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Anahat Singh, Tanvi Khanna make it to the semi-finals Top seed Anahat Singh and unseeded compatriot Tanvi Khanna ensured a strong Indian presence in the women’s singles semifinals of the Indian Open Squash Championship at the Cricket Club of India (CCI) courts in Mumbai on Friday.However, it was a disappointing outing for local favourite Joshna…
NEW DELHI: Nearly six years after India tightened scrutiny of foreign direct investment from countries sharing land borders, the government has initiated a recalibration of the framework governing such investments, allowing minority ownership structures routed through overseas entities to access the automatic route while retaining approval requirements for direct investments from neighbouring jurisdictions.The Union Cabinet…
There was a time when March in India felt like a pause.Not winter, not summer. Not the bite of January fog, not the hard glare of May. It was the season of light shawls, flowering trees, exam mornings, cool evenings and that brief, forgiving softness between two extremes.Now, in many parts of India, that pause…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and condemned attacks on the “critical infrastructure” in Tehran amid the ongoing Middle East crisis.Sharing details of the conversation on X, PM Modi said, “Condemned attacks on critical infrastructure in the region, which threaten regional stability and disrupt global supply chains.”“Reiterated…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday criticised the Centre, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of ‘moral cowardice and political betrayal’ as the US-Israel conflict with Iran enters its third week.In a post on X, Ramesh highlighted that it has been over three weeks since the aerial assault on Iran began and 23 days…
As the US temporarily eases sanctions on Iranian oil imports, Indian refiners are eyeing a resumption of crude purchases from Tehran.According to Reuters, several Indian refining companies are awaiting government direction and clarification from Washington on payment terms before finalising shipments. Watch HUGE VICTORY For Iran? U.S. Forced To Lift Oil Sanctions Under Global Pressure;…
NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a nationwide weather alert, forecasting widespread thunderstorms, rainfall, lightning, and gusty winds across several regions in the coming days.In its latest bulletin, the agency flagged intensified weather activity over eastern, central, and northeastern India, warning of heavy rain, thundersqualls, and possible hailstorms.According to the IMD,…
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday strongly backed greater women’s representation in elections when asked about fellow colleague Shama Mohamed complaining about the low number of tickets allotted to women candidates for the Kerala Assembly polls.Acknowledging the dearth of women’s representation in proportion to the population, the…
NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Saturday announced the schedule for India’s tour of Ireland. India will play a two-match T20I series in June 2026.India have toured Ireland three times in the last eight years — in 2018, 2022 and 2023. Watch Shashi Tharoor & Samson’s Redemption Story: From Setbacks…
India has not imported crude oil from Iran since mid-2019, after the United States withdrew sanctions waivers. (AI image) Will India get access to Iran crude oil after over 6 years? Amid the raging Middle-East conflict and rising oil prices, the Donald Trump administration has announced a temporary relaxation of sanctions on Iranian oil. This…
