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By Riddhima Talwani and Aditi Shah NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Hundreds of Indian airline pilots plan to form an association to challenge flying duty regulations they say cause fatigue and jeopardise safety after an IndiGo pilot collapsed and died before his flight. Former pilots have taken to social media and newspaper columns to publicly raise …

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By Nivedita Bhattacharjee and Joey Roulette BENGALURU/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The space race India aims to win this week by landing first on the moon’s south pole is about science, the politics of national prestige and a new frontier: money. India’s Chandrayaan-3 is heading for a landing on the lunar south pole on Wednesday. If it …

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MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Mitchell Marsh said on Tuesday he will gladly captain Australia for as long as required as the all-rounder prepares to lead the Twenty20 and one-day sides on a tour of South Africa. Marsh is stepping in for injured one-day captain Pat Cummins while Cricket Australia has yet to decide on a T20 …

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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – All systems on an Indian spacecraft heading to the moon are working “perfectly” and no contingencies are anticipated on the landing day, the country’s space agency said on Monday, days after the failure of a Russian lander. India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is on course to land on Aug. 23 on the lunar …

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By Krishn Kaushik NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India has “positive intent and an open mind” regarding the expansion of the BRICS group of countries, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Monday. “We don’t want to prejudge the outcome of discussions over BRICS expansion,” he said, ahead of a summit of the group, comprising Brazil, Russia, …

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By Siddhi Nayak, Jaspreet Kalra and Shivangi Acharya MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s central bank is nudging local banks to ask their clients to settle trade between the United Arab Emirates and India using the dirham (AED) or Indian rupee (INR) to reduce U.S.-dollar-based transactions, five sources told Reuters. The move is part of the …

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(Reuters) – India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah continued to impress in his first international series in 11 months as he produced yet another stellar display in the second T20 International against Ireland, helping his side seal the series with a match to spare. Bumrah missed the T20 World Cup last year and the World Test …

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(Reuters) – Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah made a winning return to international cricket after 11 months on the sidelines in a major boost to India’s campaign at the home World Cup in October-November. The 29-year-old missed the T20 World Cup last year and the World Test Championship final in June with a back injury that …

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