By Munsif Vengattil and Fanny Potkin NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A former Twitter Inc security chief has alleged that the Indian government forced the social media firm to put a government agent on the payroll, according to a whistleblower disclosure with U.S. regulators. Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko raised the issue with the U.S. Securities and Exchange …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The Indian Air Force said on Tuesday the government had sacked three officers for accidentally firing a missile into Pakistan in March, an incident that the two nuclear-armed rivals handled calmly as there were no casualties. Military experts have in the past warned of the risk of accidents or miscalculations by the …
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By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa may return home in about two weeks after fleeing a popular uprising in July, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday, depending in part on arrangements to secure his safety. One of the sources said his return was partly linked …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s Adani Group, controlled by billionaire Gautam Adani, is “deeply overleveraged” and its many investments in capital-intensive businesses could pose long-term risks to investors, Fitch Group’s debt research unit CreditSights said on Tuesday. The conglomerate’s debt-funded growth plans could spiral “into a massive debt trap” and culminate in distress or default …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India head coach Rahul Dravid has tested positive for COVID-19 and will join the Asia Cup squad later in the United Arab Emirates, the country’s cricket board (BCCI) said on Tuesday. Dravid returned a positive result in a routine test carried out before the team’s departure for the UAE, BCCI Secretary …
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(Reuters) – India’s Shubman Gill dedicated his maiden international hundred to his father after getting “schooled” by him for missing the mark earlier, the top order batsman said after his match-winning 130 in the third one-dayer against Zimbabwe in Harare. Gill’s hundred secured India’s 3-0 series sweep on Monday and the 22-year-old was also adjudged …
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(Reuters) – India’s Sania Mirza on Tuesday announced her withdrawal from the U.S. Open because of a torn tendon, adding that the injury would lead to a change in her retirement plans. The 35-year-old, who in January announced that she would be retiring at the end of the 2022 season, said she had picked up …
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JAKARTA (Reuters) – India is committed to importing 2.6 million tonnes of palm oil products worth $3.16 billion, Indonesia’s trade minister said in a statement on Tuesday. The commitment was part of dozens of deals Indonesia’s trade minister signed during a recent visit to India, the statement said, without providing details about the period for …
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MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Indian rupee was set to open flat against the dollar on Tuesday amid a weak risk appetite and on expectations that the Reserve Bank of India would step in to prevent the local unit from touching a new record low. The rupee is expected to trade around 79.85-79.88, compared with 79.8675 …
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By Shrivathsa Sridhar BENGALURU (Reuters) – When Anush Agarwalla relocated from India to Germany in 2017 to further his equestrian ambitions little did he expect to become the first male athlete in five years to represent the country at the world championships in dressage. The 23-year-old, who hails from the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, …
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