Authorities in India are racing against time to get the city of Prayagraj ready to host the Hindu festival Kumbh Mela, described as humanity's biggest gathering. About 400 million pilgrims are expected to attend the 45-day spectacle,

Over 6 weeks from January 13, 350-400 million Hindu pilgrims will converge on the Ganges. Many will bathe in its waters to achieve salvation The world's largest gathering of humanity begins in India on January 13 with the opening of the Kumbh Mela,

By Nidhi Verma, Chen Aizhu, Siyi Liu and Florence Tan NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Chinese and Indian refiners will source more oil from the Middle East, Africa and the Americas, boosting prices and freight costs,

India's oil import strategy is set for a major overhaul as the latest US sanctions on Russian producers and vessels threaten to disrupt supply lines. With nearly 36% of India's total oil imports coming from Russia last year,

Jasprit Bumrah will miss India's five-match T20 series against England but fellow fast bowler Mohammed Shami returns from injury.

Rishabh Pant, who was India's preferred wicketkeeper at the 2024 T20 World Cup and in two of the three T20Is in Sri Lanka in July last year, was not part of the squad; he was like