(Reuters) – No fresh cases of the deadly Nipah virus have been detected since Sept. 15 in India’s southern state of Kerala, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. In its sixth outbreak in the country since 2001 this year, the virus, known for its 70% mortality rate, has claimed two lives out of …
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By Yousef Saba, Maha El Dahan and Nidhi Verma ABU DHABI (Reuters) – India, the world’s third-biggest oil importer, on Tuesday urged producers to show “sensitivity” towards consuming countries, hit by prices largely trading above $90 a barrel since Saudi Arabia and Russia decided to extend voluntary cuts to year-end. “During pandemic, when crude oil …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India has asked Canada to reduce its diplomatic staff in the country by more than half, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, with ties fraying after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau publicly levelled suspicions that Indian agents were involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada. Hardeep Singh Nijjar …
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By Bharath Rajeswaran BENGALURU (Reuters) -Indian shares closed lower on Tuesday, dragged by auto stocks on mixed sales data in September, while concerns over elevated interest rates also weighed on sentiment. The NSE Nifty 50 index settled 0.56% down at 19,528.75, while the S&P BSE Sensex fell 0.48% to 65,512.10. Auto stocks fell 1.20%, dragged …
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By Ian Ransom HANGZHOU, China (Reuters) -Asian Games volunteers warned spectators to beware of sixes as opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed his way to a 48-ball century, helping India to a 23-run win over Nepal in their debut in the men’s cricket tournament on Tuesday. India are mad about the sport but it is barely …
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BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s factory activity expanded at the slowest pace in five months in September but remained solid, with strong demand driving business confidence to its highest level this year, despite increased inflationary pressures, a private survey showed. The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index, compiled by S&P Global, fell to 57.5 last month from 58.6 …
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By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI (Reuters) -India’s monsoon rainfall this year was its lowest since 2018 as the El Nino weather pattern made August the driest in more than a century, the state-run weather department said on Saturday. The monsoon, which is vital for India’s $3 trillion economy, brings nearly 70% of the rain the country …
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By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) – England head into the defence of their World Cup title short of ODI practice but unconcerned as they will approach the 50-overs format in the same way they have tests and T20s – with total commitment to attack and confidence in success. While there might be tactical tweaks, and …
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By Nick Mulvenney (Reuters) – Although history has taught cricket fans never to write off Australia at a World Cup, sceptics of their chances of winning the trophy for a sixth time in India in November have more than a little ammunition to call on. The decision to allow Travis Head to recuperate from his …
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By Ian Ransom HANGZHOU, China (Reuters) -India number one Aditi Ashok gave up a seven-shot lead in a final-day meltdown to lose her gold medal chance at the Asian Games golf on Sunday, allowing world number 206 Arpichaya Yubol to claim an unlikely title for Thailand. Having shot a magical 61 on Saturday – the …
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