Month: July 2024

Reliance gets US nod to resume Venezuelan oil imports, Bloomberg News reports

July 24, 2024 admin

The logo of Reliance Industries | Photo Credit: Reuters Reliance Industries has received approval from the United States to resume importing oil from Venezuela, Bloomberg News reported on July 24, citing people aware of the development. The nod comes months after the refiner resubmitted a license request to the U.S. to import crude oil from…

Business

Russia bans entry of 13 Japanese executives in response to Japan’s ongoing sanctions

July 24, 2024 admin

Toyota president Akio Toyoda was one of the executives banned from entering Russia. File. | Photo Credit: AFP Russia has banned the head of Toyota and 12 other senior Japanese business figures from entering the country, prompting a protest by Tokyo on July 24. The list published by Russia’s foreign ministry on Tuesday includes Toyota…

World

Nirmala Sitharaman Hits Back At Opposition

July 24, 2024 admin

New Delhi: A day after she presented Budget 2024, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today countered the Opposition’s allegations of discrimination in allocation, saying that every state cannot be named in the Budget speech. Addressing Rajya Sabha after the Opposition staged a walkout, Ms Sitharaman said, “It is unfortunate that the Opposition, particularly a senior leader…

Nation

Budget 2024: CM Hemant Soren slams BJP-led Centre for ‘neglecting’ Jharkhand

July 24, 2024 admin

Hemant Soren. File | Photo Credit: PTI Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on July 24 slammed the Centre for “neglecting” the State in the Union Budget, and alleged that the BJP leaders are “silent” over the dues from the Centre. He also claimed that the Centre owes ₹1.36 lakh crore to the State and demanded…

Business

India’s business activity grew at a three-month high in July, job creation rose at the fastest pace since April 2006, PMI shows

July 24, 2024 admin

New business activity in the services industry and manufacturing orders remained robust. File | Photo Credit: Reuters India’s business activity accelerated at its fastest pace in three months in July, thanks to strong demand, especially in the services sector, according to a survey that also showed companies hired at the fastest pace in over 18…

Business

Congress recalls Manmohan Singh’s ‘groundbreaking’ Liberalisation Budget

July 24, 2024 admin

July 1991 marked a watershed moment in India’s history as the Liberalisation Budget, spearheaded by then Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao and Finance Minister Manmohan Singh, ushered in a new era of economic reforms, Congress said. | Photo Credit: X/@Jairam_Ramesh Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on July 24 recalled the “groundbreaking achievement of the Liberalisation Budget…

Business

Ashish Nehra’s Big Revelation On Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir’s Dressing Room Relationship

July 24, 2024 admin

While Team India’s new head coach Gautam Gambhir refused to get into intricate details of his relationship with superstar batter Virat Kohli, former India pacer Ashish Nehra has shed some light on their rapport. Gambhir and Kohli have been at the center of many on-field tussles, with the most recent coming in the…

Sports

War in Myanmar’s heartland silences volcano shrine

July 24, 2024 admin

The Taung Kalat Buddhist complex on Mount Popa in Myanmar’s Mandalay Region. | Photo Credit: AFP A shrine perched on an extinct volcano in Myanmar’s Mandalay region, once thronged with the bustle of pilgrims praying to flower-eating spirit Popa Maedaw, has been cut off from the faithful following the civil war. Now, the prayers have…

World

Ollie Pope Says England Can Make 600 Test Runs In A Day’s Play

July 24, 2024 admin

England hold the record for the most runs scored in a day (588/6 vs India in 1936).© AFP Ollie Pope reckons England breach the 600-run mark inside a day’s play in Test cricket while ruling out any let up to their ultra aggressive ‘Bazball’ approach with the bat. England hold the record for…

Sports

“Indian Women Team’s Mantra Has Been To Take One Game At A Time”: Deepti Sharma

July 24, 2024 admin

India all-rounder Deepti Sharma© X (Twitter) Senior player Deepti Sharma said India’s mantra in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup has been to take one game at a time as conditions haven’t really changed from the last time the team played here. India marched into the semifinals with a thumping 82-run win over Nepal…

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