(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said that India and Pakistan have agreed to a “full and immediate ceasefire,” amid both countries launching strikes and counter-strikes against each other’s military installations. “After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed …
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By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The Indian Premier League was suspended for one week on Friday while the Pakistan Super League postponed its remaining matches in the wake of the ongoing conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours. “The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to suspend the remainder of the ongoing …
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BENGALURU (Reuters) -India’s Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has postponed an eponymous javelin event in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru this month after his country and neighbour Pakistan extended their worst fighting in nearly three decades. The Neeraj Chopra Classic on May 24, a World Athletics Gold category meet, was set to feature a …
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(Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Pakistan’s Army Chief General Asim Munir on Friday and urged both Pakistan and India to find ways to de-escalate, a U.S. Department Of State spokesperson said. Rubio also offered U.S. assistance in starting constructive talks in order to avoid future conflicts, the spokesperson said. Pakistan …
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By Aftab Ahmed, Charlotte Greenfield and Shivam Patel JAMMU, India/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Blasts rang out across Indian Kashmir and the Sikh holy city of Amritsar in neighbouring Punjab state late on Friday, with the Indian military saying it was shooting down drones in the worst fighting with Pakistan in nearly three decades. The explosions in Amritsar …
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By Arpan Chaturvedi NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India’s Supreme Court on Friday quashed a lower court ruling ordering online encyclopedia operator Wikimedia Foundation, which runs Wikipedia, to remove a page describing its legal dispute with an Indian news agency. Indian news agency ANI last year sued Wikimedia for defamation in the Delhi High Court over the …
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(Reuters) -India’s IndusInd Bank said on Friday an independent review had found issues that may need to be assessed from an “insider trading perspective”, responding to a Reuters story about an investigation that flagged such concerns. Reuters reported on Thursday that a forensic review by audit and advisory firm Grant Thornton found that the bank’s …
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By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India’s cricket board said it had suspended the Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament on Friday as fighting escalated with neighbouring Pakistan, halting play in the sport’s richest tournament two weeks before the end of the season. Board members were particularly concerned about the safety of players and whether it …
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By Jaspreet Kalra MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Indian rupee declined this week as the conflict between India and Pakistan intensified, hurting local equities and sovereign bonds, while likely intervention by the central bank on Friday helped shield the South Asian currency. The rupee closed stronger on the day at 85.37 against the U.S. dollar. It …
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May 9 – By Ira Dugal, Editor Financial News, with global Reuters staff. The conflict between India and Pakistan heated up this week, stirring anxiety among diplomats, military brass and investors alike as they fixated on just how far the hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbours may escalate. This special edition of India File wraps up …
