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"Cowardly, compromised 56-inch chest": Congress MP Jairam Ramesh slams Cen
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Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Saturday slammed the Centre after United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reiterated that Washington DC has granted India the 30-day "permission" to purchase Russian oil.
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Indian Railways' electrification drive acts as a safeguard against oil sup
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Indian Railways has undertaken electrification of its network in mission mode over the last decade, significantly reducing its dependence on imported diesel. As a result, 99.4% of the Broad Gauge (BG) railway network has now been electrified, marking one of the largest infrastructure tran
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IndiGo to operate flights to five destinations in West Asia today
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IndiGo, in a travel advisory, said that the airline will operate flights to five destinations in West Asia on Saturday amid the tense situation in the region.
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TV ratings industry was "wild west" before 2014 guidelines: Congress MP Ma
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Congress MP and former Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari on Saturday said that the Centre could direct the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) to withhold reporting Television Rating Points (TRPs) for news channels, exercising the powers granted by the policy guid
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Oil prices cross $90/barrel on indications West Asia conflict may get prol
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Crude oil prices shot up sharply, reportedly after the US President Donald Trump sought what he called "unconditional surrender" from Iran, intensifying worries about a prolonged conflict that could disrupt global energy supplies.
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"India's respect growing globally": Maharashtra Dy CM Eknath Shinde hits b
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Shinde asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is steering the country toward becoming a global "economic superpower".
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'Permitted India to accept Russian oil to ease temporary gap of oil around
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Scott Bessent, the US Treasury Secretary, yet again said that the United States has given India the "permission" to accept Russian oil in the wake of the developing security situation in West Asia.
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40 flights carrying 7,205 passengers arrived in India from West Asia on Ma
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The ministry said airlines are making necessary operational adjustments in view of prevailing conditions to ensure passenger safety and the orderly conduct of flight operations.
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Qatar to partially resume air navigation, says civil aviation authority
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This phase would include the operation of a limited number of flights designated for passenger evacuation, in addition to the operation of cargo air flights.
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Qatar: Indian Embassy activates additional 24/7 helpline numbers to assist
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The Indian Embassy in Doha said on Saturday that it has activated an additional set of helpline numbers to assist Indian nationals amid the developing security situation in West Asia.
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'Achievable objectives of Operation Epic Fury to last about four to six we
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As the conflict in West Asia further intensifies, the White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told media on Friday (US local time) that the achievable objectives of Operation Epic Fury are expected to last about four to six weeks and further added that the US has enough ammunition an
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Pakistan: Petrol, diesel prices hiked amid West Asia tensions
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The Government of Pakistan has announced a sharp hike in the prices of petrol and diesel by PKR 55 per litre, in the wake of the escalating security situation in West Asia, as per a report by ARY News.
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