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India will gradually reduce Russian oil purchases: Bessent

Washington, Sept. 26 -- India will gradually reduce its purchases of Russian energy, opined US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during a television interview on Wednesday. Bessent's comments come even... Read More


Pradhan named BJP's Bihar poll in-charge, Yadav for West Bengal

New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday appointed Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan as election in-charge for poll-bound Bihar. He will be assisted by Union minister CR Pat... Read More


US official signals thaw in ties, rules out Kashmir mediation

Washington, Sept. 26 -- The India-US relationship remains strong despite "turbulence" in the bilateral relationship, according to a senior State Department official. A meeting between Indian Prime Min... Read More


Govt inks Rs.62K-cr deal with HAL for 97 light combat jets

NEW DELHI, Sept. 26 -- The defence ministry on Thursday signed a Rs.62,370-crore contract with aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to buy 97 more light combat aircraft (LCA Mk-1As) and ... Read More


Agni Prime test-fired from rail-based mobile platform

New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- India has successfully tested the Agni-Prime nuclear capable missile from a rail-based launcher for the first time, entering an exclusive club of countries that possess such cap... Read More


Wipro declines to open campus for traffic relief

Bengaluru, Sept. 26 -- Wipro chairman Azim Premji rejected chief minister Siddaramaiah's request to open the company's Sarjapur campus-owned by the company and a special economic zone to boot-for limi... Read More


Jaishankar warns against energy instability at G20 ministers meet

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- External affairs minister S Jaishankar cited "double standards" in global responses to conflicts and warned against making energy supplies "more uncertain in an economically frag... Read More


British PM likely to visit India next month for bilateral talks

New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to visit India next month to boost relations in areas ranging from trade and technology to defence and security against the backdrop o... Read More


World Para Athletics starts with colourful ceremony in New Delhi

New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- For all intents and purposes, organising a multi-national event in India is akin to a grand wedding, and the first-ever World Para Athletics Championships is no different. The 1... Read More


SC: Parity for builders, buyers on interest rate

New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- In a ruling that seeks to level the playing field between builders and homebuyers, the Supreme Court has held that real estate developers, who delay handing over possession, can... Read More