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During much of 2024 and 2025, India was one of the largest purchasers of discounted Russian oil. (AI image) Will India stop buying Russian crude oil? US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order revoking the 25% penal tariffs on India for its imports of crude from Russia. However, the executive order clearly says...

Jeffrey Epstein repeatedly sought to build links with Russia’s top leadership, including President Vladimir Putin, though there is no evidence he ever succeeded, newly released US Justice Department documents suggest.One of the clearest examples dates to June 2018, a year after the sudden death of Russia’s former ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin. Epstein...

Mark Cuban, the billionaire investor and Shark Tank panelist, has responded to Elon Musk‘s post in which the Tesla CEO struck a surprisingly sad tone despite becoming the first person on Earth to amass over $850 billion in wealth. The $84 billion single-day surge in his personal fortune followed the merger of SpaceX and xAI.“Whoever...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-128070378,imgsize-1057215,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-2026-02-08t173500.jpg" alt="Japan snap elections: Takaichi-led LDP projected to storm back to power – top developments" title=" File photo (Picture credit: AP) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> File photo (Picture credit: AP) Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, is set for a decisive victory in Sunday’s snap lower house elections, according...

Photo credit: AP Vote counting is underway in Thailand after voters went to the polls on Sunday in an early general election dominated by three major parties. The election was widely seen as a three-way contest among the progressive People’s Party, populist Pheu Thai, and conservative Bhumjaithai, vying for power.The vote, involving 53 million registered...

Pakistan’s Babar Azam (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) The debate around Babar Azam’s place in Pakistan’s T20I setup shows no signs of easing. The former captain came under sharp criticism after a disappointing outing against the Netherlands in Pakistan’s T20 World Cup Group A opener in Colombo on Saturday. Babar’s stay at the crease was brief and...

Police personnel at the spot after a swing fell down at Surajkund fair, in Faridabad. A police officer was killed and 13 other suffered injuries. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Police on Sunday arrested the swing operator and one of his staff members, a day after an on-duty inspector was killed and 12 others were injured...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-128069295,imgsize-1179886,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-2026-02-08t165414.jpg" alt="‘Naxalism will be completely eradicated by March 31’: Amit Shah after Raipur security review" title=" ‘Naxalism will be completely eradicated by March 31’: Amit Shah after Raipur security review ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> ‘Naxalism will be completely eradicated by March 31’: Amit Shah after Raipur security review NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah...

File photo Pakistan’s decision on granting a licence to Starlink to operate in its satellite internet market has been delayed amid data security concerns, geopolitical sensitivities and competition from Chinese firms, local media reported on Sunday.Starlink, owned by tech billionaire Elon Musk, is among five companies seeking approval to provide satellite-based internet services in Pakistan....

NEW DELHI: A private mini aircraft crashed into an open field in Karnataka’s Vijayapura district on Sunday afternoon, police said. The two-seater aircraft went down at Mangaluru village in Babaleshwar taluk of Vijayapura. Two people, including the pilot, were on board at the time of the incident.According to news agency PTI, both occupants managed to...