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Govt not considering buying crude oil in rupees from Russia: MoS

With Western sanctions hitting Russia's dollar-based trading, there is focus on Moscow's efforts to switch to other currencies

Singapore-based e-commerce platform Shopee shuts India operations

The official reason given by Singapore-based e-commerce platform Shopee, which is controlled by NYSE-listed Sea Ltd, is changing global sentiments

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov may visit India within a week

It would be the highest-level visit from Russia to India after Moscow launched its military offensive against Ukraine on February 24

Startup chutzpah: Newbie scooter maker Ola leads India's EV race

Ola Electric Mobility Pvt., a Bengaluru-based startup, will get state support to manufacture EV batteries that can store a total of 20 gigawatt-hours of power, the government said on March 24

Singapore-based Sea's e-commerce unit Shopee to shut India operations

The withdrawal, effective beginning March 29, comes weeks after India banned Sea's popular gaming app 'Free Fire'

Sri Lanka seeks additional $1-bn credit line from India: Report

Sri Lanka faces an economic crisis as it struggles to pay for essential imports of food and fuel after a 70% drop in foreign exchange reserves since January 2020

Airlines and 5-star hotels count gains as Indians holiday lavishly

Indians are holidaying lavishly now, spending more on five-star hotels and booking business-class seats as the country emerges from the coronavirus pandemic that restricted travel for two years

Jaishankar discusses economic situation, India's support with Sri Lankan FM

EAM S Jaishankar met Sri Lanka's Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa and discussed with him the island nation's economic situation and India's support during its current foreign exchange crisis.

India reports 1,270 new Covid-19 cases; active infections at 15,829

With 1,270 new Covid infections in the last 24 hours, the active caseload in India has dipped to 15,859 on Monday

India's 'Writing with Fire' loses out best documentary award at Oscars

At the 2022 Oscars, Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh-directed 'Writing with Fire' lost out the Best Documentary Feature honour to 'Summer of Soul' (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)'.

Around 17 lakh people visited India Pavilion at Dubai Expo: Anurag Thakur

Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday said that around 17 lakh people visited the Indian Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020.

States too can declare religious or linguistic community as minority: Govt

State governments can declare any religious or linguistic community, including Hindus, as a minority within the said state, the Centre has told the Supreme Court.

India ought to condemn Putin, says Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna

Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna said India ought to be condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin for his invasion of Ukraine and New Delhi should not be getting oil from Russia or China.

Development works will be carried out without bringing in politics: Gadkari

Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said that development works, be it in Maharashtra or India, will be carried out without bringing in any kind of politics. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of two National Highway projects in Sangli, the Union transport minister said he considers himself an "ambassador of Maharashtra" and feels that the state should emerge on top in the country. "In the last seven years of my tenure, I got an opportunity to execute development works worth Rs 5 lakh crore in Maharashtra. I was in port, shipping, water resources, MSME and road transport (as a minister), but I always considered myself an ambassador of Maharashtra and feel that the land of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj should prosper and flourish," Gadkari said. If any state should emerge as number one, it should be Maharashtra, he said. The minister further said that development works will be carried out without bringing in any politics and assured that the demands put .

Principles, people and parliament decide destiny of nation: CEC Chandra

The history and destiny of a nation is determined by 3 Ps -- principles, people and Parliament, Chief Election Commissioner of India, Sushil Chandra said on Saturday.

Soil organic carbon content fell from 1% to 0.3% in 70 years in India: NRAA

The Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) content in India has come down to 0.3 per cent from 1 per cent in the past 70 years which is a cause of concern for the agriculture sector, NRAA CEO Ashok Dalwai said

India deplores launch of ICBM by North Korea, calls for peace, security

India at UNSC deplored the recent launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and called for dialogue on issues in the Korean Peninsula.

Nepal's economy suffers as it fails to import electricity as prices rise

Nepal has failed to import electricity from India as electricity prices in the neighbouring country have been rising lately.

Covid-19: The human factor

Barkha Dutt's book bears poignant witness to the stories of those who suffered during the two years of the pandemic

Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba to visit India for 3 days from April 1

Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is set to embark on a three-day official visit to India starting from April 1.