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(Reuters) – Afghanistan’s Taliban-run government on Tuesday suspended university access for female students, drawing condemnation from foreign governments and complicating efforts by the Taliban administration to gain international recognition. Following are reactions from the United Nations, foreign governments and rights groups. STEPHANE DUJARRIC, United Nations spokesperson: “It’s another very troubling move and it’s difficult to …

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By Sarita Chaganti Singh and Mohi Narayan NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India is planning a stabilisation fund to keep prices of credits in its planned carbon market above a certain threshold, ensuring that they remain attractive for investors and that the market succeeds in cutting emissions, two government sources said. Money in the fund would …

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MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s headline inflation has broadened out and become “stubborn”, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in its monthly bulletin on Tuesday. “Inflation may be slightly down, but it is certainly not out,” the central bank said in a report. With headline inflation projected to rise in the second quarter of the …

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By Edward McAllister DAKAR (Reuters) -A parliamentary committee in Gambia said on Tuesday that India-based drug maker Maiden Pharmaceuticals Ltd was responsible for the deaths of at least 70 children from acute kidney injury and called on the government to pursue legal action. Maiden’s managing director, Naresh Kumar Goyal, did not immediately respond to calls …

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(Reuters) – The Indian government said on Tuesday external shocks and global uncertainties require it to build flexibilities in its budget plans, even as it intends to meet its fiscal deficit target of 4.5% of GDP by the end of 2025/26. “Effective management of the exogenous shocks and global uncertainties requires the additional flexibilities in …

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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India is investigating the possible misappropriation of incentives given to electric vehicle (EV) makers under a 100 billion rupee ($1.21 billion) programme to promote their faster adoption, the minister for heavy industries told parliament on Tuesday. Complaints were made against 12 electric vehicle and parts manufacturers, including Hero Electric Vehicles Pvt …

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By Nimesh Vora MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Indian rupee declined against the dollar on Tuesday on weak risk sentiment after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) delivered an unexpected hawkish policy change. The rupee closed at 82.7550 per dollar, down from 82.7050 in the previous session. The USD/INR pair rose to 82.8850 earlier, but yet again …

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By Nimesh Vora MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Indian rupee rose against the dollar on Monday as the greenback declined against its major peers, while forward premiums added to last week’s surge. The rupee last traded at 82.6950 per U.S. dollar, up from 82.87 in the previous session. The local currency had opened at 82.81. There …

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