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UN Security Council rejects bid to delay Iran nuclear sanctions ahead of deadline
United Nations: The UN Security Council has rejected another last-ditch effort to delay the reimposition of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program a day before the deadline and after Western countries…
- News
India, Russia explore deeper agricultural ties as ministers discuss trade expansion
New Delhi: Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan met Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev on Friday to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation in agriculture, with both sides expressing interest in formalising the partnership…
- World
Russian President Putin dials PM Modi, extends birthday greetings
New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday extended birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a phone conversation. Following the call, Modi said India is committed to further strengthening the…
- Middle East
Iran executes man for alleged spying for Israel
Dubai: Iran said Wednesday it executed a man it alleges spied for Israel, something disputed by activists who say he was tortured into a false confession. The judiciary’s Mizan news agency identified…
- World
Zelenskyy calls for European air defence system as Russian strike wounds 20
Kyiv: Russian forces bombarded the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with rockets overnight, wounding 20 people, including four children, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday as he urged European leaders to make the…
- World
Sanctions hit Nayara’s access to non-Russian oil
New Delhi: Nayara Energy – part-owned by Russian oil giant Rosneft PJSC and blacklisted by the European Union in July – is facing difficulties in securing non-Russian crude supplies for a second…
- World
7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Russia’s Kamchatka region
Moscow: A massive 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region on Saturday, prompting a tsunami warning. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the tremor hit 111 kilometres…
- World
Polish PM vows to press ahead with military modernisation post Russian drone incursion
Warsaw: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk pledged on Thursday to push ahead with a “great modernisation programme” for his country’s military, a day after Russian drones crossed into Poland and forced the…
- World
Poland says ‘huge number’ of Russian drones violated its airspace
Warsaw: Poland said early Wednesday that its airspace was violated by Russian drones, and that the country and its NATO allies shot down some that posed a direct threat. Polish Prime Minister…
- Business
Crude oil futures gain on spot demand
New Delhi: Crude oil prices on Monday rose Rs 89 to Rs 5,523 per barrel in futures trade supported by fresh positions from traders. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for…
- World
Trump indicates readiness for next phase of sanctions against Russia
New York: US President Donald Trump has signaled his readiness to escalate sanctions against Russia amid continued Russian defiance over the Ukraine war, but he did not specify what those measures would…
- World
Russia, India and China display tendency to interact in common interests: FM Lavrov
Moscow: Russia, India and China are aware of their common interests in several sectors and there is an overt trend to develop mutual partnership, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday.…
- India
Modi speaks to Macron focusing on ongoing efforts to end Ukraine conflict
New Delhi: India and France share the same determination to achieve just and lasting peace in Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron said after a phone conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Following…
- World
Trump, his trade team disappointed that India continues to fund Russia’s Ukraine war: Hassett
New York: US President Donald Trump and his trade team are disappointed that India continues to “fund” Russia’s Ukraine war, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said on Friday, hoping that there…
- India
GST cuts to spur growth, offset US tariffs; India to keep buying Russian oil
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday that the GST rate cut would spur growth in the economy which would offset the drag due to the adverse impact of the…
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