HARARE (Reuters) – Abhishek Sharma thrashed his way to a quick-fire century to set the foundation for a comfortable 100-run victory for India over Zimbabwe in the second of their Twenty20 internationals at the Harare Sports Club on Sunday. Abhishek, in his second T20 international, lashed 15 boundaries as he scored 100 runs in 47 …
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By Charlotte Greenfield and Sunil Kataria DHARAMSALA, India (Reuters) -In a monastery beneath snow-capped mountains in northern India, the Buddhist monk entrusted with protecting the Dalai Lama and foretelling his people’s future is concerned. The Dalai Lama turns 89 on Saturday and China insists it will choose his successor as Tibet’s chief spiritual leader. That …
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By YP Rajesh NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Fixing India’s trade imbalance with Russia and securing the discharge of Indians misled into fighting in the Ukraine war will be among Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s priorities during talks in Moscow next week, a top official said on Friday. Modi will visit Russia on July 8-9 for talks …
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BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian jeweller and watchmaker Titan Company posted its weakest quarterly revenue growth in two years on Friday, hurt by muted demand amid surging gold prices. Titan’s standalone revenue rose 9% year-on-year in the first quarter ended June 30, the Tata Group-owned company said in a statement. This is its slowest growth since …
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By Sarita Chaganti Singh and Nikunj Ohri NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Two key allies of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have asked for about $6 billion in funds for their home states, pressuring the federal government to raise spending when it presents its budget later this month, according to a document reviewed by Reuters and …
By VarunVyas Hebbalalu and Kashish Tandon BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s Emcure Pharmaceuticals [EMCU.NS] drew strong interest for its $234 million initial public offering (IPO) as investors bet on its slate of women’s healthcare and HIV treatments to drive growth in a high-margin market. The Bain Capital-backed company’s IPO was fully subscribed on the first day …
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By Sakshi Dayal and Tanvi Mehta NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The early discharge sought by India of its nationals who were “misled” into serving in the Russian army is expected to be discussed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Moscow next week, his foreign secretary said on Friday. Several cases of Indians who were lured …
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LAHORE (Reuters) – The Champions Trophy headlines Pakistan’s home 2024-25 season but doubts remain whether neighbours India will make the trip across the border for the elite 50-overs tournament, which is being held for the first time since 2017. Thanks to their soured political relations, India have not visited Pakistan since 2008 and the cricket-mad …
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By Praveen Paramasivam (Reuters) – In a small south Indian village more than 8,000 miles (12,900 km) from Washington, residents are closely watching to see if U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris might replace Joe Biden in the upcoming election against Donald Trump. In 2021, the leafy village of Thulasendrapuram, where Harris’s maternal grandfather was born …
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By Sakshi Dayal NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian police said on Thursday they had arrested six people over a stampede at a Hindu religious event in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh this week in which 121 people were killed. The incident occurred on Tuesday in the village of Phulrai Mughal Garhi in Hathras district where …
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