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India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav during a training session at Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) To cope with the comparatively sluggish pitches in the tournament, especially in Colombo, India want bowlers to up their game & batters to adapt faster…NEW DELHI: India’s pacers and spinners split into two separate nets on either of…
NEW DELHI: Union petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Monday India’s strategic petroleum reserve can last up to 74 days to meet demand caused by any global crisis. “Together, if you look at the reserves in our caverns and what is held by our refineries and floating platforms at our ports and our products,…
NEW DELHI: India on Friday successfully test-fired nuclear weapons-capable 3,000-km-range Agni-3 ballistic missile from Chandipur off Odisha coast.The surface-to-surface missile was launched from a mobile launcher as part of a regular training exercise. “The launch validated all operational and technical parameters. It was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command (SFC),” a…
NEW DELHI: Govt has received financial bids for the strategic disinvestment of IDBI Bank, signalling progress in the stake sale process of the lender.“They will be evaluated as per the prescribed procedure,” secretary, department of investment and public asset management (Dipam), said on microblogging site X while announcing that bids have been received. He did…
Agni-3 (Image/X@alpha_defence) NEW DELHI: India on Friday successfully test-fired the intermediate-range ballistic missile Agni-3 from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha.The launch was conducted by the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) and successfully validated all operational and technical parameters.The Agni-III is an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) with a strike range of 3,000–3,500 km and has…
Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim met prime minister Modi on the sidelines of BRICS summit last year NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Malaysia on February 7 and 8 at the invitation of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) has said.The prime minister had last visited Malaysia in…
The United States is preparing to launch a $12 billion critical minerals stockpile initiative aimed at reducing dependence on China for rare earths and other strategic resources, according to a White House official, as Washington intensifies efforts to secure supply chains for key industries, AFP reported.The project is expected to combine about $1.7 billion in…
If you are looking at the Economic Survey for clues to the Budget, you need not look beyond the cover showing how trade may be the dominant theme. Within that the annual economic report card makes no bones about the need to push manufacturing, going beyond the usual policy prescription to call it a strategic…
The government has notified coking coal as a critical and strategic mineral, a step aimed at reducing India’s heavy dependence on imports and strengthening the domestic steel supply chain, according to an official statement.The move is expected to facilitate faster approvals, improve ease of doing business and accelerate exploration and mining activities, including the development…
The Indian rupee underperformed in 2025. (AI image) The Indian rupee was the worst performing Asian currency in 2025 and has started 2026 on a poor note, hitting a lifetime low of 92 versus the US dollar. What’s causing the slide, and is it reflective of any underlying issues? The Economic Survey 2025-2026 sheds light…
