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Drilling to rescue 40 men trapped in Indian tunnel halted after snag, cracking sound

17 Nov 2023 17 Nov 2023

By Saurabh Sharma SILKYARA, India (Reuters) -Rescuers trying to reach 40 workers trapped in a collapsed highway tunnel in the Indian Himalayas since last weekend suspended work temporarily on Friday after hearing a sudden “cracking sound” and the drilling machine developed a snag. The men have been stuck in the hillside tunnel in Uttarakhand state …

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India ship regulator to take government advice on sanctioned Russian oil vessel

17 Nov 2023 17 Nov 2023

By Nidhi Verma and Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s shipping ministry will follow foreign ministry advice when deciding whether to allow a ship carrying Russian oil that has been placed under U.S. sanctions to berth at an Indian port, the country’s shipping regulator said. The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on three …

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Amazon eyes $20 billion exports by 2025 from India, says company official

17 Nov 2023 17 Nov 2023

By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Amazon is targeting merchandise exports worth $20 billion from India by 2025 by adding thousands of small sellers to its e-commerce platform, a company official said on Friday. “We are very encouraged by the number of entrepreneurs who signed up this year. We are looking to scale up,” …

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India rupee closes slightly lower, little changed on week

17 Nov 2023 17 Nov 2023

By Jaspreet Kalra MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Indian rupee ended slightly weaker on Friday as buoyant U.S. dollar demand from local companies offset the positive cues from strength in its Asian peers. The rupee closed at 83.27 compared with its close of 83.2325 in the previous session. The currency was rangebound between 83.01 and 83.3325 …

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Construction ban to fight pollution compounds misery for Delhi labourers

17 Nov 2023 17 Nov 2023

By Shivam Patel NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Totaram Maurya heaves bricks and sacks of cement on building sites in New Delhi to feed his family of seven. But he’s been stuck at home with no pay for more than 10 days because of a ban on building work aimed at easing a toxic smog over …

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India’s Modi says new challenges emerging from situation in western Asia

17 Nov 2023 17 Nov 2023

(Reuters) – New challenges are emerging from the situation in western Asia, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during a speech at the Global South Summit on Friday. (Reporting by Krishn Kaushik; Writing by Kanjyik Ghosh; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)

Drilling resumes to rescue 40 men trapped in Indian tunnel for fifth day

16 Nov 2023 16 Nov 2023

By Saurabh Sharma SILKYARA, India (Reuters) -Rescue workers renewed efforts on Thursday to reach 40 men trapped for a fifth day inside a collapsed highway tunnel in India, though progress was slow as they began drilling through rock and soil debris. Authorities said they were confident an advanced drilling machine flown in from New Delhi …

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Desperate families count the days until 40 Indian men can be freed from Himalayan tunnel

16 Nov 2023 16 Nov 2023

By Saurabh Sharma SILKYARA, India (Reuters) – Akash Singh Negi has spent three sleepless nights outside a blocked highway tunnel under construction in the Indian Himalayas, shivering in the cold while waiting for his father to be rescued. Gabbar Singh Negi is one of 40 men trapped inside since Sunday morning when a portion of …

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New Delhi smog grows more intense as farm fires rage

16 Nov 2023 16 Nov 2023

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Toxic smog gripping New Delhi grew more intense on Thursday as farm fires raged in nearby fields despite a court-ordered ban, making India’s capital the world’s most polluted city again. Pollution levels have risen since earlier this week after a brief respite and further mitigation measures are being discussed, but a …

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GAIL India issues swap tender for 24 LNG cargoes in 2025 -sources

16 Nov 2023 16 Nov 2023

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – GAIL (India) Ltd has issued a swap tender offering 24 liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes loading out of the United States next year in exchange for 24 other cargoes for delivery to India in 2025, said two industry sources on Thursday. India’s largest gas distributor is offering two cargoes per month, from …

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