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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi denied that discrimination against minorities existed under his government during a press conference with U.S. President Joe Biden. Biden said he discussed human rights and other democratic values with Modi on Thursday, after rights advocates and his Democratic Party’s progressive lawmakers urged him to raise …

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By Trevor Hunnicutt and Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration will make it easier for Indians to live and work in the United States, using this week’s state visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help some skilled workers enter or remain in the country, according to three people familiar with the matter. …

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(Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States may encourage more American companies to consider investing in the South Asian country as they look to reduce their reliance on China for manufacturing-related activities. The United States is the third largest source of foreign investment for India, with over $60 billion invested …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged American students to come to India during his first official stop in Washington, D.C. Wednesday, as he met with U.S. First Lady Jill Biden. Hundreds of United States teachers are already in India, participating in a tech partnership, Modi said. (Reporting by Nandita Bose; editing by …

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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi led a celebration of International Yoga Day at the United Nations in New York on Wednesday and called on people “to join hands together to realize the goal of one earth, one family, one future.” The United Nations in 2014 declared June 21 the International Day …

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By Adnan Abidi BALLIA, India (Reuters) – A Hindu priest in northern India says the number of bodies brought to a crematorium by the River Ganges has doubled in the past week as a heatwave ravages parts of the country. “The situation here changed in the last four to five days. It reached 25 to …

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By Mayank Bhardwaj and Sudipto Ganguly NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) – India is investing in new supercomputers, high-resolution radar systems and automated weather observatories to improve cyclone forecasting efforts over the next five years, its top weather official said.     The most dramatic overhaul in nearly a quarter century comes after early warnings and timely evacuations …

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By Nimesh Vora MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Indian rupee was up slightly versus the U.S. dollar on Wednesday despite weak Asian cues, while near-forward premiums dropped tracking the fall in the cash overnight swap rate. The rupee was quoting at 82.0750 to the dollar by 10:52 a.m. IST, up from 82.1175 on Tuesday. The Chinese …

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