Oil imports decided by buyers, trade deal doesn’t decide: Piyush Goyal says diversification is in India’s strategic interest

Union Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said decisions related to India’s imports of Russian crude oil are taken by domestic buyers and are not dictated by the recently concluded India-US interim trade agreement framework, while stressing that diversification into energy supplies including LNG and oil is in India’s strategic interest.Speaking to ANI, Goyal addressed…

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‘Unjust to voters, unfair to democracy’: Amartya Sen says ‘SIR in Bengal done in hurry’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has expressed concern over Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, saying the exercise is “being done in a hurry,” further warning that it is “unjust to voters” and could jeopardise democratic participation with the state assembly elections just months away.Speaking to PTI from Boston on…

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‘Can reach London, Paris or Berlin’: Israel says Iran launched missile with range of 4,000 km

Image used for representative purposes. Israel Defense Forces said Iran has launched a long-range missile capable of travelling about 4,000 km for the first time since the start of “Operation Roaring Lion,” warning that the development poses a wider global threat.“The Iranian terrorist regime launched a long-range missile for the first time… that could reach…

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The hidden MAGA message in Marco Rubio’s ‘civilisational erasure’ warning to Europe | World News

There’s a hilarious BBC skit titled The Treaty of Westphalia (part of it’s the Complete History of Everything) which imagines the dialogues between European superpowers as they divide the continent, taking digs at each other’s fish-eating habits (pickled herring), bonding over the desire to kick German arse, figuring out how to split Luxembourg, and wondering…

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Ashutosh Rana weighs in on Jaya Bachchan’s comments on the paparazzi: ‘Every person has his own value’ |

Veteran actress Jaya Bachchan recently voiced strong opinions about paparazzi. She contrasted her respect for traditional media with her disdain for those she deemed unprofessional. While some celebrities have reacted, actor Ashutosh Rana has also opened up on it and reacted to her comments. Here’s what he has to say! Actress Jaya Bachchan has been…

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Bridge between US, Israel, and Gaza: Who is Nickolay Mladenov, tasked with turning a fragile ceasefire into lasting peace

High Representative for Gaza Nickolay Mladenov (AP) “As we step into 2026, here’s hoping it becomes a year where common sense prevails, where rules are respected, facts carry more weight than slogans, and strength is measured not by reckless escalation, but by thoughtful restraint and wise choices.”Nickolay Mladenov posted those words on X at the…

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Tata Trusts to alter clauses which bar non-Zoroastrians

MUMBAI: Tata Trusts is moving the charity commissioner to dismantle a century-old provision barring non-Zoroastrians from serving as trustees of the Bai Hirabai Jamsetji Tata Navsari Charitable Institution.The decision was taken at the board meeting held last Friday. Tata Trusts said the trustees decided to seek alteration of restrictive clauses governing trustee eligibility “to correct…

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“Some hate can’t be negotiated”: Why Candace Owens’ meeting with Erika Kirk signals a strategic pause, not peace

Erika Kirk met privately with Candace Owens after months of frustration over conspiracy claims surrounding Charlie Kirk’s assassination. While describing the meeting as productive, Kirk continues to push back against unproven narratives, highlighting the tension between free speech and accountability. The discussion underscored the influence of public platforms and the emotional toll of misinformation amid…

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