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MUMBAI (Reuters) - Left-arm paceman Zaheer Khan has returned from a lengthy injury layoff to spearhead India's attack in this month's test series against Sri Lanka. Full Story »

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Energy major Reliance Industries has made its first oil find in a Gujarat block, boosting hopes the firm's oil and gas exploration business will help offset some of the weakness in the refining sector. Full Story »

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India may exempt petroleum products and exportable goods from a proposed goods and services tax (GST), a draft report said on Tuesday, as the government tries to speed up reforms to ease the tax burden on firms. Full Story »

TAWANG, India (Reuters) - Perched in the icy folds of the Himalayas near India's border with China, Tawang Buddhist, monastery, where the Dalai Lama made a controversial trip at the weekend, is at the heart of efforts to preserve old Tibet. Full Story »

KOLKATA (Reuters) - The Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led Left parties on Tuesday lost key seats in elections held in two of their heartland states, weakening them further and paving the way for the ruling Congress government to speed up reforms. Full Story »

BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Tuesday it was "dissatisfied" that India had allowed the Dalai Lama to visit a disputed border region also claimed by Beijing, while also directing its ire at the exiled Tibetan leader. Full Story »

CHENNAI (Reuters) - At least 43 people have been killed in landslides caused by torrential rains in the Nilgiris hills in Tamil Nadu, officials said on Tuesday. Full Story »

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India will focus on driving domestic demand until key developed economies recover and will not exit fiscal stimulus measures until necessary, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Tuesday. Full Story »

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Reliance Industries said on Tuesday reports of a meeting between the billionaire Ambani brothers to settle a gas-pricing dispute were baseless. Full Story »

BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) - Hundreds of poor Hindu villagers in Orissa have refused to hand over a rare turtle to authorities, saying it is an incarnation of God, officials said on Tuesday. Full Story »