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India, Australia to boost cooperation in clean energy sector, encourage manufacturing
New Delhi, Oct 16: Pralhad Joshi, Minister of New and Renewable Energy, on Thursday said that India and Australia have decided to boost cooperation in the clean energy sector, along with encouraging manufacturing and technology sharing by adopting...
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AI Data Centers Build Their Own Power Plants Because The Grid Isn’t Ready
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myMotherLode - California
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Thursday, October 16, 2025 9:10 AM EDT Image Source: Pexels Tech companies are creating an energy Wild West grabbing land and turbines. Desperate for Electricity The Wall Street Journal reports AI Data Centers, Desperate for Electricity, Building...
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US says wants Japan to stop buying Russian energy
Bessent wrote on X that he discussed with visiting Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato Washington’s “expectation that Japan stop importing Russian energy.” Japan relies heavily on importing oil and gas from abroad. In 2023 Japan spent 582...
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US, UK ramp up pressure on India, China to cut Russian oil imports
Indian officials in Washington for trade talks as US doubles tariffs on Indian importsA view shows oil pump jacks outside Almetyevsk, in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia July 14, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS Some Indian refiners are preparing to cut...
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Crude oil prices gain on reports India may scale back Russian crude imports; Brent oil above $62 per barrel
Crude oil prices traded higher on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) Thursday, following a rally in international oil prices, amid reports that India was preparing to cut Russian oil imports after pressure from the US. MCX crude oil price was up...
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Evening news wrap: Entire Gujarat cabinet, except CM, resigns; India shuts down Trump's claim on Russian oil, and more
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The Times of India
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In Gujarat, ahead of looming local elections, all 16 ministers resigned en masse apart from CM Bhupendra Patel to pave the way for a major cabinet reshuffle slated for Friday. On the energy front, India pushed back on President Trump’s assertion...
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China says its normal cooperation with other countries legitimate
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CGTN
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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian at a regular press briefing, October 16, 2025. /Chinese Foreign Ministry Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian at a regular press briefing, October 16, 2025. /Chinese Foreign Ministry A...
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China defends Russian oil purchases as legitimate trade cooperation
BEIJING: China has defended its purchases of Russian oil as legitimate trade while condemning United States pressure as unilateral bullying. President Donald Trump is pushing countries to stop buying fuel from Moscow over Russia’s invasion of...
India bluntly rejects Trump's claim on New Delhi agreeing to stop Russian oil purchase: ‘Not aware of any conversation’
India on Thursday, October 16, strongly rejected United States President Donald Trump’s claim that New Delhi had agreed to stop purchasing oil from Russia, indicating that the claims were wrong. Responding to media queries, the Ministry of...
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India rejects Trump’s claim on New Delhi agreeing to stop Russian oil purchases
India on Thursday, October 16, strongly rejected United States President Donald Trump’s claim that New Delhi had agreed to stop purchasing oil from Russia, indicating that the claims were wrong. Responding to media queries, the Ministry of...
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India to import more US oil under pressure from Trump
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Morning Star
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INDIA says it is looking to step up purchases of crude oil and natural gas from the United States as it diversifies its energy supplies and confronts criticism by US President Donald Trump over its imports of discounted Russian oil. Trump said on...
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China and climate – the question of leadership
The following is an expanded version of a talk given by London-based climate activist Paul Atkin at the Socialist China Conference 2025 on the subject of China’s leadership role in fighting climate breakdown. The piece argues that climate change...
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Chinese award-winning patents fuel world's green, healthy future
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People's Daily Online
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(Xinhua) 16:58, October 16, 2025 DALIAN, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- In a country home to over 5 million patented innovations, securing a gold patent award is a remarkable achievement. The 2025 China Patent Awards were presented to winners at the 14th...
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China warns ‘firm countermeasures’ if US imposes sanctions over Russian oil imports
China on Thursday defended its oil imports from Russia as legitimate and lawful, warning the US that it would take “firm countermeasures” if it imposed unilateral sanctions affecting Beijing's interests. The US' approach amounted to unilateral...
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Oil rises 1 percent after Trump says India promised to stop buying from Russia
TOKYO — Oil prices rose around 1 percent on Thursday after US President Donald Trump said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had pledged his country would stop buying oil from Russia, a move that could drain supply elsewhere. Brent crude futures...
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Japan’s Takaichi seeks right-leaning party support for premiership
TOKYO: Sanae Takaichi, the newly-elected leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, conducted coalition discussions with the right-leaning Innovation Party on Thursday. This move aims to secure her position in an anticipated prime...
India Rejects UK Sanctions, Says 'No Double Standards' On Energy Trade
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Zee News
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India has firmly rejected the United Kingdom's decision to impose sanctions on Indian refiner, with the Ministry of External Affairs asserting that New Delhi does not recognize unilateral sanctions and prioritizes energy security for its citizens...
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China makes 600th launch of Long March rocket, sending internet satellites to orbit
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Global Times
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China launches a Long March-8A carrier rocket at the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site and sends the 12th group of low-orbit internet satellites into preset orbit on October 16, 2025. Photo: Courtesy of the China Aerospace Science and Technology...
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India seeks to import more US oil, gas under pressure from Trump to stop Russia oil purchases
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb 13 in Washington. (AP) NEW DELHI, Oct 16, (AP): India says it is looking to step up purchases of crude oil and natural...
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India Relents To Trump, Pledges To Stop Buying Russian Oil
India has relented to President Donald Trump’s demands to cease buying Russian oil, Trump said during a press conference Wednesday. Trump told reporters in the Oval office that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi “assured” him that his nation will...
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