In a rare reversal, Russian oil flips to premium over Brent in India after Iran war upends supply
The Iran conflict, now in its seventh day, has left the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping chokepoint, all but shut, cutting countries off from a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies.
Woman burns ex live-in partner after marrying her brother-in-law in Agra as he refused to delete her pics from his phone
Police sources said petrol was poured on him before he was set on fire. A local resident reportedly heard his screams and rushed to help, after which he was taken to hospital.
Inside the 30-day waiver: Why the US wants India to take stranded Russian oil as West Asia tensions hit supply
US allows India to refine Russian oil already on ships through a 30-day waiver to ease supply pressure amid West Asia conflict.
Why Russia is hiding crude export data to India amid US waiver on oil purchases
"No, of course, we're not going to provide any quantitative data for obvious reasons. That's the first thing. There are too many ill-wishers," Peskov said.
Days before US sank IRIS Dena, Iran sought India’s nod to dock another warship in Kochi
Iran sought permission for IRIS Lavan to dock at Kochi days before a US submarine torpedoed Iranian frigate IRIS Dena near Sri Lanka.
'India has sufficient fuel stocks': Indian Oil, BPCL, HPCL say petrol, diesel supplies normal, no need to panic
IndianOil, BPCL and HPCL say petrol and diesel supplies remain normal across India, dismissing shortage rumours amid West Asia tensions.
'Would have cut his finger': TMC's Kalyan Banerjee stirs controversy, says CEC Gyanesh Kumar 'behaved badly' with Mamata Banerjee
Kalyan Banerjee has been a vocal critic of the Election Commission’s handling of voter list revisions in West Bengal ahead of the upcoming state assembly elections.
Government freezes TV news TRPs for four weeks amid ‘sensational’ Iran war coverage
Government directs BARC to freeze TV news TRP reporting for four weeks, citing sensational and speculative coverage of the Israel-Iran conflict.
BJP, Congress issue 'three-line whip' to Lok Sabha MPs to attend Parliament proceedings from March 9 to 11
The second phase of the Budget session starts on March 9, and it is scheduled to go up to April 2, during which essential legislative and other business is expected to be addressed primarily.
Indian airlines cancel 278 international flights; scheduled to operate 96 services to Middle East on Friday
The civil aviation ministry on Friday said due to the ongoing developments in West Asia and the resulting airspace restrictions, flight operations have been impacted across several sectors.
Is the Iran war really about something bigger? Rahul Gandhi warns it could be costlier and closer to India than it seems
Rahul Gandhi says US-Iran war reflects broader rivalry between US, China and Russia and warns India could face higher fuel prices.
Amid speculations around Bihar CM post, Nishant Kumar to join JD(U) on March 8, party confirms
JD(U) leader Neeraj Kumar said the proposal to bring Nishant into the party emerged during a meeting held at the chief minister’s residence.
DGCA grants aerodrome licence to Noida International Airport in Jewar
The greenfield airport is being developed under a public-private partnership model in Jewar, located in Gautam Buddh Nagar. Once fully operational, it is expected to become one of the largest airports in India.
'Consumers shouldn't worry', Hardeep Singh Puri says as raging Iran-US war fuels fears around energy shortage in India
The remarks come at a time when global energy markets remain on edge due to escalating geopolitical tensions and concerns over potential disruptions to oil supply routes.
Karnataka GSDP grows by 8.1%, revenue expenditure grows 9.4%
Despite recording an 8.1 percent GSDP growth, Karnataka's budget highlights mounting debt concerns, with total outstanding liabilities reaching nearly 25 percent of GSDP
Karnataka budget: State to induct 4,000 e-buses with World Bank aid at Rs 2,000 crore
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah said an aerospace park will be developed adjacent to Mysuru airport under KIADB to boost the region’s aerospace industry.
Maharashtra government sees GCCs, AVGC sector expand state’s services GDP to $3,000 billion by 2047, says Chief Minister Fadnavis
The state government has identified Pune has the country’s preferred destination to set up GCCs – a sector it is aggressively pushing attract FDI and jobs.
Congress leaders meet Iran representative in Delhi, condole Khamenei’s death
Khamenei died on February 28 in Tehran at the age of 86. He had served as Iran’s Supreme Leader since 1989, making him one of the longest-serving leaders in the region.
Maharashtra Budget: Government to set up advanced ‘state data centre’ in Nagpur
This data centre is a part of the state’s proposed implementation of cybersecurity policy. It will safeguard the state’s sovereign data and applications, CM Devendra Fadnavis said.
Maharashtra Budget: Government signs MoUs with OpenAI, Sarvam AI, IIT Bombay, BharatGen to boost state’s IT sector
The government is also setting up an independent Department of Electronics, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence for effective policymaking.
India invokes emergency provisions, asks refiners to boost LPG output amid Gulf crisis
Invoking the emergency powers under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, the government has directed Indian refiners to maximise their output of LPG asking public sector oil marketing companies to ensure that LPG so procured is marketed solely to consumers of domestic LPG.
Karnataka budget unveils Rs 1,386 crore K-QUEST project to upgrade skill training ecosystem
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah says state will set up a Karnataka Skill Intelligence and Strategy Unit under KSDA in collaboration with KDEM to strengthen labour market intelligence and global skill partnerships
Congress directs Lok Sabha MPs to be present as Budget Session resumes
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India continues buying Russian oil, studying legal implications of US waiver: Govt sources
India continues Russian oil imports and has diversified energy sources beyond Hormuz while boosting LPG output and scouting LNG cargoes, government sources say.
