New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Wednesday embarked on a four-day official visit to France, where she will hold a series of high-level engagements aimed at deepening the India-France Strategic Partnership, strengthening economic cooperation, and promoting investment. A key highlight of the visit will be...
New Delhi: India's largest private fuel retailer, Nayara Energy, Wednesday reduced petrol prices by Rs 5 per litre and diesel prices by Rs 3 per litre across its nationwide retail network, which is the first cut in retail fuel prices since global crude oil prices...
New Delhi: State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Wednesday reduced the price of 19-kg commercial LPG cylinders by up to Rs 183.5 across major cities, providing relief to restaurants, hotels and other commercial establishments that depend on the fuel for cooking. The revised rates came...
New Delhi: Obtaining a passport has become more expensive from Wednesday after the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) implemented a revised fee structure for passport-related services. The charges have been increased for fresh applications, renewals, Tatkaal services, replacement of lost or damaged passports, Police Clearance...
New Delhi: The government Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the country’s 20% ethanol blending programme in petrol is still an ongoing experiment and the impact of the policy would become clearer by next year. The remarks come amid a wider debate and concerns over...
New Delhi: The government Tuesday extended nil customs duty on the import of 40 critical petrochemical products by 15 days till July 15 to ensure continuity of supply stability amid the West Asia crisis. The full customs duty waiver on such products provided on April...
Dubai: Two US envoys arrived in Qatar Tuesday for talks with mediators about the implementation of an initial deal to end the war in Iran, an official said. The visit by Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump's special Mideast envoy, and Jared Kushner, his son-in-law,...
New Delhi: Supreme Court Tuesday directed status quo with regard to an order of the Karnataka High Court which directed enhancement of ethanol allocation for the Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025-26. The top court was hearing a plea filed by an oil marketing company which...
Mumbai: Reserve Bank Tuesday said the interim peace deal between Iran and the US can provide tailwinds to Indian economic growth. In its bi-annual financial stability report released Tuesday, the central bank also said that the growth in gold imports has decelerated "substantially" in May...
New Delhi: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) Tuesday said Switzerland-based MSC, the world's largest shipping transport and logistics conglomerate, will acquire 49 per cent stake in its Vizhinjam port in Kerala for about USD 1.4 billion. Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) will make the...
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The European Union has lent itself to criticism for a controversial meeting of its officials with Taliban representatives in Brussels...
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A nation remembers its wars not only through victories but also through the names of those who never returned to...
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By Aakar Patel What cannot be passed in Parliament as law can be incarnated as a change in the rules....
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