By Shivam Patel NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Mithilesh Chaudhary, 21, coughs weakly as he struggles to his feet after spending the night outside the state-run All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi. “We have been sleeping on the footpath for two nights,” said his grandfather Bhim Lal, as the two waited in …
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By Shilpa Jamkhandikar MUMBAI (Reuters) – A low-budget Bollywood film about young women recruited by the Islamic State has stirred up passionate debate, helping to make it an instant box-office hit in India. “The Kerala Story,” set in the coastal southern state of the same name, follows three women who are indoctrinated, converted and sent …
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By Arpan Chaturvedi and Aditi Shah NEW DELHI (Reuters) -An Indian tribunal will decide on Wednesday on Go Airlines (India) Ltd’s bankruptcy request, a notice on the tribunal’s website showed, as leasing companies step up pressure to repossess planes following missed rental payments. The low-cost carrier filed for bankruptcy protection last week, blaming “faulty” Pratt …
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Israel’s foreign minister on Tuesday said he will cut short his visit to India after receiving a “security update” on his arrival in New Delhi. “In light of the events in Israel, I decided to cut short the diplomatic visit to India and return to Israel after my meeting with Indian …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Andre Russell said team mate Rinku Singh’s uninhibited batting has eased the pressure on him after the duo combined to seal their five-wicket victory against Punjab Kings on Monday. Middle-order batter Rinku is Kolkata’s leading scorer this season with 337 runs from 11 matches, scoring them at …
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By Jose Devasia and Mrinmay Dey KOCHI, India (Reuters) -At least 22 people including children died when an overcrowded double-decker tourist boat capsized in an estuary in southern India, authorities said. Some passengers managed to jump off and swim to safety when the converted fishing vessel overturned in the waterway near the town of Tanur …
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By Rupam Jain NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Thousands of people who fled deadly rioting and ethnic clashes in northeast India last week are returning home, escorted by security personnel, officials said on Monday. Fierce fighting broke out in the state of Manipur bordering Myanmar when members of about 30 tribal groups clashed with a non-tribal …
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(Reuters) – Ishan Kishan will replace the injured KL Rahul in India’s squad for next month’s World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said on Monday. Rahul was ruled out of the rest of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season and the WTC final after tearing a tendon in his …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Two of 20 cheetahs brought from southern Africa to India to re-establish the species in the country have died this year but the rest are well, the government said on Monday, although it said the unprecedented project had its challenges. The cheetahs were moved to central India’s Kuno National Park in …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Three people died when an Indian Air Force fighter jet crashed through the roof of a house in a village in the northern border state of Rajasthan on Monday, the air force said on Monday. The single-seater MiG-21 crashed after the pilot experienced an onboard emergency and ejected, the Indian Air …
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