By Nupur Anand MUMBAI (Reuters) – The IPO of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), India’s biggest insurer, has got off to a strong start, with 59.3 million shares that were set aside for anchor investors being subscribed at 949 rupees apiece, according to an exchange filing on Tuesday. The Indian government has said it expects to …
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MUMBAI (Reuters) – Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni expects Ravindra Jadeja, freed from the burden of the captaincy, to make a bigger contribution for them, especially by fixing their sloppy catching in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Dhoni led Chennai to their fourth IPL title last year but stepped down before the beginning …
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By Mayank Bhardwaj and Rajendra Jadhav NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Abinash Verma, a leading figure in the sugar industry, has resigned unexpectedly from the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) as its director-general, the producers’ body said in a statement on Friday. As the world’s No. 1 consumer of the sweetener and the biggest producer behind Brazil, …
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SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – Indian security forces have killed 62 militants, including 15 foreigners, in the disputed Jammu & Kashmir region this year, a senior police official said on Sunday. Kashmir, claimed by India and Pakistan but ruled in parts by each country, has long been the site of an armed insurrection against New Delhi. …
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GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) – India should replace marriage and inheritance laws that are based on religion with a uniform civil code, the chief minister of a northeastern state said on Sunday, taking aim at rules that allow Muslim men, for example, to have four wives. Successive governments have steered clear of adopting such a code …
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By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul and NFL duo Larry Fitzgerald and Kelvin Beachum have invested in the Rajasthan Royals, the Indian Premier League franchise said on Sunday, underlining IPL’s growing global appeal. The popular Twenty20 league, which counts Bollywood actors and industrialists among franchise owners and attracts the …
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MUMBAI (Reuters) – Mumbai Indians finally snapped their losing streak in the Indian Premier League at their ninth attempt and skipper Rohit Sharma felt it came way too late in the season for IPL’s most successful franchise. The five-time champions lost eight matches on the trot to effectively drop out of the playoff race but …
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MUMBAI (Reuters) – Chennai Super Kings brought back Mahendra Singh Dhoni as their captain after Ravindra Jadeja stepped down from the role to focus on his game, the Indian Premier League (IPL) giants said on Saturday. Former India captain Dhoni led Chennai to their fourth IPL title last year but stepped down before the start …
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MUMBAI (Reuters) – Parts of India recorded their highest average temperatures on record in April, and the scorching weather is expected to stretch into May, authorities said on Saturday. India and neighbouring Pakistan have been suffering from extreme heat waves this year, melting pavements, forcing school closures and triggering health and fire alerts. Northwest and …
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Indian agrochemicals manufacturer UPL Ltd has applied for permission to flush water contaminated by a toxic pesticides spill in South Africa’s city of Durban directly into the sea or the sewerage system, the company said on Saturday. The municipal authorities have judged the pesticides — which were being contained in a dam …
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