By Devjyot Ghoshal and Chanchinmawia FARKAWN, India (Reuters) – For more than a decade, Mah Tial said she ran a small store in Thantlang, a town in northwest Myanmar, making enough money to send her four children to school and see her eldest daughter secure a coveted government job. On Sept. 8, the 51-year-old said …
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BENGALURU (Reuters) – Serum Institute Of India has applied to the country’s drug regulator and the health ministry for full market authorisation of its COVID-19 vaccine, Covishield, the company’s chief executive said in a tweet on Friday. Serum Institute produces AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine under the brand name Covishield. (Reporting by Shivani Singh in Bengaluru; Editing …
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By Sunil Kataria CALANGUTE, India (Reuters) – Thousands of Indian tourists have thronged the beaches, pubs and nightclubs of Goa to see in the New Year, even as the government imposed tougher restrictions to curb the latest variant of the coronavirus. India’s suspension of international commercial flights due to the pandemic has boosted domestic tourism, …
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MUMBAI/ NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian authorities started to impose stringent rules on Thursday to prevent mass gatherings at new year’s parties and public venues to combat a spike in COVID-19 infections, even as top leaders led large political rallies. Night curfews have been imposed in all major cities and restaurants ordered to limit customers. …
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PRETORIA (Reuters) -India seamers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami took three wickets each as the tourists bowled South Africa out for 191 to claim victory by 113 runs just after lunch on the fifth day of the first test at Centurion Park on Thursday. South Africa had resumed on 94 for four chasing a venue …
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By Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – Indian security forces shot dead six militants and lost one soldier in a series of operations in disputed Kashmir on Thursday, as a crackdown against insurgent groups continues after a spate of civilian killings this year, an official said. “Six militants, including two Pakistan nationals, have been killed …
PRETORIA (Reuters) – India batting coach Vikram Rathour has backed out-of-form captain Virat Kohli after another failure in the first test against South Africa at Centurion Park, but says he needs to be more cautious with his shot selection. Kohli, one of the finest batsmen to play the game, completed a miserable 24 months on …
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PRETORIA (Reuters) -South Africa captain Dean Elgar scored an unbeaten 52 against India as the hosts showed a dogged determination to stay in the fight on a spicy wicket and closed the fourth day on 94 for four in the first test at Centurion Park on Wednesday. South Africa are still 211 runs off their …
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By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian tax officials have seized more than $30 million in cash and gold in raids on suspected tax evaders this week including a record haul of 1.94 billion rupees ($26 million) and 23 kg of gold ahead of assembly elections in five states. The raids triggered a flurry …
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PRETORIA (Reuters) -India seamer Mohammed Shami claimed his 200th test wicket and completed figures of 5-44 as hosts South Africa were bowled out for 197 on the third day of the first test on Tuesday. India reached 16 for one in their second innings at the close, a lead of 146 that already looks imposing …
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