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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s opposition parties have criticised U.S. President Donald Trump’s offer to sell F-35 fighters to the country, citing their high costs, even as Russia has discussed producing its most advanced jets locally in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s goals. The offer from both U.S. and India’s long-time defence partner Russia …

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(Reuters) – Kolkata’s Eden Gardens will host the Indian Premier League (IPL) final on May 25 as well as the opening game between the defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, India’s cricket board said on Sunday. Kolkata has staged the IPL final twice before in 2013 and 2015. The tournament begins …

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By Saurabh Sharma LUCKNOW (Reuters) – More than 500 million people have taken a “holy dip” in sacred river waters in north India over the last four weeks as part of the Hindu Maha Kumbh festival, authorities said on Friday, greater than the population of most countries. Attendees at the six-week long event have ranged …

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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Indian federal government took over direct control of the restive northeastern state of Manipur on Thursday after the region’s chief minister resigned amid ethnic violence that has killed at least 250 people over two years and displaced thousands. One of India’s smallest states, Manipur has seen intense clashes between its …

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By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Rajat Patidar was named as the new Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain for this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday, succeeding South African Faf du Plessis in the role. Speculation was rife that former India captain Virat Kohli would return as the captain of the side he …

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