The United States has given “permission” to India to buy Russian oil already stranded at sea issuing a temporary waiver aimed at stabilising global oil supplies amid disruptions caused by the escalating conflict in West Asia.US treasury secretary Scott Bessent praised India as a “very good actor” for previously complying with Washington’s request to halt…
In the month since he has taken charge as Manipur’s new Chief Minister, Yumnam Khemchand Singh’s primary focus has been on outreach and reconciliation in the bruised and divided state, even as his government is yet to be fully formed and find its feet. Khemchand was sworn in on February 4, one year after his…
Ludhiana, Punjab: The police have booked a female employee of State Bank of India in Ludhiana, Punjab for allegedly embezzling ₹37.78 lakh by manipulating bank accounts and carrying out unauthorised withdrawals. The employee (Amandeep Kaur) was working at State Bank of India’s Shingar Cinema Road branch and has been placed under suspension. She is a resident…
NEW DELHI: India’s medical technology (medtech) sector is set to get its first dedicated investment fund, which will also support the government’s ‘Make in India‘ push. A clutch of investors and industry veterans led by Ganesh Sabat, former CEO of SMT (Sahajanand Medical Technologies), a major cardiac stent player, are floating a Rs 1,000 crore…
(As Kerala gears up for the Assembly polls, every week, Shaju Philip decodes the electoral trends, political signals, and campaign moves shaping the contest.) As Kerala heads to the Assembly elections slated for next month, the ruling CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) is leveraging its achievements over the past decade in power to fend off…
Indian refiners are currently paying a premium of $2 to $4 per barrel above Dated Brent for deliveries of Russia’s benchmark Urals crude. (AI image) In a quick and immediate fix to the Middle East oil supply shock, Indian refiners have begun purchasing readily available Russian crude oil. With ships and tankers currently not moving…
Global oil prices surged on Friday as the conflict in West Asia intensified, pushing benchmark crude above the $90 mark amid fears of further supply disruptions.The Brent North Sea crude, the international oil benchmark, rose more than 5% to $90.25 per barrel, its highest level since April 2024, AFP reported.The US benchmark West Texas Intermediate…
India’s Axar Patel relays the catch to Shivam Dube for the wicket of England’s Will Jacks during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 second semifinal cricket match between India and England, at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. (PTI) TimesofIndia.com in Mumbai: Will Jacks c Dube b Arshdeep Singh. This is how the dismissal…
FILE -The Daily Telegraph newspaper with the front page of French President Emanuel Macron is seen at a supermarket in London, March 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File) German media conglomerate Axel Springer announced Friday that it was purchasing the UK’s Telegraph Media Group for £575 million, in a proposed deal subject to approval by…
India’s Jasprit Bumrah hugs teammate Sanju Samson (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has lavished praise on star pacer Jasprit Bumrah following his decisive spell in India’s thrilling semi-final victory over England cricket team in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.Speaking on his YouTube channel,…