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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Booker prize-winning author Arundhati Roy faces prosecution in India for a speech about Kashmir she gave 13 years ago after a top official approved the move, local media reported on Wednesday. A social activist from Kashmir filed a police complaint in 2010 following speeches by Roy and three others at …

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HONG KONG (Reuters) – China is paying close attention to an alleged money laundering case in India, the country’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday, which led to an arrest of four industry executives including one Chinese national working for smartphone maker Vivo. The Chinese government has always required Chinese companies to operate legally abroad and …

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By Bharath Rajeswaran BENGALURU (Reuters) -Indian shares rose on Wednesday, in tandem with global markets, on easing U.S. rate concerns following further dovish comments by key Federal Reserve officials and stability in oil prices. The NSE Nifty 50 index was up 0.65% at 19,817.90 as of 9:34 a.m. IST, and the S&P BSE Sensex rose …

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By M. Sriram and Aditya Kalra MUMBAI (Reuters) -Private equity firm Blackstone has held preliminary discussions with Walt Disney to acquire a stake in the Indian arm of the entertainment firm, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. Blackstone is the latest suitor for Disney’s assets in the hyper competitive Indian market, …

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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India will conduct a key test in its ambitious space mission Gaganyaan on Oct. 21, launching an empty module into outer space and bringing it back to earth, deputy minister for science and technology Jitendra Singh said on Tuesday. The final mission, expected to take place next year, is the first …

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By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Shreyas Iyer’s number four slot is not under threat from in-form team mate KL Rahul, batting coach Vikram Rathour said on the eve of their World Cup match against Afghanistan on Wednesday. Iyer returned from a back injury recently to reclaim his number four position and scored a …

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