(Reuters) – Cricket powerhouse India have picked a strong women’s squad for the Asian Games in Hangzhou this year, while Ruturaj Gaikwad will lead a second-string men’s side. Harmanpreet Kaur will captain the women’s team, with star batter Smriti Mandhana named vice captain. Bowlers Richa Ghosh and Rajeshwari Gayakwad return to the squad after being …
By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was treated to one of France’s most spectacular accolades on Friday as guest of honour at the Bastille Day military parade, part of a visit that has sealed high-profile defence deals. Modi and President Emmanuel Macron watched French and Indian soldiers march down the tree-lined …
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(Refiles to fix paragraph 6 to say Chandrayaan-2 mission was launched in 2019, not 2020) BENGALURU (Reuters) -India’s space agency launched a rocket on Friday that will attempt to land a spacecraft at the lunar south pole, an unprecedented feat that would advance India’s position as a major space power. Television footage showed the Indian …
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By YP Rajesh NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Nine months before a general election, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have dusted off a potentially divisive plan to enact a common set of personal laws for all, irrespective of religion. Currently, India’s Hindus, Muslims, Christians and large tribal populations …
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By Nikunj Ohri NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Many Indian ministers view bets on online gaming platforms as a “social evil”, and the government believes a social as well as economic purpose will be served if revenues fall due to a new 28% tax, the revenue secretary said on Thursday. The government on Tuesday shocked the …
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BENGALURU (Reuters) -Early Byju’s investor Mohandas Pai and former State Bank of India chairman Rajnish Kumar will join a council aimed at addressing corporate governance issues at the edtech startup roiled by government scrutiny and a spate of high-profile resignations. The council will mentor Byju’s board and its CEO Byju Raveendran on crucial matters, the …
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By Sethuraman N R and Navamya Ganesh Acharya BENGALURU (Reuters) -India’s Wipro on Thursday joined some of its larger peers in flagging an uncertain demand environment as clients cut spending, and forecast revenue from IT services would remain largely flat for the current quarter. The Bengaluru-based company said its second-quarter IT services revenue, which accounts …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Supplies of drinking water in the Indian capital will fall by a quarter on Thursday and Friday because three treatment plants have been flooded, the city government said, as the Yamuna river overflowed after incessant rain. Delhi’s river is at its highest level in 45 years after unusually heavy downpours in …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s capital New Delhi on Wednesday began evacuating hundreds of residents over the risk of flooding as record rainfall has swelled water levels in a river that runs through the city, its chief minister said. The Yamuna River has already risen above the “danger mark” and submerged a few adjoining areas …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Talks for a free-trade agreement between Britain and India are at a critical stage, and the Indian commerce minister’s visit to London this week has helped to overcome obstacles, the Indian government said on Wednesday. In May, Indian sources said the two countries were struggling to make progress in free-trade talks …
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