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India’s JSW Steel in talks with Australia’s Whitehaven for coal mine stake

By Neha Arora NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's JSW Steel Ltd is in talks with Australian miner Whitehaven Coal for a stake in its Blackwater metallurgical coal mine, a source aware of the discussions

Indian official delegation heads for London for FTA talks

New Delhi, Feb 20 (PTI) With the negotiations for the proposed India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) reaching its last leg, a high-level Indian...

Onion export ban to continue till Mar 31: Govt

New Delhi, Feb 20 (PTI) The ban on export of onion will continue till its previously announced deadline of March 31 as the...

Oil hovers near 3-week highs on Middle East tensions, China demand

By Colleen Howe BEIJING (Reuters) -Oil prices edged up on Tuesday, hovering close to three-week highs on heightened Middle East tensions and recovering China demand. Brent futures ticked up 3 cents to

AMSL sets up Rs 210 crore facility in Telangana

New Delhi, Feb 20 (PTI) Infrastructure and defence solutions provider, AMSL, on Tuesday said it has planned to establish a new facility in...

Dollar firms past 150 yen; yuan struggles for footing

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The dollar rose broadly on Tuesday and firmed above 150 yen on mounting expectations of higher-for-longer U.S. rates, contrasting with a recession in Japan and market

Asia stocks dip, unimpressed by China rate cut

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian shares slipped from 1-1/2 month highs on Tuesday as a record rate cut in China failed to excite investors, while U.S. and Europe futures fell on fading

Amazon starts delivery service in Uttarakhand’s remote village at 4,500 feet

Chandigarh, Feb 20 (PTI) E-commerce company Amazon on Tuesday said it has started delivery service in Gajoli, a remote village in Uttarkashi district...

Focus on North Chennai, flood mitigation & a 7-point ‘grand dream’ in Tamil Nadu Budget 2024-25

In his maiden budget, state finance minister Thangam Thennarasu also announced a housing scheme to make the state 'hut-free' by 2030 & project to reduce water pollution in North Chennai.

Oil prices hover near 3-week highs on Middle East tensions, China demand

By Colleen Howe BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices were broadly steady on Tuesday, hovering close to three-week highs on heightened Middle East tensions and recovering China demand. Brent futures

On Camera

Modi’s speech rightly questions politics of appeasement. Wrongly targets all Muslims

The PM did make a valid point when he criticised the Congress for categorising the entire Muslim community in Karnataka under the Other Backward Classes. It is pure appeasement of Ashraaf Muslims and discriminates against Pasmandas.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.