Selecting crude involves more than just comparing headline discounts. By Sourav Mitra and Praveen RaiIndia’s search for the optimal crude import mix is a constant balancing act. As the world’s third-largest crude oil importer, and with around 88% of its crude needs met from abroad, India feels the impact of every price swing – from…
Pilot Smit Machchhar hailed for bravery as Deora seeks Ashoka Chakra NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha MP Milind Deora wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urging the government to consider flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for the Ashoka Chakra for his role in averting an alleged attempt to take control of a Dubai-Tel Aviv…
Norway’s rapidly retreating mountain ice has revealed 48 prehistoric arrows, including one estimated to be between 5,000 and 6,000 years old, as archaeologists race to recover artefacts before exposure to air and sunlight causes them to deteriorate. The discoveries were made during a three-week field expedition in the Jotunheimen mountains, where researchers have been studying…
Ayala says the buydown reduced his monthly principal and interest payments by about $350 Jonathan Ayala began looking for a home in Hoboken, New Jersey, without considering new construction. The real estate agent and owner of a photography and marketing business instead focused on the costs involved in buying and owning a property. After viewing…
September shipments through Hormuz hit post-war high LNG traffic through the Strait of Hormuz increased in September, with the number of cargoes leaving the key waterway reaching its highest monthly level since the US-Israeli war on Iran began. The rise came despite continuing security concerns and uncertainty over shipping through the strait.Data from S&P Global…
Amit Shah hails PM Modi’s peace push after Putin’s ‘good ideas’ remark NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s remarks praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict, saying India has emerged as the “most trusted voice for global peace” under his leadership.In a post…
Yuzvendra Chahal (Image credit: Instagram) India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal on Friday announced his retirement from first-class cricket, bringing an end to his red-ball career after 17 years.Chahal said his dream of playing Test cricket may not be fulfilled, but he remains determined to continue playing white-ball cricket for India.The 35-year-old, who has played 72 ODIs…
RSS leader Ramlal described the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh’s first national conference of women farmers as a symbol of women’s growing role in Indian agriculture NEW DELHI: RSS leader Ramlal described the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh’s first national conference of women farmers as a symbol of women’s growing role in Indian agriculture and a platform to advocate…
Flowers and photos are left at a memorial site for Renee Good in Minneapolis. (AP Photo) The family of Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis in January, has filed two civil lawsuits against the US government, the agent, and several…
Global food prices rise to their highest level in nearly four years Global food prices climbed to their highest level in nearly four years in September, as disruptions to major trade routes and concerns over weather conditions pushed up prices of several key commodities.The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Food Price Index averaged…
