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India plays down threat of sanctions on Russian oil supplies, says can source from alternate places
The Print
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July 17, 2025
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) India on Thursday played down the threat of the US imposing sanctions on countries buying Russian oil, saying it is confident of meeting its needs from alternative sources. Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the world’s...
India Is Ready To Give Up Russian Oil
Charter 97
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16 New Delhi commented on Trump's possible sanctions. India is confident it can meet its oil needs from alternative sources if supplies from Russia are affected by secondary sanctions, Indian Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said. U.S. President...
Local engagement and global action in Pacific’s climate change fight
Pacific Media Network
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The outgoing United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Deputy Resident Representative for the North Pacific says there is a need for alignment of priorities from grassroots to top level to effectively address climate change. Kevin Petrini...
China violates Olympic agreements, pushes propaganda to compete under ‘Taipei, China’ name
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 17, 2025
Taipei [Taiwan], July 17 (ANI): China on Wednesday indicated that its state-run media will continue to refer to Taiwan's team as "Taipei, China" in reports on the upcoming World Games in Chengdu, despite Taiwan's hopes that China will follow the...
India News | Elderly Man Abandoned by Mumbai Family Rescued from Inside Car Near Taj Mahal
Latestly
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July 17, 2025
Agra (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) An elderly man was found bound with a piece of cloth inside a locked car, seemingly abandoned by his family on Thursday at the Western Gate parking of the Taj Mahal, police said. The man, identified as Hariom Tandale,...
Commentary: Myanmar’s war is powering a meth pipeline the region is struggling to stop
Channel News Asia
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July 17, 2025
Of particular note is the role maritime routes play. The boat carrying the crystal meth seized by the Indian Coast Guard last November was intercepted 8 nautical miles from Barren Island, a volcanic island due east of India’s Andaman and Nicobar...
Alternative investments to gain more traction in India: Experts
The Economic Times
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July 17, 2025
India's alternative investment market is poised for rapid growth as family offices, corporates and institutional investors increasingly turn to these instruments in search of higher returns with relatively lower risk and volatility compared to...
India News | Allahabad HC Dismisses PIL Challenging Proposed Privatisation of Power Discoms in UP
Latestly
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July 17, 2025
Prayagraj, Jul 17 (PTI) The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a PIL against the proposed privatisation of two electricity distribution companies in the state, saying that the challenge is "apparently based on assumptions". The PIL was filed by...
India News | UP: Pet Owner Shoots at Man After Argument over Dog, Booked
Latestly
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July 17, 2025
Ghaziabad (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A pet owner has been booked after he shot a man on his leg over an argument over walking his dog without a leash at a village here, police said on Thursday. Loni Assistant Commissioner of Police Siddhartha Gautam said,...
India News | Man Arrested for Duping Youth of Rs 80,000 in Gurugram
Latestly
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July 17, 2025
Gurugram, Jul 17 (PTI) Gurugram Police has arrested an accused in a case of cheating of Rs 80,000 on the pretext of providing a job at Haryana Central University by posing as a fake professor, police said, adding that the accused was sent to...
India News | Friend Spikes Punjab Man's Food at Delhi Hotel, Steals Rs 13 Lakh Worth Jewellery
Latestly
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July 17, 2025
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) Gold jewellery weighing over 1,340 grams has been stolen from a man, whose food was spiked by a friend he was staying with at a hotel in central Delhi's Paharganj area, a police officer said on Thursday. According to the...
India News | Mathura Residents Protest Against Plan to Replace Mathura-Vrindavan Railway Line with Road
Latestly
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July 17, 2025
Mathura (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) Mathura residents have held a demonstration against the proposed project to replace the 15-kilometre Mathura-Vrindavan railway line with a road. During a rally held on Wednesday, they shouted slogans against the Tirth...
India News | Lok Sabha Speaker Birla Rides Tractor to Take Stock of Rain-affected Areas in Kota
Latestly
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July 17, 2025
Kota (Rajasthan), Jul 17 (PTI) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla inspected the rain-affected areas of the waterlogged Kudayla village on Thursday by riding a tractor and later met with people, listening to their grievances. Birla, who represents the Kota...
India, Indonesia collaborate on statistical systems
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 17, 2025
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): A bilateral meeting was convened between Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India and a delegation from Indonesia on Wednesday, at Khurshid Lal Bhawan, Janpath, New Delhi as...
INDIA bloc to meet at Kharge's residence in Delhi on July 19 over EC’s voter list revision in Bihar
The New Indian Express
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The RJD leader said that once the voters’ list will be published after revision, inclusion of names would not be possible. Moreover, the same list will be applicable for panchayat elections scheduled to be held next year. “We appeal Panchayat...
INDIA bloc, minus TMC & AAP, to hold virtual meet on Saturday to discuss Monsoon Session strategy
The Print
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July 17, 2025
New Delhi: The INDIA bloc—minus the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)—is set to head into a brainstorming session Saturday, in a bid to project Opposition unity ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament starting next week....
US House committee chair warns Panama about Chinese influence over Panama Canal
South China Morning Post
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July 17, 2025
The head of a US congressional committee on Thursday, warned Panama over Chinese influence on the Panama Canal, following reports that leading Chinese state-owned conglomerates are bidding for port concessions there now for sale by Hong Kong-based...
India’s 2027 ‘digital’ census brings new risks to privacy and equality
The News Minute
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Follow TNM’s WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links. On July 8, 2025, the Registrar General of India (RGI) announced that digital tools such as web portals and mobile apps would be made available for the 2027 census. India’s use of...
Canada Raises Tariffs on non-U.S. Foreign Steel, Targeting China
Breitbart
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July 17, 2025
Leftist Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced during a stop at a steel company on Wednesday that he would impose higher tariffs on non-U.S. steel imports to protect the Canadian steel industry from foreign competition. China is the second...
India warns against 'double standards' on Russia trade
The Federal
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July 17, 2025
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday (July 17) responded to North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) chief Mark Rutte's warning on the prospect of India facing US sanctions over its trade with Russia and cautioned against “double...