By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Sunday it was deeply concerned by reports of viral videos showing two women paraded naked in India’s northeastern state of Manipur, a sexual assault case that enraged the country. The assault, in which a mob allegedly raped and paraded the naked women, took place …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian rescuers have called off a search for survivors of a landslide that hit a village in the western state of Maharashtra on Thursday, killing at least 27 people, an official said. “They have been called off and closed” the operation, S.B. Singh, of the National Disaster Response Force, told Reuters …
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(Reuters) – West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite scored 75 on a lifeless Port of Spain wicket on Saturday as the determined hosts batted through the rain-hit third day of their second test against India to reach 229-5. Having resumed on 86-1, Brathwaite showed plenty of patience to bring up his 29th test half-century off 170 …
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By Siddhi Nayak MUMBAI (Reuters) – The death toll from a landslide in India’s western state of Maharashtra rose to 26 on Saturday, a disaster relief official said, with dozens still feared trapped under layers of mud and slush two days after the incident. The landslide occurred on Thursday night in the remote mountain hamlet …
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By Martyn Herman HOYLAKE, England (Reuters) – Shubhankar Sharma is on track to post the best ever finish by an Indian at the Open after competing his third round in a tie for ninth place at drizzly Royal Liverpool on Saturday. The 27-year-old compiled a round of 70 and finished on four under par, eight …
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BAMBOLIM, India (Reuters) – India has had an “encouraging” response from other countries to its proposal to build a transnational grid to enhance energy security, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. “We are promoting this mutually beneficial cooperation with our neighbors in this region. And I can tell you, we are seeing encouraging results,” …
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(Reuters) – Virat Kohli’s first overseas test century in five years helped India to a mammoth total of 438 on the second day of the second test against West Indies in Port of Spain on Friday, before the hosts made a solid start in response. Kohli made a classy 121 off 206 balls, a knock …
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By Rupam Jain NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Women in India’s northeastern state of Manipur attacked the house of the main suspect in a sexual assault case that has enraged the nation, state police said on Friday. The person had allegedly dragged two tribal women onto the streets in May and incited a mob to rape and …
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(Reuters) – Virat Kohli forged a century partnership with Ravindra Jadeja for the unbroken fifth wicket to steer India to 288-4 on the opening day of the second test against West Indies in Port of Spain on Thursday. An opening stand of 139 between skipper Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal gave India a strong start …
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(Reuters) – India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is in the final stage of rehabilitation after undergoing surgery, the country’s cricket board (BCCI) said on Friday, while Rishabh Pant is training after recovering from injuries suffered in a car crash. Bumrah has been sidelined since September and the 29-year-old right-arm seamer missed last year’s T20 World …
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