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India puts coastal states on alert amid warning of strengthening cyclonic storm

17 Jun 2023

By Sumit Khanna and Manoj Kumar AHMEDABAD,India/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s western states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa and other coastal regions are on alert after meteorologists warned that a cyclonic storm over the Arabian sea would intensify over the next 24 hours. Authorities have told fishing communities to halt operations for the next five days …

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Protests planned for Modi’s US visit over India’s human rights

16 Jun 2023

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. rights groups plan protests next week against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Washington over what they call India’s deteriorating human rights record, even though experts do not expect Washington to be publicly critical of New Delhi. The Indian American Muslim Council, Peace Action, Veterans for Peace …

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India limits cyclone casualties with early warnings, timely evacuation

16 Jun 2023

By Sumit Khanna and Sudipto Ganguly AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) -Early warnings, accurate identification of vulnerable areas and timely evacuations helped India to avert major casualties from cyclone Biparjoy, which battered the west coast near Pakistan late on Thursday, authorities said. Biparjoy, which means ‘calamity’ in Bengali, hit the state of Gujarat with speeds of up …

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India’s JBM Auto top contender for controlling stake in SML Isuzu – CNBC-TV18

16 Jun 2023

BENGALURU (Reuters) -India’s JBM Auto is the leading contender to acquire a controlling stake in automaker SML Isuzu, CNBC-TV18 reported on Friday, citing sources. Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation, which holds 43% of India-based SML, is looking to exit its operations in India and talks are at an advanced stage, the sources said. JBM, SML and Sumitomo …

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Indian minister’s home set ablaze in violence-hit Manipur state

16 Jun 2023

By Zarir Hussain GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) -A federal Indian minister’s house was set on fire by a mob in the remote northeastern state of Manipur, which has been hit by clashes between members of rival ethnic groups for over a month, officials said on Friday. Junior foreign minister R. K. Ranjan Singh’s office confirmed that …

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Indian police say five foreign militants killed in Kashmir

16 Jun 2023

By Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR (Reuters) – Indian police said security forces killed five foreign militants early on Friday in a gunfight in Kashmir along the Line of Control (LOC), the defacto border with Pakistan in the Himalayan region. A joint team of Indian army and police prevented infiltration across the border by the militants, police …

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US, India discussed advancing defense ties during Biden aide’s visit -White House

15 Jun 2023

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and his Indian counterpart discussed steps to advance the two countries’ strategic technology and defense partnership during a visit by Sullivan to New Delhi this week, the White House said on Thursday. The two also discussed preparations for an upcoming visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra …

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India’s EXIM Bank plans to step up funding for African countries

15 Jun 2023

By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s Export-Import Bank plans to step up investments under a government-supported line of credit programme to finance Indian companies looking to access fast-growing African markets, the bank’s top official said, part of a move to expand trade ties. Amid rising competition from China, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

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India’s corporate affairs ministry orders probe into Hero MotoCorp -sources

15 Jun 2023

By Nikunj Ohri and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India’s Ministry of Corporate Affairs has ordered an investigation to assess Hero MotoCorp’s relationship with a third-party vendor in a case related to alleged diversion of funds, two government sources told Reuters on Thursday. The investigation has been ordered in the “public interest” to probe the …

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Indian police charge lawmaker with sexual harassment of female wrestlers

15 Jun 2023

By Rupam Jain NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian police filed charges of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation on Thursday against the chief of the country’s wrestling federation, a powerful member of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), following complaints by female wrestlers. Public Prosecutor Atul Srivastav read out the charges against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a …

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