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Jakarta (Indonesia): Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16, Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid said Friday. Hafid in a statement to media said that she just signed a government regulation that will mean children under the age of 16 can no...

Paradip: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Friday inaugurated IFFCO's sulphuric acid plant in Odisha's Jagatsingpur district to boost fertiliser production capacity. The new plant at Paradip will help enhance the fertiliser production capacity of IFFCO and achieve the goal of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat', an official said....

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate Friday conducted searches at multiple locations in Mumbai and Hyderabad as part of a money laundering investigation against Reliance Power Ltd., a group company of businessman Anil Ambani, officials said. About 10-12 locations linked to the said company and its...

New York/Washington:  Amid the escalating conflict with Iran, the US said it is issuing a temporary 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil. "President Trump's energy agenda has resulted in oil and gas production reaching the highest levels ever recorded. To enable...

Washington: US President Donald Trump said that Iran is seeking negotiations after suffering major military losses, as American and Israeli forces continue strikes targeting Tehran’s missile and drone capabilities. Speaking at the White House event to honour 2025 MLS champions Inter Miami CF, Trump said...

New Delhi: India is tapping the United States to secure marine cover for vessels to ferry oil from the Middle East as it looks for continuity in energy supplies beyond its current stockpile, a top oil ministry official said. The country has stocks in tanks,...

Mumbai: The Indian equity markets gained moderately in early trade Thursday, tracking gains in Asian peers despite rising tensions in the Middle East. As of 9.30 am, Sensex gained 246 points, or 0.31 per cent, to reach 79,362, and Nifty added 84 points, or 0.35...

Mumbai: Air India Wednesday announced the deployment of additional flights to Toronto, Frankfurt and Paris (Charles de Gaulle) to cater to high demand amid the ongoing situation in West Asia. Air India's low-cost subsidiary Air India Express also announced that its air services to Muscat...

London: The UK Wednesday imposed a study visa ban on four countries accused of using the route as a backdoor entry to seek permanent refuge in the country, as part of a wider clampdown on the soaring rates of asylum applications. The so-called emergency brake...

Moscow: The ongoing war in West Asia may increase India's demand for Russian crude oil and could touch the levels of 1.5 million barrels per day, reaching the peak levels in 2024-2025, according to a leading expert on global oil trade. Tuesday, Deputy Prime Minister...