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SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore has banned a controversial Indian film about the exodus of Hindus from Muslim-majority Kashmir, citing concerns over its “potential to cause enmity between different communities”. “The Kashmir Files” has been praised by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his right-wing Hindu nationalist followers, and has proved a box office hit, but …

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By Prerana Bhat and Arsh Tushar Mogre BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s retail inflation likely surged to an 18-month high in April, largely driven by rising fuel and food prices and staying well above the Reserve Bank of India’s upper tolerance limit for a fourth consecutive month, a Reuters poll found. The jump has been long …

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By Ashitha Shivaprasad (Reuters) – India’s crude imports rose about 4.2% in March to 19.03 million tonnes from a year earlier, government data showed on Monday, as consumption picked up in the world’s third-largest oil importer after COVID-19 curbs were eased. Crude imports for the month were also 8.2% higher from February, according to data …

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By Nupur Anand MUMBAI (Reuters) – Indian state-owned lender Canara Bank is investigating fraud in its housing finance unit Can Fin Homes, after a whistleblower complaint highlighted irregularities in certain accounts, said a direct source. The whistleblower letter, sent at the end of December and also addressed to Reserve Bank of India and the National …

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By Alasdair Pal and Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – Mahinda Rajapaksa, who has dominated Sri Lankan politics for nearly 20 years and whose government crushed the Tamil Tigers to bring an end to a long civil war, resigned as prime minister on Monday after intensifying anti-government protests. In a statement, his office said he was …

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COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday offered his resignation amid the island nation’s worst economic crisis since independence that has led to widespread protests, a government official said. “The prime minister has sent his letter of resignation to the president,” the official said, declining to be named. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa …

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By Michael Erman and Manas Mishra (Reuters) – COVID-19 vaccine makers are shifting gears and planning for a smaller, more competitive booster shot market after delivering as many doses as fast as they could over the last 18 months. Executives at the biggest COVID vaccine makers including Pfizer Inc and Moderna Inc said they believe …

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(Reuters) – Chennai Super Kings batsman Devon Conway said skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s advice on handling spinners helped him score his third straight half-century in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as they thumped Delhi Capitals by 91 runs on Sunday. Conway usually plays the sweep shot against spin bowling but was dismissed when he attempted …

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