Joe Biden Using U.S. Tax Dollars to Train Transgendered Community Leaders in India
The Biden administration wants to train at least 200 activists to advocate for transgender rights in India as part of a program ostensibly designed to advance America’s “national interests,” according to a…
India files graft case against BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce
By Krishn Kaushik NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India has filed a graft case against Britain’s BAE Systems plc and Rolls-Royce Holdings for “criminal conspiracy” in the procurement and licensed manufacturing of 123 advanced…
Nepal PM Dahal to visit India next week, hold talks with Modi
NEW DELHI/KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kumar Dahal will visit India next week and hold talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to strengthen the historically deep ties between the…
Low growth, high inflation are top risks for India, say economists: Reuters poll
By Vivek Mishra and Shaloo Shrivastava BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s economy will grow about 6% this fiscal year with a small increase in private investment, according to a Reuters poll of economists…
India regulator proposes curbs on derivative-linked share moves
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s market regulator proposed measures to contain extreme price movements in shares on which futures and options trade, including longer trading suspensions and restricting price movements. The Securities and…
India government wants Go First flights to resume as soon as possible -minister
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Indian government wants Go Airlines (India) Ltd flights to resume as soon as possible, the civil aviation minister said on Thursday, a week after the troubled low-cost…
India inflation likely hit 18-month low in April- Reuters poll
By Madhumita Gokhale BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s consumer inflation likely cooled to an 18-month low in April as rises in food and fuel prices moderated, keeping it below the Reserve Bank of…
India March infrastructure output grows 3.6%, a five-month low
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s infrastructure output expanded 3.6% year-on-year in March, its slowest pace in five months, in part dragged by a contraction in electricity and cement output, government data showed…
India to surpass China as world’s most populous country in April, UN says
By YP Rajesh NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s population is expected to match China’s by the end of April and then to surpass it as the world’s most populous country, the United…
India home minister challenges account of 2019 deadly attack on military convoy
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has nothing to hide concerning a deadly attack on a military convoy in Kashmir in 2019, India’s home minister said. Earlier this…
India court acquits 69 Hindus of murder of 11 Muslims during 2002 riots
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – An Indian court on Thursday acquitted 69 Hindus, including a former minister from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), of the murder of 11 Muslims during communal riots…
India monetary tightening cycle not over, inflation remains a concern -MPC minutes
By Swati Bhat MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s current rate tightening cycle may not be over as more hikes could be warranted to align inflation towards the central bank’s medium term target of…
India defends G20 Kashmir venue, countering Pakistan criticism
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India on Thursday countered Pakistan’s objection to the holding of Group of 20 (G20) meetings in the Himalayan regions of Kashmir and Ladakh, saying it was free to…
Apple now makes almost 7% of its iPhones in India – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – Apple Inc has significantly increased its production of iPhones in India, accounting for almost 7% of its total iPhone production, up from 1% in 2021, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.…
India central bank set to raise rates 25 bps on elevated inflation, keep hawkish stance
By Swati Bhat MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s central bank is widely expected to raise its benchmark rate on Thursday for the seventh consecutive meeting and leave the door open for more increases…
India tests of eye drops linked to US deaths show no contamination – NDTV
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – No contamination was found in samples of eye drops made by India’s Global Pharma Healthcare, a product linked to three deaths and blindness in some patients in the…
Analysis-From manual pricing to ChatGPT: How Air India is transforming under Tata
By Aditi Shah and Tim Hepher NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Air India, until recently tied to an antiquated manual pricing system when setting airfares, is shifting to algorithm-based software long used by…
India asks state-run banks to monitor top loan accounts – sources
By Siddhi Nayak MUMBAI (Reuters) – India has asked state-run lenders to adopt stricter monitoring of top corporate loan accounts and submit a plan to deal with business risks in key areas…
India finance minister asks state run banks to assess risks
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India finance minister has asked state-run banks to assess various financial health parameters amid turbulence across the global banking sector. After a meeting with chiefs of state-run banks…
Analysis-Billionaire Ambani adopts familiar playbook in India cola battle vs Coke, Pepsi
By Praveen Paramasivam and Aditya Kalra CHENNAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian industrial giant Reliance is reviving a historic local cola brand with plans to use its vast retail network, slash prices and…
India current account deficit likely narrowed to 2.7% of GDP in Q4: Reuters poll
By Madhumita Gokhale BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s current account deficit is likely to have improved in the final quarter of 2022 from a nine-year high in July-September as the goods trade gap…
India hunts Sikh preacher who has revived calls for homeland
By Krishn Kaushik NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian police have launched a hunt for a Sikh preacher who has revived talk of an independent Sikh homeland and stoked fears of a return…
Jefferies sees softer impact of Credit Suisse crisis on India
(Reuters) – India’s banking sector will likely have a softer impact from the troubles at Credit Suisse, given the Swiss lender’s relatively small presence in the country, equity analysts at Jefferies said…
India to continue on expected rate hike path, despite global cenbank rethink – analysts
By Swati Bhat MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s monetary policy committee is likely to deliver the expected 25-basis point (bps) rate hike in April, even as global markets lowered rate hike bets from…
India proposes additional net expenditure of 1.48 trillion rupees for 2022/23
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Indian government has proposed an additional net expenditure of 1.48 trillion rupees ($18.06 billion) for the fiscal year ending this month, a government statement said on Monday.…
India, Australia aim to boost critical mineral trade in broader deal – ministers
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India and Australia aim to expand trade in critical mineral to help them achieve their goals on reducing carbon emissions, as they seek a broad trade pact, Indian…
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