Fergus MacLeod spent week in Uttarakhand jail in July for having satellite phone near India-China border. Says was denied access to British High Commission. Police deny allegations.
Japan, South Korea, Thailand and India will get the oil volumes they had sought, with some even getting extra supplies, according to refinery officials.
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen intercepted a ballistic missile and 10 bomb-laden drones, according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency.
Shares in Reliance extended gains to as much as 2.6% after reports of a possible deal between Reliance & Aramco after more than two years of negotiations.
Saudi Arabia's acquisition of nuclear capability would draw Turkey and Egypt to join the regional nuclear race, which might turn conflict-torn West Asia even more volatile.
Japan aims to be a world-leader in the use of hydrogen, which is contained in ammonia, and has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions 26% by 2030 from 2013 levels.
The dethroning of Saudi Arabia's national oil company comes after a tumultuous period for Aramco. Its initial public offering fell short of Crown Price Mohammed bin Salman’s expectations.
DMK govt accuses Centre of withholding funds, tightening borrowing, unilateral deductions from state accounts. Says Centre's accounting & funding decisions have 'artificially inflated' debt burden.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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