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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Jos Buttler was a much relieved man on Saturday after the Rajasthan Royals opener roared back into form with a scintillating hundred to fashion his team’s fourth consecutive victory in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). The England white-ball captain managed scores of 11, 11 and 13 in his first three …

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(Reuters) – Indian aerospace startup Agnikul Cosmos postponed the maiden launch of its Agnibaan rocket again, people at the launch site said on Saturday, citing technical issues. The company postponed the liftoff while conducting pre-launch checks, the people said. The rocket maker delayed the Agnibaan launch last month without giving a clear reason. As Prime …

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By Shilpa Jamkhandikar MUMBAI (Reuters) – A Bollywood film about young Indian women recruited by Islamic State has sparked renewed controversy ahead of India’s elections, with the opposition saying its screening on national TV on Friday night could “sow seeds of religious animosity”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is widely …

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BENGALURU (Reuters) -Indian broadcaster Zee Entertainment will cut 15% of its workforce, it said on Friday, in its latest bid to trim costs. The company had a total headcount of 4,577 employees, according to its last published annual report. It did not provide the latest headcount number in its statement. In March, a company-formed review …

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BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s Bandhan Bank said on Friday its Managing Director and Chief Executive Chandra Shekhar Ghosh would retire on July 9, after spending nearly a decade at the lender. According to protocol, the bank is required to submit nominations for a potential replacement to the Reserve Bank of India, which will give a …

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MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s foreign exchange reserves rose for a sixth straight week to hit a lifetime high of $645.58 billion as of Mar. 29, data from the central bank showed on Friday. The reserves rose by $2.95 billion in the reporting week, after having risen by a total of $26.5 billion in the previous …

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April 5 (Reuters) – Indian banks’ loans rose 20.2% in the two weeks to March 22 from a year earlier, while deposits rose 13.5%, the Reserve Bank of India’s weekly statistical supplement showed on Friday. Outstanding loans rose 1.21 trillion rupees ($14.54 billion) to 164.35 trillion rupees in the two weeks to March 22. Non-food …

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BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s Adani Wilmar forecast double-digit percentage growth in fourth-quarter edible oil sales on Friday, driven by strong demand during the festive season in the world’s biggest importer. The consumer goods maker said it bagged strong growth in both its edible oils and foods businesses, aided by strong demand during the festival of …

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