‘India diversifying oil sourcing’: US envoy Sergio Gor notes Russia shift – what he said on Venezuela option

NEW DELHI: India on Friday reiterated its position on Russian oil purchases and the possibility of sourcing crude from Venezuela, after remarks by US envoy Sergio Gor. Clarifying New Delhi’s stance, ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India would consider Venezuelan crude if it was “commercially viable,” reaffirming the government’s earlier position on…

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‘PM Modi torn between grips of US & China’: Rahul returns with jiu-jitsu analogy; explains why he used it in Parliament | India News

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition on Friday unpacked his fiery “jiu-jitsu” analogy from the Budget Session speech, detailing the “political grips and chokes” squeezing Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a video post on X, Gandhi highlighted the Gautam Adani indictment, plus the Epstein files that mention Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Anil…

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India gets first WIM from Northeast: How 15-year-old Arshiya Das is rewriting chess geography | Chess News

Arshiya Das (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: In a region where borders blur into mountains and valleys fold into one another, India’s Northeast has never lacked talent. What it has lacked, for decades, is attention. Its athletes have long defined a culture of discipline that rarely seeks validation from the mainland.And today, riding on India’s unequivocal…

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Break the spine, but spare the bones: How Taliban is crushing women, one rule at a time

The Taliban has introduced a new penal code in Afghanistan that formalises some of its most hardline policies, prompting concern among human rights groups about the consequences for women and children. Signed by supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, the 90-page criminal code allows husbands to physically discipline their wives and children as long as it does…

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Shashi Tharoor: Congress paradox: Shashi Tharoor praises AI Summit, youth leaders protest on spot | India News

NEW DELHI: Hours after Congress MP Shashi Tharoor praised the organisation and global stature of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, Youth Congress workers staged a shirtless protest at the venue on Friday against the India-US trade deal, forcing security personnel to intervene on the summit’s final day.According to officials, several Youth Congress members…

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Bengal vs EC: SC takes ‘extraordinary’ step, judicial officers to be part of SIR duty | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday passed an “extraordinary order”, directing Calcutta HC to appoint serving and former judicial officers in poll-bound West Bengal to act as Electoral Register Officers (ERO) for the adjudication of claims and objections in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in the State, Live Law reported.This…

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Mahieka Sharma: ‘You’re my best gift this year’: Mahieka Sharma reacts to Hardik Pandya’s heartfelt birthday post | Off the field News

Hardik Pandya and partner Mahieka Sharma. As Mahieka Sharma celebrated her 25th birthday, her boyfriend, cricketer Hardik Pandya, made the day extra special with a heartfelt post on Instagram. The all-rounder shared an unseen video of the couple, capturing candid moments of laughter, hugs, and hand-holding as they enjoyed an outdoor setting lit up with…

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‘Design deficiencies’: Nasa’s harsh ‘mission failure’ verdict on Sunita Williams’ Starliner mission

Sunita Williams back to Earth after spending months in space Nasa has sharply criticised Boeing’s Starliner programme following an investigation into the spacecraft’s troubled 2024 mission to the International Space Station (ISS), that led to astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore being stuck in space for months. The agency blamed both technical flaws and management…

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