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By Abhirup Roy MUMBAI (Reuters) – Thousands of restaurants in India are objecting to recent government guidelines that prevent them from automatically levying a service charge on bills, saying it is not illegal and that the move will hurt the livelihood of millions of employees. India’s consumer protection watchdog on Monday said the charge, typically …

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BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) -Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow smashed unbeaten hundreds to pull off England’s record chase of 378 against India for a series-levelling seven-wicket victory on Tuesday in the re-arranged fifth test. The hosts went into the final day at Edgbaston needing 119 while India, who held a 2-1 lead going into the contest, …

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BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – As if the seven-wicket loss against England was not bad enough, India were docked two World Test Championship (WTC) points for their slow over rate in the rearranged fifth test at Edgbaston. The tourists were found to be two overs behind the over rate which also led to a fine of …

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By Aditya Kalra MUMBAI (Reuters) -India’s financial crime-fighting agency on Tuesday raided the offices of smartphone maker Vivo, owned by China’s BBK Electronics, and its related entities, a senior government official and an industry executive told Reuters. The searches by the Enforcement Directorate are part of an investigation into suspected money laundering, local media reported. …

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BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) -Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow smashed unbeaten fifties to boost England’s hopes of pulling off a record chase in the rearranged fifth test against India at Edgbaston on Monday. Chasing 378 for victory, England got off to a flying start before the loss of three quick wickets forced them on to the …

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BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – India tightened their grip on the rearranged fifth test against England, with an overall lead of 257 and with seven wickets in hand, despite Jonny Bairstow’s belligerent hundred on day three of the contest at Edgbaston on Sunday. A charged-up Bairstow smashed a rapid 106, his third hundred in four innings, …

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BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – Jasprit Bumrah blitzed England with the bat and then blew away their top order with the ball to put India in a strong position in the rearranged fifth test at Edgbaston on Saturday. Only 38.5 overs could be played on the rain-hampered second day and Bumrah dominated much of it, first …

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BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – England seamer Stuart Broad conceded 35 runs in one over, the most expensive in test history, as India tailender Jasprit Bumrah cut loose on day two of the fifth test at Edgbaston on Saturday. India’s number 10 batsman hit Broad, who claimed his 550th test wicket earlier in the match, for …

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BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – India were all out for 416 in their first innings in the rearranged fifth test against England at Edgbaston on Saturday. Rishabh Pant top-scored for the tourists with a counter-attacking 146 and Ravindra Jadeja made 104. James Anderson was the pick of the England bowlers with figures of 5-60. (Reporting by …

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