By Archishma Iyer (Reuters) – India’s benchmark indexes fell on Wednesday, led by drags in HDFC Bank, after the country’s largest private lender flagged a hit to its asset quality post its merger with HDFC Ltd. The Nifty 50 fell 0.64% to 20,002.75 points at 10:00 IST, poised for its worst session in almost a …
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By David Ljunggren and Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada is not trying to provoke India by suggesting it was linked to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader, but wants New Delhi to address the issue properly, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday. Trudeau announced on Monday that Canadian intelligence agencies were actively pursuing …
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By Steve Scherer, David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada worked “very closely” with the United States on intelligence that Indian agents had been potentially involved in the murder of a Sikh leader in British Columbia earlier this year, a senior Canadian government source said on Tuesday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that domestic intelligence …
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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.S. authorities have been in close contact with their Canadian counterparts about allegations the Indian government was involved in the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada and have urged India to cooperate with the investigation, a senior State Department official said on Tuesday. “We have been in close contact …
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By YP Rajesh and Sakshi Dayal NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said authorities were “actively pursuing credible allegations” linking New Delhi’s agents to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader, an assertion India quickly dismissed as “absurd”. The spat deals a fresh blow to diplomatic ties that have been fraying for years, …
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By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his nation’s security agencies have actively pursued credible allegations of a potential link between the Indian government and the June murder of a Sikh separatist leader and Canadian citizen, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in Canada. Trudeau’s comments on Monday marked the latest strain in relations between …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday the cabinet had approved a bill to reserve one-third seats in the lower house of parliament and state assemblies for women, reviving a proposal that has been hanging for decades. The announcement by Modi during a special session of parliament comes eight months …
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By David Ljunggren and Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada said on Monday that it was “actively pursuing credible allegations” linking Indian government agents to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia in June, dealing a further blow to diplomatic ties between the countries. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in an emergency statement …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A top Indian minister held talks on boosting critical mineral mining cooperation with Canadian officials on Monday, the Indian government said, amid tense diplomatic relations between the two countries. India’s Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi “resolved to strengthen the supply-chain of critical minerals” in talks with Ranj Pillai, the premier …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Indian government on Monday cleared a bill that guarantees the reservation of 33% seats for women in India’s lower house of parliament and state legislative assemblies, according to four local TV news channels. The Women’s Reservation Bill was approved by the cabinet in New Delhi and will be tabled during …
