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Reuters Exclusive: An investigation by India's antitrust body found Apple exploited its dominant position in apps market via iOS, engaging "in abusive conduct and practices", according to a confidential report seen by Reuters. Aditya Kalra reports:

Reuters Flash: India's antitrust body CCI sends around 100 questions to Reliance, Disney about their $8.5 bln India media merger, including on sports rights, heightening its scrutiny, sources say. Also ask why YouTube should be considered in same market as streaming firms

India cuts import tax on smartphones in boost for Apple reut.rs/46l6Vun Almost 10-12% of the Apple iPhones (Pro, Pro Max etc) are imported each year into India and a 5% reduction in tax on the devices will result in a $35-50 million annual benefit to Apple Munsif Vengattil

Leaning on satellite imagery, drone footage, climate experts and ground reporting, Reuters take a deeper look at how the tragic landslides in Kerala's Wayanad unfolded. Read: reuters.com/graphics/ASIA-…

With 200+ dead, and counting, we used satellite images, drone footage and ground reporting to show how mindless development and ignored warnings likely aggravated the tragedy that experts saw coming for years. Munsif Vengattil, Chris Thomas & I report. reuters.com/graphics/ASIA-…

Reuters Flash: Amazon India country head Manish Tiwary has resigned, sources say. A spokesperson confirms, will be issuing statement

Reuters Flash: India antitrust body CCI orders recall of Apple investigation reports in an unusual move; Apple had complained its commercial sensitive information was shared with rivals including Tinder-owner Match

Indian PM Modi met Foxconn chief Young Liu to discuss the company's investment plans, weeks after the govt started probing possible discriminatory hiring practices of rejecting married women at an iPhone plant, as revealed in a Reuters investigation. reut.rs/4dJfGko

Reuters Flash: Disney, Reliance $8.5 billion India media assets merger gets antitrust warning notice in India, sources say; Competition watchdog concerned about market power of merged entity over cricket broadcast rights, asks why investigation should not be ordered

Big News - India antitrust body sends warning notice to Disney, Reliance on their $8.5 billion media merger. Flags worries about their cricket rights power, how it could hurt advertisers and asks why an investigation should not be ordered, sources say. 🚨reut.rs/4dGwp86

India antitrust body cites 1964 rule to issue gag order, staff can face disciplinary action for information disclosures. "Of late certain information related to the cases are published/available in the media...this has been viewed very seriously." Story: reut.rs/46XjsEx

Long battle ahead for the panic-stricken employees of Byju's "A lot of people, including myself, have stopped taking classes because there's no point doing charity for the company anymore," one teacher says. Reuters story: reuters.com/world/india/in…

In the last few days, Ashwin Manikandan Munsif Vengattil and I spoke with many of the 27,000 employees & customers of #Byju's. This included an unusual call last week which ended up with 60+ participants, mostly teachers, who often cut over each other while sharing their grievances. 🧵

ICYMI: Apple eyes bigger slice of India's streaming, music market with airtel India deal via Munsif Vengattil and Aditya Kalra Reuters reuters.com/business/media…

Apple teams up with Airtel to offer free Apple Music & Apple TV+ to millions of Indian users! 🎧📺 A bold move to take on Spotify & Disney+ Hotstar in one of the world's largest markets. Will this partnership change the game? Read more reut.rs/3Mrmnfx With Munsif Vengattil

Reuters Analysis: How will the Apple-Airtel deal change digital business fortunes of the U.S. giant in India, and what will Airtel gain? reut.rs/3Mrmnfx