India has refused drugmakers' requests to extend a year-end deadline for them to upgrade their manufacturing facilities to international standards, four sources said, amid public anger over the recent deaths of at least 24 children who consumed locally-produced cough syrup.

India's goods exports to the US, its largest foreign market, dropped sharply by 20% in September and nearly 40% in the last four months, as Trump's steep tariffs took effect, data shows.

At least 20 people were killed in a bus fire on a highway in western India, police say, adding that a jammed door kept many passengers from escaping.

India's equity benchmarks are poised for a muted open on Friday, following a recent rally driven by mounting optimism over a recovery in corporate earnings, while renewed U.S.-China trade tensions are likely to temper investor sentiment.

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday issued a health advisory warning against the use and distribution of three cough syrups believed to be responsible for the deaths of several children in India over the last month.

Amid all the fun moments, Lowry was all business. The Irishman fired a bogey-free 8-under 64, grabbing the solo lead after a blistering back nine that included five straight birdies and the last one on the 18th hole to make it six by the end of the day.

Shane Lowry fires an opening 64 to lead the DP World India Championship, with Rory McIlroy five shots back after leaving his driver out of the bag.