Bihar Polls: Makhana Turns Into Political Hot Potato

As it gains commercial viability, the food will likely become a powerful political currency. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi garlanded with makhana during an election meeting in Purnea.......

US Sanctions May Not Stop Russian Oil Flow To India

Sanctioning Russian oil would have led to a sharp surge in oil prices to above $80 per barrel levels, which would impact pump prices in the US ahead of midterm elections next year. Illustration:......

CPC plenum backs Xi Jinping's leadership, military purge

A key body of the ruling Chinese Communist Party reaffirmed the "core" leadership of President Xi Jinping as the head of the party and the powerful military, as it ended its four-day meeting on......

'We Aren't Security Conscious As A Nation'

'Government officials use Gmail and ordinary phones without basic security consciousness.''Interoperability, especially in joint exercises with countries like the US, worries me.''It often means we......

Reliance to comply with US sanctions on Russian oil

Reliance Industries Ltd, India's largest buyer of Russian oil and most impacted by the latest US sanctions, on Friday said it will comply with all applicable restrictions and will adjust its......

US sanctions on Russian oil firms to hit Reliance

US sanctions against two of Russia's largest oil companies are expected to impact Reliance Industries' crude imports from Russia, while state-run refiners may continue purchases through......

Stock markets fall for 2nd day in volatile trade

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower in a highly volatile trade on Thursday amid relentless foreign fund outflows and selling in blue-chip ICICI Bank. Photograph: Danish......

India Diversifies Petroleum Exports To New Markets

India offset the decline in exports to traditional destinations by sharply ramping up shipments to Jordan (18,086 per cent), Hong Kong (17,006 per cent), Spain (13,436 per cent), the Philippines......

ICC Scrambles As JioStar Seeks Exit

A key blow for JioStar came from an unlikely source -- the Indian government's ban on real-money gaming, the sector that had become cricket's biggest advertiser. IMAGE: The International Cricket......

IPL's Valuation Hits Flat Pitch

The IPL's overall valuation fell by 8 per cent to Rs 76,100 crore in 2025. IMAGE: Royal Challengers Bengaluru celebrate RCB's winning the Indian Premier League 2025 at the Narendra Modi stadium in......