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The Toyota logo is seen on the bonnet of a newly launched Camry Hybrid electric vehicle at a hotel in New Delhi, India, January 18, 2019. India taxes EVs at just 5%, while the levy on hybrids is as high as 43%, just below the 48% imposed on petrol cars. Indian giants Tata Motors (TAMO.NS) and Mahindra & Mahindra (MAHM.NS) are backing EVs, while Toyota and Honda Motor (7267.T) want support for hybrids. Toyota has begun developing EVs while also championing hydrogen-powered cars, saying a "multi-pathway" approach is needed to solve the climate crisis. In its letter, Toyota also asks India to bring hybrid cars under a government incentive programme that offers discounts to buyers, a scheme now available only for EVs.

Persons: Anushree, Narendra Modi's, Modi's, Vikram Gulati, Gulati, Aayog, Sarita Chaganti Singh, Aditi Shah, William Mallard Organizations: Toyota, REUTERS, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Honda, EVs, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, India, DELHI, policymaking, Toyota's India

☆ India's fiscal position remains solid, headline inflation to stay within target - ministry
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A labourer carries a sack at a wholesale market in the old quarters of Delhi, India, June 7, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW DELHI, Oct 23 (Reuters) - India's fiscal position remains solid with steady revenue growth, and headline inflation is likely to remain within the target band, the government said on Monday. "Rationalisation of revenue expenditure has enabled the front-loading of capital expenditure while keeping the market borrowing programme tied to the budgeted target," the report said. Headline inflation was also likely to remain within the target band, the report said, due to the downward trajectory observed in core inflation. While sluggish global demand is affecting India's trade, this is projected to recover in the second half, said the report adding that India's forex reserve position is "comfortable" and external account "robust".

Persons: Anushree, Downside, Nikunj Ohri, Shilpa Jamkhandikar, Christopher Cushing, Mike Harrison Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Delhi, India, DELHI

☆ Canada cuts some consular services in India amid murder row
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Yp Rajesh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A man on a bicycle passes by the Canadian High-Commision in New Delhi, India, September 20, 2023. The announcements affecting consulates in Bengaluru, Chandigarh and Mumbai came hours after Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said Canada has withdrawn 41 diplomats from India. Despite the dispute, two senior Indian government sources told Reuters the uproar would not spill into a trade dispute or impact investment, with imports from Canada continuing to flow. India has dismissed as absurd Trudeau's suspicions that its agents were linked to the murder of Nijjar, 45, a Canadian citizen whom New Delhi had labelled a terrorist. The Indian foreign ministry defended its downsizing of Canada's diplomatic presence and rejected Joly's statement that it violated the Vienna convention on diplomatic relations.

Persons: Anushree, Melanie Joly, Justin Trudeau, Hardeep Singh, Nijjar, YP Rajesh, Neha Arora, Nikunj, Andrew Cawthorne Organizations: Canadian, REUTERS, Reuters, Canada, Canadian High Commission, Immigration, Citizenship Canada, YP, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, India, DELHI, Canada, British Columbia, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Ottawa, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canadian, Vienna

☆ India allows restriction-free imports of laptops, tablets in policy dilution
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Shivangi Acharya | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] People sit and work on their laptops at Deloitte's office in Gurugram, India, June 13, 2023. On Aug. 3, India imposed a licensing regime on laptops and tablet imports, but quickly deferred the decision following criticism from industry and Washington. India's electronics and software imports, which include laptops, tablets and personal computers, stood at $33.6 billion in the April to August period, up nearly 8% from last year. India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) said it "extends its profound appreciation towards the government's recent decision to maintain restriction-free imports of laptops and tablets." Further measures could be taken after September 2024 on the basis of the data collected, Krishnan told a press conference.

Persons: Anushree, Krishnan, Shivangi Acharya, Sakshi Dayal, Kim Coghill, Clarence Fernandez, David Evans Organizations: REUTERS, Companies India, Indian, Dell, HP, Apple, Samsung, Lenovo, HK, India Cellular and Electronics Association, Thomson Locations: Gurugram, India, DELHI, Washington

☆ US monitoring India's next steps after court declines to legalize same-sex marriage
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Kanishka Singh | Thomson Reuters | Kanishka Singh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Reuters In Washington Dc | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

India's top court on Tuesday declined to legalize same-sex marriage and left it to parliament to decide, agreeing with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government that the legislature is the right forum to rule on the issue. "The United States supports marriage equality globally," a U.S. State Department spokesperson said. Chandrachud, said on Tuesday the Supreme Court "cannot make law. Asia, a continent where conservative values still dominate society in many nations, largely lags behind the West in accepting same-sex marriage. The U.S. State Department said it regularly engages with the Indian government on human rights concerns, including over LGBT rights.

Persons: Anushree, India's, Narendra Modi's, Chandrachud, Kanishka Singh, Bill Berkrot Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, U.S . State Department, United, Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP, State Department, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, India, United States, U.S, Asia, India . New Delhi, Washington

☆ India's top court declines to legalise same-sex marriage
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] A writer and member of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community (LGBT community) holds the pride flag while waiting to hear the judgement on same-sex marriage by the Supreme Court in New Delhi, India, October 17, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Acquire Licensing RightsNEW DELHI, Oct 17 (Reuters) - India's top court on Tuesday said it cannot legalise same-sex marriages, with the chief justice of the country saying making such a law is the domain of parliament. Chandrachud said there was a degree of "agreement and disagreement on how far we have to go" on same-sex marriages as he began reading his order. Two of the other four judges agreed with Chandrachud on the court not legalising same-sex marriages, making it a majority. The court ruling comes five years after a historic 2018 judgement when the Supreme Court scrapped a colonial-era ban on gay sex.

Persons: Anushree, Chandrachud, Narendra Modi's, Arpan Chaturvedi, Shilpa Jamkhandikar Organizations: REUTERS, Supreme, Rajesh, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, India, DELHI, Taiwan, Nepal, Asia

☆ Win over England can kick-start Afghanistan cricket: Trott
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Afghanistan posted 284 after half centuries from Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ikram Alikhil, before bowling out England for 215 to claim just their second victory at a World Cup - eight years after their maiden win over Scotland in 2015. "This is significant, certainly in the manner and by the margin as well," Trott told reporters on Sunday. "What Afghanistan cricket can achieve, hopefully this will be the sort of kick-start." Women's sport in Afghanistan has also suffered since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. "It's not just cricket that the guys are playing for," Trott said.

Persons: Arun Jaitley, Ikram Alikhil, Rashid Khan, Mark Wood, Jonathan Trott, Rahmanullah, Trott, It's, " Trott, that's, Aadi Nair, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, REUTERS, England, Scotland, Thomson Locations: England, Afghanistan, New Delhi, India, Zealand, Chennai, Bengaluru

☆ Afghanistan stun champions England at World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/7] Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - England v Afghanistan - Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, India - October 15, 2023 Afghanistan's Ikram Alikhil celebrates after Rashid Khan bowls out England's Mark Wood to win the match REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Acquire Licensing RightsNEW DELHI, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Afghanistan beat defending champions England by 69 runs in a huge World Cup upset on Sunday, only their second ever win in the tournament. Afghanistan came into the match having lost 16 of their last 17 World Cup games, their only victory coming against Scotland in 2015. Put into bat, Afghanistan posted 284 after a blistering knock of 80 from opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz and a half-century from Ikram Alikhil. England crumbled to 215 all out in reply with Harry Brook the only batter to adapt to the conditions with a fighting 66 as spinners Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Rashid Khan took three wickets each. Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Arun Jaitley, Ikram Alikhil, Rashid Khan, Mark Wood, Anushree, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Harry Brook, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Rohith Nair, Ed Osmond Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, REUTERS, England, Scotland, Thomson Locations: England, Afghanistan, New Delhi, India, DELHI, Alikhil, Bengaluru

☆ Afghanistan coach Trott sees progress despite second World Cup defeat
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Trott said it was a brave decision to bat first but admitted they were well short on a "350-360 wicket". Trott said his players would have benefited from having the match at the same venue where they play defending champions England on Sunday. Afghanistan are playing at their third World Cup and have now lost 16 of their 17 matches, their only victory coming against Scotland in 2015. "Azmat played really well, stepping up to number five and showing the talent and the pedigree that he's got as an all-rounder," Trott said. "So those are the things we're looking to get right going forward and get ready for England."

Persons: Arun Jaitley, India's Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Anushree, Jonathan Trott, Rohit Sharma, Trott, " Trott, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Azmat, he's, Rohith Nair, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, REUTERS, England, Scotland, Thomson Locations: India, Afghanistan, New Delhi, DELHI, Delhi, Bangladesh, England, Bengaluru

"Its permission to make products using propylene glycol (PG) is cancelled, and it is allowed to make and sell all other products." The Marion factory in Uttar Pradesh was closed in March, after an analysis last year by Uzbekistan's health ministry of two cough syrups made by Marion, Ambronol and DOK-1 Max. India's pharmaceuticals department told parliament that tests had also shown that a sample of propylene glycol (PG), an ingredient of cough syrups taken from Marion's factory contained EG. Reuters has reported that DEG and EG have been used by unscrupulous actors as a substitute for propylene glycol because they are cheaper. Uzbek state prosecutors told a court in Tashkent that distributors of the contaminated Marion syrups paid officials a bribe of $33,000 to skip mandatory testing there.

Persons: Anushree, Shashi Mohan Gupta, Gupta, Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi, Marion, syrups, Marion syrups, Krishna N, Saurabh Sharma, Clarence Fernandez Organizations: Marion Biotech, Emenox, REUTERS, Reuters, World Health Organization, WHO, EG, Thomson Locations: Uzbekistan, Noida, India, DELHI, Uttar Pradesh, Gambia, Cameroon, Marion, Ambronol, Tashkent

☆ Rohit flattens Afghanistan as India romp to second win
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/9] Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - India v Afghanistan - Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, India - October 11, 2023 India's Rohit Sharma in action as he hits four runs REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Acquire Licensing RightsNEW DELHI, Oct 11 (Reuters) - World Cup hosts India cantered to their second successive win of the tournament after captain Rohit Sharma's incendiary century set up their eight-wicket thrashing of Afghanistan on Wednesday. Electing to bat, Afghanistan were 63-3 in the 14th over before skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi (80) and Azmatullah Omarzai (62) combined in a 121-run stand to frustrate India. Rohit became the first batter to smash five hundreds in a single World Cup in the tournament's previous edition in England and Wales four years ago. Rohit treated Rashid with disdain, hitting him for back-to-back fours and following it with a six, but the spinner eventually had his revenge. Rohit lost his stumps to Rashid attempting a slog-sweep but Kohli stayed put to guide India home.

Persons: Arun Jaitley, India's Rohit Sharma, Anushree, India cantered, Rohit, Virat Kohli, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Hashmatullah, Jasprit Bumrah, Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammed Siraj, Bumrah, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rahmat Shah, Omarzai, Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid, Ishan Kishan, Kohli, Amlan Chakraborty, Christian Radnedge, Ed Osmond Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, India, Arun, India's, Wales, Thomson Locations: India, Afghanistan, New Delhi, DELHI, Saturday's, Pakistan, Ahmedabad, England

☆ India's Bank of Baroda falls after RBI ban on adding new app customers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A woman walks past a signboard of Bank of Baroda outside their branch office in New Delhi, India, June 20, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsBENGALURU, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Shares of Bank of Baroda (BOB.NS) fell nearly 4% on Wednesday, a day after the Reserve Bank of India stopped the state-run lender from adding customers to its mobile app citing "certain material supervisory concerns." Bank of Baroda will be allowed to onboard customers to its bob World app only after rectifying certain deficiencies, the RBI said on Tuesday, without giving any details about the issues. Bob World app has 8.1 million daily transactions, while 43% of time deposits are obtained through the app, the bank had said in its quarterly presentation in August. Shares of Bank of Baroda have underperformed the PSU bank index for the year so far, rising 12% compared to nearly 20% in the index.

Persons: Anushree, Suresh Ganapathy, Macquarie, Bob, Varun Organizations: Bank of Baroda, REUTERS, Rights, Reserve Bank of India, Macquarie, Sethuraman NR, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, India, BOB.NS, Bengaluru

☆ Net run-rate concern not a factor, says India's Bumrah
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Net run-rate could come into play later in the tournament, but Bumrah denied it was a factor in India's performance against Afghanistan. (Besides) we did not know that Rohit will give us such a headstart," Bumrah told reporters. Bumrah claimed figures of 4-39 to help restrict Afghanistan to 272-8. Just because I've taken four wickets that doesn't mean I'm very, very happy or I've done something extraordinary," he said. Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Arun Jaitley, Pandya, Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi, Jasprit Bumrah, Anushree, Rohit Sharma, Bumrah, Rohit, I'm, I've, Amlan Chakraborty, Ed Osmond Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, Jasprit Bumrah REUTERS, Arun, Afghanistan, Thomson Locations: India, Afghanistan, New Delhi, DELHI, New Zealand, Pakistan, Ahmedabad

☆ Deloitte expands as PwC Maldives, Sri Lanka network firms exit - memo
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Acquire Licensing RightsBENGALURU, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Accounting giant Deloitte is acquiring some of rival PricewaterhouseCoopers' (PwC) Maldives and Sri Lanka network firms, according to a Deloitte memo seen by Reuters, strengthening the company's presence in the South Asia region. PwC's Sri Lanka and Maldives firms will join Deloitte with effect from Oct. 28, the memo said. PwC Sri Lanka and Maldives also confirmed the Deloitte deal in a separate memo sent to some clients seen by Reuters. We are "committed to effecting a seamless transition as we prepare to join Deloitte," the memo said. Deloitte already has a presence in Sri Lanka, largely providing audit services in the region, the source with direct knowledge said.

Persons: Anushree, PwC, Romal Shetty, Nandan Mandayam, Aditya Kalra, Pooja Desai, Mark Potter Organizations: Deloitte, REUTERS, Rights, Accounting, PricewaterhouseCoopers, PwC, EY, KPMG, Reuters, Deloitte South Asia, Sri, Thomson Locations: Gurugram, India, Maldives, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Bengaluru, New Delhi

☆ Batters give S Africa belief, but bowlers need to back them up
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Aiden Markram’s 49-ball hundred was the fastest at a World Cups as they put Sri Lanka to the sword on a placid wicket in Delhi. South Africa will challenge any bowling attack, but whether they have the armoury with the ball to match that will decide their fate in this tournament. At one stage Sri Lanka were on course to overhaul their total, before South Africa won by 102 runs. Jansen took two wickets against Sri Lanka, but also went for 92 in his 10 overs. South Africa also have wrist-spinner Tabraiz Shamsi in their squad.

Persons: Arun Jaitley, Aiden Markram, Anushree, Aiden Markram’s, Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Rassie van, Markram, Keshav Maharaj, seamers Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Jansen, Bavuma, Tabraiz Shamsi, Nick Said, Toby Chopra Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, Arun, Sri, Australia, South Africa, Thomson Locations: South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Delhi, India, Delhi, Markram, Africa, Kagiso

☆ India says Afghan embassy still open despite suspension
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

People are seen outside the Afghanistan embassy in New Delhi, India, September 29, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW DELHI, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Afghanistan's embassy in New Delhi continues to function, India's foreign ministry said on Thursday, days after the embassy announced that it was suspending operations. Rejecting the claims, Indian foreign ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, "I don't think they are factually correct". “Our understanding is that the embassy in New Delhi is functioning," Bagchi told reporters. He added that the foreign ministry had been informed of the embassy's decision to halt operations and was in touch with Afghan diplomats at the embassy and consulates in Mumbai and Ahmedabad.

Persons: Anushree, Ashraf Ghani, Arindam Bagchi, Bagchi, ” Bagchi, Krishn Kaushik, Blassy, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Afghanistan, New Delhi, India, DELHI, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, “

Poli Devi, whose 11-month-old daughter Janvi was among the children who died due to kidney injury after consuming contaminated cough syrup, holds a photo of her at their house in Ramnagar on the outskirts of Jammu, India, March 28, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW DELHI, Oct 4 (Reuters) - India's drug regulator has found that a cough syrup and an anti-allergy syrup made by Norris Medicines (NORI.BO) are toxic, according to a government report, months after Indian-made cough syrups were linked to 141 children's deaths worldwide. Koshia said Norris used to export the cough syrup, but did not say where. "We are aware of the CDSCO report and have communicated with that agency to ascertain where the products... have been exported," said a WHO spokeswoman. The CDSCO also found three batches of COLD OUT syrup made by Fourrts (India) Laboratories contaminated with DEG and EG.

Persons: Poli Devi, Janvi, Anushree, Koshia, Norris's, Norris, Vimal Shah, S.V, Veeramani, Adani Wilmar, Krishna N, Jennifer Rigby, Andrew Heavens, Nick Macfie, William Maclean Organizations: REUTERS, Norris Medicines, Central Drugs Standard Control, EG, Drug Control Administration, Reuters, World Health Organization, WHO, Laboratories, World Health Organisation, Fourrts, Pharmaceuticals Export, of India, Thomson Locations: Ramnagar, Jammu, India, DELHI, Gambia, Uzbekistan, Cameroon, Gujarat, Fourrts, Iraq, pharmexcil

People sit and work on their laptops at Deloitte's office in Gurugram, India, June 13, 2023. Last month U.S. trade chief Katherine Tai raised concerns with India over the move, which would also affect companies such as Dell (DELL.N) and HP (HPE.N). The new 'imports management system' will need companies to obtain 'registration certificates' for imports of laptops, tablets and personal computers, instead of licences proposed earlier by the Aug.3 order, one of the officials said. The ministry conveyed the proposal to industry officials in a meeting on Friday, they added. India's electronics imports, including laptops, tablets and personal computers, stood at $19.7 billion in the April to June period, up 6.25% year-on-year.

Persons: Anushree, Katherine Tai, Munsif Vengattil, Acharya, William Mallard Organizations: REUTERS, U.S, Apple, Samsung, Reuters, Dell, HP, India's, Thomson Locations: Gurugram, India, DELHI, China, New Delhi

A worker holds a Lava mobile handset at its manufacturing plant, in Noida, India, October 23, 2018. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBENGALURU, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Homegrown Indian mobile phone firm Lava will launch 4G feature phones as it aims to corner a third of the market share for the entry-level devices within a year, while also gradually boosting its budget smartphones, a top executive said. Since it was set up in 2009, Lava has become popular for the budget phones, which have a keypad but no high-end features. Research firm Counterpoint estimates that Lava has a share of less than 1% in the world's second-biggest smartphone market, with 650 million such devices. Lava also plans to boost its smartphone offerings in the budget segment.

Persons: Anushree, Sunil Raina, Mukesh, Raina, Munsif, Aditya Kalra, Clarence Fernandez Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, International, Reuters, Samsung, HK, Thomson Locations: Noida, India, China, Bengaluru

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a press conference at a hotel after the G20 Summit, in New Delhi, India, September 11, 2023. In part, that reflects the choppier waters the 77-year-old Brazilian leader now navigates, as Beijing and Washington flirt with a new Cold War while war rages in Ukraine. Even before he took office, Lula was greeted like a rock star last November at the U.N. climate change conference in Egypt. The closer ties to Beijing could complicate Brazil's relationship with Washington, including access to key technology, Shannon added. "Brazil is rapidly wasting its soft power by trying to be an international player with an outdated agenda," he said.

Persons: Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Anushree, Pope, Jair Bolsonaro's, Lula, Oliver Stuenkel, Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin, Thomas Shannon, Porter, Shannon, Nicolas Maduro, Gabriel Boric, Rubens Barbosa, Putin, Maduro, Anthony Boadle, Brad Haynes, Paul Simao Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, United Nations General Assembly, U.S, General Assembly, Amazon, International Criminal Court, ICC, Arnold, Security, Mercosur, Venezuelan, Foreign Ministry, South, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, India, Rights BRASILIA, Brazil, China, Beijing, Washington, Ukraine, Sao Paulo, Egypt, U.S, Rio de Janeiro, Russia, South Africa, Shannon, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Brasilia, Brazilian, London, South American

☆ Explainer: What has changed in Iran one year since Mahsa Amini protests erupted?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Parisa Hafezi | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

A photo of Mahsa Amini is pictured at a condolence meeting organised by students and activists from Delhi University in support of anti-regime protests in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini, in New Delhi, India, September 26, 2022. Protests began soon after the Sept. 16 death of Kurdish Iranian woman Mahsa Amini, 22, who had been arrested by morality police three days earlier for allegedly violating Iran's mandatory Islamic dress code. But as the protests fizzled they returned to streets and surveillance cameras were installed to identify and penalise unveiled women. Outside Iran, Western countries imposed new sanctions on security forces and on dozens of Iranian officials over the protests, further straining already difficult ties. Journalists, lawyers, activists, students, academics, artists, public figures and family members of killed protesters, especially among ethnic minorities, have been targeted in recent weeks.

Persons: Mahsa, Anushree, Mahsa Amini, Saqez, Amini's, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Amini, penalise, Iran's, Parisa Hafezi, Angus McDowall, William Maclean Organizations: Delhi University, REUTERS, Rights, schoolgirls, Authorities, Security, Revolutionary Guards, Journalists, Thomson Locations: Iran, New Delhi, India, Rights DUBAI, Tehran ., Islamic Republic, Baluchis, U.S, Israel

☆ Lula approval stable, rejection rate ticks up, poll shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a press conference at a hotel after the G20 Summit, in New Delhi, India, September 11, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Acquire Licensing RightsSept 14 (Reuters) - Approval of Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government remained stable in September, although his rejection rate increased, according to a poll published on Thursday. The survey by Datafolha showed positive approval of the government rose slightly to 38% of respondents from 37% in June, while negative views rose from 27% to 31%. Approval of Lula's performance as president after the first eight months of his term is higher than former President Jair Bolsonaro's, who had a 29% approval rate at the same point in 2019. The poll has a margin of error of 2.0 percentage points.

Persons: Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Anushree, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's, Datafolha, Jair Bolsonaro's, Marguerita Choy Organizations: REUTERS, Carolina, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, India

☆ Tata Motors tests export markets for EVs, to roll out EV-only dealerships in India
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Aditi Shah | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/5] Tata Motors' Nexon and Nexon.ev cars are seen parked for display outside a hotel ahead of its launch in New Delhi, India, September 14, 2023. Chandra said it was too early to discuss details of the export markets and there would be more clarity next year. Sales of EVs globally have been growing as tighter emission regulations push carmakers to increase the share of electric cars in their portfolio. Growing sales and the new Nexon EV have become the catalyst for its plan to launch EV-only dealerships, Chandra said. Tata has a country-wide dealership network for its gasoline and diesel cars through which it currently also sells its EVs.

Persons: Anushree, Shailesh Chandra, Chandra, Tata, Tesla, Aditi Shah, Sharon Singleton Organizations: Tata Motors, REUTERS, India EV, Reuters, Tata, China's, Mahindra, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, India, BYD, Mumbai

Although some analysts said the meeting showed few concrete results, his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is now cashing in on Modi's enhanced image ahead of a series of state elections and national elections due by May 2024. In the run-up to the summit, Modi's face was plastered on G20 hoardings across the country. The BJP plans to highlight the "success of the summit" during fortnight-long celebrations of Modi’s birthday starting on Sunday, a party official said. Modi's contribution to India's rising global stature will be a key theme of a special five-day parliament session beginning next week, the official said. NATIONAL PRIDE"It’s really a fact that India's image has transformed under Prime Minister Modi," BJP vice president Baijayant Jay Panda told Reuters.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Anushree, Modi, Joe Biden, India's, Sanjay Kumar, psephologist, Baijayant Jay Panda, Yashwant Deshmukh, Jairam Ramesh, Ramesh, Manmohan Singh, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: International Media Centre, REUTERS, BJP, Bharatiya Janata Party, New Delhi's, NATIONAL, Reuters, India Today, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, India, DELHI, Manipur

☆ Brazil needs to review accession to ICC, own judiciary to decide on Putin: Lula
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Nidhi Verma | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva looks on during a press conference at a hotel after the G20 Summit, in New Delhi, India, September 11, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Acquire Licensing RightsSept 11 (Reuters) - Brazil's president said on Monday there was a need to review the country's accession to the International Criminal Court when nations like the U.S., China and India had not done so. It would be up to Brazil's judiciary to decide whether Russian President Vladimir Putin would be arrested if he attends next year's G20 summit in the South American country, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told reporters in New Delhi. "I want to know why the U.S, India and China didn't sign the ICC treaty and why our country signed it," Lula said. "If Putin decides to join (next year's summit), it is the judiciary's power to decide (on a possible arrest) and not my government," Lula said.

Persons: Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Anushree, Vladimir Putin, Lula, Putin, Sergei Lavrov, Nidhi Verma, Shilpa Jamkhandikar, Muralikumar Anantharaman, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: REUTERS, International Criminal Court, ICC, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, India, U.S, China, American, Ukraine, Russia, Brazil, Rome, Bali and New Delhi, Rio de Janeiro

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