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India’s Middle Eastern oil cargoes on schedule; reduced dependence to provide cushion
Hellenic Shipping News
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June 25, 2025
India’s crude supplies from the Middle East have not faced any disruption despite regional tensions, with reduced dependence and diversification providing a buffer against any future escalations, senior government officials, refiners and analysts...
India joins BRICS statement expressing ‘grave concern’ over strikes against Iran
The Indian Express
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June 25, 2025
India has joined the BRICS grouping to “express grave concern” over the “military strikes against Iran” since June 13 and has called it a “violation of international law and UN Charter. PM Narendra Modi is expected to travel to Rio de Janeiro for...
India’s coal stock at power plants hits record high ahead of monsoon, govt says
Hellenic Shipping News
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June 25, 2025
India’s coal stock at thermal power plants has reached a record high of 58.25 million tonnes, enough to meet 25 days of consumption, the government said on Tuesday, bolstering energy security ahead of the monsoon season. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT The...
India ranks among top 100 nations for first time in achieving Sustainable Development Goals
Mint
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June 25, 2025
India ranked among the top 100 nations out of 167 countries for its progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), reported the news agency PTI, citing UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network's 10th and latest Sustainable...
India’s Hindalco to buy US-based AluChem Companies for $125m
Deal Street Asia
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India’s Hindalco Industries, the metals flagship of the Aditya Birla Group, on Wednesday said it has signed a deal to acquire US-based AluChem Companies, a manufacturer of Specialty Alumina, for $125 million. The acquisition, which will be carried...
India News | Jharkhand: Tiger Rescued from House in Ranchi Village, to Be Released in Palamu Reserve After Medical Checkup
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June 26, 2025
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], June 26 (ANI): A Tiger was successfully rescued from a house in Mardu Village, Silli block, Ranchi district, near the Jharkhand-West Bengal border, approximately 70 kilometres from the district headquarters. The...
India and the tail that doesn’t wag
Hindustan Times
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June 25, 2025
New Delhi: There are many reasons why India became the first team to lose a Test after scoring five centuries. It could be the poor catching. It could be the tactically-inept coaching. It could be inexperienced captaincy. It could simply be...
India may retaliate against US if talks on steel, aluminium tariffs fail
The Hindu Business Line
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June 25, 2025
For the moment, India and the US are hard at work to reach an interim trade deal by July 9, 2025 | Photo Credit: wildpixel India wants to keep the option of retaliation open against the US at the WTO in case the ongoing bilateral trade agreement...
India, Poland, and Hungary Return to Space with ISS Mission
Breitbart
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June 25, 2025
Astronauts from India, Poland, and Hungary were on board when Axiom Mission 4 launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, bound for the International Space Station (ISS). The mission marks the first time those three countries...
India’s first Quantum Valley to be launched in Andhra
Nagaland Post
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June 25, 2025
Andhra Pradesh will launch India’s first full-stack Quantum Valley in Amaravati by January 2026, integrating hardware, software, talent, and research capabilities, officials said on Wednesday. It is a pioneering initiative aimed at establishing...
India News | BlueKraft Digital Foundation Publishes Book on 50th Anniversary of Emergency in India
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June 26, 2025
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): BlueKraft Digital Foundation has published a book, "The Emergency Diaries: Years that Forged a Leader". The book delves into the compelling role Prime Minister Narendra Modi, then a young RSS Pracharak, played in...
India-US deal to produce F414 jet engine
The Press Maldives
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June 25, 2025
Modi standing next to a jet The Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) will seal a deal with US defence major GE Aerospace by March to jointly produce a jet engine to power the next generation of India's combat aircraft, the aviation behemoth's chief DK...
India stimulating a healthy economy
The Malaysian Star
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June 25, 2025
THE Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) recent jumbo rate cuts took economists by surprise, as many indicators point to an economy chugging along nicely. Why then did the RBI need to frontload monetary stimulus? The RBI on June 6 cut the repo rate by 50...
India News | DU May Drop Papers on Pakistan, China, Islam in Political Science PG Syllabus; Teachers Object
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June 26, 2025
By Vishu Adhana New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): Delhi University may drop courses on Pakistan, China, Islam, and political violence from its MA Political Science syllabus, with the university's syllabus panel recommending the removal of several...
India-Pakistan Climbers Struggle With Conditions, Closed Areas
Explorersweb
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June 25, 2025
Earlier tensions between India and Pakistan continue to reverberate in parts of the Karakoram and have forced some climbers to change goals. While some teams dropped out at the last minute, others switched peaks when closed zones thwarted permit...
India backs Brics position against strikes on Iran
Hindustan Times
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June 25, 2025
A little more than a week after disassociating itself from a statement by the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) condemning Israel’s attacks on Iran, India joined other members of Brics in expressing grave concern at the military strikes on...
India’s long-end borrowing cost jump sparks calls for tweak in supply
Hellenic Shipping News
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June 25, 2025
Investors have been increasingly calling on India to reduce supply of long-term government bonds maturing in 30 years and above, which make up one-third of New Delhi’s borrowing needs, as tepid demand pushes up their yields. Large investors, such...
India News | Power Tariffs to Be Reduced by 26 Pc over 5 Years, 10 Pc in First Year: Maharashtra CM Fadnavis
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June 26, 2025
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 26 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced a significant reduction in electricity tariffs across the state. According to a statement released by the Maharashtra Chief Minister's Office,...
India News | Action Will Be Taken Against Persons Involved in Drug Business: Punjab Minister Harpal Cheema on SAD Leader Majithia's Custody
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June 26, 2025
Chandigarh [India], June 26 (ANI): Following the raids by the Vigilance Department at the residence of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia, Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that Aam Aadmi Party government is fighting...
India’s Trade Surplus With US May Narrow…
Knowledge & News Network
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New Delhi, Jun 25 (KNN) India’s goods trade surplus with the United States may shrink following the implementation of a proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), according to a research report by Crisil. The report outlines the potential impact of...