Reliance Industries on Thursday announced that it stopped importing Russian oil for processing at its export-only refinery in Jamnagar, Gujarat from November 20. The company, according to PTI, said that from December 1, all exports from its only-for-exports facility will be produced exclusively from non-Russian oil.Reliance, India’s largest buyer of Russian crude, processes the oil…
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat (left) NEW DELHI: Calling for long-term peace in Manipur, RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat, in his first visit to the State on Thursday said stability in the state will require “patience, collective effort, and social discipline,” adding that “destruction takes minutes, but construction requires years, especially when done inclusively and without harming…
India and Israel have moved a step closer to a deepen their economic partnership, as the two nations signed the Terms of Reference (ToR) in Tel Aviv on Thursday, formally launching negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement. The document was endorsed by commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal and Israel’s economy and industry minister Nir…
NEW DELHI: Two men suspected of working for an ISI-backed “terror module” were injured in an encounter with Ludhiana Police on Thursday after they allegedly opened fire during a police operation. Officers had laid a trap based on intelligence that a Pakistan-based handler had instructed the duo to exchange grenades at specific locations.Ludhiana Police Commissioner…
NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday attempted to touch Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s feet in an unusual moment at the Patna airport, shortly before the PM departed after attending the Janata Dal (United) leader’s swearing-in ceremony for a record 10th term.A video of the incident went viral, showing the 74-year-old JD(U) leader…
Steve Smith has singled out the player his side will look to silence as the Ashes gets underway on Friday. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) Australia’s stand-in captain Steve Smith has singled out England skipper Ben Stokes as the key figure his side must contain when the Ashes opens at Perth Stadium on Friday. With…
Rural students on smartphone Mobile phones have travelled deeper into India than most roads. In villages where the day begins with the creak of a hand pump and ends when the single bulb stops behaving, the small blue glow of a smartphone has quietly become the most predictable source of light. On lanes so powdery…
How Bihar’s poll defeat has shaken the Lalu Yadav family (Credits: Times Content) PATNA: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) was still reeling from its crushing electoral defeat when an even more disruptive shockwave tore through Bihar’s most powerful political dynasty. Rohini Acharya once celebrated as the embodiment of the Yadav family’s loyalty and sacrifice, who…
NEW DELHI: Russia and India are working on the mutual deployment of ground stations for their navigation satellite systems, GLONASS and NavIC for enhanced accuracy, a senior Russian diplomat said.“Work is underway on the mutual parity placement of ground stations for collecting measurements of the Russian global navigation satellite system GLONASS and the Indian regional…
The United States finally released its long-awaited September employment data after a seven-week delay caused by the federal government shutdown, showing that employers added 119,000 jobs, more than twice what economists had expected. Though the figure offered a bright headline after weeks of uncertainty, the underlying numbers painted an uneven picture of the job market.Revisions…
