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NEW DELHI: India’s crude security is all set to get a boost with its reserve likely to increase by nearly 70% from 5.3 million tonnes, as the UAE’s Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has agreed to ramp up crude oil storage to as much as 30 million barrels.Officials said the UAE already has leased…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has intensified its verification drive for domestic staff following a series of recent high-profile crimes involving unverified workers, including a case in southeast Delhi where a bureaucrat’s daughter was sexually assaulted and murdered by an unverified domestic help.In another incident, an unverified help and his associates—who had taken turns working in…
A legal dispute over 1,600 sqm of land in Loni’s Mandola is delaying a crucial ramp for the newly inaugurated Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun Economic Corridor. The unresolved compensation claim, dating back to 1998, has left a key stretch unfinished, creating an accident-prone area and impacting local connectivity. GHAZIABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun…
As Super Bowl LX approaches, law enforcement agencies across the United States are urging fans to enjoy the big game responsibly while stepping up enforcement ahead of watch parties and celebrations. With millions expected to tune in for the Patriots vs. Seahawks matchup at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday, officials are preparing for higher traffic, crowded…
GURGAON: Narrow motorable roads, parking violations and house ramps and electrical installations occupying the internal stretches across the city — these formed part of the findings of a three-member joint commission constituted on the directions of the Punjab and Haryana high court.On Saturday, the commission conducted the physical inspection of internal residential roads in parts…
Jaishankar receives a memento from Motegi in New Delhi on Friday (IANS photo) NEW DELHI: Foreign minister S Jaishankar and his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi Friday chaired the 18th India-Japan strategic dialogue that saw both sides agreeing to boost cooperation in AI and critical minerals while seeking enhanced engagement on issues related to South Asia,…
CEO & chairman of the executive board Herman Gref with Putin (AP photo) NEW DELHI: Sberbank, Russia’s largest lender, is looking to ramp up its operations in the country, opening up to 10 branches, investing surplus rupees from bilateral currency trade in Indian govt bonds and getting Russian investors to park funds in Nifty stocks.“We…
US sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil are having a softer financial impact on Indian refiners than initially feared, with wider discounts on Russian crude nearly offsetting the expected drop in volumes. Indian state-owned and private refiners have halted cargoes from the two sanctioned firms and are instead sourcing from non-sanctioned suppliers. Recent tenders for January…
India’s top car makers Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai Motor India and Tata Motors, are gearing up to expand production by 20–40% in the coming months. The ramp up comes after a sharp revival in vehicle demand following the recent Goods and Services Tax (GST) cuts. Maruti Suzuki, the country’s largest carmaker, plans to produce over 200,000…
Several UK businesses are viewing the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as a “game-changer”, accelerating expansion plans and prompting many firms without a presence in India to enter the market, according to a new report by Grant Thornton.The ‘International Business Report’ (IBR) found that 72 per cent of UK firms now consider India a key…
