STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Voters in many countries are suffering a crisis of faith in their democracies and institutions, a survey by a governance watchdog showed, painting a bleak picture in a year in which more than half of the world’s population holds elections. With the United States, India, Britain and the European Union going to …
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By Sakshi Dayal NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Several members of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were detained on Wednesday at a demonstration demanding the resignation of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, an opposition leader who has been arrested in a corruption case. The protest in the capital New Delhi prompted police efforts to disperse the …
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BENGALURU (Reuters) – Oil India said on Wednesday it had contained an overnight leak at a crude oil well in the eastern state of Assam. Gas and crude oil spread out to nearby areas located within about 100 metres of the site in the Tinsukia District of Assam, the company said in an exchange filing.An …
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Two-time world boxing champion Nikhat Zareen is ready to step out of fellow Indian MC Mary Kom’s shadow with a medal at the Paris Olympics, coach Blas Iglesias Fernandez has said. Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom has been the face of women boxing in India and her illustrious career inspired …
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BENGALURU (Reuters) – Ola said on Tuesday it was exiting its ride-hailing businesses in the UK, Australia and New Zealand as the startup focuses on its home market India, where it is locked in a battle for market share with Uber. Ola Cabs, founded in 2010 by Bhavish Aggarwal, was operating in the international markets …
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(Reuters) – Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja became the first player with at least 100 catches, 1,000 runs and 100 wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) during their seven-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday. Jadeja took two catches to reach the 100 mark and also had three wickets in his first …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India is expected to see a normal monsoon in 2024, private weather forecasting agency Skymet said on Tuesday, promising some respite after a prediction of more-than-normal heat wave days in the summer preceding the June-September rainy season. Monsoon rains are expected to be 102% of the long-period average of 868.6 mm …
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BENGALURU (Reuters) -Indian automaker Tata Motors said on Monday its Jaguar Land Rover’s fourth-quarter sales rose 11% from a year earlier to 114,038 units, driven by increased production and sustained global demand. Full-year sales for the financial year 2024 also climbed 22% to 431,733 units, the company said in a statement. Sales of Jaguar Land …
By Munsif Vengattil and Aditya Kalra BENGALURU/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Pegatron is in advanced talks to hand over control of its only iPhone manufacturing facility in India to the Tata Group, said two sources with direct knowledge, marking the Taiwanese firm’s latest scale back of its Apple partnership. Under the deal, which has received the …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) -China’s SAIC Motor Corp Ltd said its MG brand would be bringing in local investors in India to create a more favourable operating environment in the world’s third-largest auto market. JSW Ventures, part of the JSW conglomerate, plans to buy a 35% stake in MG Motor India for 35.8 billion rupees ($430 …
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