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[1/2]India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a meeting at The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris France July 14, 2023. JULIEN DE ROSA/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Prime Minister not at risk of losing confidence vote Is a tactic to force a debate about Manipur violence NEW DELHI, July 26 …

NEW DELHI, July 26 (Reuters) – India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council will meet on Aug. 2 to decide on a 28% tax on funds that online gaming companies and casinos collect from customers, and finalise other rules, a government official said on Wednesday. The council, chaired by India’s …

NEW DELHI, July 26 (Reuters) – India’s Prime Minister’s office (PMO) has launched a probe into potential dumping of Chinese stainless steel products into the country, Abhyuday Jindal, managing director of Jindal Stainless (JIST.NS), said on Wednesday. “The Prime Minister’s Office has taken up the mantle,” Jindal told reporters, adding …

NEW DELHI, July 27 (Reuters) – Indian refiner Bharat Petroleum Corp (BPCL.NS) is still in talks with Russian oil major Rosneft (ROSN.MM) to buy oil under a term deal, its head of finance said, adding that discounts on Russian oil are narrowing. “Yes, there were discussions happening with Rosneft but …

NEW DELHI, July 27 (Reuters) – India has asked Japan and South Korea to renegotiate their free-trade agreements (FTAs) with the South Asian nation to make it “more balanced and equitable”, India’s trade minister said on Thursday, amid a widening trade gap with the countries. “Japan and Korea – we …

NEW DELHI, July 28 (Reuters) – Barely three months to go before the start of the 50-overs World Cup, the organising Indian cricket board has said the schedule would be adjusted and an Oct. 15 India v Pakistan humdinger in Ahmedabad could be among matches affected. World Cup schedules are …

KOLAR, India, July 28 (Reuters) – Vegetable prices in India are set to stay higher for longer, as erratic monsoon rains delayed planting and damaged ripening crops, farmers and traders said. Vegetables prices, which have a 6% weighting in the overall consumer price index (CPI), hit a seven-month high in …