NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India began on Monday its Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, which is expected to draw more than 400 million visitors to the northern city of Prayagraj over six weeks, making for the largest gathering of humanity in the world. WHAT IS IT? The Kumbh Mela is held every three years …
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By Saurabh Sharma PRAYAGRAJ, India (Reuters) – A six-week Maha Kumbh Mela or Great Pitcher Festival begins in India on Monday, a Hindu sacred event that will be the world’s largest gathering of humanity as it showcases religion, spirituality, tourism and crowd management. More than 400 million people are expected in the northern city of …
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(Reuters) – India’s injured quick Jasprit Bumrah will miss the five-match T20 international series with England, while Mohammad Shami has returned to the squad after more than a year out with an ankle injury, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) announced on Saturday. Bumrah, the highest wicket-taker in the recent test series with Australia which India …
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By Nandan Mandayam and Hritam Mukherjee (Reuters) -Shares of India’s Tata Consultancy Services rose 6% on Friday, set for the best day since July, as investors overlooked the company’s tepid performance in North America and focused on the CEO’s remarks signalling a potential revival in demand. We see more confidence in discretionary programmes as clients …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian capital Delhi was shrouded in thick fog on Friday, reducing visibility to zero in some areas and disrupting flights at the main airport. India’s weather office issued an orange alert for Delhi on Friday, the second highest warning level, predicting dense to very dense fog in many areas which could …
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By Rishika Sadam HYDERABAD (Reuters) -At least six people were killed and 35 injured in a stampede near one of India’s busiest and richest temples, after thousands of devout Hindus assembled there to secure free visit passes, authorities said on Thursday. The period from Friday to Jan. 19 is considered auspicious for visits to the …
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(Reuters) – India’s space agency ISRO postponed a highly anticipated space docking mission for the second time late Wednesday. The agency cited an issue arising from excess drift between the satellites, without disclosing a new date for the docking. The technology was originally set to be tested on Jan. 7 local time. “While making a …
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By Ira Dugal This was originally published in the India File newsletter, which is issued every Tuesday. Sign up here to get latest news from India and how it matters to the world. Happy 2025! The Indian consumer is changing. Spending is rising faster in the hinterlands than in cities and more of that spending …
By Tora Agarwala GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) – The body of a miner was recovered from a flooded coal mine in a remote district of India’s northeastern state of Assam on Wednesday, two days into the search for nine men trapped below ground. The mine, which is 300 feet (91.44 m) deep and has multiple underground …
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By Tora Agarwala GUWAHATI (Reuters) -Three miners were feared dead inside a flooded coal mine in a remote district of India’s northeastern Assam state, authorities said on Tuesday, and the men were part of a total of nine still trapped as rescue teams worked to reach them. The mine, in an area controlled by the …
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