New Delhi: India’s import of cheap Russian oil plunged to lowest in seven months in August as monsoon rains dampened demand, industry data showed. The world’s third largest oil consumer reduced imports from Russia for a third consecutive month in August. It took 1.46 million barrels a day from Russia in August, down from 1.91 million…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India’s economic growth is a “natural by-product” of his nine-year-old government’s political stability, as he expressed optimism that it will be a developed nation by 2047 with “corruption, casteism and communalism” having no place in our national life. In an exclusive interview with PTI late last week,…
Moscow: To woo tourists from across the world, the Moscow City Tourism Committee is taking several measures and to address payment-related issues the Russian government is planning to come out with a virtual ‘Foreign Tourist Card’, that will enable cashless payments for various services. During the Covid pandemic the tourist flow to Moscow had dropped significantly….
Pallekele (Sri Lanka): Having received a clearance certificate on his fitness from the NCA, KL Rahul is set to be included in India’s 15-member provisional World Cup squad, which will be announced by Tuesday. Rahul has been recuperating at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru post a thigh surgery, and he will have one final round…
Sriharikota (AP): Chandrayaan 3’s rover ‘Pragyaan’ has completed its assignments on the lunar surface and set into sleep mode, ISRO said on Saturday. The space agency’s announcement came hours after its chief S Somanath said the lunar mission’s rover and lander, ‘Pragyaan’ and ‘Vikram’, respectively were functioning well and they would be put to “sleep” soon…
Hyderabad: Vijay Deverakonda and Samantha Ruth Prabhu-starrer romantic drama “Kushi” has raised Rs 30.1 crore worldwide on the first day of its release, the makers said Saturday. Producer Mythri Movie Makers shared the movie’s opening day collection on its official page on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Blockbuster Family Entertainer #Kushi… Sensational Day 1 with 30.1…
Salalah (Oman): India emerged champions in the Men’s Hockey5s Asia Cup here on Saturday, beating arch-rivals Pakistan 2-0 in a shootout after both teams were locked at 4-4 in regulation time. With the win, India have booked their place in the FIH Men’s Hockey5s World Cup 2024. For India, Mohammed Raheel (19th and 26th), Jugraj Singh…
New Delhi: It is almost certain that Chinese President Xi Jinping is going to skip the G20 summit in India next week and Premier Li Qiang is set to represent China at the conclave, people familiar with the development said on Saturday. Russian President Vladimir Putin has already conveyed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi his decision…
With the general elections just less than a year away, major political parties are up to their tricks again to prevent each other from gaining an upper hand. Although, as of now, the pollsters are giving a clear edge in Andhra Pradesh (AP) to the ruling Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) headed by YS…
(Online Desk) India struggled against Pakistan’s pacers but a 138-run stand between Hardik Pandya and Ishan Kishan helped them recover from the early salvo from Shaheen Afridi and Co. Ishan Kishan scored his fourth consecutive ODI half-century and seemed to start cramping towards the end of his innings. He hence looked to switch gears which…
