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ONGC floated a tender for these rigs as it looks to accelerate hydrocarbon exploration under the government’s Samudra Manthan mission. (AI image) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation or ONGC is expected to spend about $18–20 billion on hiring deep-water drilling rigs for what could become its largest-ever oil exploration programme, according to people familiar with…
Former Donald Trump aide Joe Kent, who recently resigned as director of the US national counterterrorism center, made strong claims about Iran’s nuclear programme, saying Tehran was not close to becoming a nuclear power.Kent also said that former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes, had been “moderating their nuclear program,”…
US intelligence chief says Iran not rebuilding nuclear programme, undercutting Donald Trump’s war rationale US intelligence has concluded that Iran has not tried to rebuild the nuclear enrichment capacity destroyed in last year’s US and Israeli strikes, a finding that cuts against one of President Donald Trump’s central claims for the current war, according to…
Canada has launched a programme to transition skilled temporary foreign workers to permanent residence, immigration minister Lena Metlege Diab confirmed, amid concerns that rising numbers of migrants are running out of legal status.The programme aims to grant permanent status to 33,000 workers in in-demand sectors over two years. It was first announced in November, but…
INDORE: A Valentine’s Day programme at Narsee Monjee College in Indore was disrupted after members of Bajrang Dal vandalised the venue on campus on Friday.According to police officials, the incident occurred while students were participating in the event organised within the college premises. Visuals from the spot showed damage to property and commotion inside the…
A new bill has been introduced in the US Congress that seeks to terminate the H-1B visa programme, in a move that comes amid a wider political push on immigration policy in the United States. Republican Representative Greg Steube of Florida has unveiled the Ending Exploitative Imported Labour Exemptions (EXILE) Act, which, if passed, would…
NEW DELHI: More than 1,300 athletes have been removed from the Khelo India programme over the last three years due to performance issues and doping violations, Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.Responding to a question on the performance of athletes enrolled under the scheme, the minister said 1,342 athletes exited…
Arshi Gupta (Special arrangements) NEW DELHI: At seven, when most children are generally busy figuring out their favourite cartoons or playground games, Arshi Gupta had already discovered her new obsession: speed. By seven years, five months and 18 days, she had become the youngest driver to obtain a racing licence, which landed her in the…
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday launched a new federal investment programme for newborns, with the White House saying over 500,000 families have already enrolled. The initiative aims to help children build long-term savings and address affordability concerns for American families.The investment accounts, named after Trump are being set up for babies born over a…
NEW DELHI: Nearly 44 per cent of Indian cities are facing chronic air pollution, pointing to a deep-rooted structural problem driven by persistent emission sources rather than short-term pollution spikes, according to an analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). The findings are based on satellite data assessing PM2.5 levels…
