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China has intensified efforts to cement its dominance over rare earth metals as the United States moves to build a broad international coalition to secure critical mineral supply chains, official and media reports said.Chinese Premier Li Qiang this week visited Ganzhou in Jiangxi province — one of the world’s largest heavy rare earth production bases…
NEW DELHI: Among the key terms of the India-US joint statement is both sides’ agreeing to strengthen economic security alignment to enhance supply chain resilience and innovation through complementary actions, addressing “non-market policies of third parties, as well as cooperation on inbound and outbound investment reviews and export controls”. The tacit “non-market” reference to China…
NEW DELHI: Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday defended the Centre’s decision to keep the Henderson Brooks-Bhagat report on the 1962 India-China war classified, as a political row erupted in Parliament over Leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi being stopped from quoting the “unpublished memoir” of former Army Chief General MM Naravane.In a post on…
Manmohan Singh in Lok Sabha (From a 2005 clip shared by Jairam Ramesh) NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing row over Rahul Gandhi stopped from speaking in Lok Sabha and PM Modi‘s speech being cancelled, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh shared old videos of Manmohan Singh refering to when the then-Prime Minister “was prevented from replying to…
The United States has told India it can soon resume purchases of Venezuelan oil to reduce its reliance on Russian crude, Reuters reported. India had pledged to slash Russian oil imports after Washington imposed higher tariffs linked to those purchases.The move is part of a broader US effort to redirect India’s oil imports away from…
NEW DELHI: Amid a tightening security environment shaped by a militarily assertive China and a volatile Pakistan, the defence ministry has cleared military modernisation projects worth nearly Rs 79,000 crore, marking one of the most consequential procurement approvals in recent years. The clearances were accorded by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by defence minister…
File photo: Union rural development minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan NEW DELHI: With Congress set to launch a protest against the VB-G RAM G scheme, which replaced the UPA-era MGNREGA, the rural development ministry has sent a detailed report on the new scheme to all central ministers which they can refer to in public meetings to…
Dynamic asset allocation funds, also known as balanced advantage funds, are hybrid schemes. (AI image) Markets were very volatile during 2025, with the Nifty falling below 22,000 in March before recovering and shooting past 26,000 in October. Analysts expect heightened volatility to continue in 2026 as well. Investors can cushion themselves by opting for dynamic…
Renault and Ford have announced a new partnership aimed at jointly developing small, low-cost electric vehicles and commercial vans for the European market, in an effort to reduce production costs and defend their market share against fast-growing Chinese automakers. Speaking to reporters in Paris on Monday ahead of the announcement, Ford CEO Jim Farley underlined…
MUMBAI: Severe disruption continued across India’s airports on Saturday as widespread IndiGo flight cancellations left thousands stranded, prompting scenes of frustration, tears and protests at terminals in multiple cities. At Mumbai Airport, a foreign passenger was seen climbing atop an IndiGo counter, demanding answers after her flight was cancelled without clarity on alternatives. Massive Outrage…
