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☆ Neeraj Chopra has gained unlikely stardom in India. If he wins another Olympic gold, he will be ‘treated like God’
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —In a line-up of India’s sporting heroes, most of whom have gained celebrity status through cricket, Neeraj Chopra is an anomaly. Matthias Hangst/Getty ImagesPrior to Chopra, India had practically no history in track and field, winning most of its Olympic medals in field hockey and wrestling. But still, Neeraj Chopra is the best sportsperson. “My main focus is to stay healthy,” says Chopra, “but I’m not taking the pressure of winning a gold medal again. He is a moving billboard, one can say now.”And if he wins a second gold medal at the Olympics?

Persons: Neeraj Chopra, ” Chopra, – Chopra, ”, Chopra, It’s, Matthias Hangst, Norris Pritam, He’s, Fabrice Coffrini, “, Pritam, Kirill Kudryavtsev, he’s, I’m, I’ll, ’, –, Michael Steele, ’ ” Organizations: CNN, CNN Sport, Ormax Media, Diamond League, Tokyo, “, ”, volleyball, Zurich Diamond League, Getty, Commonwealth Games, Paris Olympics, India Locations: India, Tokyo, Budapest, Khandra, Haryana, Panipat, AFP, Panchkula, Hungary

☆ Hindus, Muslims clash in India's Haryana as trouble spreads
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Sakshi Dayal | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A family rides on a motorcycle on a deserted road during a curfew imposed by authorities following clashes between Hindus and Muslims in Nuh district of the northern state of Haryana, India, August 1, 2023. Six people have been arrested," said Mayank Mishra, assistant superintendent of police in Panipat district, 200 km away from where the trouble began last week. Tension between members of India's majority Hindu community and minority Muslims has periodically flared into deadly violence for generations. Despite the latest trouble, the district magistrate of business hub of Gurugram lifted prohibitory orders in place since last week, saying that "normalcy has returned". Some Muslims in Gurugram say men have been coming to their communities and threatening them with violence unless they leave.

Persons: Adnan Abidi, Mayank Mishra, Narendra Modi, Amuta Sarkar, LiveLaw, Sakshi Dayal, Robert Birsel Organizations: REUTERS, Bharatiya Janata Party, Reuters, Court, Police, Thomson Locations: Nuh district, Haryana, India, Indian, Gurugram, Panipat district, Punjab, Nuh

How India Profits From Its Neutrality in the Ukraine War The Gulf of Kutch in India is home to the world’s largest oil refinery. After Russia invaded Ukraine, tankers laden with Russian oil are an increasingly common sight along this inlet of northwestern India. China and India are buying so much Russian oil now that Moscow is selling more crude than it was before it invaded Ukraine. Russian crude shipments in the Gulf of Kutch this year Total barrels shipped between through May 2023. In December, S. Jaishankar, India’s foreign minister, was asked in Parliament about India’s decision to buy Russian crude.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Modi, Biden, Ukraine Price, —, Mukesh Ambani, India’s, Copernicus, ” Organizations: New York Times, Western, Ukraine, International Energy Agency, European Union, Argus Media, Jamnagar, Reliance Industries, Nayara Energy, Rosneft, Port, Southeast, Center, Research, Energy, Clean, United Arab Emirates, Modi government’s Locations: India, Ukraine, Kutch, Russia, SynMax, United States, Europe, Moscow, West, India China, China, Kpler, East, Jamnagar, Gujarat State, Russian, Gulf, Pipeline, Panipat, Mundra, Vadinar, Jamnagar Port Vadinar Refinery Jamnagar, Port, Nayara, Southeast Asia, Africa, Finland, Turkey, Singapore, Sikka, Asia Europe

☆ Analysis: India's EV dawn fans expectations fuel demand may peak early
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Mohi Narayan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Currently, around 90% of Indian petrochemical demand is met by China, he said, so a shift by Indian refiners towards domestic chemical needs could dramatically change supply dynamics. Indian refiners are investing billions of dollars to raise petrochemical capacity. Indian Oil Corp (IOC.NS), the country's top refiner, is raising petrochemical capacity at its Panipat refinery by 13% and building new plants linked to its Paradip and Gujarat refineries. India's state refiners, which dominate fuel retailers, plan to set up EV charging facilities at more than 22,000 fuel stations and highways by 2024. About 40% of India's fuel demand is for diesel, which is mostly used by trucks.

☆ Indian shares tipped to open lower on subdued global sentiment
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/FilesRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterBENGALURU, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Indian shares are expected to open slightly lower on Friday as global risk sentiment remained subdued amid renewed worries over economic growth that was amplified by Russia's threat to use nuclear weapons. The NSE Nifty 50 index (.NSEI) ended 0.5% lower at 17,629.80 on Thursday, while the S&P BSE Sensex (.BSESN) dropped 0.57% to 59,119.72. read more** Tata Steel (TISC.NS) on Thursday approved the amalgamation of Tata Steel Long Products, Tinplate Co, Tata Metaliks, TRF, Indian Steel & Wire Products, Tata Steel Mining with the company. ** Bombay Dyeing And Mfg Co (BDYN.NS) approved raising of funds worth up to 9.40 billion Indian rupees on rights basis. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Nallur Sethuraman in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D'SouzaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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