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For all the noise from the West over India's oil imports from Russia, it has now emerged that not just European countries but even the US shipped more fossil fuels than India since Moscow attacked Ukraine. A report by think-tank Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) showed an uptick in Russian oil shipments to India and Egypt in the months after the conflict began. The situation is set to change. from Times of India https://ift.tt/CiWds4c

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) expects the Indian economy to overcome losses arising out of the pandemic only by 2034-35. The output losses on account of the pandemic are estimated to be over Rs 52 lakh crore over the last three years. In its first detailed analysis of the impact of the pandemic, the RBI published a report 'Scars of the pandemic' in its annual publication on currency and finance. from Times of India https://ift.tt/mGsibxL

Hospitals say though 18-59 years is a large cohort and opening up of the booster dose for this segment was seen as a major positive decision, the demand has been subdued. ​​​"It could be a sum of both complacency and ignorance. Since a majority have been double-vaccinated and with fewer Covid cases, many in this age group are complacent to take time out and go to a vaccination centre. from Times of India https://ift.tt/64WUG7s

An energy crisis is looming over a vast swathe of land from the northern states to southern India as low coal supplies across the majority of thermal power plants have set off blackouts in several urban and rural areas where domestic demand for electricity has spiked manifold because of an unusually early and record-shattering heatwave and dry weather. from Times of India https://ift.tt/soS5NEg

Lucknow Super Giants pounced on the mistakes of a self-destructing Punjab Kings to record a 20-run win in the Indian Premier League on Friday. Kagiso Rabada struck four times as Punjab Kings upped their game in the bowling department to restrict Lucknow Super Giants to 153 for eight. It should have been a straightforward chase but Punjab fluffed to end at 133 for eight in 20 overs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/tSXVqKc

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Formal sector employment in India rose by 4 lakh in the quarter ending December 2021, with the manufacturing sector emerging as the largest employer, according to the third Quarterly Employment Survey report released by the labour ministry on Thursday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/mHdgfrL

The Centre is working "speedily" towards revoking the contentious Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act from the entire northeast in acknowledgement of a 75% decline in militant violence in the region over the past eight years, PM Narendra Modi said during a whistle-stop tour of Assam on Thursday that saw him inaugurate seven cancer hospitals and lay the foundation for another seven. from Times of India https://ift.tt/lizYKR4

Wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav returned impressive figures of 4/14 while Rovman Powell (33 off 16) played a solid hand in tense situation as Delhi Capitals defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by four wickets at Wankhede for their fourth win of the season. Sent into bat, Kolkata Knight Riders were restricted to 146 for nine. DC chased down the target with six balls to spare. from Times of India https://ift.tt/aOjr0DZ

Liverpool are on the brink of a third Champions League final in five seasons after breaking Villarreal's resistance to win the first leg of their semi-final 2-0 at Anfield on Wednesday. Two goals in two minutes undid Villarreal boss Unai Emery's defensive game plan as Pervis Estupinan deflected Jordan Henderson's cross into his own net before Sadio Mane slotted in a second. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Zye9qTa

Following his strong pushback against Europe on India's ties with Russia, foreign minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday once again justified India's position on Ukraine, saying India's choices and positions are best placed to advance the goal of ending the conflict and returning to the dialogue table. from Times of India https://ift.tt/39Bnwkt

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UEFA Champions League, Liverpool vs Villarreal Live Updates: Liverpool host Villarreal tonight at the always intimidating Anfield. Villarreal will hope to reproduce the upsets that they pulled off against Juventus in the round-of-16 and Bayern in the quarterfinals, or at least avoid a definitive defeat, before they host the return leg next week. from Times of India https://ift.tt/uUpnvm1

Pace sensation Umran Malik's stunning figures of 5/25 -- his maiden five-for -- went in vain as Gujarat Titans defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 5 wickets in a last-ball thriller at the Wankhede. Titans chased down a stiff target of 196 thanks to batting heroics of Rashid Khan (31 not out) & Rahul Tewatia (40 not out). Wriddhiman Saha (68 off 38) also contributed with a with a crucial knock at the top of the order. from Times of India https://ift.tt/WTByVqk

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Bhojpuri singer Shilpi Raj, who was rocked by a recent MMS scandal, took time to say 'yes' to an interview with us, but when she sat across us- she was as calm as a cucumber. We told her that whatever has happened to her is not fair. from Times of India https://ift.tt/RdNp9ZQ

Nora Fatehi has had the whole country grooving to her music videos and social media users have swooned over her impeccable style. But her recent appearance has attracted negativity on Instagram. Nora turned the airport aisle into a ramp with her glamorous appearance but it seems like her style gave netizens yet another chance to spew venom. While the actress stunned in floral co-ords and dark shades, internet users managed to find faults and even plunged into religious policing. from Times of India https://ift.tt/D1uTSgI

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it is the duty of state governments to stop hate speeches and expressed concern that such cases are happening despite the comprehensive guidelines formulated by the apex court in 2018 on preventive, remedial and punitive measures to be taken by the authorities. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3VTL8kq

Over 46,000 calls, including 32,986 for movement of stranded persons by Shramik special trains, were received by the home ministry control room between the onset of the first Covid lockdown on March 25, 2020 and December 31, 2020, according to the home ministry annual report for 2020-21. from Times of India https://ift.tt/EArG0K4

Riyan Parag smashed a match-defining unbeaten half-century before the bowling unit lived up to its reputation to hand Rajasthan Royals a 29-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in an Indian Premier League match on Tuesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/1ZYgGO3

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India has approved emergency use of Biological E's Covid-19 vaccine Corbevax for children aged five to 12 and Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for six to 12-year olds. Centre said that over 86 per cent of India's adult population is now fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Stay with TOI for the latest developments from Times of India https://ift.tt/HOUEuCs

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Elon Musk clinched a deal to buy Twitter Inc for $44 billion on Monday in a transaction that will shift control of the social media platform populated by millions of users and global leaders to the world's richest person. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2n5ag14

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Flamboyant opener Shikhar Dhawan struck a magnificent 88 not out to trump Ambati Rayudu in the battle of batting heroics as Punjab Kings beat Chennai Super Kings by 11 runs in an IPL thriller on Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/1VZu6QX

Twitter Inc is coming under increasing pressure from its shareholders to negotiate with Elon Musk even though the world's richest person has called his $43 billion bid for the social media platform his best and final offer, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/pwAVjsl

Coming out in defence of the lawmaker couple from Maharashtra — independent MP wife Navneet Rana and her husband, MLA Ravi Rana, also an independent — BJP on Sunday accused Maharashtra’s MVA government of having hatred for Hindu faith and asked since when reciting the Hanuman Chalisa has become seditious. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ReqFjoC

Covid-19 cases have begun inching up in at least 12 states, rising from three last week, even as the country reported nearly twice as many cases in the week ending Sunday as in the previous seven days.india from Times of India https://ift.tt/q15fJcz

A Lashkar-e-Taiba deputy commander wanted for killing two J&K police officers in separate attacks last year and a Srinagar teen reported missing by his family were among three terrorists shot dead in a gunfight with security forces at Pahoo in south Kashmir’s Pulwama on Sunday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/n9qiupP

Five-time champions Mumbai Indians were knocked out of Indian Premier League after losing their eighth successive match by 36 runs to Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday. Skipper KL Rahul smashed his second hundred as he guided Lucknow Super Giants to 168 for 6 and then restricted MI to 132 for 8 in 20 overs. Rahul's 103 not out off 62 balls was laced with 12 fours and four sixes. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ej1sTqH

Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the aim of PM Narendra Modi was to do the groundwork and prepare the base to make India the number one country in the world by 2047 when the centenary of its Independence will be celebrated. from Times of India https://ift.tt/eSzpjEq

Stating that the number of undertrial prisoners (UTPs) languishing in the country's jails is far greater than convicts, Supreme Court judge justice DY Chandrachud on Saturday called upon judicial officers of the state to discuss how they can make efforts to protect their personal from Times of India https://ift.tt/9K6gkfX

A tweet by an official handle of the defence ministry in Jammu and Kashmir about the Army hosting an iftar in Doda district was deleted after it came under attack from some anti-minority forces on social media, raising concerns about the abject capitulation in military and veteran circles. from Times of India https://ift.tt/myjNpU7

A day after loco pilots of the Gwalior-Barauni Express (11123) stopped the train near a railway crossing close to Siwan station in Bihar to have tea, the Railways on Saturday ordered an inquiry into the strange act. from Times of India https://ift.tt/BFzS5iC

Thousands of elected rural representatives from across J&K made their way to Palli panchayat in the frontier district of Jammu’s Samba, where PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to address the nation on Panchayati Raj Diwas on Sunday and launch development projects amounting to more than Rs 20,000 crore for the Union territory. from Times of India https://ift.tt/X4imJUz

Security forces gunned down a Pakistani terrorist and a local operative of the Jaish-e-Mohammad group within hours of each other in a shootout in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday, while two more members of the outlawed Pakistan-backed outfit were holding out in a house where their associates were killed. from Times of India https://ift.tt/9S3A8JW

Higher education regulators have advised Indian students, including Overseas Citizens of India, not to travel to Pakistan for higher studies. The University Grants Commission (UGC) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in a joint notification on Friday said students pursuing higher education in Pakistan will not be eligible for employment or further studies in India thereafter. from Times of India https://ift.tt/6gvt4eV

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After a two-year break due to restrictions in view of the pandemic, Indian Muslims will be able to travel for Haj this year as Saudi Arabia has allowed entry of international pilgrims. Given that the pandemic is still on and strict protocols are expected to be in place, India has been permitted to send up to 79,237 pilgrims for Haj this year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/9RtfIKY

Pakistan on Friday ruled out evidence of “foreign conspiracy” to oust former prime minister Imran Khan at a meeting of the country’s high-powered National Security Committee (NSC) chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. from Times of India https://ift.tt/1uOQ6rY

Two Pakistani terrorists of the outlawed Jaish-e-Mohammad group and a CISF officer were killed while nine more security personnel suffered bullet and splinter wounds in a four-hour gunfight following an ambush on a paramilitary bus early Friday near Sunjuwan military camp, 8km from Jammu city. from Times of India https://ift.tt/WJ0cPMe

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Rajasthan posted an imposing 222 for two after being asked to bat, riding on a magnificent 116 from opener Jos Buttler, and then restricted Delhi to 207 for 8. For Rajasthan, Prasidh Krishna took three wickets while Ravichandran Ashwin got two. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2u6oLnY

Niti Aayog vice chairman Rajiv Kumar has stepped down from his post after nearly five years at the helm and will be replaced by economist Suman Bery. “Yes. I have stepped down,” Kumar told TOI when asked about the sudden development, without elaborating further.The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet accepted the resignation of Kumar with effect from April 30. from Times of India https://ift.tt/lmh8SnQ

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India is racing ahead with reforms at an unprecedented pace and is also playing a greater geostrategic role in the world, Union information and broadcasting, and sports and youth affairs minister Anurag Thakur said on Thursday while speaking at the inaugural session of the Times Network India Economic Conclave. from Times of India https://ift.tt/tbUEsaz

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Top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Yousuf Kantroo, possibly the longest surviving terrorist in Kashmir, was among the three terrorists killed in an encounter on Thursday in the Malwah area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. from Times of India https://ift.tt/xF8LPkY

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that India is moving ahead following the ideals of the Sikh gurus and recalled the sacrifices made by them to protect the country's culture.The Prime Minister was addressing an event at Red Fort to mark the occasion of the 400th birth anniversary of Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur. from Times of India https://ift.tt/lUF5gVL

PM Narendra Modi gave WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus a ‘pucca’ Gujarati name at his request—Tulsibhai. Modi said Ghebreyesus—the first Ethiopian and African to head WHO—has told him how much he loves India and about his Indian-origin teachers from his childhood. from Times of India https://ift.tt/KxupyM6

An unreasonably long time gap between passing an operative order and the reasoned judgement could result in quashing of the verdict as the Supreme Court has set aside the Allahabad high court's acquittal order in a murder case as the HC delivered its reasoned verdict five months after passing the short operative order to acquit the accused. from Times of India https://ift.tt/joxN5ny

Pakistan's former three-time PM Nawaz Sharif is returning to the country after Eid to voluntarily face the judicial process in all cases against him, federal minister and PML-N leader Javed Latif said on Wednesday. He also revealed that PPP had named the party’s chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari for the vacant foreign minister's berth and that he would take the oath for the office after returning from London. from Times of India https://ift.tt/yL4GJ9i

BJP National president JP Nada road show on 22nd April, AAP leader and CM Arvind Kejriwal public meeting on 23rd April, from देश | दैनिक भास्कर https://ift.tt/cPYZe6b

UK PM Boris Johnson will discuss the Ukraine issue with his counterpart Narendra Modi in their meeting on Friday but without losing sight of the Indo-Pacific and also without "lecturing" India on how to go about its ties with Russia. Laying out the agenda for the summit, sources said an Indo-Pacific that's free from coercion will be central to Johnson's conversations here. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ctApw2J

A special committee of Congress leaders constituted by party president Sonia Gandhi to suggest measures for strengthening the organisation and to make it ready for the next round of elections will submit its report in the next two-three days. from Times of India https://ift.tt/4mFYZkM

Amid growing communal conflagrations with allegations that they were being provoked by aggressive religious processions near mosques, Congress on Tuesday discussed the sensitive issue and its implications as part of its ongoing effort to craft a response to the challenges posed by the governing camp. from Times of India https://ift.tt/b7ONiSJ

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“There are a few states which are reporting a higher contribution to India’s cases and higher positivity. This ministry has advised all states/Union Territories to follow a risk-assessment based approach on the opening of economic and social activities without losing the gains made so far in the fight against the pandemic,” the health secretary wrote in a letter to these states. from Times of India https://ift.tt/9jHrlCq

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Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis led from the front with a sparkling 96 to set up an 18-run win over Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League on Tuesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/0HmroSw

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The Enforcement Directorate has accused Amway India Enterprises of running a multi-level marketing scam, while attaching its assets worth Rs 757 crore on Monday, including its factory in Tamil Nadu’s Dindigul district and bank balances of Rs 346 crore. The agency said its money trail against Amway revealed that the company had collected Rs 27,562 crore from its business operations from 2002-03 to 2021-22. from Times of India https://ift.tt/D0oBwLG

In a new twist in the case of the riots in Jahangirpuri on Saturday, Delhi Police said late on Monday that the Hanuman Jayanti procession that resulted in the communal flare-up — unlike two other processions taken out during the day — didn’t have the requisite permission. A case has been registered against the organisers. from Times of India https://ift.tt/K1DNslb

Jos Buttler's magnificent second hundred of this IPL season was beautifully complemented by a 'five-star' Yuzvendra Chahal, who spun his web with a hat-trick as Rajasthan Royals won a high-scoring thriller against Kolkata Knight Riders by 7 runs on Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Z84F9vx

Rajasthan Royals spinner Yuzvendra Chahal took the first season hat-trick of IPL in a dramatic four-wicket over against Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday. Chahal sent back skipper Shreyas Iyer for 85 in Kolkata's chase of 218 for victory and then took down Shivam Mavi and Pat Cummins to return figures of 5-40 in Mumbai. from Times of India https://ift.tt/DTPQIuM

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Congress in Assam suffered a setback on Sunday when its former PCC president, minister and Rajya Sabha MP Ripun Bora joined Trinamool Congress in Kolkata, hours after sending a two-page resignation to party chief Sonia Gandhi. Bengal CM and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee now has three key politicians in the Northeast—Bora, former Meghalaya CM Mukul Sangma and Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev—to steer the party through the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and state polls in the region. from Times of India https://ift.tt/xJSi3l8

At least 40 people were arrested and prohibitory orders clamped for four days in Hubballi, about 400km from Bengaluru, after a mob attacked police and their cars at a police station with stones on Saturday night over a youth’s provocative WhatsApp post that offended the minority community. The youth was arrested. A Karnataka police inspector and 11 cops suffered minor injuries and seven of their vehicles were damaged in the attack that happened between 9.30pm and midnight. from Times of India https://ift.tt/5ce1hXr

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The big-hitting David Miller blazed away to a 51-ball 94 as Gujarat Titans pulled off an incredible come-from-behind three-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in the IPL here on Sunday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/T7ou9eH

Chelsea will face quadruple chasers Liverpool in the FA Cup final after second-half goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount sealed a 2-0 win against Crystal Palace on Sunday. Thomas Tuchel's side had to work hard to break Palace's stubborn resistance in the semi-final at Wembley, but Loftus-Cheek's ferocious strike put them on course for a third successive FA Cup final appearance. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3K6zQc9

Dinesh Karthik is not finished yet. He has re-emerged as one of the premier finishers in this season of IPL. About to turn 37 in a couple of months, he is light on his feet as ever while moving in the crease, disturbing the line and lengths of bowlers and making a mockery of the death overs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/0pt5iQz

shooting at a shopping mall in South Carolina's capital has left multiple people injured, police said. Columbia police said the shooting occurred Saturday afternoon at Columbiana Centre. ``We have confirmed that people have been injured during the incident _ they are receiving medical attention,'' police tweeted. ``The extent of injuries unknown at this time.'' from Times of India https://ift.tt/QqpLPnD

Celebs dressed their best for the couple's post-wedding celebration. from Times of India https://ift.tt/N9KA52r

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The Navy also has the initial approval or `acceptance of necessity (AoN) for another 47 warships and submarines to be built in India at a cost of over Rs 1.5 lakh crore in the future. “Warship-building in the country has a multiplier effect, with one shipyard job leading to the creation of around six jobs in the ancillary industries,” a defence official said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/HsEaPJ0

The Income Tax (I-T) department on Friday confiscated fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi's properties in Nashik, news agency ANI reported. The tax department has taken over 9 acres of agricultural land in Nashik that belongs to Choksi. He is accused in the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, along with nephew Nirav Modi. from Times of India https://ift.tt/BRGegjC

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A total of three coaches of 11005 Dadar-Puducherry express derailed after Gadag express collided into it around 9.45 pm. from Times of India https://ift.tt/R9Gtudh

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Four Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists were shot in a cordon-and-search operation by security forces in J&K's Shopian on Thursday before a road accident involving a vehicle ferrying reinforcements to the encounter site inflicted three casualties on the Army too. from Times of India https://ift.tt/5iGm1XC

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Skipper Hardik Pandya enhanced his reputation as a number four batter with an unbeaten 87 off 52 balls as Gujarat Titans trounced Rajasthan Royals by 37 runs in the Indian Premier League on Thursday. Hardik, whose strike rate and approach has been questioned at his new position, played responsibly when it was needed before displaying the power he is known for to lead Titans to 192 for four after being sent into bat. from Times of India https://ift.tt/OLEZl2I

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Shivam Dube and Robin Uthappa smashed 17 sixes between them to help holders Chennai Super Kings register their first win of the Indian Premier League season against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Tuesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/daGKn1O

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From situational awareness high up in space to deep underwater domain awareness, with cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, counter-drone technology, stepped-up military engagements, exercises and logistics in between, India and the US have chalked up an ambitious agenda to take forward their already expansive defence relationship. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Y4h2OSR

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Ahead of the India-United States bilateral two-plus-two dialogue, US secretary of defence Lloyd Austin told his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh that his country would stand alongside India to protect its sovereignty in face of China’s belligerence on its northern borders. from Times of India https://ift.tt/oma4W3t

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Shehbaz Sharif was elected the 23rd Prime Minister unopposed on Monday after the candidate nominated by his predecessor Imran Khan's PTI, former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, announced in parliament that his party was boycotting the election and resigning en masse from the National Assembly. from Times of India https://ift.tt/KJ7Hxho