Russia's Unease Over India-US Proximity

The scaling up of the India-US strategic partnership to the level of non-NATO ally with defence deals, sharing and transfer of defence technology, interoperability, joint collaboration and joint......

Qatar Reprieve Highlights India Diplomacy

The incident remains a reminder of the inherent fragilities of all geopolitical relationships. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi and Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad Al Thani in......

India Doesn't Want Pakistan In BRICS

'Victims of terrorism do not sit together with its perpetrators to discuss terrorism.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, China's......

BRICS doubles in size with 5 new members; Putin hints at further expansion

The BRICS bloc of top emerging economies, including India, Russia and China, has announced induction of five full members into it in an attempt to expand its strategic heft against the backdrop of......

Investors may want to bottom fish in stocks of oil marketing companies

Margins for the oil refining and retailing sector have moved off their peaks, and the average integrated margins (refining plus marketing) for oil marketing companies (OMCs) have normalised.......

India likely to discuss crude oil discounts with Iraq and UAE soon

India will soon meet Iraq and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to seek a definitive rate of discount on crude oil similar to what Russia has provided so far, sources said. Photograph: Sergei......

Higher discounts likely to prompt India to buy more crude oil from UAE

Higher discounts on crude oil offered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to wean India away from Russian crude may soon see Indian refiners ramping up purchases from the Gulf nation, officials at......

Why Consumers Are Denied Discounts From Russian Crude

Officials from State-run refiners contend that savings from purchase of Russian oil are used to offset a part of the losses in revenues from selling transport fuels and LPG at State-set rates.......

Candidates Chess: Gujrathi beats Nakamura again to get back in race

IMAGE: Vidit Gujrathi. Photograph: FIDE/X Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi came back firing on all cylinders after previous match defeat and crashed through the defences of second seed Hikaru......

Candidates Chess: Vidit dumps Nakamura; Gukesh downs Praggnanandhaa

IMAGE: Vidit Gujrathi eased past Hikaru Nakamura. Photograph: FIDE Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi crashed through the defences of world number three Hikaru Nakamura of United States, while R......

Indian Wells Tennis PICS: Djokovic makes winning return

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic plays a return in his second round match against Aleksandar Vukic during the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden at Indian Wells in California, USA on Saturday.......

Aus Open PIX: Alcaraz, Medvedev march into quarters

Alcaraz mows down Kecmanovic to reach Australian Open quarter-finals IMAGE: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz reacts during his fourth round match against Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic. Photograph: Tracey......

Aus Open PIX: Teenager Noskova stuns World No 1 Swiatek

Images from Day 7 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Saturday. Swiatek crashes out in third round IMAGE: Czech Republic's Linda Noskova in action during her third round match against Iga......