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"Sounds like favour, there should've been mutual agreement": Sachin Pilot
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress leader Sachin Pilot raised concerns over the recent waiver granted by the United States allowing India to purchase Russian oil for a limited period, saying that India's energy and economic security should remain independent of external influence.
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Geo-economics over geopolitics: Russian strategic expert Tatiana Kukhareva
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Russian strategic expert Tatiana Kukhareva, on Saturday, said that the US Treasury Department's 30-day waiver for India to buy Russian oil is about economics, not geopolitics. Speaking to ANI, she said that US President Donald Trump's approach prioritises the economy and money, and he'll
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"Waited 3 days to meet CM": Himachal Pradesh Kisan Congress leader resigns
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Himachal Pradesh Kisan Congress Chief Spokesperson Kanwar Ravinder Singh on Saturday resigned from his organisational posts along with four more leaders, alleging biased appointments by the party's state leadership and claiming that party workers are finding it difficult to meet Ch
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"Indians not actors in someone else's script": Congress asks Centre to res
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress 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, questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "silence" on the waiver.
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Did we get freedom to hear white man dictate?: Owaisi slams BJP-RSS over U
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
"I want to ask the BJP and RSS, how dare Trump's minister grant us time to buy oil? Who are they to dictate to us? BJP-RSS people, if you have love for the country, shun them (US) and tell them that we will buy oil from whosoever we want. Why are they silent on this? This is a question of
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Crude Politics: Centre hails US oil waiver as 'diplomatic win'; Opposition
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
While the government frames the move as a pragmatic victory for energy security amid the escalating West Asia conflict, the Opposition argues it exposes a newfound Indian dependency on Washington's "permission." The ruling BJP party hails this as a "diplomatic win" and a success of PM Mod
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"Short-term measures to keep prices down": US Energy Secy on Washington is
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Friday said that Washington's decision on issuing a 30-day waiver to India to purchase certain Russian oil supplies is part of "short-term measures" aimed at keeping global oil prices under control amid supply pressures linked to tensions in the Middle
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"Where is his 56-inch chest?": Jairam Ramesh slams PM Modi, says US dictat
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
"It is not shocking that America is happy with the trade deal. As per the trade deal, we are decreasing the import tax, especially in the agricultural sector. They (US) are increasing it. The statement issued by the US Treasury Secretary regarding Russian oil is extremely catastrophic. Fr
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"Does India no longer have right to act in its own interest?" Salman Khurs
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
"It is very dangerous, that from time to time we will grant you permission on what you can do and what you cannot do. Has India's condition now become such that it would act only with the permission of others? Does India no longer have the right to act in its own interest? This is a quest
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2012 deal with US on no Iran Oil purchase burns holes in Cong attack on Go
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
However, historical records from the Congress-led UPA government's tenure indicate that India too had reduced oil imports from Iran following pressure linked to US sanctions.
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"BJP govt looks totally compromised": MK Stalin lambasts Centre over US wa
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
"When the United States decides to allow India to purchase Russian oil for just 30 days, it raises a fundamental question. Why should India need another country's approval to secure its own energy needs?" Stalin questioned in a post on X.
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Maharashtra budget: Farm loan waiver up to Rs 2 lakh announced; focus on i
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Maharashtra Chief Minister and Finance Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday announced a farm loan waiver scheme under which eligible farmers with overdue crop loans will receive relief of up to Rs 2 lakh. Presenting the state budget for 2026-27, Fadnavis also proposed an incentive of Rs 50,0
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