Heavy rains in India's financial capital Mumbai have disrupted the lives of millions of people, submerging roads and leading to flight and train cancellations. Many parts of the city remain inundated in waist-deep water, with videos showing residents swimming through waterlogged roads as garbage gushed out from clogged sewers.

Former Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal on Wednesday rejected US accusations that India is "profiteering" from Russian oil, calling the claim "pure humbug" and accusing Washington of double standards in its own energy practices.

By Rishika Sadam HYDERABAD, India/GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (Reuters) -On India's southern coast, V. Srinivas thrived for two decades by farming shrimp, as the country became the top supplier of the delicacy to the United States.

Billionaire Ken Griffin’s Citadel Securities has hired an options trader in India this week and plans to add more staff to bolster its operations in the South Asian nation, according to people familiar with the matter.

His take came as heavy rains and consequent waterlogging brought India's financial capital, Mumbai, to a standstill on Tuesday.

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In some parts, just getting into a bar requires more paperwork than buying a house; ‘For a small beer can, I need to suffer so much.’

India’s new monthly labor report doesn’t give a full picture of unemployment in the economy because of the vast amounts of informal sector jobs in the world’s most populous nation, according to a well-known economist and author.

(Reuters) -Indian drugmaker Aurobindo Pharma is leading the race to acquire Prague-based generic drugmaker Zentiva from private equity firm Advent International for up to $5.5 billion, the Economic Times reported on Wednesday,