Feb 16 (Reuters) - India's Torrent Power said on Monday it will buy a coal-fired power plant operator in northern India from Larsen & Toubro for 68.89 billion rupees ($759.48 million) including debt as it seeks to build capacity in the region.

A reset of the frayed relationship is possible, say analysts. But it will require restraint - and reciprocity.

*Carney will likely be in India on March 1-2, says Fedeli, who is the minister of economic development, job creation and trade for Canada's Ontario province. *Canada's federal ⁠government has already taken input from provinces including Ontario, paving the ⁠way for successful talks, minister says.

India has seized three US-sanctioned tanker ships linked to Iran this month and stepped up surveillance in its maritime zone to curb illicit trade, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Monday.

India’s trade deficit widened in January, just weeks before New Delhi agreed to an interim pact with the US to lower tariffs.

NEW DELHI, Feb 16 (Reuters) - India's merchandise trade deficit widened to $34.68 billion in January, government data released on Monday showed, marking the final month impacted by steep U.S. tariffs on Indian exports.

As February 2026 begins, the start date for Ramadan is highly anticipated, with predictions pointing to February 18 or 19. However, astronomical calculations suggest the crescent moon may not be visible on February 17,

Indian officials reiterated their position that New Delhi wasn’t involved in the alleged plot to kill a US citizen and vocal critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New York in 2023.