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Trump sanctions fail to stop inflow! Some Indian refiners step up Russian crude oil intake; Indian Oil, Nayara boost purchases

Representative image (AI-generated) State-run Indian Oil Corp and Rosneft-backed Nayara Energy have increased their purchases of Russian crude in January. This comes even as India’s overall imports from Russia have declined under US sanctions.Reliance Industries, India’s largest buyer over the past year, along with several other refiners, has not received any supplies this month. This…

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Pakistan economy in doldrums: Inflow of foreign loans rises in first 5 months; borrowing up from last year

Pakistan saw a 14% rise in foreign loans and grants during the first five months of the current fiscal year (July–November 2025), reaching $3.032 billion compared to $2.667 billion in the same period last year.Of the total inflows, foreign loans rose 46.2% to $2.521 billion, while grants fell by 43% to $54 million. In November…

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Trump defends H1B and foreign student inflow, triggering MAGA meltdown

Donald Trump (File photo) The TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump’s blunt declaration that America “doesn’t have certain talents” detonated an epic meltdown across MAGA circles on Wednesday, with his Fox News interview that touched on the subject of H1-B visas and foreign students exposing a widening chasm between the MAGA boss and…

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