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Russian oil exports to India quadrupled in March as Europe shuns cargoes

Russia has exported 360,000 barrels a day of oil to India in March so far, nearly four times the 2021 average.

Focus on genome sequencing: Centre to states amid Covid surge in Europe

The Centre has asked states and Union Territories to focus on aggressive and sustained genome sequencing and intensified surveillance besides being vigilant on the Covid-19 situation in the country

Tear down wall dividing free and unfree Europe: Zelensky urges Germany

Ukrainian President says German ties with Russia helped build the wall, invokes Berlin Airlift, fall of Berlin Wall in plea

Ukraine joins European grid, ending dependence on Russia after war

Engineers have linked Ukraine to an electricity grid spanning much of continental Europe, allowing the country to decouple its power system from hostile Russia, officials said Wednesday.

Intel Corp plans to build $19 billion semiconductor plant in Germany

Chipmaker Intel said it plans to build a semiconductor plant in Germany as part of an investment of up to 80 billion euros ($88 billion) in Europe over the next decade

Ukraine war: Council of Europe without Russia would have to dissolve itself

The Council of Europe without Russia loses its meaning, the organisation has only one way out - to dissolve itself. This was stated by Speaker of the Russian State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin.

Unprecedented sanctions against Russia to impair trade in Europe: IMF

Extraordinary sanctions imposed against Moscow over Ukraine war will weaken financial intermediation and trade and will surely lead to the recession, IMF officials said in a blog published on Tuesday

Russia-Ukraine war may lead to rethinking of US defence of Europe

Russian President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine and his push to upend the broader security order in Europe may lead to a historic shift in American thinking about defence of the continent

Amid Ukraine crisis, Biden considering trip to Europe, say officials

One possible destination for the meetings would be Brussels, which is the headquarters for NATO, one of the officials said Monday

Marking 60 years, Rolling Stones to go back on the road across Europe

Frontman Mick Jagger, 78, and guitarists Keith Richards, 78, and Ronnie Wood, 74, will be joined by drummer Steve Jordan for the tour

Ford says it will ramp up electric vehicles in Europe

Ford says it will have three new electric passenger vehicles and four new electric commercial vehicles in Europe by 2024, part of the automaker's continued push to grow its presence in the EV market. Ford Motor Co. said Monday that it plans to sell more than 600,000 electric vehicles in the Europe by 2026. It anticipates producing 1.2 million electric vehicles in Cologne, Germany over six years. Ford will start production of an all-new electric passenger vehicle, a medium-sized crossover, in Cologne next year. A second electric vehicle will be added to the Cologne production line-up in 2024. An electric version of the Ford Puma will be made in Craiova, Romania beginning in 2024. For commercial vehicles, the Transit will include four new electric models the Transit Custom one-tonne van and Tourneo Custom multi-purpose vehicle in 2023, and the smaller, next generation Transit Courier van and Tourneo Courier multi-purpose vehicle in 2024. I am delighted to see the pace of change in .

As nations return to normalcy, Covid sees record rise in Europe, Asia

Even as many countries have completely relaxed Covid restrictions in the hope of returning to normalcy, infections have begun gaining momentum, particularly in Europe and Asia.

Russia's misadventure in Ukraine sets off European re-armament

Possible setback to Make in India as dynamics shift

Russia's action in Ukraine threatens democracy across Europe: Kamala Harris

US Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted the unity between the US and its NATO and European allies and warned that Russia's military operations in Ukraine pose a threat to all democracies.

Will impose individual retaliatory sanctions against West soon: Russia

Russia will publish individual sanctions against the West in the near future, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Saturday.

Russian Olympic Committee body challenges ban from winter sports event

The Russian Olympic Committee made an urgent appeal Friday to overturn a ban on its athletes competing at a European winter sports festival in Finland.

US markets point higher after gains in Europe amid Ukraine conflict

US markets headed for a higher open Friday following solid gains in Europe as uncertainty over the war in Ukraine and persistently high inflation continue to roil markets. Asian markets declined overnight. Investors are fretting over a world economy faced with price pressures and slowing growth. Oil prices advanced on Friday as Russian forces broadened their offensive in Ukraine, attacking two major cities to the west and an industrial center in the east of the country. On Wall Street, futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.1% Friday morning and the same for the S&P 500 were up 1.3%. Germany's DAX rose 3.2% by midday, the CAC 40 in Paris added 2.2% and London's FTSE 100 gained 1.4%. A plan to revoke Russia's most favored nation trade status over its invasion of Ukraine added to unease over the economic repercussions of the deepening conflict after talks between foreign ministers of the two countries failed to show any concrete progress. President Joe Biden plans to

'Unthinkable' has happened, we've war in Europe: IMF MD Georgieva

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has consequences not only on that country, but also in the region and the world, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has warned

'Nobody entered EU overnight': Ukraine's hopes of quick membership dashed

Russian invasion of Ukraine has spurred EU capitals into rethinking what the bloc should stand for.

Putin ally Chemezov says Russia will be victorious against sanctions

Sergei Chemezov, a close ally of President Putin, said that the military operation in Ukraine had prevented an attack on Russia, which would emerge victorious from the sanctions imposed by the West