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New Delhi: India and the US Tuesday firmed up a key framework for cooperation in ensuring steady supplies of critical minerals, a move that comes amid growing concerns over China's export controls on rare earth elements and strategic metals vital for global technology supply chains....

New Delhi: The Quad grouping Tuesday expanded cooperation in critical minerals and energy while unveiling new measures to boost maritime surveillance and port infrastructure across the Indo-Pacific against the backdrop of China's growing military posturing in the region. The new measures were announced following a...

New Delhi: India and Canada are looking at concluding the negotiations for a free trade agreement by end of this year, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said. Goyal is in Canada for a three-day official visit, starting May 25. "Our Prime Minister's have...

New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri Monday received a call from Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Majid Takht Ravanchi, during which they discussed the ongoing developments in the region and also reviewed the bilateral cooperation. “Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri received a call from...

Colombo: India has surpassed the UK to emerge as Sri Lanka's second-largest export market in January-April this year, the Export Development Board said here today. The US remains the island country's largest export market. "India has consolidated its position as Sri Lanka's second-largest export destination,...

New Delhi: Government-owned oil marketing companies -- Indian Oil, Hindustan Petroleum and Bharat Petroleum -- are still losing around Rs 600 crore a day despite the increase in petrol and diesel prices announced  May 25, a senior government official said Monday. This is the fourth...

Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty surged over 1 per cent Monday, driven by a sharp correction in crude oil prices and a rally in global markets amid improving sentiment surrounding the US-Iran negotiations. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 1,073.61 points, or 1.42 per...

Mumbai: Hours after the fourth hike in pump prices for petrol and diesel in 11 days, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Monday said that the crisis in West Asia is not just a geopolitical issue, but it will lead to higher fuel costs for the...

Mumbai: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Monday called for increased focus on 3Fs -- fuel, fertiliser and forex -- amid the West Asia crisis, underlining that the domestic economy continues to be resilient. Speaking at an event to celebrate the 37th anniversary of SIDBI here,...

Health insurance value is often presented in terms of protection, care, convenience, and long-term security. These messages can guide buyers, but they should not be the only basis for choosing a policy. For Indian families, the smarter approach is to read the communication, then compare...