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India on its part has said that the country’s energy security will drive purchase decisions. (AI image) Days after India and the US announced a trade deal, the government has reportedly urged refiners to consider picking up more crude oil from the US and even Venezuela. US President Donald Trump has removed the 25% tariffs...

AI-generated image Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan condemned his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma’s “point-blank” video, terming it “communal hate mongering”. However, it was only weeks ago when he himself remained at the center of a controversy for supporting a communal statement in his state.Kerala’s Left has, for decades, projected itself as an ideological outlier...

NEW DELHI: Over 10 trade and farmers’ unions have called for a Bharat Bandh on February 12 against the Centre’s policies.The bandh is likely to impact public banking, transport and some government sectors. A joint platform of 10 central trade unions has claimed that around 30 crore workers are expected to participate in the general...

NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force is undertaking a joint in-situ air exercise with the Royal Thai Air Force, aimed at enhancing operational coordination and interoperability between the two forces.In a post on X, the IAF said, “IAF is undertaking joint in-situ air exercise with the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF). The exercise will enhance...

Sonam Wangchuk (File photo) NEW DELHI: The central government on Wednesday opposed Sonam Wangchuk‘s release on medical grounds, saying the climate activist was “hale and hearty and just suffering from a minor infection.”The government said it was not desirable to review Wangchuk’s detention as suggested by the court. The Ladakh-based climate activist is detained by...

South Africa’s captain Aiden Markram reacts after Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai hits a boundary during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Afghanistan and South Africa in Ahmedabad, India, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Afghanistan were winning the game, then they were losing, then back in front, but South Africa came back into...

Steve Smith of Australia (Getty Images) Australia will be without captain Mitchell Marsh for their opening ICC Men’s T20 World Cup clash against Ireland after he sustained a groin injury during training earlier this week. In Marsh’s absence, Travis Head will lead the side in Colombo. Cricket Australia confirmed that Marsh suffered a direct blow...

Steve Smith of Australia (Getty Images) Australia will be without captain Mitchell Marsh for their opening ICC Men’s T20 World Cup clash against Ireland after he sustained a groin injury during training earlier this week. In Marsh’s absence, Travis Head will lead the side in Colombo. Cricket Australia confirmed that Marsh suffered a direct blow...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-128199977,imgsize-1065272,width-400,resizemode-4/128199977.jpg" alt="'If you had taken my advice …': Lok Sabha Chair Jagdambika Pal fires back at Rahul Gandhi's 'ex-Congress member' jab — video" title=" Rahul Gandhi and Jagdambika Pal (Images/Agencies) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Rahul Gandhi and Jagdambika Pal (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: A sharp exchange took place in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday between leader...

Florida’s Republican Congressman, Greg Steube, has introduced a bill in the US House of Representatives seeking to eliminate the H-1B visa program by 2027. The bill titled ‘Ending Exploitative Imported Labour Exemptions Act’, or the EXILE Act calls for amendments to the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).The proposed measure would reduce the annual cap on...