NEW DELHI: India’s purchase of crude from Russia rose 90% in March compared with Feb, even as overall imports declined nearly 15% due to the disruption of energy supplies from West Asia.The disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, a key energy chokepoint, also led to a 40% fall in India’s petroleum gas (LPG) imports and…
NEW DELHI: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri represented India in a meeting that was hosted by the UK on Thursday to discuss efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz. More than 60 countries participated in the meeting that discussed diplomatic and political, instead of military, measures to restore freedom of navigation through the key energy route.In…
The discovery of Iron Age burial sites in France has had a dramatic impact on the archaeological community, as evidence indicates that a funerary tradition exists that is challenging established funerary paradigms. The French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) uncovered several Celtic males who were interred in a seated or vertical deposition in…
Kolkata: Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Abhishek Sharma (PTI Photo) Abhishek Sharma found himself in the spotlight for the wrong reason despite Sunrisers Hyderabad producing a dominant performance against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens. The all-rounder has been fined 25 per cent of his match fees and handed one demerit point for breaching the IPL Code of…
A judge has dismissed ten of Blake Lively’s thirteen claims against ‘It Ends With Us’ co-star Justin Baldoni. While sexual harassment claims were dropped due to her independent contractor status, a breach of contract and FEHA retaliation claim against Baldoni’s company will proceed to trial on May 18. Lively’s team remains focused on exposing alleged…
US army chief Randy George ousted amid Iran war United States secretary of war Pete Hegseth has ousted army chief of staff general Randy George, forcing his immediate retirement amid the ongoing war tensions with Iran, according to US officials cited by CBS News. The move, confirmed by the Pentagon on Thursday, comes as the…
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Thursday sentenced Congress’ Madhya Pradesh MLA, Rajendra Bharti, and co-accused Raghuvir Sharan Prajapati to three years of imprisonment in a document forgery and bank fraud case, a day after finding them guilty of conspiring to cheat a cooperative bank while holding positions of responsibility. The court also imposed a…
Pam Bondi has been fired by Donald Trump, reports claimed. An explosive Daily Mail report claimed that there was a major showdown at the White House where President Donald Trump accused Attorney General Pam Bondi of ‘unforgivable offense’ while Bondi begged Trump not to fire her. The report said Trump already fired Bondi and the…
SRH opener Abhishek Sharma (PTI Photo) Sunrisers Hyderabad batter Abhishek Sharma etched his name in the franchise’s record books, becoming only the second player after David Warner to complete 100 sixes for SRH in the Indian Premier League.The left-hander reached the milestone during SRH’s clash against Kolkata Knight Riders, smashing a quickfire 48 off 21…
Aditya Dhar directed and Ranveer Singh led ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ has successfully entered its third week today, on Friday. According to the trade report, this week, the high-octane spy thriller will cross the dream mark of Rs 1500 crore worldwide. As of now, the figures show that the espionage drama, which has Rakesh Bedi, Sanjay…
