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New Delhi: India has firmly rejected NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's warning of imposing 100% secondary sanctions on countries trading with Russia, particularly in the energy sector. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) clearly stated that securing the nation's energy needs is an overriding priority for New Delhi, and external pressures will not sway it. Asserting that India's domestic needs depend on the current market scenario, the MEA warned the West against adopting any "double standards".
Hyderabad, July 18 (UNI) In view of the ongoing heavy rains in Hyderabad, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed all concerned departments to stay on high alert and ensure swift response to public grievances. The Chief Minister instructed officials from GHMC, HMDA, Water Works, Electricity, and Police departments to work in close coordination to prevent any rain-related disruptions. He also emphasised the need for immediate action in areas facing waterlogging, power outages, or other rain-induced issues. CM Revanth Reddy further directed the deployment of SDRF, NDRF, Hydra teams, and ot ...Read More >
Highlights: Two Indian nationals, Sadiq Abbas Habib Sayyed and... * NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says US tariffs on Indian goods are affecting Russia. * India reportedly seeking clarity from President Putin on Moscow's Ukraine strategy. * Trump has accused India of indirectly supporting Russia's war through oil purchases. * Prime Minister Modi and Putin last spoke on September 17, reaffirming support for a peaceful resolution. * India-US trade talks are ongoing, with both sides optimistic about a new trade agreement. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has stated that US President Don ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 17 (UNI) India today rubbished NATO chief Mark Rutte's threat of "severe secondary sanctions" on countries trading with Russia and cautioned against any "double standards." External Affairs Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said India's overriding priority is to secure energy needs guided by what is available in the markets and the prevailing global circumstances. ''We would particularly caution against any double standards on the matter,' he said. "We have seen reports on the subject and are closely following the developments. Let me reiterate, and I have said this in the ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India can arrange alternative supplies if Russian oil exports are sanctioned, petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday in what is seen as the first official reaction to the US and EU threat of secondary sanctions for buying those barrels."India has diversified the sources (of oil). I am not worried at all. If something happens, we will deal with it. There is sufficient supply available," Puri said at an industry event.Separately, the foreign ministry said govt's overriding priority was to secure the energy needs of its people, while also cautioning against any double s ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to 'break his silence' over U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated claims that he 'facilitated a ceasefire between India and Pakistan by threatening to stop trade'. The AAP in an X post said that no clarification has come from PM Modi, even after Donald Trump's repeated claims. 'Prime Minister, now break your silence. PM Modi's friend and US President Donald Trump have said that 5 jets were shot down during the India-Pakistan conflict,' AAP said in a post on X. 'Along with this, Trump ...Read More >
In return, India may reduce imports of Russian oil and open its market to non-genetically modified American corn and soymeal products. The U.S. and India are close to a possible trade deal that would reduce tariffs on Indian exports to about 15% to 16% from the current 50%, according to the Mint. In return, India may reduce imports of Russian oil and open its market to non-genetically modified American corn and soymeal products. The bilateral trade agreement could be announced when President Do ...Read More >
Kolkata, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Alleged harassment of Bengali-speaking people in Odisha, Assam and Delhi after being branded as illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators, the Special Intensive Review (SIR) and the necessity of Opposition unity on these issue are likely to be the important matters that would be raised by the Trinamool Congress in the meeting of the INDIA Bloc this evening. The meeting will be attended virtually by the Trinamool Congress General Secretary and the party's Lok Sabha member, Abhishek Banerjee, as decided by the party leadership at the last moment. "The harassment of Ben ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jul 17 (PTI) To curb illegal mining and transportation, the Uttar Pradesh government is deploying advanced technologies under the Integrated Mining Surveillance System (IMSS), a release said on Thursday. Mining activities are already being monitored through drones, geo-fencing, RFID tags, and AI-powered check gates. Now, the state is set to introduce 'Weigh-In-Motion' (WIM) technology to accurately track vehicle overloading. Also Read | 'Arvind Kejriwal Used Government Funds to Buy Mobiles Costing Up to INR 1.63 Lakh', Claims Delhi Minister Ashish Sood. According to the official re ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to break his silence over U.S. President Donald Trump repeated claims that he facilitated a ceasefire between India and Pakistan by threatening to stop trade. The AAP in an X post said that no clarification has come from PM Modi, even after Donald Trump repeated claims. Prime Minister, now break your silence. PM Modi friend and US President Donald Trump have said that 5 jets were shot down during the India-Pakistan conflict, AAP said in a post on X. Along with this, Trump has claimed f ...Read More >
Shimla, Jul 17 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to remove encroachments on forest lands, including the fruit-bearing trees, all across the state and not limit it to some areas. The order was passed by a division bench consisting of Justices Vivek Thakur and Bipin C Negi on Wednesday after the Advocate General placed on record fresh instructions issued by Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, informing that 2,456 apple and other fruit trees have been felled from forest lands in Chaithla village, and 713 and 490 trees in Rohru and Kotgarh forest divisions, r ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 26: India has strongly rejected a remark by NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte suggesting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin about U.S. tariffs on India. Responding to media reports, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal dismissed the claim as "factually incorrect and entirely baseless." "We have seen the statement by NATO Secretary-General Mr. Mark Rutte regarding a purported phone conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin. The statement is factually incorrect and entirely bas ...Read More >
'India should look to add an extra bowler' IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane has a piece of advice for head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill- play an extra bowler in the fourth Test at Old Trafford. Photograph: BCCI/X As India gear up for the fourth Test at Old Trafford, former captain Ajinkya Rahane has raised a tactical alarm: the team's all-rounder-heavy approach might be hurting their chances. His solution? A fourth specialist bowler -- even if it comes at the cost of batting depth. Now in England, and having witnessed India's narrow defeat at Lord's, the veteran batter has a piece of ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government rejected on Friday as affirmations of incorrect, foundation and unacceptable NATO chief Mark Rutte that Prime Minister Modi under pressure from American prices on India asked for an explanation from Russian President Vladimir Putin on his Ukraine strategy. The MEA said that at no time did Modi had such a conversation with Putin and exhorted the "management of an important institution like NATO" to exercise greater responsibility and precision in public declarations. NATO Secretary General Rutte said in an interview that US President Trump's prices on India had a big i ...Read More >
"India, as you know, told me that they would stop. It is a process; you can't just stop it. But by the end of the year, they will be down to almost nothing." - Donald Trump President Trump also said that the process of phasing out Russian oil imports will be 'gradual, claiming that India will bring it "down to almost nothing" by the end of the year. "India, as you know, told me that they would stop. It is a process; you can't just stop it. But by the end of the year, they will be down to almost nothing. That's a big thing, that is almost 40 per cent of the oil. India has been great. Spoke to ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The US embassy in India has warned that "committing assault, theft, or burglary in the United States won't just cause you legal issues -- it could lead to your visa being revoked and make you ineligible for future US visas". The warning was issued days after a video of an Indian woman who tried to leave a store with a cart full of items without paying went viral. This also prompted the embassy to say, "The US values law and order and expects foreign visitors to follow all US laws."Responding to queries on the issue, the ministry of external affairs said that "whether a person is liv ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, July 17 (Reuters) - India is confident of meeting its oil needs from alternative sources if Russian supplies are hit by secondary sanctions, Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday. Earlier this week, U.S. President Donald Trump warned that countries purchasing Russian exports could face sanctions if Moscow fails to reach a peace agreement with Ukraine within 50 days. Separately, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Wednesday that some countries, including India, could be hit very hard by the sanctions if they continued to do business with Russia. India should be ...Read More >
New Delhi: India categorically dismissed NATO chief Mark Rutte's threat of "100% secondary sanctions" on countries trading with Russia, particularly in gas and oil, saying that its "overriding priority" is to secure the nation's energy needs. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Thursday that India's domestic needs depend on the prevailing market scenario and geopolitical conditions, and warned the West against adopting any 'double standards.' "We have seen reports on the subject and are closely following the developments. Let me reiterate that securing the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): India has responded to recent sanctions announced by the European Union, stating that it does not subscribe to any unilateral sanction measures and emphasizing the importance of avoiding double standards, especially in the domain of energy trade. In response to media queries on the issue, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, 'We have noted the latest sanctions announced by the European Union. India does not subscribe to any unilateral sanction measures.' 'We are a responsible actor and remain fully committed to our legal obligation ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Congress on Saturday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi over compromising the country honour regarding U.S. President Donald Trump repeated claims that he had stop the India-Pakistan conflict. Congress, in a post on X, said, Trump said, Five jets were shot down in the war between India and Pakistan. Along with this, he said for the 24th time that I stopped the India-Pakistan war by threatening trade. Trump is constantly repeating this, and Narendra Modi is silent. Why did Narendra Modi compromise the country honour for trade? the post further reads. ...Read More >
Jairam Ramesh criticizes Donald Trump's repeated claims of resolving the India-Pakistan conflict, highlighting Trump's assertion of averting a nuclear war through trade leverage, made 22 times in 65 days. Ramesh questions Prime Minister Modi's silence on Trump's statements, while India's Ministry of External Affairs reiterates its stance on bilateral resolution of Jammu and Kashmir issues and denies trade influence. Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday pointed that US President Do ...Read More >
India's external affairs ministry has firmly responded to NATO's threat of secondary sanctions, emphasizing the nation's priority in securing its energy needs amidst global market dynamics and cautioning against double standards. The external affairs ministry on Thursday cautioned against "double standards" while pushing back against the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) secretary general Mark Rutte's threat of possible secondary sanctions on India for maintaining trade ties with Russia. ...Read More >
New York / Delhi / Moscow: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has made public remarks asserting that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sought clarity from Russian President Vladimir Putin on Moscow's strategy toward Ukraine, and that recent US tariffs on India are exerting pressure on Russia. Speaking to CNN on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Rutte said: "This (tariff) immediately impacts Russia because that means Delhi is now on the phone with Vladimir Putin ... and Narendra Modi is asking him, 'I support you, but could you explain me your strategy beca ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India rejected as "incorrect and baseless" remarks by NATO's chief that suggested Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was contacting Russian President Vladimir Putin over the impact of punitive U.S. tariffs on its purchases of Russian oil. India's foreign ministry called the remarks speculative and said on Friday there was no such conversation. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, in an interview with CNN, had spoken about U.S. President Donald Trump's doubling of tariffs on Indian imports to 50% due to India's purchases of Russian oil. "This immediately impacts Russia be ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Sept 26 (Reuters) - India rejected as "incorrect and baseless" remarks by NATO's chief that suggested Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was contacting Russian President Vladimir Putin over the impact of punitive U.S. tariffs on its purchases of Russian oil. India's foreign ministry called the remarks speculative and said on Friday there was no such conversation. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, in an interview with CNN, had spoken about U.S. President Donald Trump's doubling of tariffs on Indian imports to 50% due to India's purchases of Russian oil. "This immediately impacts ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, July 17 (Reuters) - India is confident of meeting its oil needs from alternative sources if Russian supplies are hit by secondary sanctions, Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday. Earlier this week, U.S. President Donald Trump warned that countries purchasing Russian exports could face sanctions if Moscow fails to reach a peace agreement with Ukraine within 50 days. Separately, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Wednesday that some countries, including India, could be hit very hard by the sanctions if they continued to do business with Russia. India should be ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a firm response to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's threat of secondary sanctions over New Delhi's ties with Moscow, India on Thursday cautioned against "double standards" on the matter and asserted that its energy procurement from Russia is based on national interests and market dynamics. Rutt had warned India, China and Brazil that they could be hit hard by secondary sanctions if they continue to do business with Russia. "We have seen reports on the subject and are closely following the developments. Let me reiterate that securing energy needs of our people are understandab ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Dairy company Heritage Foods Limited on Thursday reported a sharp decline in net profit for the first quarter of FY26, as the company posted a net profit of Rs 40.5 crore for the April-June quarter, down 30.7 per cent from Rs 58.4 crore reported in the same period previous year (Q1 FY25). The fall in profit came despite a 10.1 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in revenue, which rose to Rs 1,136.7 crore from Rs 1,032.6 crore in a year-ago period, according to its stock exchange filing. The company's margins were hit due to higher input and operational costs. ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a firm response to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's threat of secondary sanctions over New Delhi's ties with Moscow, India on Thursday cautioned against 'double standards' on the matter and asserted that its energy procurement from Russia is based on national interests and market dynamics. Rutt had warned India, China and Brazil that they could be hit hard by secondary sanctions if they continue to do business with Russia. "We have seen reports on the subject and are closely following the developments. Let me reiterate that securing energy needs of our people is understandab ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government on Thursday stressed that it was not "unduly worried" about secondary sanctions. The stand articulated by Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Puri came in the wake of US President Donald Trump's recent threat that 100% secondary tariffs would be imposed on nations buying oil from Russia, and showed once again that India would not be toeing the West's line on Ukraine. The minister's statements were echoed by the MEA asserting that securing India's energy needs remained the main concern of the government. Speaking at the Urja Varta 2025, an annual ups ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Sept 26 (Reuters) - India rejected as "incorrect and baseless" remarks by NATO's chief that suggested Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was contacting Russian President Vladimir Putin over the impact of punitive U.S. tariffs on its purchases of Russian oil. India's foreign ministry called the remarks speculative and said on Friday there was no such conversation. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, in an interview with CNN, had spoken about U.S. President Donald Trump's doubling of t ...Read More >