By Rupam Jain NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The southern Indian state of Kerala shut some schools, offices and public transport on Wednesday in a race to stop the spread of the rare and deadly Nipah virus, which has killed two people. Two adults and a child were still infected in hospital, and more than 700 people …
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By Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – Four Indian security force personnel, including three officers, and two Islamist militants were killed in gunbattles in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. Claimed in full but ruled in part by India and Pakistan, Muslim-majority Kashmir has seen a bloody insurrection against New Delhi …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India and Russia will explore the possibility of using new transport corridors such as the Northern Sea Route and Eastern Maritime Corridor between Vladivostok and Chennai to widen maritime cooperation, the Indian government said on Wednesday. A decision to work towards this was made during a meeting between India’s Ports, Shipping and …
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By Aditi Shah and Tanvi Mehta NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India will come up with new policy to attract electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers and encourage greater investment in the sector, the commerce minister said on Wednesday. Piyush Goyal’s comments come as U.S. EV maker Tesla continues talks with Narendra Modi’s administration on the possibility of building …
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By Manoj Kumar and Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Hundreds of Afghan college students living in India despite the expiry of their student visas staged a protest in New Delhi on Wednesday to urge the Indian government to extend their stay and allow them to resume their studies. India has in the past offered …
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By YP Rajesh and Krishn Kaushik NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The weekend G20 summit was India’s big moment on the world stage, giving the country an opportunity to work on global issues and providing Prime Minister Narendra Modi a chance to present his credentials as a global statesman. Although some analysts said the meeting showed few …
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COLOMBO (Reuters) – India sailed into the final of the Asia Cup after beating defending champions Sri Lanka by 41 runs in a low-scoring Super Four stage contest at the R Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday. It did not look like India had enough on the board after they were bowled out for 213 in 49.1 …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India has recorded two deaths from the rare Nipah virus in the state of Kerala, an official from the National Institute of Virology said on Tuesday. One person died this month while another death occurred on Aug. 30, said the official, who declined to be named. Two more people from the same …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Police on Tuesday arrested the leader of a Hindu group that protects cows who was on the run after being accused of inciting Hindu-Muslim violence in India’s northern Haryana state, a police official said. Mohit Yadav, known by his alias Monu Manesar, was arrested for allegedly uploading objectionable and inflammatory posts …
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By Nikunj Ohri and Aftab Ahmed NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India’s retail inflation eased in August as food prices moderated, but remained above the upper end of the central bank’s target band for a second consecutive month, keeping policymakers watchful. Annual Retail inflation in August was 6.83%, compared with 7.44% in July – a 15-month high …
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