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NEW DELHI: Crude imports from Russia remained at the top of India’s oil basket despite US warning New Delhi against purchases from Moscow and the Trump administration later levying an additional 25% penal tariff.Indian oil purchases from Moscow picked up in 2023, soon after the Ukraine war broke out and Russian crude became available at…

NEW DELHI: Among 4,666 MPs/MLAs across the country, only 464 or 10% are women, highlights a report on ‘Women’s political participation and representation in India” released by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) to mark International Women’s Day on Sunday.The analysis by ADR and National Election Watch (NEW) shows that among the 543 MPs in the…

NEW DELHI: The government on Sunday launched a social media campaign to spotlight the ‘Sarpanch Pati’ practice. Announcing the ‘Say No To Proxy Sarpanch” campaign, the ministry of panchayati raj (MoPR) said that it was aimed at giving more power to women sarpanches by calling upon citizens to join this movement, celebrate real Sarpanches and…

US President Donald Trump has said he wants to be personally involved in selecting Iran’s next leader, signalling a potential American role in shaping the country’s future political leadership, according to remarks reported by Axios.Speaking to the outlet on Thursday, Trump said Washington should have a say in who succeeds Iran’s current leadership, arguing that…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Team India after their triumph in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, praising the squad’s skill, determination and teamwork throughout the tournament.In a post on X, PM Modi wrote: “Champions! Congratulations to the Indian team on winning the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup!” He said the…

Ishan Kishan of India makes their way off after being dismissed during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup India & Sri Lanka 2026 Final between India and New Zealand at Narendra Modi Stadium on March 08, 2026 in Ahmedabad, India. (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: On Saturday evening, Rajkumar Sharma was watching…

The T20 World Cup final is on between India and New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. During the match you must have noticed a camera swooping over the pitch gliding from the boundary with the help of a rope just above the bowler’s hand. The camera in action is called a Spidercam…

NEW DELHI: A passenger has been booked for allegedly smoking a beedi inside the lavatory of a Delhi-Goa flight, police said on Sunday.The incident occurred on Saturday when the accused, identified as Ashish, a Delhi resident, was travelling on an Akasa Air flight from the national capital to Goa, reported PTI.According to police, the passenger…

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to make a statement in the Lok Sabha on Monday regarding the evolving “situation in West Asia”, amid rising regional tensions and security concerns linked to the ongoing conflict in the Gulf.Jaishankar will brief the House on developments in the region and India’s position, including the…

KATHMANDU: In June 2022, soon after Balendra ‘Balen’ Shah took his first step from the hip hop scene into public office, becoming Kathmandu’s youngest mayor at 32, former prime minister KP Sharma Oli — then UML chairman and leader of Opposition — gifted him a tabla. Months later, speaking at the Nepal Literature Festival in…