NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A Supreme Court decision to scrap a controversial political funding system has pushed contributions to parties towards “black money”, or illegal funds, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in remarks broadcast on Monday. India’s top court in February scrapped as unconstitutional a seven-year-old election funding system through instruments called “electoral bonds” …
By Mubasher Bukhari LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – Gunmen shot dead a man once charged with the 2013 killing of an Indian national jailed in Pakistan for alleged spying, according to officials and a police report, against a backdrop of fraught relations between the rival South Asian powers. Ties have been on ice since a suicide …
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By Mayank Bhardwaj and Rajendra Jadhav NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) -India said on Monday it is likely to receive above average monsoon rainfall in 2024, in a potential boost for the country which depends heavily on the summer rains for its farm output. The lifeblood of India’s economy delivers nearly 70% of the rain needed to …
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By Nikunj Ohri NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Indian government will take a policy decision to mitigate any effect on its trade from the conflict between Iran and Israel after it has fully understood the impact, the country’s trade secretary said on Monday. “Policy interventions will only come after we understand the issues traders are …
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By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Nearly 1 billion Indians will be eligible to vote in the world’s biggest election starting this month. Opinion polls predict an easy win for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which would give him a record-equalling third straight term. Here are some of …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A Delhi court extended on Monday the detention of opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal in a graft case until April 23, legal news website Live Law reported, a setback to the opposition which needs him to campaign in general elections that begin this week. The Enforcement Directorate (ED), India’s financial crime-fighting agency, …
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Mumbai Indians batting coach Kieron Pollard has no doubts that their fans will be singing Hardik Pandya’s praises again despite the team’s faltering Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign under the all-rounder. Pandya, who led Gujarat Titans to the title in their debut season in 2022, moved to Mumbai this season and …
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By Dharamraj Dhutia and Jaspreet Kalra MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Indian rupee and government bonds will be guided this week by the fallout of the Middle East tensions on oil prices, risk assets and safe havens such as U.S. Treasuries and the dollar. Over the weekend, Iran’s first direct attack on Israel fueled fears of …
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By YP Rajesh and Shivangi Acharya NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) promised on Sunday to create jobs, boost infrastructure and expand welfare programmes if it wins a third term, seeking to address key voter concerns ahead of next week’s elections. The general election, which begins on April 19, …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the 2024 election manifesto of his Bharatiya Janata Party focuses on creating jobs and boosting startups in the country. India begins voting on April 19 in general elections that will be held in seven stages until June 1. Votes are due to …
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