While India’s crude oil situation is relatively well diversified, it is LPG and LNG imports that will need to be watched. (AI image) Crude oil prices are soaring again, back above the $80 per barrel level as fresh tensions between US and Iran makes shipping through the Strait of Hormuz fraught with risks. Vessel movements…
Rising oil prices, higher fertiliser costs and supply disruptions linked to the Iran war are beginning to cloud India’s economic outlook, with economists warning that prolonged tensions could push up inflation, slow growth and strain government finances.India, the world’s third-largest oil importer and consumer, imports about 90% of its crude oil requirements, making it among…
Filming has officially begun on ‘Call the Midwife: Sisters in Arms’, with creator Heidi Thomas describing the World War II prequel as “a joy to write.” Filming has begun on a brand new prequel series to the beloved drama ‘Call the Midwife’, taking audiences back to Poplar during World War Two. The three-part Christmas special,…
The company had postponed maintenance work at its 20 million tonnes-per-year Vadinar refinery in Gujarat. (AI image) Russia’s Rosneft-backed Nayara Energy is planning to halt operations for around 35 days starting early April, a move that could temporarily take nearly 8% of India’s refining capacity offline and tighten domestic fuel availability, according to people familiar…
Judge Amogh Shyamkant Kaloti has also worked as Joint Secretary, Secretary and SLA in Law and Judiciary Department, Government of Maharashtra MUMBAI: Till recently, Amogh Kaloti, who works under the law and judiciary department headed by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, was barely known outside Maharashtra’s legal circles. A low-profile district judge who was appointed Maharashtra’s…
IGNOU June TEE admit card 2026 IGNOU June TEE admit card 2026: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has released the admit card for the June 2026 Term-End Examination (TEE). Students who have registered for the June 2026 exams can now download their hall tickets from the Samarth Portal at ignou.samarth.edu.in.According to the official…
Navneet Kaur (File photo) The Indian women’s hockey team came from two goals down to defeat the USA 3-2 in its opening Pool A match of the FIH Nations Cup in Auckland on Monday.Deepika scored twice for India, while Navneet Kaur added the third goal. Ashley Sessa and Madeleine Zimmer scored for the USA. The…
A devastating fire at an elderly care home in western Sri Lanka has killed at least 12 residents and left seven others injured, police said on Thursday.The blaze broke out at around 5.30pm on Wednesday at the Mawpiya Sevana Elderly Care Home in Anguruwatota, about 65 kilometres southeast of Colombo in Kalutara district. More than…
If the US were to ‘unsanction’ Iran oil at sea, India would be able to step up procurement. (AI image) Will India get access to Iran crude oil soon? The Donald Trump administration has signalled the possibility of waiving sanctions on floating Iran crude oil to ease the ongoing shock in the global energy markets….
A seemingly playful kiss cam moment at a Coldplay concert last summer spiraled into a career-ending scandal for tech executives at Astronomer, and now former chief people officer Kristin Cabot is openly challenging Gwyneth Paltrow and Ryan Reynolds over their response. The viral clip of Cabot hugging CEO Andy Byron drew massive scrutiny, leading to…
