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(Reuters) – Indian electric two-wheeler maker Ola Electric received a letter from the federal government on Tuesday for missing a key milestone in the setup of its planned battery “gigafactory”. Ola was selected in 2022 for the government’s production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme to establish a 20 gigawatts (GW) local battery manufacturing facility in the southern …

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By Rupam Jain NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s wealthy southern states are up in arms against a proposal by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to redraw boundaries of parliamentary constituencies, arguing it will result in less representation for them compared to the poorer, more populous north. M.K. Stalin, the chief minister of Tamil Nadu state, …

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By Shivam Patel NEW DELHI (Reuters) – An Indian defence committee has recommended including the private sector in military aircraft manufacturing to shore up the capabilities of the Indian Air Force, whose falling squadron strength and delayed fighter deliveries have irked its chief. The move, if accepted, would boost India’s private defence firms and reduce …

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DUBAI (Reuters) – India captain Rohit Sharma dismissed suggestions that they have had an unfair advantage by being allowed to play all their Champions Trophy matches in Dubai. India refused to tour Pakistan for the tournament because of the strained political relations between the bitter neighbours, who play each other only in multi-team events. The …

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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders appointed veteran top order batter Ajinkya Rahane as their captain for this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday. The 36-year-old fills the void created by the departure of Shreyas Iyer, who will captain Punjab Kings after Kolkata released him. Seam-bowling all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer will be …

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DUBAI (Reuters) – Blessed with a venue advantage and with a depleted Australia at their disposal, India will be gunning for revenge when the familiar foes clash in the first semi-final of the Champions Trophy on Tuesday. India have stuck to their position of not touring Pakistan because of the strained political relations between the …

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DUBAI (Reuters) – Spinner Varun Chakravarthy emerged from the dugout to produce a match-winning display against New Zealand in his Champions Trophy debut on Sunday while also leaving India with a “happy headache” ahead of the tournament’s knockout stage. Chakravarthy is considered a ‘mystery spinner’ for his bag of tricks that include off-break, leg-break, googly …

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