

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India reports 29,616 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours

India reported 29,616 new COVID-19 cases for the last 24 hours, according to government data on Saturday. The nationwide tally of infections has reached 33.62 million since the start of…

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India to target children for COVID-19 vaccine from October

All Indian children aged 12 or older will become eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations from next month, when drug maker Cadila Healthcare launches its ZyCoV-D product, two sources with direct knowledge…

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Indian foreign minister urges UK to resolve COVID quarantine dispute

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's foreign minister on Tuesday urged Britain to remove a rule requiring Indians visiting there to quarantine even if they are fully vaccinated. India's Covishield vaccine,…

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India to restart COVID vaccine exports to COVAX, neighbours

India will resume exports of COVID-19 vaccines in the October quarter, prioritising the global vaccine-sharing platform COVAX and neighbouring countries first as supplies rise, the health minister said on Monday.…

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India administers lowest number of COVID-19 tests in a month

India conducted the lowest number of daily COVID-19 tests since mid-August on Sunday, but the health ministry urged local governments not to let their guard down during the September to…

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UPDATED: India reports 30,773 coronavirus cases

India on Sunday reported 30,773 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 33.4 million, as it seeks to reopen the country to overseas tourists. The…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Mumbai, India

A general view of huge traffic jam on the Western Express near Mumbai, India. Photo: EPA-EFE/DIVYAKANT SOLANKI

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Indian airlines fly high as August passenger traffic surges

Shares of Indian airlines InterGlobe Aviation and SpiceJet surged on Friday after regulatory data showed that passenger growth jumped 136.6% last month as the government started to ease COVID-related travel…

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Pilot error likely caused fatal Air India Express crash – report

MUMBAI, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Pilot error and a failure to follow safety guidelines probably caused the Air India Express crash that killed 21 people last year, the country's worst…

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Ford to stop manufacturing in India

Ford Motor Co will stop manufacturing in India and take a hit of about $2 billion as it does not see a path to profitability in the country, becoming the…

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India reports 42,766 new coronavirus cases

India reported 42,766 new coronavirus infections overnight, the federal health ministry said on Sunday, taking its tally to 32.9 million cases. The death toll rose by 308 to 440,533, data…

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Photo Story: 24th death anniversary of Mother Teresa in Kolkata

A visitor offers a kiss to a picture poster of Mother Teresa at Mother House on Mother Teresa's 24th death anniversary in Kolkata, eastern India, 05 September 2021, amid the…

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India reports biggest Covid rise in two months

India reported the biggest single-day rise in COVID-19 cases in two months on Thursday, as the government worries about the virus spreading from the most-affected Kerala state, schools reopening, and…

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India’s COVID vaccine supply jumps, raising export hopes

India's rising output of COVID-19 vaccines and the inoculation of more than half its adult population with at least one dose are raising hopes the country will return as an…

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India’s new COVID-19 cases jump to two-month high

India on Saturday reported 46,759 new coronavirus infections, the most in nearly two months, as cases surged in the southern state of Kerala after a big festival. The South Asian…

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India asks two states to consider night curfew as COVID-19 cases rise

India has asked the states of Kerala and Maharashtra to consider night curfews in areas with high COVID-19 case numbers as the country reported more than 40,000 new infections for…

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Photo Story: Mother Teresa’s 111th birth anniversary remembered in India

A person prays at Mother Teresa's Mother House, which is closed on Mother Teresa's 111th birth anniversary due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Kolkata, India, 26 August 2021. Mother Teresa…

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Photo Story – India Celebrates Independence Day anniversary

Members of ‘SHE for Society’ a non-governmental organistation with Indian tri-color flags on their bikes pose for photographs and Indian muslim girl holds Indian tri-color flag during the 75th Independence…

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India reports 38,667 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours

India reported 38,667 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, a government statement said on Saturday. Daily COVID-19 deaths in the country rose by 478, health ministry data showed.…

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India’s space agency suffers setback in satellite mission after technical anomaly

India’s space agency suffered a setback while trying to put an earth observation satellite into orbit, due to a technical anomaly minutes after the rocket carrying the satellite was launched…

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India reports 39,070 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours

India reported 39,070 new cases of the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the federal health ministry said on Sunday, taking its tally to 31.93 million cases. Deaths rose by…

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