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"We cannot give up our enrichment": FM Araghchi says Iran open to talks, f
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran will not abandon its uranium enrichment programme despite major damage from US-Israeli strikes, calling it a matter of national pride. He added Iran is open to talks with the US and urged a negotiated solution, Al Jazeera reported.
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Stand-Up India Scheme sanctions nearly Rs 29,000 crore to SC/ST, women ent
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Stand-Up India has provided nearly Rs 29,000 crore in sanctions to SC/ST and Women Entrepreneurs since April 2022 till March 2025, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in a reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today on Tuesday.
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Highest priority of India is to provide energy security for its people: Fo
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
While speaking at a special press briefing ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Maldives and the UK, Misri responded to concerns about the 18th round of sanctions imposed by the European Union on Russia, which directly target Moscow's energy, banking, and defence industries.
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Ex-ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar found guilty of Rs 64 Crore Bribery
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
An appellate tribunal has found former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar guilty of accepting Rs 64 crore as bribe in exchange for sanctioning a Rs 300 crore loan to the Videocon Group in 2009, an ED official told ANI.
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Indian Railways sanctions construction of Second Rail-cum-Road Bridge at S
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The project, approved under the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), is estimated to cost Rs 1,473.77 crore and is targeted for completion by December 2029, officials confirmed.
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US revokes visa of Brazilian Supreme Court judge over Bolsonaro crackdown
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The U.S. revoked the visa of Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes over his actions against ex-President Bolsonaro, escalating tensions with Brazil. Moraes had ordered Bolsonaro to wear an ankle monitor and face restrictions, prompting U.S. criticism. The Washington Post reported ongoing dispu
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EU Envoy to India clarifies sanctions on Russia, says no disruption to glo
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The European Union's recent sanctions on Russian oil, energy, banking and defence industries are aimed at degrading Moscow's "war economy" while preserving global oil market stability, said Ambassador of the Delegation of the European Union to India Herve Delphin on Saturday.
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"There should be no double standards, especially in energy trade": MEA on
Updated : 8 months ago IST
India rejected the EU's new sanctions, saying it doesn't support unilateral measures. It stressed its commitment to legal obligations and highlighted energy security as a key priority. India also called for avoiding double standards, especially in energy trade.
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Pakistan's occupation chokes free press in PoJK: Journalists unpaid, silen
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Pakistan's global claims of democracy and press freedom stand exposed by the grim realities in PoJK, where journalists are not just silenced, they are strangled by neglect, censorship, and exploitation sanctioned by the state itself.
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EU approves strongest sanctions yet against Russia, targets shadow fleet,
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The newly passed sanctions hit hard at the core of Russia's economy, especially its energy, banking and military sectors, and are designed to cut down Russia's ability to finance its war on Ukraine.
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"Caution against double standards": MEA on NATO chief's sanctions warning
Updated : 8 months ago IST
"We have seen reports on the subject and are closely following the developments. Let me reiterate and I have said this in the past as well that securing the energy needs of our people is, understandably, an overriding priority for us. In this endeavour, we are guided by what is available
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"US using rhetoric to pressure Russia," says expert on NATO sanctions warn
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Awwad's comments come after NATO chief Mark Rutte, during a press conference in Washington alongside US Senators Thom Tillis and Jeanne Shaheen, urged India, China, and Brazil to reconsider their economic ties with Moscow or face "100 per cent secondary sanctions" if Russia does not commi
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