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India’s Omicron wave may intensify in coming weeks -experts

NEW DELHI, Jan 24 (Reuters) - India's COVID-19 infections, led by the Omicron variant, may see a sharp rise in the coming weeks, some top experts said, noting that the…

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India’s COVID-19 cases rise by 333,533 in last 24 hours

NEW DELHI, Jan 23 (Reuters) - India reported over 300,000 new COVID-19 infections for the fourth straight day even though the caseload over the last 24 hours was slightly lower…

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Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 strikes Myanmar-India border region

Jan 21 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck near Myanmar-India border region on Friday, European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at the depth of 60 km,…

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India’s richest state set to reopen schools as Omicron cases fall

MUMBAI, Jan 20 (Reuters) - India's wealthiest state will reopen schools next week, its education minister said on Thursday, as new cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus fell sharply,…

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India’s main cities record sharp fall in COVID-19 infections

NEW DELHI, Jan 17 (Reuters) - India's capital Delhi and financial hub Mumbai have reported a big fall in COVID-19 infections in the past two days and most of those…

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India proposes mandatory side, curtain airbags in all cars from Oct

NEW DELHI, Jan 15 (Reuters) - India, which has among the world's deadliest roads, on Saturday proposed mandating at least six air bags in all passenger cars manufactured from Oct.…

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Over a million Indians to gather beside Ganges, defying COVID-19 surge

Prayagraj (UTTAR PRADSH), Jan 14 (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of Hindu worshippers are expected to gather on the banks of the Ganges river on Friday for a holy bathe…

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Mercedes-Benz to assemble flagship electric sedan in India

NEW DELHI, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz plans to start assembling the electric version of its flagship S-Class sedan, the EQS, in India, the head of the company's…

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India’s COVID-19 cases multiply, vulnerable groups given vaccine boosters

NEW DELHI, Jan 10 (Reuters) - India began administering booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine to frontline workers and vulnerable elderly people on Monday, with the fast-spreading Omicron variant fuelling an…

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Restrictions imposed in several states in India as Covid-19 cases rise

MUMBAI, Jan 9 (Reuters) - India reported 159,632 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to spread rapidly in the country, nudging several state…

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India’s total COVID-19 cases reach 35.52 million

MUMBAI, Jan 9 (Reuters) - India reported 159,632 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to spread rapidly in the country. The health ministry…

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India’s COVID-19 cases set to break record as Omicron spreads

NEW DELHI, Jan 7 (Reuters) - India's daily COVID-19 cases jumped to 117,100 on Friday, a five-fold increase in a week and on course to overtake its previous infection peak…

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More than 100 test positive for Covid-19 on an Italy-India flight

A total of 125 passengers who arrived in the northern Indian city of Amritsar on a chartered flight from Italy have tested positive for Covid-19. They will be placed in…

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Omicron spreads in India’s big cities but hospitalisations still low

KOLKATA, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Indian megacities Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata are experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases, although without a corresponding rise in hospitalisations, but fears are growing about…

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India reports first death linked to Omicron coronavirus variant

NEW DELHI, Jan 5 (Reuters) - India on Wednesday reported its first COVID-19 death linked to the fast-spreading Omicron variant in the western state of Rajasthan, a federal health ministry…

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India launches drive to vaccinate children before a feared Omicron surge

MUMBAI, Jan 3 (Reuters) - India started vaccinating children aged 15 to 18 against the coronavirus on Monday as it quickly expands its inoculation effort to cover the world's largest…

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India freezes accounts of Mother Teresa’s charity after Christmas religious tension

NEW DELHI, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government on Monday froze the bank accounts of Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity (MoC) in West Bengal, the state's…

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Christmas celebrations disrupted in India in a spate of attacks on Christian community

Festive celebrations were disrupted, Jesus statues were smashed and effigies of Santa Claus were burned in a spate of attacks on India’s Christian community over Christmas. Amid growing intolerance and…

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Photo Story: The Christmas tram travel in Kolkata.

An Indian woman dressed as Santa poses with a decorated tram as Santa Tram eve of Christmas in Kolkata Eastern India. The Santa Tram will travel as joy ride for…

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Photo Story: Our Lady of Expectation procession in Chennai

Christian devotees carry the idol of 'Our Lady of Expectation' in a decorated chariot to Saint Thomas Mount shrine during a procession ahead of Christmas, in Chennai, India, on Friday…

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India to raise legal marriage age for women

The Indian government has cleared a proposal to raise the minimum age of marriage for women from 18 to 21, according to media reports, as women’s rights activists fear the…

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Masks come off, rallies begin as India’s COVID-19 patient load falls

NEW DELHI, Dec 13 (Reuters) - India reported its lowest tally of active COVID-19 cases in 18 months on Monday, but a sharp drop in the use of protective face…

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India Modi’s personal Twitter handle ‘briefly compromised’

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi's personal Twitter handle was "very briefly compromised," the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a tweet early on Sunday. The matter was escalated to Twitter…

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India’s defence chief, 12 others killed in chopper crash

India's Defence Chief Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 other people were killed after a military helicopter they were travelling in crashed in southern India on Wednesday, the Indian Air…

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India detects third Omicron case, reports 415 COVID-19 deaths

AHMEDABAD, Dec 4 (Reuters) - India reported its third case of the Omicron coronavirus variant on Saturday, government officials said, as total Covid-19 cases inched closer to the 35 million…

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Indian doctors strike as Omicron sparks fears of third wave of COVID-19

NEW DELHI, Dec 3 (Reuters) - India reported 9,216 new COVID-19 infections on Friday after announcing its first two Omicron cases the previous day, as groups of resident doctors stayed…

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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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Oil price drops on growing talk of increased production despite faltering demand

Oil prices fell on Tuesday, reversing gains in the previous session, on growing talk the United States, Japan and India will release crude reserves to tame prices despite the threat of…

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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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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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Myanmarr refugee children and Indian children at school

Refugee children from Myanmar and Indian children play soccer at Thingsai Primary School, Thingsai village, at the India-Myanmar border, Mizoram, India 08 October 2021 (issued on 16 October 2021). Young…

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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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