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Flood-hit India, Pakistan face rising basmati prices amid crop losses

By Rajendra Jadhav and Ariba Shahid MUMBAI/KARACHI (Reuters) -Heavy rains and widespread flooding in basmati rice-growing regions of India and Pakistan have raised concerns over output of the premium staple, driving prices higher as supplies are expected to fall. India and Pakistan exclusively grow aromatic basmati rice, which sells for nearly twice the price of …

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India’s Infosys to consider buyback of shares

BENGALURU (Reuters) -India’s Infosys will consider a proposal for a buyback of equity shares on September 11, the IT services company said on Monday. (Reporting by Nishit Navin; Editing by Krishna Chandra Eluri)

Israel and India sign bilateral investment agreement

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel said it signed an agreement with India on Monday aimed at promoting and protecting reciprocal investment. Israel’s Finance Ministry said it was the first Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) country to sign such an agreement with India. The deal, signed by both countries’ finance ministers in New Delhi, would help …

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India likely to finalise Qatar trade pact framework in October as Trump tariffs bite

By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India is likely to finalise the terms of reference for a proposed free trade agreement with Qatar in early October, a government source said on Monday, as it pushes to forge deeper global partnerships and offset the impact of U.S. tariffs. Trade Minister Piyush Goyal could visit Doha on …

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Indian stock benchmarks close tad higher, led by autos; IT drop caps gains

By Bharath Rajeswaran (Reuters) – India’s equity benchmarks closed marginally higher on Monday, led by gains in automakers after they announced price cuts following tax reductions, while weakness in IT stocks capped gains. The NSE Nifty 50 gained 0.13% to 24,773.15 and the BSE Sensex added 0.09% to 80,787.3. Both indexes rose as much as …

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Ukraine imports Indian-origin diesel fuel after loss of key refinery, analyst says

KYIV (Reuters) -The loss of Ukrainian oil refineries this summer has forced traders to compensate with imports, purchasing diesel fuel even from India, which imports a significant portion of its crude oil from Russia, an analyst said at the weekend. Russia is attempting to win its war with Ukraine in part by attacking Ukrainian oil …

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India’s SpiceJet repays $24 million in dues to Credit Suisse

(Reuters) -India’s low-cost carrier SpiceJet said on Monday that it has fully repaid $24 million to UBS-owned Credit Suisse, fulfilling the terms of the settlement agreement signed in May 2022. The companies have been engaged in a legal dispute since 2015 over the bank’s claim of unpaid dues. (Reporting by Urvi Dugar)

India revokes grid access for 17 GW of clean energy projects, says source

By Sethuraman N R NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India has cancelled grid access for nearly 17 gigawatts (GW) of delayed clean energy projects to prioritise connections for those that are operational or nearing completion, according to a source familiar with the matter and official documents reviewed by Reuters. The state-run Central Transmission Utility of India Ltd …

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India’s chief economic adviser says Trump’s tariffs could shave 0.5% off GDP, Bloomberg News reports

(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs on India could reduce the country’s gross domestic product by half a percent this year, the nation’s Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran said in a Bloomberg TV interview on Monday. “Depending upon how long it lasts even in this financial year, it may translate into a GDP …

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