New Delhi: India’s crude import strategy is entering a phase of calibrated rebalancing rather than abrupt realignment, with Middle Eastern suppliers led by Saudi Arabia regaining market share even as Russian volumes remain significant but increasingly shaped by geopolitics and compliance constraints, according to shipping data and analysts. During February 1-18, India’s total crude imports…
Meerut (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged off the Meerut Metro and Namo Bharat train from the Shatabdi Nagar station here, giving a fillip to high-speed intercity travel and swift intra-city movement. From there, the prime minister also undertook a metro ride till Meerut South station. He is also going to inaugurate and…
Islamabad: Pakistan carried out strikes on seven sites along its border with Afghanistan, targeting hideouts of Afghan-based militant group it blames for the recent suicide attacks, Islamabad said on Sunday. Citing three attacks since the start of Ramadan, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, in a statement posted on X before dawn on Sunday, said Pakistan “carried…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday accused the BJP government of “playing” with his security and sought an explanation for the withdrawal of the National Security Guard (NSG) cover provided to him. In a statement issued from the SP headquarters here, the former chief minister said the government must clarify the reasons cited…
New Delhi: Voter base in nine states and Union territories has shrunk by more than 1.70 crore following the publication of final electoral rolls as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), according to official data released on Saturday. Data shared by the chief electoral officers of Gujarat, Puducherry, Lakshadweep, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Andaman and…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government is committed to the rapid expansion of rail connectivity across the country. In this direction, Modi said, on Sunday, he will have the privilege of inaugurating the country’s fastest Meerut Metro and Namo Bharat train in Meerut. “Following this, I will dedicate the Delhi-Meerut…
The road to the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election is anything but predictable. For decades, the state’s politics has revolved around the alternating dominance of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). In 2021, the DMK stormed back to power, winning 133 seats on its own and 159 along…
Mahat can also be referred to as macro intellect, contrary to micro intellect. Microcosm is the individual, and macrocosm is the totality. Microcosm has no existence without the macrocosm. It is the total mind and intellect around us, and we are influenced by the thoughts of the totality. If you are in an environment that…
This is an article series. Please read all previous articles before reading this article. The URLs for all previous articles are located in the www.special thoughts section. Continuing with the hierarchy of Devata-s, let’s look at the venerable Jeevaatma in Level 14. Naarada As explained before, the syllable “Ru” stands for Truth, Fact, Reality. The…
According to the resolve of the Kuru assembly, Prince Duryodhana shaped his design to seize the cattle of the Matsya king. He commanded that before word of this enterprise reached the agents of Virata, the Kuru forces must advance; on the waning moon’s eighth day, Susarma would overpower the cowherds, and on the ninth day…
