NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Shreyas Iyer knows competition for a spot in India’s batting lineup is fierce and the 28-year-old said he is prepared to bat anywhere for the hosts at the upcoming Cricket World Cup. The stylish right-hander, who delivered a match-winning century in Sunday’s second one-dayer against Australia, had pretty much nailed down …
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BENGALURU (Reuters) -India’s Burman family said on Monday it would buy around 26% of Religare Enterprises for 21.16 billion rupees ($255 million), giving it a controlling stake in the financial services firm it is seeking to expand to better compete in a rapidly growing sector. The company competes with other financial services firms which are …
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By Sethuraman N R BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian shares on Monday hit a more-than-two-week low as information technology stocks continued to fall, while casino operator Delta Corp plunged 15% after it received a notice from the tax department. The Nifty 50 was down 0.1% at 19,657 points as of 10:00 a.m. IST, while the S&P …
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INDORE, India (Reuters) – India batsmen Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer scored centuries to lay the platform for a 99-run win over Australia in their rain-hit second one-day international (ODI) in Indore on Sunday that sealed a 2-0 series victory ahead of the World Cup. A revised victory target of 317 in 33 overs following …
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By Martin Quin Pollard HANGZHOU (Reuters) – The three Indian martial arts athletes unable to compete at the Hangzhou Asian Games due to a politically-charged visa issue are “mentally broken” by the affair, team-mates told Reuters on Sunday. The absent trio – Mepung Lamgu, Nyeman Wangsu and Onilu Tega – come from Arunachal Pradesh, a …
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By Ian Ransom and Martin Quin Pollard HANGZHOU (Reuters) – The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and Asian Games organisers are examining the issue of three Indian athletes unable to join the games in China due to a visa problem, acting OCA President Raja Randhir Singh said on Sunday. “OCA is looking into it, definitely,” …
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(Reuters) – U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen confirmed that “shared intelligence among Five Eyes partners” had informed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of the possible involvement of Indian agents in the murder of a Canadian citizen in June, CTV News reported. Intelligence-sharing network Five Eyes includes the U.S., Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s federal anti-terror agency on Saturday said it confiscated the properties of an alleged Khalistani militant whom it accuses of terror activities in India, as tensions with Canada grow over Sikh separatists. The seizure of a house and land owned by Gurpatwant Singh Pannu in India’s northern state of Punjab “comes …
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(Reuters) – India seamer Mohammed Shami says the team’s rotation policy is working well and will prevent players from being overloaded as they prepare for the World Cup on home soil next month. Shami took career-best One-Day International (ODI) figures of 5-51 to restrict Australia to 276 in 50 overs in Mohali on Friday, laying …
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NOIDA, India (Reuters) – The inaugural Indian Grand Prix race has been shortened by three laps after MotoGP riders asked for race distances to be adjusted due to hot and humid conditions during practice sessions, organisers said on Saturday. Sunday’s race will now feature 21 laps instead of the planned 24, while the sprint race …
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