Although Nayara Energy faces no direct sanctions, it is facing heat due to Russian state energy corporation Rosneft PJSC’s 49.13% ownership stake in the organisation. (AI image) Nayara Energy, India’s […]
Read MorePakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar holds talks with leaders of various political parties in Bangladesh
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held back-to-back talks with leaders of various political parties of Bangladesh, hours after his arrival in Dhaka to boost bilateral ties. Mr. Dar, also the […]
Read MoreWang Yi: The ‘silver fox’ of Chinese diplomacy
In June 2014, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi had been sworn in for the first time, one of the first high-level visitors from outside the SAARC region was Wang […]
Read MoreIndian-origin truck driver facing homicide charges in U.S. denied bond
Harjinder Singh is escorted to an airplane by Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins and law enforcement on August 21, 2025, in Stockton, California. | Photo Credit: AP An Indian-origin truck […]
Read MoreNetanyahu rival Benny Gantz offers political truce to help secure Gaza hostage deal
Benny Gantz. File | Photo Credit: AP Israeli former Defence Minister Benny Gantz on Saturday (August 23, 2025) called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to forge a unity government along […]
Read MoreNorth Korea test-fires two ‘new’ air defence missiles
A combination image released by KCNA on August 23 says to show firing tests of anti-aircraft missiles and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un flanked by Korean People’s Army officers, […]
Read More‘Massive duty evasion’: Chinese fashion jewellery imports surge 25%; undercut Indian makers by 50% by reportedly bypassing HSN code
NEW DELHI: Indian fashion jewellery makers are reeling under the surge of Chinese imports, which rose 25% year-on-year. Industry executives said importers are misdeclaring shipments and under-invoicing goods to evade […]
Read MoreSebi block deal rules: Market regulator proposes Rs 25 crore minimum block deal order size; pricing band review planned
Sebi representative image NEW DELHI: Markets regulator Sebi has proposed raising the minimum order size for block deals on stock exchanges to Rs 25 crore from Rs 10 crore. A […]
Read MoreIndia forex reserves climb to $695.1 billion: FX assets rise $1.48 billion in week ended August 15; gold holdings fall
NEW DELHI: India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $1.48 billion to $ 695.10 billion in the week ended August 15, driven primarily by gains in foreign currency assets (FCA), according […]
Read MoreYes Bank acquisition: RBI approves SMBC to buy 24.99% stake; CCI nod still pending
Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) has received the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) approval to acquire up to 24.99% stake in Yes Bank, the private sector lender announced on […]
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