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11:26 Kashmir killings shatter Modi's tourism success in troubled region

Images and videos of gunshots ringing out in a meadow, bloodied bodies lying on the ground, and people fleeing across a dry river bed have shattered Kashmir's emergence as India's new tourism hotspot.

10:56 Top Indian funds bet on domestic sectors to lead market rebound amid global jitters

India's top investment funds are pivoting inward, betting on the resilience of the domestic economy and a rebound in corporate earnings, while retreating from export-driven bets amid escalating global trade tensions.

06:48 Gold falls as Trump backs down from threat to fire Fed chief

Gold prices fell more than 1% on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump backed down from threats to dismiss Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and expressed optimism for a trade deal with China, denting bullion's safe-haven appeal.

05:59 Attack on tourists in India's Kashmir kills 26, injures 17, police say

Twenty-six people were killed and 17 were injured when suspected militants opened fire at tourists in India's Jammu and Kashmir territory, police said on Wednesday, the worst such attack in the country in nearly two decades.

22/04 Five tourists feared dead, eight injured in militant attack in Indian Kashmir, police source says

At least five tourists were feared dead and eight people injured after suspected militants opened fire at them in India's Kashmir region on Tuesday, a police source told Reuters, in the worst such attack in the territory in nearly a year.

22/04 Vance seeks closer US-India ties, warns of 'dark time' otherwise

The United States is looking to sell more energy and defence equipment to India, Vice President JD Vance said on a visit to the country, adding that ties between the two countries will shape the century.

22/04 Gold hits key $3,500 mark as Trump's attacks on Fed chief rattle traders

Gold prices soared to a record high, hitting the crucial $3,500 mark on Tuesday, as concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell dampened risk sentiment and drove investors towards safe-haven bullion.

22/04 India's Bumrah, Mandhana win top Wisden awards

India duo Jasprit Bumrah and Smriti Mandhana have been crowned the world's leading cricketers in the latest edition of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.

22/04 Exclusive: LG, Samsung sue Indian government over electronic-waste pricing policy

South Korea's LG and Samsung have sued India's government to quash a policy which increases payouts to electronic-waste recyclers, court filings show, joining other major companies in contesting the country's environmental rules citing business impact.

21/04 Chopra hopes eponymous event will bring Diamond League to India

Neeraj Chopra will tick off an item in his bucket list with an eponymous javelin competition in Bengaluru next month but the poster boy of Indian athletics has also added a new one to it - watching a Diamond League event in the country.

21/04 Rupee jumps, hedging costs slide as dollar keeps taking punches

The Indian rupee and other Asian currencies strengthened on Monday as the dollar remained under pressure, with the latest drag coming from U.S. President Trump's criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, fuelling concerns over central bank independence.

21/04 Gold soars to record high on trade war concerns, weaker dollar

Gold prices surged to a record high on Monday, spurred by concerns over global economic growth due to the spiralling Sino-U.S. trade war, with a weaker dollar further boosting the rally.

21/04 Indians battle respiratory issues, skin rashes in world's most polluted town

Two-year-old Sumaiya Ansari, a resident of India's Byrnihat town which is ranked the world's most polluted metropolitan area by Swiss Group IQAir, was battling breathing problems for several days before she was hospitalised in March and given oxygen support.

21/04 India's Modi to host JD Vance in Delhi under US tariffs shadow

U.S. Vice President JD Vance begins a four-day visit to India on Monday and will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as New Delhi rushes to avoid steep U.S. tariffs with an early trade deal and boost ties with the Trump administration.

18/04 Exclusive: India plans to ease nuclear liability laws to attract foreign firms, sources say

India is planning to ease its nuclear liability laws to cap accident-related penalties on equipment suppliers, three government sources said, in a move mainly to attract U.S. firms that have been holding back due to the risk of unlimited exposure.

17/04 Gold starts coming back to Switzerland from US after exclusion from Trump's tariffs

Gold, which traders have been flying to New York since December as a precaution against the possibility of broad U.S. tariffs hitting bullion imports, is being shipped back to Switzerland, where it came from, official data shows.

17/04 India's BluSmart, rival of Uber, suspends operations after co-founder probed

Indian electric cab service BluSmart, seen as a rival to Uber, suspended services on Thursday, days after a market regulator's investigation found a co-founder misused funds at an affiliate company and bought a luxury apartment with money allocated for electric vehicles.

16/04 India offers cheap loans for arms, targeting Russia's traditional customers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's bid to transform India into a global factory floor has produced billions of dollars of low-cost iPhones and pharmaceuticals. Now he hopes to add missiles, helicopters and battleships to the shopping carts of foreign governments.

15/04 Eli Lilly's Mounjaro launch in India ignites wave of weight-loss enquiries

The India launch of Eli Lilly's popular weight-loss drug Mounjaro has triggered a huge wave of patient enquiries about its availability, with some Indian doctors fielding hundreds of calls about the medicine, according to a Reuters survey.

14/04 Gold falls from record high but holds above $3,200 on tariff jitters

Gold prices fell from a record high on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump excluded smartphones and computers from his reciprocal tariffs, although uncertainty around tariff plans kept prices above the significant $3,200 per ounce level.

14/04 Indian fugitive accused in nearly $2 bln bank fraud arrested in Belgium, source says

Indian fugitive Mehul Choksi, the jeweller accused of being involved in an alleged fraud of nearly $2 billion against Punjab National Bank in 2018, has been arrested in Belgium, a source with India's Enforcement Directorate told Reuters.

14/04 Indian shrimp industry sails in troubled waters after Trump tariffs

Turbulence unleashed by President Donald Trump's tariffs could rock global shipments of shrimp to the United States, with exporters in biggest supplier India saying they endanger 2,000 containers packed with the frozen delicacy.

13/04 India's TCS says retail, travel clients more exposed to US tariff turmoil

Clients of India's Tata Consultancy Services in the retail, travel and automobile sectors are more exposed to fallout from U.S. tariffs and they may resort to cost-cutting if uncertainty persists, the company's CEO told Reuters.

13/04 Sharma belts 141 as Hyderabad pull off IPL's second-highest successful chase

Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Abhishek Sharma was delighted after his blistering knock of 141 off 55 balls helped his team to snap a four-match losing streak in the Indian Premier League with an eight-wicket win against Punjab Kings on Saturday.

12/04 Not even Dhoni can halt Chennai's slide in IPL

Even the great Mahendra Singh Dhoni seems unable to arrest the spectacular side of Chennai Super Kings, who succumbed to their fifth consecutive defeat of the new Indian Premier League season on Friday.

11/04 Canadian wanted for 2008 Mumbai attacks arrives in India after US extradition

A Pakistani-born Canadian businessman accused of helping orchestrate the 2008 attacks in Mumbai, one of India's deadliest, arrived in New Delhi on Thursday after the U.S. extradited him in the first such transfer in a terrorism case.

11/04 Gold bolts past $3,200 on dollar slide, safe-haven flows

Gold breached the key $3,200/oz level for the first time to scale a new peak on Friday, fuelled by a weaker dollar and an escalating trade war that sent investors rushing toward safe-haven assets.

11/04 Trump's tariff pause brings little relief as recession risk lingers

A week of turmoil unleashed by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs showed little sign of easing on Friday, with markets again tumbling and foreign leaders trying to work out how to respond to a dismantling of the world trade order.

10/04 Apple airlifts 600 tons of iPhones from India 'to beat' Trump tariffs, sources say

About six cargo jets with a capacity of 100 tons each have flown out since March.

10/04 Trump U-turns on tariffs but keeps trade war heat on China

Trump's turnabout, which came less than 24 hours after steep new tariffs kicked in on most trading partners, followed the most intense episode of financial market volatility since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

09/04 Gold rises, eyes best day since October 2023 as tariff war heats up

Gold climbed more than 2% on Wednesday and was poised for its best day since October 2023, supported by safe-haven inflows amid escalating U.S.-China trade tensions as U.S. President Donald Trump further increased tariffs on China.

09/04 European, Indian pharma stocks decline after Trump again threatens tariffs

Drugmakers' stocks in Europe and India slipped on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated plans for a "major" tariff on all pharmaceutical imports and as "reciprocal" tariffs kicking in led to a further carnage in global markets.

09/04 India cenbank cuts rates for a second time as US tariffs add to growth risks, changes stance

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its key repo rate on Wednesday for a second consecutive time and changed its monetary policy stance to "accommodative" from "neutral" to boost the sluggish economy, which is facing further pressure from U.S. tariffs.

09/04 Trump's latest tariffs loom, set to deepen global trade war

Trump's punishing tariffs have shaken a global trading order that has persisted for decades, raised fears of recession and driven worldwide stocks sharply downward.

08/04 India overhauls teaching in Himalayan Buddhist monasteries to counter China

India is preparing to roll out its first school curriculum for Buddhist monasteries this month, aiming to unify education programmes and foster patriotism in Himalayan religious centers near its border with China.

08/04 Indian shares rise on bargain buying as Asia rebounds on tariff talk hopes

India's benchmark indexes on Tuesday rebounded from the previous session's sharp selloff as bargain hunting and a broader recovery across Asia lifted sentiment amid hopes of U.S. tariff negotiations.

08/04 China censures Trump tariff 'blackmail' as market turmoil eases

Trump said he would impose an additional 50% duty on Chinese imports.

07/04 Exclusive: After Trump, EU seeks zero tariff from India on car imports, sources say

The European Union wants India to eliminate tariffs on car imports under a long-pending trade deal and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is willing to sweeten its current proposal to seal the talks, sources told Reuters.

07/04 India sees no hit to projected growth from US tariffs, economists remain sceptical

Economists have lowered India's growth estimates by 20-40 basis points to 6.1% for the current fiscal.

07/04 Indian shares tumble as trade war, US recession fears fuel turmoil

Indian shares fell sharply on Monday as concerns over a trade war and growing recession fears in the U.S. continued to fuel a global stock market rout.

05/04 India, UAE to develop Sri Lanka energy hub as Delhi competes with China for influence

India and the United Arab Emirates agreed to develop an energy hub in Sri Lanka, India's foreign ministry said on Saturday, as New Delhi's competition with China grows in the Indian Ocean island nation.

04/04 How Indian bank IndusInd's push for profits and lax controls drove it to a crisis

IndusInd Bank ignored established Indian derivative accounting practices for years as it chased profit growth, resulting in a $175 million balance-sheet hole and the biggest crisis for the lender in its three-decade history, multiple sources said.

04/04 Wikimedia must remove India content deemed defamatory, court rules

The operator of Wikipedia has been ordered to remove statements deemed defamatory by an Indian court from the page of a domestic news agency it hosts, the latest such directive to the popular online encyclopedia.

03/04 Trump stokes trade war as world reels from tariff shock

President Donald Trump's move to impose sweeping tariffs on U.S. imports on allies and rivals alike sparked threats of retaliation, intensifying a global trade war that threatens to stoke inflation and raising fears of recession.

03/04 Relieved of England captaincy burden, Buttler finds freedom in the IPL

With the weight of the England captaincy off his shoulders, Jos Buttler is relishing the experience of batting with freedom, the Gujarat Titans player said after his match-winning knock against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

03/04 Gold scales record peak as Trump tariffs fuel safe-haven scramble

Jittery investors flocked to safe-haven assets on Thursday and pushed gold to a record high after U.S. President Donald Trump unleashed more aggressive-than-expected import tariffs, kicking into higher gear an already heated global trade war.

03/04 With US tariffs, India's jewellery exports set for sharp decline

India's $32 billion gems and jewellery industry is bracing for a sharp fall in exports as hefty U.S. tariffs will impede overseas sales to its biggest market, industry officials said.

03/04 US slaps 26% tariff on India amid ongoing bilateral trade talks

The U.S. slapped a 26% reciprocal tariff on India in a setback to the South Asian country's expectation of getting relief from President Donald Trump's global trade policy that has unnerved world markets for weeks.

02/04 Exclusive: India backs EV tariff cuts for Trump trade deal, defying autos lobby, sources say

India plans to lower import tariffs on electric cars, rejecting requests from local automakers to delay such cuts by four years, as New Delhi prioritises closing a trade deal with the United States, government and industry sources told Reuters.

01/04 US flags India's burdensome import requirements as trade barrier ahead of Trump's tariffs

The United States has flagged concerns over India's increasing and burdensome import-quality requirements, among its many barriers to trade, in a report released two days before planned U.S. reciprocal tariffs take effect.

31/03 Gold sails above $3,100 to uncharted territory as US tariffs approach

Gold prices soared to record levels above $3,100 per ounce in a rally marking one of the most significant upswings in the precious metal's history, with psychological levels swept aside by a cocktail of factors - including worry about fallout from impending U.S. tariffs.

31/03 Trade war woes propel gold to record high

Gold breached the $3,100 level on Monday to touch an all-time high as investors turned to the safe-haven asset amid concerns that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff plans would widen the global trade war and trigger an economic fallout.

31/03 Gold surges past $3,100 as US tariffs, uncertainty propel safe-haven flows

Gold prices on Monday soared above $3,100 per ounce for the first time as concerns around U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and the potential economic fallout, combined with geopolitical worries, drove a fresh wave of investments into the safe-haven asset.

29/03 India and US making progress towards trade deal, officials say

Indian and U.S. officials made progress towards a bilateral trade agreement during several days of talks in New Delhi, they said on Saturday.

28/03 India reports eight outbreaks of bird flu in Andhra Pradesh

India has reported eight outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu in farms and backyard poultry, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Friday, citing Indian authorities.

28/03 Gold touches record high as Trump tariffs fuel safe-haven demand

Gold scaled a record peak on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump's fresh tariffs fuelled fears that the global trade war will further intensify and prompted investors to seek refuge in the safe-haven metal.

28/03 Exclusive: Indian state firms seek stake in SQM's lithium projects in Australia, sources say

Four Indian state firms are in talks with Chilean miner SQM to acquire a 20% stake in its two lithium projects in Australia for $600 million, four sources said, in New Delhi's biggest effort to secure supplies of the key EV battery metal.

28/03 Lucknow's six-hitting machine Pooran justifies top order slot

Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant said sacrificing the number three slot for Nicholas Pooran was well worth it after they beat Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday for their first victory of the new Indian Premier League (IPL) season.

27/03 Gold rises as fears mount over Trump's reciprocal tariff plans

Gold prices rose on Thursday as U.S. auto tariffs ratcheted up global trade tensions ahead of an April 2 deadline for reciprocal tariffs from the world's largest economy.

27/03 Exclusive: India set to double investment limit for foreign individuals, sources, memo say

India's central bank is set to double to 10% a cap on investment by individual foreign investors in listed companies, as it aims to boost capital inflows, according to two senior government officials and documents reviewed by Reuters.

27/03 JLR-parent Tata Motors, Tesla's Indian suppliers skid on US auto tariffs plan

India's Tata Motors and the country's auto parts makers that supply Tesla , among others, dropped on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans for 25% tariffs on all imported cars and auto parts.

25/03 Exclusive: India eyes tariff cut on $23 bln of US imports, to shield $66 bln in exports, sources say

India is open to cutting tariffs on more than half of U.S. imports worth $23 billion in the first phase of a trade deal the two nations are negotiating, two government sources said, the biggest cut in years, aimed at fending off reciprocal tariffs.

24/03 After the gold rush: Asian, Mid-East sellers flood jewellery market

As gold prices jump to successive highs, jewellers across Asia and the Middle East are grappling with displays losing their sparkle as customers race to cash in their old jewellery and coins.

20/03 US seeks to deport pro-Palestinian Georgetown University student

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has detained an Indian man studying at Washington's Georgetown University and is seeking to deport him after deeming him a harm to U.S. foreign policy, the student's lawyer said on Wednesday.

19/03 Foreign investors jilt India as growth falters and China beckons

Global investors are deserting India's stock market, selling shares at a record pace to buy Chinese stocks instead, in a dramatic reversal of fortunes for the Asian giants over the last six months.

10/03 Financials, metals help India's benchmarks eke out gains

India's benchmark indexes eked out gains in early trades on Monday, helped by financial services and metal stocks, even as U.S. tariff uncertainties loomed.

10/03 Rupee slumps on strong demand to buy dollars at daily fix, weak yuan

The Indian rupee weakened on Monday on the back of strong demand to buy dollars at the daily reference rate and as the Chinese yuan slipped amid worries about the country's economy and a global trade war.

10/03 Indian slums get 'cool roofs' to combat extreme heat

Hundreds of roofs in the informal settlements of India's western Gujarat state have been painted in a reflective, white coating over the last two months to try to keep their occupants cooler as the hottest time of year approaches.

09/03 India milk 'home' advantage to win Champions Trophy

India have won 22 of their last 23 completed matches.

09/03 India hungry for Champions Trophy title but not desperate, says Gill

India ended an 11-year global title drought when they won the Twenty20 World Cup in West Indies last year under Rohit Sharma's captaincy.

08/03 Israeli tourist and local woman gang-raped in India, police say

A man was killed and an Israeli female tourist and Indian woman were gang-raped by three men in an attack late on Thursday near a popular UNESCO World Heritage site in southern India, local police said on Saturday.

07/03 US pushes India to lower tariffs, buy more defence products for fair new deal

India needs to buy more defence products and lower its tariffs on U.S. products for the two countries to be able to sign a "grand" bilateral deal, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told India Today television on Friday.

07/03 China loses private jets as other Asian growth spots emerge

A sharp fall in the number of private jets based in China in recent years shows the impact a weakening domestic economy, anti-corruption drives and the pandemic have had on the country's wealthiest, according to business aviation industry data and experts.

06/03 Investors stay bearish on Asian currencies as trade war intensifies

Investors maintained their short bets on most Asian currencies as they assessed the prospects of an escalating global trade war after U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on major trading partners, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday.

05/03 US eyes zero tariff on cars in India trade deal as Tesla entry nears, sources say

The United States wants India to eliminate tariffs on car imports under a proposed trade deal between the two nations, but New Delhi is reluctant to immediately bring down such duties to zero even as it considers further cuts, sources told Reuters.

25/01 Indonesia, India sign wide range of agreements, including on health and security

Indonesia and India signed a wide range of agreements on Saturday covering culture, health, maritime, security and digital sectors.

24/01 India antitrust body seeks official documents in Pernod Ricard probe

India's antitrust watchdog has sought additional information and documents from Delhi city authorities as it steps up an investigation into allegations of competition law violations by France's Pernod Ricard , a government document shows.

24/01 Earnings worries take shine off U.S. rate optimism to drag Indian shares

Indian shares gave up opening gains to inch lower on Friday, as worries over moderation in corporate earnings overpowered optimism about lower U.S. interest rates and oil prices.

23/01 A tech-savvy Maha Kumbh: India aims for a safer religious festival

Inspired by stories of families separated among the millions celebrating the weeks-long Maha Kumbh Mela, old Bollywood films often featured plots in which siblings got lost at the Hindu festival and were only reunited decades later.

23/01 India management giving Abishek free rein to showcase his talent

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.

23/01 Exclusive: India watchdog faults probe of Foxconn hiring, orders new inquiry

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.

23/01 Consumer stocks weigh on Indian benchmarks at the open

India's benchmark indexes opened lower on Thursday, weighed down by consumer stocks after index heavyweight Hindustan Unilever projected near-term margin pressure due to slowing urban demand.

22/01 Exclusive: OpenAI tells India court ChatGPT data removal will breach US legal obligations

OpenAI has told an Indian court that any order to remove training data powering its ChatGPT service would be inconsistent with its legal obligations in the United States, according to a recent filing seen by Reuters.

22/01 At least 11 killed in rail accident in west India, local media says

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.

22/01 India turns to geo-tagging to conserve Kashmir's iconic 'Chinar' trees

Authorities in Indian Kashmir are geo-tagging thousands of 'Chinar' trees to create a comprehensive database for their management and help conserve them amid threats from rising urbanisation, road-widening projects and diseases.

22/01 Clash of the handouts as Modi's BJP seeks to reclaim Delhi after decades

Having unexpectedly won two Indian state votes late last year, in big part due to a slew of handouts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party is deploying the same playbook in a bid to wrest back Delhi for the first time in nearly three decades next month.

22/01 Wealthy Indians tap into bathroom luxury with $18,500 smart toilets

In India's polluted northern city of Kanpur, Rajat Ghai has a penchant for Rado watches and Louis Vuitton shoes. Now, as the 31-year-old entrepreneur builds his dream home, he is indulging his designer tastes with a luxury bathroom.

22/01 India's benchmark indexes open marginally higher

India's benchmark indexes opened marginally higher on Wednesday, after hitting a more than seven-month low in the previous session on uncertainties over U.S. policy under President Donald Trump and worries over domestic corporate earnings.

21/01 Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan home from hospital days after knife attack by intruder

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan left a hospital in India's financial capital Mumbai on Tuesday, less than a week after he suffered knife injuries in a scuffle with an intruder at his house, local media reported.

21/01 Indian state contests life sentence of murder, rape convict, seeks death, source says

India's West Bengal state launched an appeal on Tuesday to overturn a life sentence in favour of the death penalty for a police volunteer convicted of the rape and murder of a junior doctor, a senior lawyer aware of the development said.

21/01 Pant to captain IPL's Lucknow in 2025

Stumper-batsman Rishabh Pant will take over from KL Rahul as Lucknow Super Giants captain in this year's Indian Premier League.

21/01 Rupee finds breathing room but choppy dollar obstructs rally

The Indian rupee strengthened on Tuesday after Donald Trump held off on implementing trade tariffs on his first day as U.S. President but said he is considering levies on imports from Canada and Mexico, prompting the dollar to pare initial losses.

20/01 Indian police volunteer gets life sentence for rape, murder of Kolkata junior doctor

An Indian court awarded the life sentence on Monday to a police volunteer convicted of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the hospital where she worked in the eastern city of Kolkata.

20/01 Heineken's United Breweries to resume beer supply to Indian state

Heineken's Indian unit United Breweries will resume beer supplies to India's Telangana state, the company said on Monday, weeks after it halted supply over pricing and non-payment of dues by the state government.

20/01 Signs of rising asset quality stress spook Indian bank stocks

The stock prices of Indian private lenders that have reported an increase in bad loans in their personal loans and micro-credit businesses are bearing the brunt of investors' fears of a U-turn in the asset-quality cycle for the country's banks.

19/01 Suspected Bangladeshi arrested in stabbing of Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan

A man thought to be a citizen of Bangladesh was arrested in India's financial capital Mumbai on Sunday and is considered the prime suspect in the stabbing of Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan, police said.

18/01 India police detain second suspect in Saif Ali Khan stabbing incident

Police in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh on Saturday detained a second person suspected of involvement in a knife attack in which Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was wounded.

18/01 Injured Bumrah and Yadav set for comeback after making India's Champions Trophy squad

Injured quick Jasprit Bumrah has been named in India's provisional 15-member squad for next month's Champions Trophy, while spinner Kuldeep Yadav is also set to return after picking up a groin issue in October.

18/01 India police volunteer convicted of rape, murder of junior doctor in Kolkata

An Indian police volunteer was convicted on Saturday of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at a hospital in the eastern city Kolkata, in the speedy trial of a crime that sparked national outrage over a lack of safety for women.

17/01 US TikTok ban could echo India chaos as users seek options

TikTok fans in the U.S. are racing to secure alternatives and safeguard their digital empires ahead of a looming shutdown, evoking the chaos of India's 2020 ban that erased the app from the lives of 200 million users overnight.

17/01 Ambani venture to livestream Coldplay show in Ahmedabad

British rock-band Coldplay has partnered with Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's broadcast venture to livestream one of its two upcoming concerts in Ahmedabad, as international artists step up efforts to reach Indian fans.

17/01 Exclusive: First Indian space startups picked for Indo-US defence programme

Seven Indian firms including space imaging companies and rocket makers have been chosen.

16/01 India's ISRO carries out successful space docking mission

India on Thursday became the fourth nation in the world to achieve space docking, a technological milestone that underscores its ambitions to expand its share in the rapidly growing $400 billion global space market.

16/01 Hindenburg founder to close short-seller behind Adani, Nikola selloffs

Hindenburg Research's founder said he would disband the firm whose reports sparked heavy selling by investors and investigations by authorities, wiping billions from the market values of companies including India's Adani Group and U.S.-based Nikola .

16/01 India's Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan stabbed at Mumbai home, media say

India's Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan, 54, is being treated for six stabbing injuries following a scuffle early on Thursday with an intruder at his home in the financial capital of Mumbai, media said.

16/01 Carmakers in India plan EV onslaught in 2025 despite slowing global demand

Automakers operating in India plan to launch close to a dozen new electric car models this year, many in the premium market, with longer driving ranges and faster charging times, to attract buyers as demand for EVs slows down globally.

15/01 Kashmir's saffron growers experiment with indoor farming as climate pressures mount

Tucked in a valley beneath the snow-capped Himalayas of the Indian Kashmir region is the town of Pampore, famed for its farms that grow the world's most expensive spice - the red-hued saffron.

15/01 India's defence minister cites power rivalry in Indian Ocean region

International power rivalry is playing out in the Indian Ocean region, India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday, adding that a strong naval presence in the key trade route was his country's biggest priority.

15/01 Dense fog over Indian capital delays flights, trains

Dense fog and cold weather delayed train and flight departures in several parts of northern India, including its capital New Delhi, on Wednesday.

15/01 Google-backed Pixxel successfully launches India's first private satellite constellation

India's space tech startup Pixxel launched three of its six hyperspectral imaging satellites aboard a SpaceX rocket from California on Tuesday.

14/01 Indian police arrest 44 men accused of raping teenager over five years

Police in India's southern state of Kerala have arrested 44 men accused of raping an 18-year-old girl over a period of five years, a police official said on Tuesday, in a case that has shocked the coastal tourist resort.

14/01 One Indian national killed, another wounded while serving in Russian army

One Indian national apparently recruited by the Russian army has been killed while another was receiving treatment for injuries at a hospital in Moscow, the Indian foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

14/01 India's Maha Kumbh marks first 'royal bath' with dreadlocked ascetics' holy dip

Scores of naked Hindu ascetics smeared in holy ash charged into the water of holy rivers in northern India on Tuesday, dreadlocks flying, during the first 'royal bath' of the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival.

13/01 China, India seek new supplies as US sanctions tighten grip on Russian oil

Chinese and Indian refiners are seeking alternative fuel supplies as they adapt to severe new U.S. sanctions on Russian producers and tankers that are designed to curb the revenues of the world's second-largest oil exporter.

13/01 Tens of thousands take holy dip in India as Maha Kumbh festival begins

Tens of thousands of Hindus seeking absolution of their sins immersed themselves on Monday in freezing waters at the confluence of sacred rivers, as India began a six-week festival expected to draw the world's largest gathering of humanity.

12/01 Tougher U.S. sanctions to curb Russian oil supply to China and India

Chinese and Indian refiners will source more oil from the Middle East, Africa and the Americas, boosting prices and freight costs.

12/01 India set for Maha Kumbh Mela, the world's largest gathering of humanity

A six-week Maha Kumbh Mela or Great Pitcher Festival begins in India on Monday, a Hindu sacred event that will be the world's largest gathering of humanity as it showcases religion, spirituality, tourism and crowd management.

10/01 India's TCS jumps 4% on signs of demand revival

Shares of India's No. 1 software services exporter Tata Consultancy Services jumped 4% in early trade on Friday, set for their best day since late-November, as the company signalled it was seeing signs of a demand revival.

09/01 Mercedes to expand in India's smaller cities as younger generations splurge

Germany's Mercedes-Benz , fresh off a year of record sales in India, plans to add another 20 dealerships or service outlets in 2025 - mainly in smaller cities where young, well-travelled business owners are indulging in luxury goods.

09/01 India's small, mid-cap funds boost overall flows into equity mutual funds in December

Inflows into India's equity mutual funds rose about 15% month-on-month in December, with investors continuing their buying spree unaffected by the prospect of fewer U.S. rate cuts in 2025 and worries of likely moderation in earnings.

09/01 India's Tirupati temple stampede: Six dead as thousands gather for free pass

At least six people were killed and several others injured late on Wednesday in a stampede in southern India after thousands of devotees queued outside one of the most visited Hindu temples to collect tokens for a free visit to the deity.

09/01 India's benchmark indexes off to a muted start

India's benchmark indexes opened little changed on Thursday, tracking other Asian peers, as investors awaited December-quarter earnings for more direction.

08/01 One body recovered from flooded Indian mine as rescuers search for trapped men

The body of a miner was recovered from a flooded coal mine in a remote district of India's northeastern state of Assam on Wednesday, two days into the search for nine men trapped below ground.

08/01 India's Modi looks to new economic playbook as risks mount

After world-beating economic growth last year, India's policymakers are scrambling to head off a sharp slowdown as worsening global conditions and domestic confidence wipe out a recent stock market rally.

08/01 Rescue efforts under way after earthquake in Tibet kills more than 120

More than 400 people trapped by a strong earthquake in the foothills of the Himalayas have been rescued, Chinese officials said, while over 30,000 residents have been relocated, as the search for survivors entered a second day on Wednesday.

08/01 Seattle police officer who fatally struck Indian student has been fired

A Seattle police officer who hit and killed a 23-year-old student from India in a crosswalk nearly two years ago has been fired for dangerous driving, city officials said on Tuesday.

07/01 Microsoft to invest $3 billion to expand AI, cloud capacity in India

Microsoft will invest about $3 billion to expand capacity for artificial intelligence and its Azure cloud-computing services in India, CEO Satya Nadella said on Tuesday.

07/01 Three feared dead as India deploys divers, helicopters to rescue trapped miners

Three miners were feared dead inside a flooded coal mine in a remote district of India's north-eastern Assam state, authorities said on Tuesday, as rescue teams worked through the night to try to reach a total of nine men trapped inside.

06/01 India delays space docking experiment, saying more work needed

India postponed by a couple of days on Monday a highly-anticipated space docking experiment that would see it become the fourth country in the world to achieve a feat essential for expanding future deep space exploratory missions.

06/01 Australia debacle exposes India's Bumrah dependency

India's 3-1 defeat in Australia exposed the fragility of their top order, but equally unmissable was how much they rely on pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who gave it all until he broke down in the series finale in Sydney.

06/01 India's services sector ended 2024 on a strong footing, PMI shows

India's dominant services sector ended 2024 on a high note as sustained demand boosted activity to a four-month high and led to strong hiring in December, while inflationary pressures eased, a survey showed.

05/01 Australia end 10-year wait for series win over India

Australia held their collective nerve to clinch a blockbuster five-test series against India 3-1 on Sunday and take custody of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade.

04/01 I'm not retiring, says India's Rohit after losing test spot

Indian test skipper Rohit Sharma said sitting out the final match of the series against Australia due to poor form does not mean he will retire, adding that critics will not decide when he should walk away from the sport.

04/01 Bumrah absent for India as wickets tumble in Sydney

India brushed off the absence on Saturday of captain Jasprit Bumrah to dismiss Australia for 181 and reach 141 for six for an overall lead of 145 on an extraordinary second day of the finely-balanced fifth test.

04/01 India will discuss Chinese dams with US national-security adviser in New Delhi visit

Washington and its Western allies have long viewed India as a counter to China's rising influence in Asia and beyond.

03/01 India says US H1B visas benefit both countries after Trump, Musk backing

The movement of skilled professionals is an important part of India-U.S. ties and benefits both countries, New Delhi said on Friday amid a debate over H-1B visas on which President-elect Donald Trump and his backer Elon Musk commented recently.

03/01 India says it conveyed concerns to China over hydropower dam in Tibet

India's foreign ministry said on Friday that New Delhi has conveyed its concerns to Beijing about China's plan to build a hydropower dam in Tibet on the Yarlung Zangbo river which flows into India.

03/01 Dense smog shrouds Indian capital, threatening to disrupt flights

Thick smog engulfed the Indian capital on Friday, prompting warnings of possible flight disruptions from airport and airline officials, as worsening air quality cut visibility to zero in some areas.

03/01 Indian village that changed its name to honour Jimmy Carter pays tribute

Thousands of miles from Washington, where the funeral of Jimmy Carter is set for next week, an Indian village named after the former U.S. president fondly remembers his visit almost 50 years ago, paying tribute.

03/01 India drop Rohit, lose top three on first morning of fifth Australia test

India dropped skipper Rohit Sharma but their top order batting woes continued as they struggled to 57 for three in the opening session of the fifth test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.

02/01 Australia drop Marsh, hand Webster debut for fifth India test

All-rounder Beau Webster will make his test debut for Australia in place of the dropped Mitchell Marsh in the fifth test against India on Friday, captain Pat Cummins said on Thursday.

02/01 India's Dec factory activity growth hits 2024 low, PMI shows

India's manufacturing activity grew in December at its weakest pace for the year amid softer demand and despite easing cost pressures and strong jobs growth, a survey showed, dulling the outlook for the start of 2025.

02/01 India declines to confirm that captain Rohit will play fifth Australia test

India coach Gautam Gambhir declined to confirm that captain Rohit Sharma would play the fifth test against Australia, committing only to naming the team before the toss on Friday.

02/01 Financials lead Indian benchmarks higher at the open

India's benchmark indexes opened marginally higher on Thursday, led by financials after two brokerages highlighted stable asset quality and attractive valuations in the sector.

01/01 Foreign flows into India bonds to come off record highs in 2025

Foreign flows into Indian government bonds are set to decline in 2025, after spiking to a record high in 2024 as the debt got added to JPMorgan's emerging market debt index, investors said.

01/01 Indian shares set for marginal gains to start the new year

India's benchmark indexes are set to open marginally higher on Wednesday, the first session of 2025, with analysts expecting the markets to trade near current levels ahead of quarterly earnings season from next week.

31/12 Indian benchmarks underperform top peers in 2024 as earnings gloom, foreign outflows weigh

Indian benchmarks blazed to record highs in the first few months of 2024 but slowing corporate earnings and an exodus of foreign funds curtailed their annual gains to about 8.5%, the least among major global peers, and even pushed stocks into correction territory.

31/12 India's Adani Wilmar falls on Adani group's plan to offload stake

India's Adani Wilmar fell over 6% in early trade on Tuesday, a day after the Adani Group said it would sell its entire 44% stake in the consumer goods company in a $2 billion deal to focus on strengthening its infrastructure businesses.

31/12 Gold on track for best year in over a decade

Gold prices were little changed on Tuesday, the last trading day of an eventful year that saw the metal post its best annual performance in more than a decade.

30/12 India's ISRO attempts its first space docking mission

India's space agency launched its first space docking mission on an Indian-made rocket on Monday in an attempt to become the fourth country to achieve the advanced technological feat.

30/12 Indian banks' gross bad loan ratio may edge up by March 2026, central bank report says

Indian banks' gross bad loan ratio may rise from a 12-year low if risks emanating from credit quality, interest rates and geopolitics play out, a report published by the central bank on Monday showed.

30/12 India's Adani Group to sell stake in joint venture to Wilmar for $1.4 billion

The Adani Group will sell its stake in consumer goods firm Adani Wilmar to joint venture partner Wilmar International for 123.14 billion rupees ($1.44 billion) as the Indian conglomerate sharpens its focus on infrastructure projects.

30/12 Australia take seven wickets after tea to beat India in Melbourne

Australia took a 2-1 series lead into the final match in Sydney.

30/12 Shares muted in Asia, high yields test lofty valuations

Asian shares made a muted start to the week on Monday as high Treasury yields challenged rich Wall Street equity valuations while underpinning the U.S. dollar near multi-month peaks.

30/12 Gold edges up as focus shifts to incoming Trump administration

Gold prices ticked up on Monday, while investors looked forward to the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate outlook and President-elect Donald Trump's tariff policies, which could shape the metal's 2025 trajectory.

30/12 Auto, IT drag India's benchmark indexes lower

India's benchmark indexes fell marginally at the start of the week, dragged by information technology and auto stocks, in thin volume trade ahead of the end of 2024.

29/12 Australia's tail wags to frustrate India in Melbourne test

A Marnus Labuschagne half-century and stubborn tail-end batting drove Australia to a 333-run lead at the end of day four in the fourth test in Melbourne on Sunday, leaving India facing a record chase to steal victory.

28/12 Reddy to the rescue as India fight back in Melbourne test

In a Boxing Day clash energised by next-gen talent, India's rookie all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy celebrated a stirring, maiden century on Saturday to give the visitors hope of saving the fourth test against Australia.

28/12 India's former PM Manmohan Singh cremated with state honours

The body of Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister whose death has spark outpourings of grief at home and accolades from abroad, was cremated on Sunday on the banks of the Yamuna River in New Delhi with full state honours.

27/12 India household spending on non-food items rises as urban-rural gap narrows

Indian household spending on non-food items such as transport, garments and entertainment rose in both rural and urban areas in 2023/24 while outlays on staples like wheat and rice dropped, a government report showed on Friday.

27/12 India's current account gap narrows to 1.2% of GDP in July-Sept, central bank says

India's July-September current account deficit narrowed marginally from a year earlier amid a rise in services exports, the central bank said on Friday.

27/12 Osamu Suzuki, who led Japanese automaker into India, dies at 94

The ingenious pennypincher who led Japan's Suzuki Motor for more than four decades and played a key role in turning India into a flourishing auto market has died.

27/12 Indian economy to grow at around 6.5% in FY25, government says

India's economy is expected to grow at around 6.5% in fiscal year 2024/25, closer to the lower end of its 6.5%-7% projection, as global uncertainties pose a dampening threat, the government said on Thursday.

27/12 In Bollywood-obsessed India, art-house film wins accolades, audiences

Indian cinema is best known for Bollywood extravaganzas, but an art-house film about three women navigating loneliness and love in a metropolis is gaining viewers and earning international recognition, including nominations to the Golden Globe awards.

27/12 Smith returns to role of India tormentor at Melbourne test

The five-match series is tied at 1-1, with the final test to come at Sydney.

26/12 Manmohan Singh, India's reluctant prime minister, dies aged 92

Singh, the first Sikh prime minister, liberalized the economy as finance minister and saved the nation from a balance-of-payments crisis.

26/12 Indian banks' balance sheets stay robust, bad loans decline more, central bank report says

Indian banks' financial position has stayed robust, marked by the sustained expansion in loans and deposits, while their gross bad loan ratio has dropped to multi-year lows, a central bank report showed on Thursday.

26/12 India considers cutting personal income tax to lift consumption, sources say

India is considering cutting income tax for individuals making up to 1.5 million rupees ($17,590) a year in February's budget to provide relief to the middle class and boost consumption as the economy slows, two government sources told Reuters.

26/12 Thousands mark 20 years after deadly Indian Ocean tsunami

Survivors and families of victims visited mass graves, lit candles and comforted one another across Southeast and South Asia in ceremonies to mark the disaster that killed some 230,000 people.

26/12 Kohli under the microscope after clash with kid Konstas

The incident did little to knock the Australian wonder boy off his stride.

26/12 Indian rupee drops to all-time low against US dollar

The Indian rupee dropped to a lifetime low versus the U.S. dollar at open on Thursday, bogged down by higher U.S. Treasury yields and the dip in most Asian peers.

24/12 India to play Champions Trophy matches in Dubai

The Champions Trophy will be held in Pakistan and Dubai, after hosts Pakistan selected the UAE as a neutral venue for their rivals India, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday.

24/12 Exclusive: India reviews $30 billion sulphur-cutting programme for coal plants

India is reviewing a decade-old $30 billion programme requiring coal-fired power plants to install equipment to cut sulphur emissions after government-backed studies showed they had little impact on curbing pollution, according to a document reviewed by Reuters.

24/12 India skipper Rohit backs Kohli to find fix for off-stump woes

"Modern-day greats will figure out their own ways (to deal with the issue)," Rohit told reporters.

24/12 Aceh hopeful as Indonesia beefs up warning system 20 years after tsunami

Traumatised by the Indian Ocean tsunami that hit Indonesia 20 years ago, Teuku Hafid Hududillah has spent his adult life making sure that if disaster strikes again, his home province of Aceh will be ready.

23/12 Bangladesh tells India it wants former PM Hasina back for 'judicial process'

Bangladesh has told neighbour India that it wants former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to New Delhi in August, back in the country for "judicial process", the acting head of the country's foreign ministry said on Monday.

23/12 Indonesian tsunami survivor holds on to hope for missing son after 20 years

"If he is still alive, I wish for him to come home."

23/12 Dalai Lama seeks to allay health concerns as succession planning looms

When the Dalai Lama went to New York in June for knee surgery, his followers worried about his overall health and the future of Tibetan Buddhists without him. He told Reuters last week there was nothing much to worry about.

23/12 Inflation, elections and war dominated 2024

Inflation dropped in most economies around the world in 2024, but voters didn’t care.

22/12 Mandhana recaptures record for most international runs in a calendar year

Indian batter Smriti Mandhana set the record for the most international runs in a calendar year in women's cricket across all formats on Sunday, scoring 91 runs against West Indies in a one-day international at Vadodra that took her tally for 2024 so far to 1,602 runs.

20/12 India steel imports from China hit record high, data shows

India's finished steel imports from China reached an all-time high during the first eight months of the fiscal year to March 2025, provisional government data showed, adding to concerns among domestic mills about cheap shipments from China.

20/12 Rupee hits record low before recovering slightly, weekly losses persist

The Indian rupee slipped to its all-time low on Friday before turning course to end modestly higher, aided by likely dollar inflows, although its losing steak persisted into a seventh straight week.

20/12 Fighters from Myanmar civil war aggravate bitter ethnic conflict in India

Indian militant groups that took refuge in Myanmar and fought in its civil war have been streaming back across the border to Manipur state this year, Indian security officers said, inflaming the bitter 19-month ethnic conflict there with weapons and battle-hardened cadres.

19/12 India v Pakistan matches at ICC events to be held at neutral venues

Matches between politically-estranged rivals India and Pakistan at ICC events that either nation is due to host will be played at neutral venues, the International Cricket Council said on Thursday ending uncertainty over next year's Champions Trophy.

19/12 Kite-making picks up in India's Gujarat as harvest festival nears

Huddled over piles of colourful paper, Mohammad Yunus is one among thousands of workers in India's western state of Gujarat who make kites by hand that are used during a major harvest festival.

19/12 Divers, helicopters hunt survivors of Mumbai boat accident that killed 13

Helicopters and divers scoured the waters off India's financial capital of Mumbai on Thursday in a search for survivors of a freak boat accident that killed at least 13 people a day earlier, three navy personnel among them, officials said.

19/12 Mumbai boat accident: Thirteen dead after naval vessel hits passenger ferry

At least 13 people died when an Indian naval boat collided with a passenger ferry with more than 100 passengers which then capsized off the coast of financial capital Mumbai on Wednesday, officials said.

19/12 Rupee slips past 85/USD to all-time low as Fed setback adds to woes

The Indian rupee declined past 85 to the U.S. dollar for the first time on Thursday after the Federal Reserve signalled fewer rate cuts next year, piling more pressure on a currency already struggling with tepid capital flows.

19/12 Exclusive: Adani, under bribery scrutiny, pressed by Bangladesh to reopen power deal

Bangladesh's interim government has accused energy supplier Adani Power of breaching a multi-billion-dollar agreement by withholding tax benefits that a power plant central to the deal received from New Delhi.

19/12 Twenty years after Indian Ocean tsunami, Thai ex-fisherman stands at the ready

Banlue Choosin has been monitoring the seas around Thailand's southern Phang Nga province for signs of abnormality for nearly two decades.

18/12 Elon Musk says Starlink inactive in India after second device seized

Elon Musk said Starlink satellite internet is inactive in India, his first comments since authorities seized two of the company's devices in recent weeks, one in an armed conflict zone and another in a drug smuggling bust.

18/12 India's spin spearhead Ashwin retires from international cricket

The off-spinner retires with 537 wickets from 106 tests.

17/12 McGregor says he is in preliminary agreement to fight Logan Paul

Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor has reached a preliminary agreement to fight American social media influencer-turned-fighter Logan Paul in an exhibition boxing match, the former UFC champion said on social media on Tuesday.

17/12 India's gold imports to plunge in December after record November

India's gold imports are poised for a sharp slowdown in December following record purchases in November, in the absence of any major festival and as rebounding prices prompt buyers to delay purchases, trade and government officials said.

17/12 India's solar energy agency changes bidding policy after Adani bribery allegations, says source

About 75% of new Solar Energy Corporation of India bids for renewable power will now be based on specific demand from states.

17/12 Adani deal under bribery scrutiny was approved against officials' advice

Reuters reviewed 19 state government documents, many of them previously unreported, and interviewed more than two dozen state and federal officials about the deal, as well as independent energy and legal professionals.

17/12 Japan, India startups to study laser-equipped satellite to tackle space debris

Space startups in Japan and India said on Tuesday they had agreed to jointly study using laser-equipped satellites to remove debris from orbit, an experimental approach to the increasingly imminent problem of orbital congestion.

17/12 Smith makes up for dropped catch to deny Rahul century at Gabba

Steve Smith redeemed himself with a stunning catch to deny KL Rahul a rousing century and give Australia a vital breakthrough before lunch on day four of the third test in Brisbane on Tuesday.

17/12 India tightens curbs as air pollution turns 'severe'

India has tightened restrictions aimed at helping the public cope with pollution twice in 24 hours for New Delhi and its surrounding regions after a deterioration in air quality.

16/12 India in trouble as rain slows Australia's advance at the Gabba

Australia's pacemen rattled through India's top order on a rain-hit day three of the third test in Brisbane on Monday but the recurring wet weather put the brakes on the hosts' charge.

16/12 US case against Gautam Adani appears strong but extradition unlikely, experts say

Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn last month unsealed an indictment accusing Adani of bribing Indian officials to convince them to buy electricity produced by Adani Green Energy and then misleading US investors by providing reassuring information about the company's anti-corruption practices.

16/12 India's economy ends 2024 with solid momentum as business growth hits four-month high

India's private sector output grew at the fastest pace in four months, preliminary readings from a survey showed, helping the economy end 2024 on a positive note underpinned by sturdier demand in services and manufacturing and record jobs growth.

16/12 Indian tabla maestro Zakir Hussain dies at 73

Zakir Hussain, considered one of the greatest players of the tabla or Indian drums and known for his "dancing fingers", has died.

13/12 Top Indian actor arrested after death of fan at film premiere

A top movie actor in southern India was arrested on Friday, a week after a woman died and her son was seriously injured in the crush of fans that his surprise appearance at the premiere of his film provoked, police said.

13/12 Indian police say probing bomb threat to central bank in Mumbai

Police in India's financial capital Mumbai said on Friday that they were investigating a bomb threat to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) after it received an email in Russian warning of an explosive attack.

13/12 Exclusive: Aviva's India officials approved brokerage model queried by taxmen

An Aviva business model that Indian tax officials say was used to pay agents unlawful commissions from 2017 to 2023 was rolled out internally in 2013 and approved in writing by top India executives, a confidential company document shows.

12/12 Chess-India's Gukesh beats China's Ding to become youngest world champion

Teenager Gukesh Dommaraju of India became the youngest chess world champion by beating defending champion Ding Liren of China on Thursday in a dramatic turn of events in the last game of a 14-game match in Singapore.

12/12 Exclusive: Rosneft, Reliance agree biggest ever India-Russia oil supply deal, sources say

Russia's state oil firm Rosneft has agreed to supply nearly 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude to Indian private refiner Reliance in the biggest ever energy deal between the two countries, three sources familiar with the deal said.

12/12 India's ReNew Energy offered to be taken private in $2.82 bln deal

Some of the biggest investors in ReNew Energy Global have offered to take the company private, filings to the U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission (SEC) show, in a deal that values the clean power generator at $2.82 billion, according to Reuters calculations.

12/12 Rupee slips to record low but central bank steps in to curb losses

The Indian rupee declined to its all-time low on Thursday, pressured by dollar bids in the non-deliverable forwards (NDF) market and from importers while intervention by the central bank kept a lid on losses, traders said.

12/12 Rupee to hover near record low as dollar shrugs heightened Fed rate cut odds

The Indian rupee is likely to open marginally lower and hover close to its all-time low on Thursday, after U.S. inflation data reinforced bets of a December rate cut by the Federal Reserve, but did little to dent the dollar's stride.

11/12 Rupee slips to record low pressured by NDF dollar bids; RBI likely steps in

The Indian rupee weakened to its all-time low on Wednesday, pressured by heightened dollar bids in the non-deliverable forwards (NDF) market, while likely intervention by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) helped limit losses, traders said.

11/12 EY worker's death spotlights India's unprotected white-collar labour

Authorities in two Indian states that are driving its economic growth are drafting tighter workplace rules and inspections to protect white collar employees following the death of a young executive at global consultancy Ernst & Young (EY), which her family blamed on overwork.

10/12 India's opposition parties move to impeach Vice President Dhankhar

Indian opposition parties moved on Tuesday to impeach Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, a spokesman said, accusing him of being partisan in his role as chairman of parliament's upper house, in a first such move in the country's history.

10/12 India mandates use of locally-made solar cells in clean energy projects from June 2026

Indian clean energy firms will be required to use solar photovoltaic (PV) modules from cells made locally by a government-approved list of companies from June 2026, in a move to curb imports from top supplier China.

10/12 India rupee hits record low, bond yields dip as change of guard at RBI spurs rate cut bets

The Indian rupee weakened to a record low on Tuesday, pressured by heightened expectations of domestic rate cuts next year after the government named career civil servant Sanjay Malhotra as the next governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

10/12 Rupee poised for all-time low as RBI change of guard spurs rate cut hopes

The Indian rupee is likely to weaken to its lifetime low on Tuesday after the government named career civil servant Sanjay Malhotra to replace outgoing Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das, prompting heightened expectations of rate cuts next year.

09/12 India antitrust body seeks Supreme Court hearing to expedite Amazon, Flipkart cases

India's antitrust body has asked the Supreme Court to hear legal challenges to an investigation of Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart e-commerce platforms, saying those challenges, filed by Samsung, Vivo and others at Indian high courts, were aiming to scuttle the probe.

09/12 India's Adani Group to invest over $88 bln in Rajasthan state, exec says

Indian conglomerate Adani Group will invest over 7.5 trillion rupees ($88.53 billion) in various sectors such as renewable energy and cement in the northwestern state of Rajasthan, Karan Adani, managing director of Adani Ports , said on Monday.

09/12 Dozens of schools in Delhi get bomb threats, ANI news agency says

At least 40 schools received a bomb threat by email in Delhi on Monday demanding $30,000, ANI news agency said, while police officials conducted initial searches on school premises.

09/12 Rupee tipped to drift lower as buoyant dollar pressures Asia FX

The Indian rupee is likely to open slightly lower on Monday as expectations surrounding the incoming Trump administration's policies keep the dollar well-bid despite heightened hopes of a Federal Reserve rate cut this month.

07/12 BRICS have no interest in weakening USD, Indian foreign minister says

BRICS countries have no interest in weakening the U.S. dollar at all, India's foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said at an event in Qatar's capital Doha on Saturday.

07/12 Head the headache returns to haunt India in Adelaide

Australia's Travis Head has been a perennial thorn in India's flesh and it was more of the same on Saturday as the left-hander produced a match-defining hundred to deflate the tourists in the day-night second test in Adelaide.

06/12 Global music stars head to India as young, affluent Indians pack concerts

Young, well-to-do Indians’ booming appetite for live entertainment is attracting global music stars as they seek out new audiences in the world’s most populous nation.

06/12 Modi's BJP says US State Department targeting India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the State Department and "deep state" elements in the U.S. of trying to destabilise India in conjunction with a group of investigative journalists and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi.

06/12 India cenbank steps in to support growth with more liquidity; keeps key rate steady

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its key interest rate unchanged on Friday but cut the cash reserve ratio (CRR) that banks are required to hold, effectively easing monetary conditions as economic growth slows.

06/12 India cenbank may ease policy Friday through liquidity if not rates, analysts say

The Reserve Bank of India may ease monetary conditions on Friday by reducing banks' cash reserve ratios after economic growth slowed to a seven-quarter low, but inflationary pressures may make it reluctant to cut interest rates just yet, analysts said.

05/12 Exclusive: As tariffs loom, Gillette-razor maker P&G sourcing more steel from India

Procter & Gamble has overhauled its supply chain for the tiny, extra-thin strips of stainless steel in its Gillette razors to source from India, a move expected to help protect its margins from any tariffs U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump may impose.

05/12 Exclusive: Rising costs squeeze intermediaries out of thriving Russian oil trade with India

Three trading houses have become dominant sellers of Russian oil to India as many smaller players dropped out of the business due to high funding costs in Russia and lack of access to Western funds, according to data and six trading sources.

04/12 StanChart sets $200 billion new wealth assets target, focuses on Chinese and Indian wealthy

Standard Chartered (StanChart) will target $200 billion in new assets and double-digit growth in income from its wealth business over the next five years, as part of its wider strategy to shift to higher fee-earning businesses.

04/12 Grains for gold: Indian export curbs drive boom in barter smuggling

Guards on either side of a border checkpoint between India and Bangladesh scour vehicles and frisk passengers in a hunt for illicit consignments of gold and drugs, as well as food staples such as sugar, grain and even onions.

04/12 India's services sector saw strong growth in November, PMI shows

Growth in India's dominant services sector remained strong in November despite the steepest rise in prices for over a decade, while consistent demand led to a significant rise in business sentiment and record hiring, a business survey showed.

04/12 Indian steel mills feel crunch from cheap Chinese imports

India's construction boom with its gleaming highrises and multilane highways was supposed to drive up domestic steel sales, but Jogindra Group's mills in northern Punjab state are filled with unsold inventory.

04/12 Exclusive: Pernod Ricard denied breaching India law. Its lawyers said otherwise

An internal investigation ordered by Pernod Ricard concluded that top executives at its India business violated the law by colluding with alcohol retailers in New Delhi, according to a document seen by Reuters, even as the French giant's representatives denied wrongdoing in court and publicly.

03/12 In pivot from India, Nepal PM visits China to seek investment

Nepal's veteran communist politician K.P. Sharma Oli, returning as prime minister this year for a fourth time, aims to persuade Beijing to give new momentum to planned infrastructure projects during a days-long visit to China.

03/12 Exclusive: Novo Nordisk India execs urge early Wegovy launch as weight-loss rival looms

Novo Nordisk's team in India has been pushing the Danish drugmaker's global leadership for an earlier launch of its popular weight-loss drug Wegovy over fears of falling behind rival Eli Lilly in the potentially huge market, two sources familiar with the plans told Reuters.

02/12 Uber launches boat hailing service on Kashmir's scenic Dal Lake

Uber launched a water transport hailing service on scenic Dal Lake in India's Kashmir region on Monday, offering rides on boats popular with tourists.

02/12 Exclusive: Bangladesh halves power buying from India's Adani amid payment dispute

Bangladesh has halved the power it buys from neighbouring India's Adani Power, citing lower winter demand, government officials told Reuters on Monday, amid disagreements over dues running into hundreds of millions of dollars.

02/12 Adani Power says no indication of Bangladesh reviewing power deal

Adani Power said on Monday it has no indication that the Bangladesh government is reviewing a power purchase agreement with the company, a day after Reuters reported that the country is looking to renegotiate the deal.

02/12 India's weak Q2 growth widens divide between government, cenbank priorities

India's central bank is under increasing political pressure to cut interest rates as soon as this week, after data showed growth was much weaker than expected, but its firm focus on getting inflation down means it is unlikely to do so.

02/12 India factory growth softened in November on high inflationary pressures, PMI shows

India's factory growth cooled in November yet maintained a strong pace, leading to significantly improved optimism despite demand easing a bit due to higher price pressures, a business survey found.

02/12 Shares in major Adani investor GQG plunge after analyst note on outflows

Shares of Australian-listed GQG Partners tumbled 13% on Monday after UBS downgraded the stock and said the firm may have lost A$600 million ($390 million) in funds under management in the two days following the indictment of Adani Group executives.

01/12 Exclusive: Bangladesh wants to renegotiate Adani power deal unless court cancels

Bangladesh wants to sharply lower prices under a power purchase deal with India's embattled Adani Group unless it is cancelled by a court, which has called for an investigation into the 25-year deal, its de facto energy minister told Reuters on Sunday.

01/12 Cyclone Fengal kills 19 in India and Sri Lanka

Cyclone Fengal killed at least 19 people in India and Sri Lanka and caused flooding in Tamil Nadu state and the Puducherry region after crossing India's southern coast from the Bay of Bengal on Saturday.

30/11 Gautam Adani breaks silence on US bribery indictment

The billionaire said the company is committed to "world-class regulatory compliance," without giving further details.

29/11 India economy grows 5.4% in July-Sept, well below expectations

India's economy slowed much more than expected in July-September, expanding by only 5.4% year-on-year, data showed on Friday, weighed down by weak urban consumption following a rise in food prices.

29/11 India to expand EV manufacturing incentives after Tesla disappointment, source says

India plans to expand electric vehicle incentives to automakers building models at existing factories in the country, instead of limiting the benefits to automakers willing to build new plants, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said.

29/11 Ex-chief minister of India’s Andhra Pradesh denies bribery allegations, Adani link in solar deal

The former chief minister of India's Andhra Pradesh state refuted on Thursday bribery allegations and any involvement by the Adani Group in the state government's purchase of solar power while he was in power.

28/11 Adani wipeout hurts but won't derail foreign investor faith in India

Global investors wager that one of the world's best-performing markets will get back on track next year.

28/11 Airports to cooking oil: the many businesses of India's Gautam Adani

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani oversees a sprawling conglomerate with activities spanning construction of airports to supply of electricity and the sale of cooking oil.