(Reuters) -Indian Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned from his post on Monday for health reasons. Dhankhar, 74, had served as the vice president of India since August 2022. The vice president holds office for five years. “To prioritise health care and abide by medical advice, I hereby resign as the Vice President of India, effective …
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By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI (Reuters) -Indian farmers have accelerated the planting of summer-sown crops such as paddy, soybeans, cotton and corn, following above-average monsoon rainfall in July which increased the moisture levels required for sowing, according to government data. The monsoon is the lifeblood of India’s nearly $4 trillion economy, delivering almost 70% of the …
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By David Shepardson and Dan Catchpole WASHINGTON/SEATTLE (Reuters) -A cockpit recording of dialogue between the two pilots of the Air India flight that crashed last month supports the view that the captain cut the flow of fuel to the plane’s engines, said a source briefed on U.S. officials’ early assessment of evidence. The first officer …
By Shivam Patel and Aftab Ahmed NEW DELHI (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump’s lunch meeting with Pakistan’s military chief prompted a private diplomatic protest from India in a warning to Washington about risks to their bilateral ties while New Delhi is recalibrating relations with China as a hedge, officials and analysts said. The meeting and …
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MANCHESTER (Reuters) -India’s bowling attack suffered a double blow on Monday when Nitish Kumar Reddy was ruled out of the remainder of their tour of England due to a knee injury while fellow seamer Arshdeep Singh will also miss the fourth test in Manchester. India’s board (BCCI) did not share details of Reddy’s injury but …
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By Praveen Paramasivam (Reuters) -India’s WoodenStreet aims to quadruple its revenue over the next three years by expanding its mattress and modular furniture businesses, and opening dozens of new stores, as it positions itself for a listing, its CEO told Reuters. India’s $34 billion furniture sector has been rapidly growing in recent years, with demand …
By Chiranjit Ojha BENGALURU (Reuters) -Inter Kashi have been named champions of India’s I-League after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled in favour of the club in their dispute with the All India Football Federation. In May, the AIFF named Churchill Brothers winners of the country’s second division, after the governing body’s appeals committee …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Jasprit Bumrah is a weapon India must use sparingly but with the five-test series against England on the line, the tourists are considering playing their pace spearhead in the fourth test in Manchester next week. The team management has decided that Bumrah, whose workload has been carefully managed since he returned from a …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s aircraft accident investigation body said on Thursday it was too early to reach any “definite conclusions” on what led to the deadly Air India Boeing plane crash last month that killed 260 people. “We urge both the public and the media to refrain from spreading premature narratives that risk undermining …
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By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India’s oil imports from Russia rose marginally in the first half of this year, with private refiners Reliance Industries Ltd and Nayara Energy making almost half of the overall purchases from Moscow, according to data provided by sources. India, the world’s third-largest oil importer and consumer, received about 1.75 …
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