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By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI (Reuters) -India is expected to receive above-average rainfall in October, following above-normal precipitation in September, a senior weather department official said on Tuesday. Above-average rainfall in October could damage summer-sown crops such as rice, cotton, soybeans, corn, and pulses, which are nearing harvest. The country is likely to receive above-average rainfall …

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By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India’s trade pact with four European nations, including Switzerland and Norway, will take effect from Wednesday, boosting exports of textiles, leather and food products while attracting investments, a government statement said. Under the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement, signed last March after nearly 16 years of negotiations, the European …

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DUBAI (Reuters) -India beat Pakistan to defend their Asia Cup title but refused to accept the trophy from Pakistan’s interior minister Mohsin Naqvi in a bizarre end to a politically-charged tournament on Sunday. Emotions ran high around the match between the nuclear-armed neighbours, who engaged in a brief military conflict in May, that nearly escalated …

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By Praveen Paramasivam and Devika Madhusudhanan Nair CHENNAI/BENGALURU (Reuters) -At least 39 people were killed and over 50 injured on Saturday in a stampede at a rally held by Tamil actor Vijay, who is campaigning for election, the chief minister of Tamil Nadu said. “So far, 39 people have died, including 13 men, 17 women, …

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By Arpan Chaturvedi (Reuters) -India’s Supreme Court said on Friday that JSW Steel’s $2.3 billion takeover of Bhushan Power and Steel (BPSL) could go ahead, reversing its own earlier decision to reject the deal. In May, the country’s top court rejected the deal six years after it was first approved, unsettling buyers of other distressed …

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