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India plays down threat of sanctions on Russian oil supplies, says can source from alternate places
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 needs to invest $1.5 trillion by 2030 for climate action at scale: Deloitte
India would require around $1.5 trillion investment by 2030 across key areas to address the climate challenge at scale, according to Deloitte India’s latest report. The report titled ‘The climate response: Tapping into India’s climate and energy...

Energy first: India rejects Nato chief's sanctions threat over Russia oil trade
India on Thursday dismissed NATO chief Mark Rutte's threat of "100% secondary sanctions" on countries trading with Russia, particularly in gas and oil, stating that its "overriding priority" is to secure the nation’s energy needs. Commenting on...

India News | Entire Country Following What Congress Doing in Karnataka: Shivakumar on Bihar CM's Free Electricity Announcement
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 18 (ANI): Reacting to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's announcement of free electricity up to 125 units, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that whatever schemes the Congress party is giving...
Pacific Fusion pursues $1B research facility in Albuquerque
The Z Machine at Sandia Labs is the world’s most powerful and efficient laboratory radiation source. The technology helped lay the foundation for Pacific Fusion, which is now looking to build a research facility in Albuquerque. Jerry Redfern/The...

China's BRI investment hits record this year
China’s flagship global infrastructure effort has seen a record level of investment and construction contracts this year. The Belt and Road Initiative has funded highways, railroads, and energy projects around the world: In the first half of 2025,...

China probes banks as price war cuts underwriting fee below $100
China is investigating some of the nation’s top investment banks over bond underwriting fees that hit below $100, as regulators expanded a crackdown on a long-standing price war amid broader efforts by President Xi Jinping to curb cutthroat...

Japan Rice Prices Double, Raising Pressure On PM
Rice prices in Japan soared 99.2 percent in June year-on-year, official data showed Friday, piling further pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of elections this weekend. The price of the grain already rocketed 101 percent year-on-year...

Japan's core inflation cools in June as expected, coming down from 29-month high as rice prices ease
A customer visits a store at Togoshi Ginza shopping street in Tokyo on January 23, 2025. Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Japan's core inflation cooled to 3.3% in June, coming down from a 29-month high of 3.7% as rice inflation showed signs of...
Japan’s inflation stays elevated after easing from two-year high
[TOKYO] Japan’s key price measure cooled a tad more than expected while remaining well above the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) target, keeping pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to mollify voters as he heads into Sunday’s (Jul 20) national...

India needs $1.5 trillion to meet 2030 climate and energy goals: Deloitte
New Delhi: India will require around $1.5 trillion in investments by 2030 to tackle climate change and accelerate its energy transition, according to a new report by Deloitte. The report, titled The Climate Response: Tapping into India’s Climate...

India rejects NATO chief's warning of US sanctions over trade with Russia
India has dismissed NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte's warning that New Delhi could face US sanctions if it continues trading with Russia. Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal stated at a news conference in New Delhi, “We have seen...
Oil rises after fourth day of drone attacks on Iraq oil fields
Houston — Oil prices rose $1 on Thursday after drones struck Iraqi Kurdistan oil fields for a fourth day, pointing to continued risk in the volatile region. Brent crude futures settled at $69.52 a barrel, up $, or 1.46%. US West Texas Intermediate...
China’s money makes us rich but, as I well know, you can’t put a price on freedom
If not for the international pressure and the constant media reporting (of which I was proudly a part) about China’s pollution and energy-intensive industries in the 2000s, would China have bitten the bullet on cleaner energy and green solutions?...
India eyeing energy independence through gas hydrate technology, says NIO scientist
NT Reporter Panaji India is banking on the development of gas hydrate extraction technology to reduce its dependence on oil and gas imports, said Dr Pawan Devangan, Senior Principal Scientist at the CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (NIO)....
India cautions against ‘double standards’ as NATO chief issues threat on Russia trade
Russia is now the largest supplier of oil to India while India is the second largest buyer of Russian oil, after China. | Photo Credit: ALEXANDER MANZYUK India has cautioned against any “double standards” on the matter of purchase of oil and gas...

India can secure oil from other sources if Russian imports are sanctioned: Oil Minister Puri
Hardeep Puri, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas | Photo Credit: Ravi Choudhary Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Puri, on Thursday expressed strong confidence that India can meet its energy requirements from...

US-Nato’s threat to Russian oil buyers masks a bid to check China and corner the arms market
Nato secretary general Mark Rutte may have thought he would cause jitters in India, China and Russia if he spoke the strident language of Donald Trump. That he caused no disquiet was evident in the stock markets in India, China and the Western...

Trump’s oil tariff plan: Big talk, big problems
US President Donald Trump has come up with a plan to punish Russia for its war with Ukraine — by making things super expensive for countries that buy oil or goods from Russia. This includes countries like India, China, and Brazil. Trump says he’ll...

India not worried about US sanctions on Russian oil: Hardeep Puri
Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi New Delhi, Jul 17: Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday asserted that India is not concerned about potential US sanctions targeting Russian oil exports, citing the country’s diverse oil...