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Indian students are placing their bets on these study-abroad destinations beyond the Big 4: Here’s why

Indian students are still looking abroad, but they are choosing differently. Indian students are redrawing the study-abroad map with a calculator in hand. Fresh data tabled by the Ministry of External Affairs puts the total number of Indian students overseas at 1,882,318 (as on January 1, 2025)—a headcount spread across 153 countries and, crucially, one…

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Trump sanctions impact on India’s Russian oil trade: Refiners stop placing new orders, await clarity; US crude imports at highest since 2022

According to the International Energy Agency, India purchased 1.9 million barrels per day during the first nine months of 2025. (AI image) Donald Trump sanctions impact: With the US and EU imposing fresh sanctions on Russian oil, Indian oil refiners have stopped any fresh orders of Russian crude. According to a Reuters report, the refiners…

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