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US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) reiterated his claim that he had spoken to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who told him India would cease buying Russian oil. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump warned that India would continue to face "massive" tariffs if it did not comply. This marks the third time the US President has repeated his claim, first made on October 15, regarding India halting Russian oil purchases and him speaking to PM Modi. "I spoke with Prime Minist ...Read More >
By Jarrett Renshaw and Nidhi Verma WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India has halved its purchases of Russian oil, a White House official said, but Indian sources said no immediate reduction had been seen, as President Donald Trump's administration presses New Delhi and other nations to buy less Russian crude. Russian oil is a main irritant for Trump in prolonged trade talks with India - half of his 50% tariffs on Indian goods are in retaliation for those purchases. His administration says Mosc ...Read More >
New Delhi: Millions of people participated in the massive "No Kings" protests against President Donald Trump in the United States. Meanwhile, Trump shared an AI-generated video mocking protesters, sparking controversy on social media. This AI video was shared by Trump on both his personal and official social media accounts. The clip shared by Trump shows him flying a fighter jet labeled "King Trump." The jet flies over Times Square and drops liquid "mud" on protesters below. The video also feat ...Read More >
President Trump plans to announce a policy proposal on Thursday to make in vitro fertilization more accessible, according to several administration officials, the first concrete step from the White House on an issue that Mr. Trump repeatedly promised to address on the campaign trail. The White House will issue guidance on what it is calling an employer benefit option to encourage employers to offer I.V.F. and broader infertility coverage directly to workers, in the same way they would with visi ...Read More >
Two of the emerging-market giants hardest hit by President Donald Trump's trade wars are deepening their ties in response, betting that a united front will help them endure the US broadsides and find new markets to skirt tariffs. Most Read from Bloomberg Government officials and business executives from Brazil and India are converging this week in New Delhi, seeking to forge new relationships and triple the countries' $12 billion trade partnership as economists warn that Trump's policies could ...Read More >
WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed he was assured by PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday that New Delhi was tapering its purchase of Russian oil to help stop the Russia-Ukraine war, but the external affairs ministry in Delhi denied knowledge of any such conversation.In Washington, in his customary freewheeling banter with pool reporters in the White House, Trump indicated that India's pledge was conveyed through the new US ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, who was pres ...Read More >
Illustration: Donald Trump and Narendra Modi amid US-India-Russia oil tensions over Ukraine President Donald Trump announced on 15 October that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had committed to halting oil purchases from Russia, a step Trump said would make it easier to pressure Moscow to end Russia's war against Ukraine, now in its fourth year. India has been one of Russia's key economic partners since Western sanctions targeted Russian energy exports following the February 2022 invasion. ...Read More >
WASHINGTON (TNND) -- President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that during a phone call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the prime minister assured Trump that India would cease buying oil from Russia. "There will be no oil. He's not buying oil," Trump said. The change won't take immediately, he said, but "within a short period of time." India's foreign ministry said it was "not aware" of the phone call. India is the second-largest buyer of Russian oil. It said the government's consist ...Read More >
Chennai: Indicating that the US and India were moving closer to a trade deal, US President Donald Trump said that he has received assurances from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on halting Russian oil purchases. Such an assurance can be pointed out as a reason for lifting the penalty tariffs on India before reaching a deal. Trump told reporters that he had received assurances from Modi that India would halt its purchases "within a short period of time", which he called "a big stop". "So I ...Read More >
New Delhi, October 16: India on Thursday rejected claims made by the US President Donald Trump of having a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Trump on Wednesday had claimed that, during a telephonic conversation, PM Modi has "assured" him that India won't be buying oil from Russia. When asked whether there was a conversation between PM Modi and the US President, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal responded during a weekly media briefing: "Reg ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Some Indian refiners are preparing to cut Russian oil imports, three sources told Reuters on Thursday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said India had given an assurance it would stop its buying to help end the war in Ukraine. India and China are the biggest buyers of Russian sea-borne crude, taking advantage of discounted prices Russia was forced to offer after losing sales to Europe following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Indian refiners are preparing to shift a ...Read More >
Russia's energy ties with India are in tune with New Delhi's national interests, Russian envoy Denis Alipov said on Thursday, asserting that overall bilateral trade relations are on an upswing. Alipov's remarks came hours after US President Donald Trump claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured him that New Delhi will stop procuring Russian crude oil. "This is a question for the Indian government (to answer)," the envoy told reporters when asked if India will continue to procure Russia ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) US President Donald Trump, after an unsuccessful attempt at a ceasefire in Ukraine, is intending wider economic squeeze on Moscow through potential halt in global energy imports from Russia. In this endeavour, he has chosen to focus on his "good friend" Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India. Since imposing a large sum of "reciprocal" trade tariff, Trump has been critical of New Delhi for continuing to buy Russian oil. Two other factors also weigh upon Washin ...Read More >
NEW DELHI - Some Indian refiners are preparing to cut Russian oil imports, three sources told Reuters on Thursday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said India had given an assurance it would stop its buying to help end the war in Ukraine. India and China are the biggest buyers of Russian sea-borne crude, taking advantage of discounted prices Russia was forced to offer after losing sales to Europe following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Indian refiners are preparing to shift away from ...Read More >
Russia's energy ties with India are in tune with New Delhi's national interests, Russian envoy Denis Alipov said on Thursday, asserting that overall bilateral trade relations are on an upswing. Alipov's remarks came hours after US President Donald Trump claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured him that New Delhi will stop procuring Russian crude oil. "This is a question for the Indian government (to answer)," the envoy told reporters when asked if India will continue to procure Russia ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Global crude oil prices rebounded from a five-month low after US President Donald Trump said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised to halt purchases of Russian barrels -- a move that could tighten global supply. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said, "So I was not happy that India was buying oil, and he (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) assured me today that they will not be buying oil from Russia. That's a big step. Now we're going to get China to do the same ...Read More >
New Delhi: India on Thursday strongly reiterated that its energy import decisions are driven by domestic consumer interests, rejecting US President Donald Trump's statement that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had "assured" him that India would cease buying Russian oil. Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House on Wednesday, said: "I was not happy that India was buying oil. And he (Modi) assured me today that they will not be buying oil from Russia. That's a big stop." He further added, "Th ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India on Thursday clarified that its oil import decisions are solely driven by the need to protect Indian consumers amid a volatile global energy market, responding indirectly to US President Donald Trump's claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured him India would stop buying oil from Russia. Speaking at the White House on Wednesday, Trump said he was "not happy" about India buying Russian crude and that Modi had "assured" him the purchases would end "within a short period of t ...Read More >
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Karur West District Secretary Mathiyazhagan and town functionary Paunraj, who were accused in the Karur stampede case, were released from Central Prison on Thursday, Trichy, after the court refused to extend their judicial custody. Last month, a local court in Karur in Tamil Nadu had sent two TVK functionaries to a 14-day judicial custody till October 14 in connection with the stampede that occurred at party president and actor Vijay's rally on September 27, which ...Read More >
New Delhi: India and Russia have long been strong partners. They have diplomatic relations that support each other. But will these relations now sour? US President Donald Trump has made a surprising claim regarding India and Russia. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured him that India will no longer purchase oil from Russia. Donald Trump has called this a major step, saying that it is part of his efforts to isolate Russia due to the Ukraine war. Furthermore, India has not yet issued ...Read More >
Investing.com-- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told him that the country will wind down its buying of Russian oil amid pressure from Washington over Moscow's war with Ukraine. "I was not happy that India was buying oil, and he (Modi) assured me today that they will not be buying oil from Russia," Trump told reporters during an event at the White House, adding that India will gradually reduce its oil buying. Trump added that he would try t ...Read More >
Vodafone Idea share price: Vodafone Idea has approached the Supreme Court to quash the DoT's Rs 9,450 crore AGR demand, citing inconsistencies with earlier guidelines. The telco also seeks reassessment of dues up to FY17. Vodafone Idea shares will be in focus on Monday, October 6, as the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the telecom operator's plea seeking quashing of the Department of Telecommunications' (DoT) additional adjusted gross revenue (AGR) demand amounting to Rs 9,450 crore. The te ...Read More >
Lucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former minister Gayatri Prajapati was attacked by a fellow inmate inside Lucknow Jail on Tuesday. The scuffle took place within the jail premises, after which prison authorities launched an internal inquiry. According to a statement issued by Dr Ramdhani, DIG Prisons, Lucknow Range, the incident occurred after Prajapati allegedly used abusive language towards another inmate, Vishwas Rajput. In response, Vishwas attacked Prajapati using a sharp object i ...Read More >
Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. According to Arkham, a wallet labeled "Tether: Bitcoin Reserves" received 8,889 Bitcoin in a single transfer from Bitfinex. The move added roughly $1 billion to Tether's holdings and pushed the firm's Bitcoin stash to about $9.8 billion based on the market price. It was one of the biggest single top-ups to its BTC balance this year. Based on reports, the timing of the buy was no ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) The Congress on Wednesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after US President Donald Trump's praise for Pakistan's Army chief, saying the time for "sloganeering, grandstanding, bragging, and lecturing is over as far as Indian diplomacy is concerned". "The self-styled Vishwaguru and his band of chelas stand brutally exposed," Congress general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh said in a post on X. Sharing a speech of Trump praising Pakistan Army chief As ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed United States President Donald Trump's plan for ending the conflict in Gaza. He said it provides a "viable pathway" for "sustainable" peace for Israeli and Palestinian people. "We welcome President Trump's announcement of a comprehensive plan to end the Gaza conflict. It provides a viable pathway to long term and sustainable peace, security and development for the Palestinian and Israeli people, as also for the larger West Asian region ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30: US President Donald Trump has unveiled a 20-point peace proposal to end the war in Gaza, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally accepted. Hamas, however, is reviewing it, and so far Hamas has not agreed to the plan yet, leaving its future still uncertain even as regional and European leaders voiced cautious support. The proposal, shaped with input from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and other partners, begins with an immediate cessation o ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister Suresh Gopi stirred controversy on Tuesday by claiming that those elected by "corpses" are now serving the state. Speaking at a neighbourhood meet called "Kalungu" in Idukki district, he alleged that cadavers from 25 years ago had cast votes in Kerala elections. Media reports have previously highlighted incidents of deceased voters being listed as active in Kerala's voter list, he said, while indirectly referring to the accusations of "scientific rigging " aga ...Read More >
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has heaped praise on Pakistan's Field Marshal Asim Munir. Addressing an event, he said, "Pakistan's Field Marshal Asim Munir said, 'I stopped the India-Pakistan war and saved millions of lives. I am very proud of him. I really liked the way he said it.'" Just three days ago, Asim Munir met Trump at the White House with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. During the meeting, Trump called Munir and Shehbaz two "great men." Trump said, "The worst part has ...Read More >
Palestinian Ambassador to India Abdullah Abu Shawesh has emphasised the importance of addressing the Palestinian issue with a "rational perspective." Speaking at a discussion organised by the National Platform for the Rights of Disabled on Sunday, Shawesh also described the recent remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United Nations General Assembly as "dangerous." Shawesh specifically responded to Netanyahu's statement at the UN General Assembly, where the Israeli Prime M ...Read More >
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