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China absorbs more Russian crude as India recalibrates with a Middle East pivot

As discounted Russian barrels increasingly flow to China, Indian refiners lift more from Saudi Arabia, Iraq and the UAE, while also eyeing Venezuelan cargoes to diversify risk.

NDR Warehousing opens new facility in Pune; secures clients from diverse sectors

Mumbai, Feb 25 (PTI) NDR Warehousing on Wednesday announced the opening of a new warehouse in Pune and said the facility has already...

Scindia calls BSNL director’s visit demands ‘absurd, shocking’, says show-cause notice issued

New Delhi, Feb 25 (PTI) Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday slammed the "absurd and shocking" demands and arrangements linked to a senior...

Smartphone now India’s top export category with total overseas shipment worth USD 30 bn: Vaishnaw

New Delhi, Feb 25 (PTI) Smartphone has become India's top export category with overseas shipments worth USD 30 billion in 2025, Union Electronics...

US sets initial duties on Indian solar imports at 126%

These levies would be different from Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, which US Supreme Court struck down last week.

To trade coders for Legos, India needs a better deal

Since politicians are actively promoting AI tokens over human intelligence, they must open other pathways for students. Let today’s 6 million code-writing jobs shrink.

US announces preliminary 126 pc countervailing duty on imports of certain Indian solar goods

New Delhi, Feb 25 (PTI) The US has announced preliminary countervailing duty of 125.87 per cent on imports of certain Indian solar goods...

With 50% of India’s crude imports passing through Strait of Hormuz, concerns mount over US-Iran standoff

The crude flows in the Strait of Hormuz largely originate from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Qatar and move to China, India, Japan and South Korea.

Govt allows exports of 25 lakh tonnes of wheat

New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) The government on Tuesday permitted exports of 25 lakh tonnes of wheat, according to a commerce ministry notification....

Trai backs sale of all available spectrum; proposes lower entry barriers, 35 pc cap

New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Tuesday recommended auctioning the entire available radiowave spectrum while proposing...

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Op Sindoor shifted something in Pakistani nuclear command structure. It puts the region in danger

New Delhi’s new modus operandi vis-à-vis responding to Pakistan undermines Islamabad’s asymmetric nuclear posture, particularly its battlefield nuclear weapons.

US, China challenge Modi’s ‘Make in India’ factory incentives

On Wednesday, Washington imposed 126% on Indian solar imports, saying New Delhi unfairly subsidised manufacturing. Analysts say this could shut exporters out of the US market.

What to expect on the defence front as Modi embarks on Israel visit, second since 2017

The two sides will sign a framework agreement on defence cooperation that will allow companies from both sides to collaborate deeper.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.