By Ruma Paul and Zarir Hussain DHAKA/GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) – Floodwaters inundated more of Bangladesh and northeast India on Tuesday, officials said, as authorities struggled to reach more than 9.5 million people stranded with little food and drinking water after days of intense rain. Particularly heavy monsoon rain has brought the worst floods in more …
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BENGALURU (Reuters) -Indian shares posted their best session in three weeks on Tuesday, lifted by sharp gains in metal and technology stocks as investors hunted for bargains in beaten-down sectors following last week’s brutal sell-off. The NSE Nifty 50 index rose 1.88% to 15,568.8 while the S&P BSE Sensex climbed 1.81% to 52,532.07. The blue-chip …
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(Reuters) – Jehan Daruvala will drive a Formula One car for the first time when he tests last year’s McLaren at Silverstone this week as part of his bid to become the third Indian to race at the pinnacle of motorsport. The Red Bull junior driver, third in the Formula Two standings and already qualified …
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By Ruma Paul and Zarir Hussain DHAKA/GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) -Soldiers on small boats delivered relief material on Monday across flooded towns and villages in Bangladesh, after more than nine million people were marooned in the low-lying country and neighbouring India following heavy rains, officials said. At least 32 people have been killed in Bangladesh since …
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RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia lifted coronavirus travel restrictions on Monday on its citizens travelling to Turkey, India, Ethiopia and Vietnam, state news agency SPA reported. Earlier this month, the kingdom lifted measures imposed to prevent the spread of the virus, including a requirement to wears face masks indoors. (Reporting by Lina Najem; Editing by …
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By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s annual monsoon rainfall has covered more than half of the country and conditions are favourable for it to advance into central, northern and western regions this week, the weather department said on Monday. The monsoon’s progress will help farmers accelerate sowing of summer-sown crops, which has been lagging …
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MUMBAI (Reuters) – India and South Africa shared the honours in the Twenty20 International series after the deciding fifth and final match in Bengaluru was abandoned due to rain. The touring side won the first two matches before India bounced back to level the series at 2-2 to send the series to an effective final …
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By Aftab Ahmed NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Enrolment under India’s new armed services recruitment plan will commence this month, top defence officials said on Sunday, despite protests against a scheme that will drastically cut tenure and offer fewer service benefits at the end of contract. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on June 14 set out …
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By Ruma Paul and Zarir Hussain DHAKA/GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) -Monsoon rains caused widespread flooding in northeastern Bangladesh and India, stranding nearly 6 million people and killing at least 19 people in Bangladesh, authorities said on Saturday, warning the situation could worsen. Lightning strikes have killed at least 15 people in eight districts in Bangladesh since …
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By Jatindra Dash and Saurabh Sharma BHUBANESHWAR/LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) -Protesters in India’s eastern state of Bihar damaged public property and ransacked offices in a railway station on Saturday, expressing outrage at a new military recruitment plan and demanding the government reverse course. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has introduced a scheme called Agnipath or “path …
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