New Delhi: India has sharply increased purchases of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States as disruptions linked to the conflict in West Asia constrain supplies from traditional Gulf suppliers, data from maritime intelligence firm Kpler showed. India imported...
Washington: US has sanctioned four India-based companies for importing petroleum and petrochemical products from Iran, according to a press release by the US State Department. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Monday announced 'Operation Economic Outcast', which essentially involved new sanctions that aim to block all...
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the transfer of DRDO-developed technologies of all conventional missile systems to the Indian defence industry for production within the country. The defence ministry, making the announcement, said the move is an "important milestone" in promoting greater participation...
New Delhi: Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed journalist Tarun Tejpal's plea seeking exemption from surrendering following his conviction and sentence of 10 years of rigorous imprisonment by the Bombay High Court in a 2013 rape case. A bench of Justice Alok Aradhe directed Tejpal to surrender...
Jodhpur: The Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur, has taken suo motu cognisance of issues concerning Gen Z, Gen Alpha and Gen Beta, expressing concern over junk food, excessive screen time, paper leaks, inadequate infrastructure in rural schools and the possible erosion of basic learning skills in...
Moscow: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a wide-ranging conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, with the two leaders discussing bilateral cooperation, regional hotspots, global challenges and multilateral issues. EAM Jaishankar shared details of his conversation with Lavrov in a post on X, highlighting...
Washington: Amid the tightening of immigration policies, the number of Indian students seeking admission to US colleges declined by 15 per cent in 2025-26 over the previous year, according to a report. A report, representing over 1,100 institutions, released by the Common App, shows that...
Chandigarh: Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim, who is lodged in Sunaria Jail in Haryana's Rohtak serving a sentence for raping two female followers, has again been granted a 21-day parole. This marks his 17th release from prison since his conviction of 20 years...
New Delhi: Dhaka needs to stay firm on its demand for the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, but being rigid can limit the means of achieving its own goals; thus, the policy of "no extradition, no visit" can constrict important diplomatic channels, opined...
Dubai: Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson warned that Tehran would respond harshly to expanded US sanctions, including measures against countries it sees as cooperating with Washington. "Any escalation of this situation will undoubtedly bring about consequences," Esmail Baghaei said. "Our hands are not tied." The new...
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Banning books by governments does not surprise much since this has been going on across the world since long. But...
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