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☆ Independents Win 47 of 106 Seats Counted in Pakistan Poll, Most Backed by Imran Khan - Geo News
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Independent candidates contesting Pakistan's national election, most of whom are backed by former Prime Minister Imran Khan, won in 47 of 106 parliamentary seats as counting progressed on Friday, according to projections by broadcaster Geo News. Results have been declared by the Election Commission of Pakistan in a total of 57 seats so far, according to the panel's website. Elections were held to 264 of the 265 seats in the national assembly and a political party needs 133 seats for a simple majority. Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)(PML-N), which has won at least 17 seats so far, may form a coalition government with independent candidates, Sharif's aide Ishaq Dar suggested on Friday, Geo reported. "I am confident that we will form a government," Dar said, adding that his party would concede if any other party emerged a clear winner.

Persons: Imran Khan, Nawaz Sharif's, Nawaz, Sharif's, Ishaq Dar, Geo, Dar, Asif Shahzad, Sakshi Dayal, YP Rajesh Organizations: Pakistan's, Geo, Former, Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League, YP Locations: ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan

☆ At Least 10 Police Personnel Killed in Attack on Police Station in Pakistan - Police
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - At least 10 police personnel were killed and six more injured in a militant attack on a police station in northwest Pakistan on Monday, police said. The South Asian nation has seen an escalation in incidents of violence in the last few days as it approaches its national elections later this week. (Reporting by Saud Mehsud in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan; writing by Sakshi Dayal; editing by Sudipto Ganguly)

Persons: Saud Mehsud, Dera Ismail, Sakshi Dayal, Sudipto Ganguly Locations: DELHI, Pakistan, Dera Ismail Khan

☆ Workers rescued from collapsed Indian tunnel are well, set to return home
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Minister of the northern state of Uttarakhand, greets a worker after he was rescued from the collapsed tunnel site in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, India, November 28, 2023. The men, all construction workers hailing from some of India's poorest states, were trapped in the under-construction tunnel in Uttarakhand state for 17 days before they were pulled out on Tuesday. The hospital is coordinating with officials from their home states to facilitate their return, they said. The tunnel is part of the $1.5 billion Char Dham highway, one of the government's most ambitious projects, which seeks to connect four Hindu pilgrimage sites. Authorities have not said what caused the tunnel to collapse but the region is prone to landslides, earthquakes and floods.

Persons: Pushkar Singh Dhami, Narendra Kumar, Sakshi Dayal, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: REUTERS, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Authorities, Thomson Locations: Pushkar, Uttarakhand, Uttarkashi, India, DELHI, Rishikesh, Jharkhand, Odisha

☆ After machines fail, 'rat miners' to help rescue 41 men stuck in Indian tunnel
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Saurabh Sharma | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SILKYARA, India, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Rescuers on Monday brought in "rat miners" to drill through a narrow pipe and help pull out 41 construction workers trapped in a tunnel in the Indian Himalayas for more than two weeks after high-powered machines failed, officials said. The men, low-wage workers from India's poorest states, have been stuck in the 4.5km (3 miles) tunnel in Uttarakhand state since it collapsed on Nov. 12. The men have been getting food, water, light, oxygen and medicines through a pipe but efforts to dig a tunnel have run into a series of snags with machines. "Rat mining" is a primitive, hazardous and controversial method used in India mostly to remove coal deposits through narrow passages. Mishra visited the site and spoke to the trapped men through a communication link.

Persons: Rakesh Rajput, Francis Mascarenhas, Harpal Singh, Mahmood Ahmad, Narendra Modi's, P.K, Mishra, Sakshi Dayal, YP Rajesh, Ed Osmond Organizations: Reuters, REUTERS, Government, Organisation, Authorities, YP, Thomson Locations: SILKYARA, India, Uttarakhand, Uttarkashi, Char, New Delhi

☆ Nepal to ban China's TikTok, alleges damaging social impact
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Gopal Sharma | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

TikTok app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022. TikTok has already been either partially or completely banned by other countries, with many citing security concerns. Nepal's Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma said the decision to ban TikTok had been made at a cabinet meeting earlier on Monday. "Colleagues are working on closing it technically," Sharma told Reuters. Nepal's neighbour India banned TikTok along with dozens of other apps by Chinese developers in June 2020, saying that they could compromise national security and integrity.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, China's, TikTok, Technology Rekha Sharma, Sharma, Purushottam Khanal, Khanal, Pradeep Gyawali, Gopal Sharma, Sakshi Dayal, Jason Neely, Alexander Smith Organizations: REUTERS, Nepal's, Communications, Technology, Reuters, Nepal Telecom, Communist Party of Nepal, Marxist, Thomson Locations: Nepal, India, Pakistan

☆ Explainer: Why is South Asia the global hotspot of pollution?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Sakshi Dayal | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The worsening air pollution is an annual problem for South Asian nations as winter approaches and cold, heavy air traps pollution in a thick layer of smog. South Asia has become the global hotspot for air pollution, with studies finding four of the world's most polluted countries and nine of the 10 most polluted cities in the region. WHY IS POLLUTION IN SOUTH ASIA WORSE THAN OTHER PLACES? An increase in the number of vehicles on roads as the region has developed has also exacerbated the pollution problem. Countries across South Asia will have to coordinate efforts if the region's pollution problem is to be solved, collaborating to enhance monitoring and make policy decisions.

Persons: stubble, Anushree, Sakshi Dayal, Michael Perry Organizations: Swiss Group, REUTERS, ., Thomson Locations: DELHI, South Asia, Asia, New Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh's

Nov 2 (Reuters) - Air pollution, a global scourge that kills millions of people a year, is shielding us from the full force of the sun. "It's this Catch-22," said Patricia Quinn, an atmospheric chemist at the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), speaking about cleaning up sulphur pollution globally. "If you implement technologies to reduce air pollution, this will accelerate – very significantly – global warming in the short term." The Chinese and Indian environment ministries didn't immediately respond to requests for comment on the effects of pollution unmasking. As the implications of the pollution unmasking become more apparent, experts are casting around for methods to counter the associated warming.

Persons: poring, Patricia Quinn, Paulo Artaxo, Xi Jinping, Xi, El, Yangyang Xu, Xu, unmasking, Laura Wilcox, COVID, Sergey Osipov, Michael Diamond, Jake Spring, David Stanway, Sakshi Dayal, Katy Daigle Organizations: U.S . National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, Reuters, World Health Organization, U.S . Clean, National People's, China Meteorological Administration, El Nino, M University, Britain's University of Reading, India Meteorological Department, India, Clean, Programme, King Abdullah University of Science, Technology, Florida State University, Thomson Locations: India, China, Beijing, 10.34C, Texas, Chongqing, Wuhan, SO2, heatwaves, Xinjiang, INDIA, Europe, Northern China, U.S, Saudi Arabia, Sao Paulo, Singapore, New Delhi

☆ Pakistan finalises plan to extradite illegal immigrants as Nov 1 deadline nears
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Afghan women who are living in Pakistan wait to get registered during a proof of registration drive at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in Peshawar, Pakistan September 30, 2021. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsISLAMABAD, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Pakistan has finalised a plan to extradite all illegal immigrants, including hundreds of thousands of Afghan nationals, as the Nov. 1 deadline approaches, the caretaker interior minister said on Thursday. "It is a challenging task," interim Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti told a news conference in Islamabad, adding Pakistan was determined to remove all illegal immigrants. The illegal immigrants, many of whom have lived in Pakistan for years, will be processed at temporary centres being set up by the government, while those leaving voluntarily will be helped to leave Pakistan. Islamabad announced the removal of the illegal immigrants in October, saying they would not be allowed to stay after Nov 1.

Persons: Fayaz Aziz, Sarfraz Bugti, Asif Shahzad, Sakshi Dayal, Sonali Paul, Michael Perry Organizations: United Nations, Refugees, REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: Pakistan, Peshawar, Rights ISLAMABAD, Islamabad

☆ India demands $12 bln in tax from online gaming firms -govt source
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

NEW DELHI, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Indian tax authorities have served notices to online gaming companies demanding about 1 trillion rupees ($12.03 billion) in taxes that they have allegedly evaded, a government source said on Wednesday. In August, India decided to impose a 28% tax on online gaming companies on the total funds deposited to play online games, leading to some firms like Mobile Premier League laying off employees. "The amount for which show cause notices have been issued to online gaming companies is around 1 trillion rupees," the government official, who did not want to be named, told reporters. The finance ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. ($1=83.1180 Indian rupees)Reporting by Nikunj Ohri; Writing by Sakshi Dayal; Editing by Clarence Fernandez and Muralikumar AnantharamanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Nikunj Ohri, Sakshi Dayal, Clarence Fernandez, Muralikumar Organizations: Mobile Premier League, Thomson Locations: DELHI, India

☆ IMF seeks strong budget, narrower deficit from Sri Lanka
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

NEW DELHI, Oct 20 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is looking for a strong budget and narrower deficit from Sri Lanka as it seeks funding to bridge the gap between government revenue and expenditure, the IMF mission chief for the country said on Friday. But the country has struggled to increase public revenue, with the IMF projecting a 15% shortfall this year. An improved performance for next year is necessary for Sri Lanka to get past the first review of its programme with the global lender. Sri Lanka reached a staff level agreement with the IMF late on Thursday to release the second tranche of about $330 million but still needs approval from the IMF management and Executive Board. Sri Lanka typically uses borrowings from state banks, taxes and government securities to fund its budget.

Persons: Sri Lanka Peter Breuer, Breuer, Uditha Jayasinghe, Sakshi Dayal, Jacqueline Wong Organizations: Monetary Fund, IMF, Thomson Locations: DELHI, Sri Lanka, Sri, Washington . Sri Lanka

☆ 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

☆ India to conduct key test in crewed space mission on Oct 21
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A security guard stands behind the logo of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) at its headquarters in Bengaluru, India, June 12, 2019. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW DELHI, Oct 10 (Reuters) - India will conduct a key test in its ambitious space mission Gaganyaan on Oct. 21, launching an empty module into outer space and bringing it back to earth, deputy minister for science and technology Jitendra Singh said on Tuesday. It will be followed by another test flight carrying a robot to outer space before the final manned mission takes place, the minister said. "Before the ultimate manned 'Gaganyaan' mission, there will be a test flight next year, which will carry Vyommitra, the female robot astronaut," he said. Singh was speaking at a program to commend Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists associated with the Chandrayaan-3 mission, which made India the first country to land on the south pole of the moon.

Persons: Francis Mascarenhas, Jitendra Singh, Satish, Singh, Sakshi Dayal, Deborah Kyvrikosaios Organizations: Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO, REUTERS, Space, Space Research Organisation, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru, India, DELHI, Sriharikota

NANDED, India, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Twelve infants died in one day at a hospital in the Indian state of Maharashtra, sparking a political storm on Tuesday with opposition politicians accusing the regional government and hospital authorities of negligence. "My brother's one-day old infant died on Sunday at the hospital, and he was the fifth baby to die. We saw four more babies die in front of us," said Yogesh Solanki, whose family brought the baby to the hospital. The dean of Shankarrao Chavan hospital, Shyamrao Wakode, did not respond to a Reuters request for comment on this allegation or opposition accusations of negligence, saying in a brief phone call that he had no time because a government minister was visiting the premises. In Shankarrao Chavan hospital on Tuesday, patients crowded the corridors and pigs roamed the premises outside, underlining the disarray at most government-run hospitals in the world's most populous country.

Persons: Yogesh Solanki, Solanki, Shyamrao Wakode, Wakode, Francis Mascarenhas, Girish Mahajan, Narendra Modi's, Rahul Gandhi, Francis Mascerehnas, Sakshi Dayal, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: Hospital, Reuters, Medical College, REUTERS, BJP, World Health Organisation, Thomson Locations: NANDED, India, Indian, Maharashtra, Nanded, Mumbai, Chavan, Thane, New Delhi

☆ India Stops New Visas for Canadians, Asks Ottawa to Downsize Missions as Spat Worsens
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Sept. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +5 min

A blanket suspension of new visas by India for a Western country is unheard of and marks the lowest point of India-Canada relations. But Indian foreign ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said Ottawa had been asked to reduce numbers at its diplomatic missions in India to bring parity between the missions of the two countries. Bagchi said India suspended issuing new visas to Canadian citizens due to "security threats" to its staff in its consulates in Canada. "You are aware of the security threats being faced by our high commission and consulates in Canada. Industry estimates show the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Canada and India could boost two-way trade by as much as $6.5 billion.

Persons: Krishn Kaushik, Rupam Jain, Rajesh NEW DELHI, Justin Trudeau's, Trudeau, Arindam Bagchi, Bagchi, Dominic LeBlanc, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Narendra Modi's, Sakshi Dayal, Shivam Patel, YP Rajesh, Alex Richardson Organizations: Rajesh NEW, Industry, YP Locations: India, Ottawa, New Delhi, Canada, Delhi, British Columbia, United States, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Washington, London, Canberra, Punjab

☆ Indian company removes notice about visa service suspension for Canadians
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEW DELHI, Sept 21 (Reuters) - An Indian company on Thursday withdrew a notice about suspension of visa services for Canadian citizens, minutes after stating on its website that the services were suspended following a notice from the Indian mission. BLS International, an Indian company offering visa facilities, had earlier said the notice from the Indian mission in Canada cited "operational reasons" for suspension of visa services "till further notice". Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government categorically rejected Canada's suspicions that Indian agents had links to the alleged murder. With both nations expelling diplomats, analysts said India and Canada diplomatic ties have touched their lowest point. Since 2018, India has been the largest source country for international students in Canada.

Persons: Narendra Modi's, Sakshi Dayal, Sudipto Ganguly, Michael Perry Organizations: BLS International, Canadian Bureau of International Education, Industry, Thomson Locations: DELHI, Indian, Canada, British Columbia, India

☆ India suspends visa services for Canadians as stand-off escalates
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

A security personnel stands guard outside the Canadian High-Commision in New Delhi, India, September 19, 2023. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW DELHI, Sept 21 (Reuters) - India on Thursday suspended visa services for Canadian citizens, a foreign ministry spokesperson said, citing security threats to its staff in its consulates in Canada. BLS International(BLSN.NS), an Indian company offering visa facilities, said the notice from the Indian mission in Canada cited "operational reasons" for suspension of visa services "till further notice". Canadian officials have so far declined to say why they believe India could be linked to Nijjar's murder. Industry estimates show the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Canada and India could boost two-way trade by as much as $6.5 billion.

Persons: Adnan Abidi, Narendra Modi's, Justin Trudeau, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Dominic LeBlanc, Sakshi Dayal, Shivam Patel, Rupam Jain, Krishn Kaushik, Shri Navaratnam, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: Canadian, REUTERS, BLS, Global Affairs Canada, Canadian Bureau of International Education, Industry, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, India, DELHI, Canada, Ottawa, British Columbia, Punjab

☆ Hardeep Singh Nijjar: Who was the Sikh leader murdered in Canada?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Sakshi Dayal | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A sign outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara temple is seen after the killing on its grounds in June 2023 of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada September 18, 2023. Here is what is known about Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the man at the centre of the row. - He was initially associated with the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) Sikh separatist group, according to India's counter-terrorist, National Investigation Agency. - For supporters demanding a so-called independent Sikh state of Khalistan, Nijjar was a prominent leader and a strong voice for the cause. - He was elected head of the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurudwara, a Sikh place of worship, in Surrey, the Vancouver suburb where he lived.

Persons: Nanak, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Chris Helgren, India's, Nijjar, Sakshi Dayal, YP Rajesh, Sharon Singleton Organizations: REUTERS, Khalistan Extremism Monitor, for Conflict Management, Babbar Khalsa International, National Investigation Agency, Pakistan's Inter, Services Intelligence, Khalistan Tiger Force, YP, Thomson Locations: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, DELHI, Ottawa, New Delhi, India, Jalandhar district, India's, Punjab, Islamabad, Indian, Vancouver

☆ India dismisses as 'absurd' Canada's accusation on Sikh leader's murder
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Chris Helgren Acquire Licensing RightsNEW DELHI, Sept 19 (Reuters) - India characterised as "absurd and motivated" an accusation by Canada that it was involved in the murder of a Sikh separatist leader, urging the country instead to take legal action against anti-Indian elements operating from its soil. Canada was "actively pursuing credible allegations" linking Indian government agents to the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the House of Commons on Monday. Nijjar, who was shot dead outside a Sikh temple in June, had been designated a "terrorist" by India in July 2020, following his support for a Sikh homeland in the form of an independent state of Khalistan. Modi, in turn, conveyed strong concern to Trudeau over recent demonstrations in Canada by Sikhs calling for an independent state. Khalistan is an independent Sikh state whose creation has been sought for decades.

Persons: Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Nanak, Chris Helgren, Justin Trudeau, Nijjar, Trudeau, Narendra Modi, Modi, Sakshi Dayal, Jacqueline Wong, Clarence Fernandez Organizations: REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, DELHI, India, New Delhi, Punjab

☆ Ram temple built on site of razed Babri mosque in India to open in January
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Yp Rajesh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A man touches the place where the idol of Lord Ram will be placed inside the under-construction Hindu Ram Temple in Ayodhya in India, July 9, 2023. The site in the northern town of Ayodhya, where the temple construction is nearing completion, was bitterly contested for decades with both Hindus and Muslims laying claim to it. India's majority Hindus say the site was the birthplace of Lord Ram, and was holy to them long before Muslim Mughals razed a temple at the spot and built the Babri mosque there in 1528. A Hindu mob destroyed the mosque in 1992, triggering riots that killed about 2,000 people across India, most of them Muslims. Building a Ram temple at the site has been a central, campaign theme of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for more than three decades.

Persons: Lord Ram, Adnan Abidi, Modi, Narendra Modi's, ”, Nripendra Misra, Misra, Larsen, Toubro, Sakshi Dayal, Sharon Singleton Organizations: REUTERS, Modi’s BJP, Hindu, Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP, Supreme Court, Thomson Locations: Ayodhya, India, DELHI

☆ G20 declaration not a victory for Russia, Macron says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Michel Rose | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

French President Emmanuel Macron attends a press conference, on the second day of the G20 summit in New Delhi, India, September 10, 2023. But he added that G20 leaders' declaration at its weekend meeting was not a diplomatic victory for Russia, which emerged isolated from the summit. "This G20 confirms once again the isolation of Russia. Today, an overwhelming majority of G20 members condemn the war in Ukraine and its impact," Macron told a press conference after the closing ceremony of the summit. Russia President Vladimir Putin did not attend the two-day G20 summit in New Delhi, sending Finance Minister Sergei Lavrov to take part in the gathering instead.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron, Amit Dave, Macron, Vladimir Putin, Sergei Lavrov, Lavrov, Michel Rose, Sakshi Dayal, Kim Coghill Organizations: REUTERS, Russia, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, India, DELHI, Ukraine, Russia, Moscow

☆ India's Tibetan refugees demand discussion on Tibet during G20 summit
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/6] Members of the Tibetan community show hands painted with the words "Free Tibet" at their refugee colony in Majnu ka Tilla ahead of the G20 summit in New Delhi, India, September 8, 2023. Global leaders have started descending upon India's national capital for the summit, including U.S. President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. China President Xi Jinping will not be attending the gathering and will instead be represented by Prime Minister Li Qiang. "We place a demand before our Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other global leaders to discuss Tibet during the G20 summit," he said. China sent troops into Tibet in 1950, terming the act a "peaceful liberation", and has ruled the remote, mountainous country ever since.

Persons: Anushree, Joe Biden, Rishi Sunak, Giorgia Meloni, Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Dhundup, Narendra Modi, Sakshi Dayal, Kim Coghill Organizations: REUTERS, Global, British, Italian, Tibetan Youth Congress, Reuters, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, India, DELHI, China, Tibet, Beijing, Pragati Maidan

[1/5] A Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) official catches a stray dog using a rod with a loop, near Indira Gandhi International Airport ahead of the G20 summit in New Delhi, India, September 5, 2023. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) did not directly link the removal of stray dogs to the summit, stating that the canines are being picked up "only on an urgent need basis". Reuters' witnesses saw MCD teams capturing dogs using rods with a loop at one end. Sanjay Mohapatra, founder of the House of Stray Animals NGO, termed the action "needless". "If delegates see people feeding stray dogs, it will actually create a good impression of the country," he said.

Persons: Anushree, Joe Biden, Rishi Sunak, Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, Justin Trudeau, Fumio Kishida, Ambika Shukla, Sanjay Mohapatra, Friendicoes, Geeta Seshamani, Anushree Fadnavis, Sakshi Dayal, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Indira Gandhi, Airport, REUTERS, Authorities, U.S, British, Canadian, Japanese, Reuters, Animals, Stray Animals, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, India, DELHI, Delhi, Saudi

☆ Proposal on cryptocurrencies to be discussed at G20 leaders' summit - govt source
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

A Central Reserve Police Force personnel patrols a road next to a hoarding ahead of the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India, September 6, 2023. REUTERS/Amit Dave Acquire Licensing RightsNEW DELHI, Sept 6 (Reuters) - A proposal by the International Monetary Fund and Financial Stability Board (FSB) on cryptocurrencies will be discussed at the G20 leaders' summit this weekend, a government source said on Wednesday. A paper on cryptocurrencies by the IMF and FSB has been submitted to participating countries, the source said, adding that India has also prepared a presidential note that will include the summary of the report. Reporting by Sakshi Dayal; Editing by Christina FincherOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Amit Dave, Sakshi Dayal, Christina Fincher Organizations: Central Reserve Police Force, REUTERS, International Monetary Fund, IMF, FSB, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, India, DELHI

☆ Monkey business: Delhi gets cutouts of langurs to ease menace during G20
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Sakshi Dayal | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A cut-out of a langur is tied to a fence alongside a road to scare away monkeys, ahead of the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India, August 30, 2023. In addition, the authority has started providing food to monkeys in forested areas to ensure they do not wander beyond the boundaries. "We started placing these cutouts in the city over the last one week and are already seeing a positive impact. This is not the first time New Delhi has turned to langurs to resolve its monkey problem during a major international event. Live langurs were rented and put on duty when the Commonwealth Games were held in the city in 2010.

Persons: Anushree, spoilsport, Satish Upadhyay, Upadhyay, langurs, Sakshi Dayal, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: REUTERS, DELHI, New, New Delhi Municipal Council, Commonwealth Games, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, India, Delhi

☆ India will buy oil from anyone who offers the 'lowest possible prices' - minister
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Gary McWilliams/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW DELHI, Aug 30 (Reuters) - India will buy oil from all sources that offer it at the "lowest possible prices", the country's oil minister told broadcaster ET Now on Wednesday. "We are very clear in our minds that we will buy oil from wherever we can get it as long as it is delivered to our point of importation at our ports at the lowest possible price," Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said. India, the world's third-biggest oil importer and consumer, gets more than 80% of its oil from overseas. Asked about rupee trade with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the minister said that the transactions in the oil sector were "very minimum". "We have a rupee-dirham arrangement with the UAE but the transactions in the oil sector are very minimum," he said.

Persons: Singh Puri, Gary McWilliams, Hardeep Singh Puri, Sakshi Dayal, Kim Coghill Organizations: Petroleum, Natural Gas, REUTERS, DELHI, Oil, United Arab Emirates, Thomson Locations: Houston , Texas, U.S, India, Russia, Ukraine, UAE

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