By Aftab Ahmed NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s Supreme Court will soon rule on whether the demolition of shops in a residential area on the outskirts of New Delhi is legal but, for Mohammed Akbar, whatever decision it makes will come too late. Authorities say they want to remove illegal stores in Jahangirpuri, where clashes …
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By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will offer to help India cut reliance on Russian oil and defence equipment when he begins a two-day visit on Thursday that will test his diplomatic skills and provide brief respite from a row raging at home. On his first trip to India as prime …
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MUMBAI (Reuters) – New Zealander Tim Seifert became Delhi Capitals’ second overseas player to test positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday prompting the organisers of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to shift Friday’s match from Pune to Mumbai. Delhi had reported five positive cases on Tuesday and there was uncertainty around Wednesday’s game against Punjab Kings, …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – New Delhi authorities on Wednesday made the wearing of masks compulsory again after COVID-19 infections rose in the Indian capital in recent days. “In view of the rise in COVID positive cases recently and as advised by the experts, it was decided to enhance testing, focus on vaccination coverage of targeted …
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By Aftab Ahmed and Suchitra Mohanty NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s Supreme Court stepped in to stop authorities from demolishing illegal shops and walls around a mosque in a predominantly Muslim area of New Delhi near the site of clashes between Hindus and Muslims over the weekend. At least 20 people were arrested in connection …
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PARIS (Reuters) – Bhutan reported an outbreak of African swine fever on a pig farm near the border with India, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Wednesday. The outbreak was reported on a semi-commercial pig farm in the Chhukha district and the herd comprised both adult pigs and piglets, the Paris-based OIE …
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By Sarah El Safty and Mayank Bhardwaj CAIRO (Reuters) – Indian wheat could offer a cheaper option for top importer Egypt but will have to overcome quality controls set by the country’s agriculture ministry as well as higher freight costs. Last week, Egypt’s agriculture ministry announced it had approved India as a wheat import origin …
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By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI (Reuters) – OPEC’s share of India’s oil imports for the 2021/22 financial year remained almost flat year on year, arresting sharp declines over the the past six years, as refiners snapped up short-haul crude from the middle east to counter rising global prices. Total crude imports by the world’s third …
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By Devjyot Ghoshal and Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – India and Sri Lanka have resumed talks on linking their electricity grids, officials told Reuters on Tuesday, a step that could aid New Delhi’s goal of reducing China’s influence on the island nation, now grappling with a severe economic crisis. There was no immediate prospect that …
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MUMBAI (Reuters) – Delhi Capitals’ next Indian Premier League (IPL) match has been shifted from Pune to Mumbai following five COVID-19 cases in the camp, the organising Indian cricket board (BCCI) said on Tuesday. Delhi’s Australian all-rounder Mitch Marsh has been admitted to a hospital, while four members of their support staff have also tested …
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