New Delhi: India’s imports of Russian crude oil rose 4 per cent in November to a five-month high of Euro 2.6 billion, with a large part of the refined fuels produced from it being exported to Australia, a European think tank said. India remained the second-largest buyer of Russian fossil fuels in November behind China,…
Stellenbosch (South Africa): The Indian men’s hockey team remained unbeaten on its tour of South Africa, which comprised two Test matches and one friendly. India began with a 5-2 win, courtesy goals from Shilanand Lakra, Aditya Arjun Lalageand Amit Rohidas in the opening Test on Sunday. Captain Harmanpreet Singh then scored a brace in the…
New Delhi: India and New Zealand on Friday discussed ways to fast-track negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries. New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay is here to review the progress of negotiations with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. After the bilateral meeting, Goyal said in a social media…
New Delhi: A decision of Mexico to increase tariffs will severely hit India’s exports of automobiles, auto components, electronics, metals and chemicals to the South American country, experts say. For India, the measures affect nearly three-quarters of its USD 5.75 billion exports to Mexico in FY 2025, fundamentally altering the commercial logic of accessing the…
Kolkata: Argentine superstar Lionel Messi’s long-awaited return to India, after a magical maiden visit back in 2011, will be high on glitz but low on actual football, promising a spectacle that may not recapture the raw sporting frenzy that once shook the Salt Lake Stadium here. His artistry in a competitive match will be missing…
Guwahati: A Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing into the death of singer Zubeen Garg, submitted its chargesheet in the case at the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court in Assam’s Guwahati on Friday. The over 3,500-page chargesheet, along with the evidence, was brought to the court in four trunks, officials said. The nine-member SIT arrived in a…
New Delhi: Meta India on Friday named Aman Jain as the new head of Public Policy, to lead the social media company’s policy strategy and engagements in India. Jain will also be a member of the India leadership team. He will join the company early next year and will report to Simon Milner, Vice President…
New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday raised the issue of air pollution in major cities of the country and sought a discussion on it in the Lok Sabha. Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Gandhi said the discussion on the issue can be framed in an interesting manner where the opposition…
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha on Friday paid tributes to former Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, who passed away this morning, with Chairman C P Radhakrishnan saying that the country has lost a respected parliamentarian and an able administrator. Patil served as a member of the Rajya Sabha, representing the state of Maharashtra, from 2004 to…
Belagavi(Karnataka): Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and over 30 Congress legislators, including some ministers, met for a dinner late on Thursday night, party sources said. Ministers K H Muniyappa, Mankal Vaidya, Dr M C Sudhakar, MLAs N A Haris, Ramesh Bandisiddegowda, H C Balakrishna, Ganesh Hukkeri, Darshan Dhruvanarayana, Ashok Kumar Rai, and K Y Nanjegowda…
