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China pips India in buying sea-borne Russian crude

China pips India in buying sea-borne Russian crude

Posted on: 04 Apr, 12:13 AM

China imported 1.82 million barrels a day (mb/d) of Russian crude by sea in March, a third more than India's 1.36 mb/d, according to energy cargo tracker Vortexa. China also receives Russian oil through pipelines.India's monthly imports of seaborne Russian crude exceeded that of China for about one and a half years. In February, however, China's 1.3 mb/d of imports from Russia, marginally surpassed India's 1.27 mb/d. In March, the gap substantially widened.

Tags: #India #day
Full story at Economic Times
Meta's WhatsApp down for thousands, Downdetector shows

Meta's WhatsApp down for thousands, Downdetector shows

Posted on: 04 Apr, 12:13 AM

WhatsApp, owned by Meta Platforms, experienced a significant outage affecting thousands of users globally. Downdetector tracked over 17,000 incidents, with users in India, the UK, and Brazil reporting problems. Meta did not respond to requests for comment.

Full story at Economic Times
Spending under rural jobs scheme up 4% in 2023-24

Spending under rural jobs scheme up 4% in 2023-24

Posted on: 04 Apr, 12:13 AM

Total expenditure under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) - including states' contribution for materials used in the work - stood at Rs 1.05 lakh crore in 2023-24, against Rs 1.01 lakh crore in the previous year, showed preliminary data compiled by the rural development ministry. Erratic monsoon reduced the typical large-scale migration of workers to farm activities in the second quarter of the financial year, experts said.

Tags: #financial #National #experts #crore #work #workers #Employment
Full story at Economic Times
Bharti Airtel rejects Jio view on commercial usage of allocated satcom spectrum

Bharti Airtel rejects Jio view on commercial usage of allocated satcom spectrum

Posted on: 04 Apr, 12:13 AM

Vodafone Idea (Vi) plans to raise funds via a preferential share issue on April 6, following shareholders' approval of a proposal to raise ₹20,000 crore through equity and equity-linked instruments. The company expects to complete the equity fund raise by the end of June, with promoters expected to infuse around ₹2,000 crore.

Tags: #issue
Full story at Economic Times
Mining industry records significant growth in February, cumulative growth at 8.2%

Mining industry records significant growth in February, cumulative growth at 8.2%

Posted on: 04 Apr, 12:03 AM

Iron ore production increased by 9.6% to 252 million metric tons (MMT) during the 11 months of February 2024 to February 2023.

Tags: #February
Full story at ThePrint
Assam’s mekhela sador-wearing soccer moms have surprised the internet. But it’s nothing new

Assam’s mekhela sador-wearing soccer moms have surprised the internet. But it’s nothing new

Posted on: 04 Apr, 12:03 AM

Two moms can be seen cheering and shouting instructions at the players in a video posted by NorthEast United FC. They’ve been part of Assam’s sporting cultures for at least 20 years.

Tags: #players
Full story at ThePrint
VP Dhankhar to visit Dehradun, Mussoorie on April 5

VP Dhankhar to visit Dehradun, Mussoorie on April 5

Posted on: 04 Apr, 12:03 AM

During his visit, the Vice-President will also interact with the faculty members at LBSNAA.

Full story at ThePrint

Election Commission of India takes strict measures to ensure free, fair, and peaceful electoral process

Posted on: 04 Apr, 12:03 AM

This decision was taken by the CEC during its meeting with all the states and union territories of India.

Tags: #Commission #decision #measures #ensure
Full story at ThePrint
Royal Australian Navy Chief on 5-day visit to deepen ties, strengthen bilateral maritime cooperation

Royal Australian Navy Chief on 5-day visit to deepen ties, strengthen bilateral maritime cooperation

Posted on: 04 Apr, 12:03 AM

As part of his visit, VAdm Hammond is also scheduled to visit the Indian Navy's Southern Naval Command (at Kochi) and Western Naval Command (at Mumbai).

Tags: #Indian #Chief
Full story at ThePrint
Rs 3.8 crore mutual fund investments, Rs 55,000 cash in Rahul Gandhi's assets

Rs 3.8 crore mutual fund investments, Rs 55,000 cash in Rahul Gandhi's assets

Posted on: 03 Apr, 11:33 PM

Rahul Gandhi declared his assets including stock market investments, mutual funds, and bank deposits totalling over Rs 20 crore, alongside liabilities of about Rs 49.7 lakh.

Full story at India Today
Shah Rukh Khan cheers for his team in Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals match at Vizag. Watch

Shah Rukh Khan cheers for his team in Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals match at Vizag. Watch

Posted on: 03 Apr, 11:03 PM

Shah Rukh Khan arrived at Vizag amid heavy security to support his team Kolkata Knight Riders. | Bollywood

Tags: #Delhi #team ,#team #support
Full story at Hindustan Times
Centre hikes windfall tax on petroleum crude

Centre hikes windfall tax on petroleum crude

Posted on: 03 Apr, 11:03 PM

Indian government raises windfall tax on petroleum crude to ₹6,800 per ton from ₹4,900.

Tags: #government #tax ,#tax
Full story at Hindustan Times
Narine on fire as KKR thrash DC after posting second highest IPL total

Narine on fire as KKR thrash DC after posting second highest IPL total

Posted on: 03 Apr, 11:03 PM

Narine’s 39-ball 85 paves the way for Raghuvanshi, Russell and Rinku to join in on 272-run carnage in Visakhapatnam | Cricket

Full story at Hindustan Times
Congress expels former MP Sanjay Nirupam for ‘indiscipline’, ‘anti-party statements’

Congress expels former MP Sanjay Nirupam for ‘indiscipline’, ‘anti-party statements’

Posted on: 03 Apr, 11:03 PM

The Congress on Wednesday expelled senior leader Sanjay Nirupam for six years for ‘indiscipline’ and ‘anti-party statements'. | Latest News India

Tags: #Congress #years #Sanjay ,#Sanjay #leader
Full story at Hindustan Times
From $2.1 bn a year ago to ZERO, Byju Raveendran's net worth takes a hit amid ongoing crisis

From $2.1 bn a year ago to ZERO, Byju Raveendran's net worth takes a hit amid ongoing crisis

Posted on: 03 Apr, 10:43 PM

Cash-strapped Byju’s and its investors are engaged in a bitter battle over the company’s rights issue of $200 million in a petition alleging oppression and mismanagement.

Tags: #worth #investors #hit #ago
Full story at Business Today
Iseult MRI machine, world's most powerful, unveiled by CEA; can capture brain images in 4 minutes

Iseult MRI machine, world's most powerful, unveiled by CEA; can capture brain images in 4 minutes

Posted on: 03 Apr, 10:38 PM

Setting a new benchmark as the world's most powerful MRI scanner, the machine's cutting-edge technology boasts an unparalleled magnetic field strength of 11.7 Teslas.

Full story at mint
Oil prices continue to gain amid worries about supply disruptions; brent crude at $89.76/bbl

Oil prices continue to gain amid worries about supply disruptions; brent crude at $89.76/bbl

Posted on: 03 Apr, 10:38 PM

Brent crude futures climbed by 84 cents, representing a 0.9% increase, reaching $89.76 per barrel by 11:38 a.m. ET (1538 GMT). Similarly, U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures experienced a gain of 76 cents, or 0.9%, reaching $85.91 per barrel.

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Take Adam Smith’s advice on low-priced clean-tech: Buy it

Take Adam Smith’s advice on low-priced clean-tech: Buy it

Posted on: 03 Apr, 10:38 PM

If China is making tools to avert global warming more cheaply than the US, that’s good for everyone. America should not bar Chinese imports on flaky dumping charges.

Tags: #making
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Daniel Kahneman changed the lives of many

Daniel Kahneman changed the lives of many

Posted on: 03 Apr, 10:38 PM

His trove of ideas inspired a career switch aimed at solving real-world problems of behaviour.

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Daniel Kahneman was the king of happiness—as a field of academic study

Daniel Kahneman was the king of happiness—as a field of academic study

Posted on: 03 Apr, 10:38 PM

What drives emotional well-being would seem beyond the reach of objective analysis but he did establish a dominion over it. His academic work on happiness stands out.

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