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India’s IOC buys more sweet crude to replace Russian oil, sources say

SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Oil Corp has bought another 6 million barrels of sweet crude via a tender for April delivery, trade sources said on Monday, as the country’s top refiner seek to replace Russian oil after U.S. sanctions disrupted supply. The purchases come after Washington announced earlier this month sweeping sanctions targeting Russian …

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India’s Republic Day marked by fighter jet formations, daredevil stunts

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Colourful tableaux, fighter jet formations and motorbike stunts by army daredevils marked India’s Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi on Sunday, commemorating the day the nation’s secular constitution came into effect in 1950. Thousands gathered in the capital to watch the parade from seats around the Kartavya Path – or path …

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Cricket-Varma carries India to 2-0 lead against England

CHENNAI (Reuters) – Tilak Varma’s brilliant 72 not out guided India to a thrilling two-wicket victory over England on Saturday, handing the hosts a 2-0 lead in the five-match Twenty20 International series. India successfully chased down 166 with four balls to spare after the visitors set a competitive total of 165-9. Varma single-handedly guided India …

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Indian soccer fans building 25,500-square-foot hand-painted banner

By Chiranjit Ojha (Reuters) – Fans of India’s oldest top-flight soccer club are readying a 25,500-square-foot hand-painted tifo (banner) when their team, Mohun Bagan Super Giant, hosts Bengaluru FC in the Indian Super League at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Monday. A group of ardent Mohun Bagan supporters has camped out in a field …

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India and US trying to arrange early meeting between Modi and Trump, sources say

By Shivam Patel NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian and U.S. diplomats are trying to arrange a February meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, two Indian sources familiar with the discussions told Reuters. India, a strategic partner of the United States in its efforts to counter China, is keen …

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India’s UltraTech Cement sees profit boost ahead as demand, prices pick up

By Hritam Mukherjee (Reuters) -UltraTech, India’s top cement maker by capacity, signalled better core profit in upcoming quarters as the market absorbed price hikes and demand picked up, after it reported an earnings beat on Thursday on strong volumes. “We expect earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) to further improve going forward,” finance …

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Exclusive-India watchdog faults probe of Foxconn hiring, orders new inquiry

By Aditya Kalra and Munsif Vengattil NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s powerful human rights watchdog has admonished labor officials for failure to adequately investigate evidence of employment discrimination at Foxconn, which makes Apple iPhones, and told them to re-examine the matter, documents show. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in June ordered federal and Tamil …

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Cricket-India management giving Abishek free rein to showcase his talent

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India opener Abhishek Sharma said he has team management’s permission to bat with unbridled aggression but also knows he must be consistent to retain his place in the Twenty20 squad. The Punjab batter belted eight sixes and five fours in a dazzling display of power-hitting to secure India’s seven-wicket victory in …

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At least 11 killed in rail accident in west India, local media says

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – At least 11 people died in a rail accident in India’s western Maharashtra state on Wednesday when they disembarked from their train, fearing a fire, only to be hit by another train passing on the adjacent track, local media reported. Railway officials told local media that someone had pulled the train’s …

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