New Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI): 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.
New Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI): IndiGo, in a travel advisory, said that the airline will operate flights to five destinations in West Asia on Saturday amid the tense situation in the region.
Washington DC [US], March 7 (ANI): Scott Bessent, the US Treasury Secretary, yet again said that the United States has given India the 'permission' to accept Russian oil in the wake of the developing security situation in West Asia. In an interview with Fox Business, Bessent said, 'The Indians have been very good actors. We had asked them to stop buying sanctioned Russian oil this fall.
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 7 (ANI): The Government of Pakistan has announced a sharp hike in the prices of petrol and diesel by PKR 55 per litre, in the wake of the escalating security situation in West Asia, as per a report by ARY News. According to ARY News, the federal ministers made the announcement during a press conference in Islamabad. Under the new prices, petrol will now cost a whopping PKR 321.
Countries that maintained ties with Moscow made a wise strategic choice, Kirill Dmitriev has said Western efforts to isolate Russian energy have proven counterproductive, Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev has said, noting that the pressure has only pushed Moscow to further develop its economy.
New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): Amid concerns over fuel supply following escalating tensions in West Asia, Indian Oil Corporation Limited on Friday said reports circulating on social media about a shortage of petrol and diesel in India are baseless and urged citizens not to panic or crowd fuel stations.
New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): After US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday announced that the US was implementing a 30-day waiver for India allowing for the purchase Russian oil in light of the West Asia crisis, the Congress went out all guns blazing against the Government.
Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 6 (ANI): The Indian workers, including traders, businessmen, contractors, and factory labourers, are looking at a downward trend amid the escalating tensions in West Asia as the mode of transportation of goods and payment has stopped, severly impact their livelihood.
NEW YORK CITY, New York: Gasoline and diesel prices jumped sharply overnight as conflict in the Middle East disrupted oil shipments and sparked anxiety among drivers from the United States to Europe. The average U. S.
New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): Chairman of Congress' Media and Publicity Department, Pawan Khera, on Friday lashed out at the Centre after the United States said it had allowed a 30-day waiver for New Delhi to purchase Russian oil amid shipping routes passing through the Strait of Hormuz being hampered. Speaking to ANI, Pawan Khera called the 30-day waiver 'alms' for India. 'When is a waiver given?
New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday lashed out at the Central government as he viewed the US' 30-day waiver for New Delhi to purchase Russian oil as an 'attack' on the country's sovereignty.
New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Delhi President Saurabh Bhardwaj on Friday criticised the Central government following the US Treasury Department's decision to grant a temporary 30-day waiver for Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil. AAP Delhi President claimed that the move represents a 'humiliation' for India.
New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said that India's strategic autonomy and national sovereignty are under a 'dire threat' as the United States allowed a 30-day waiver for New Delhi to purchase Russian oil amid shipping routes passing through the Strait of Hormuz being hampered.
New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday described Indian foreign policy as 'exploitation of a compromised individual,' after the United States allowed a waiver for India to purchase Russian oil, amid shipping routes passing through the Strait of Hormuz being hampered.
New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): Congress MP KC Venugopal on Friday criticised the Centre over the US waiver granted to Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil, calling it a humiliating development for India's sovereignty and international standing.
New posts 10:25 UK Arrests 4 People On Suspicion Of Spying For Iran British police have announced the arrest of four people suspected of spying for Iran and monitoring locations and individuals connected to the Jewish community in London.
New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): Escalating tensions in West Asia, particularly around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, could pose near-term risks to global markets through higher energy prices, though India's underlying economic momentum remains relatively resilient, according to a report by Jefferies.
New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday cornered the Central government after the US permitted Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil, which he believed is 'American blackmail' on India.
New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): Congress MP Manish Tewari on Friday questioned the Centre over sovereignty as the United States allowed a 30-day waiver for India to purchase Russian oil amid a crisis in the Gulf hampering shipping routes that pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
Washington DC [US], March 6 (ANI): With the crisis in the Gulf severely hampering shipping routes that pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the United States on Thursday (local time) allowed a 30 day waiver for India to purchase Russian Oil to meet its energy requirements.