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New route for INSTC gets activated for Indo-Russian trade
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New route for INSTC gets activated for Indo-Russian trade

India has used a new Transcaspian leg of the International North South Transportation Corridor or INSTC for the first time to transport goods to Russia….

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Windfall tax is a special tax on domestic crude oil production which aims to capture revenue from the windfall gains of oil producers(Representational Image/Pixabay)
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Government scraps windfall tax on petrol, diesel, and aviation fuel exports

The government has scrapped windfall tax on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), crude products, petrol and diesel products on Monday, December 2, 2024, after months of…

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"India is now Russia's second-largest economic partner," says Denis Manturov at trade session
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“India is now Russia’s second-largest economic partner,” says Denis Manturov at trade session

Russia‘s First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov who is in presently on a visit to India on Tuesday highlighted the significant progress in bilateral trade…

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Urgent measures needed to reduce trade imbalances with Russia: Jaishankar
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Urgent measures needed to reduce trade imbalances with Russia: Jaishankar

Mumbai, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday called for “urgent” measures to address the issue of widening trade deficit between India and Russia. While…

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The action comes as Washington has sought to curb Russia's evasion of the sanctions imposed after its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, which has killed or wounded thousands and reduced cities to rubble(Stephanie Scarbrough/AP)
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US cracks down on Indian companies for supplies to Russian firms

The United States imposed sanctions on Wednesday on hundreds of targets in fresh action against Russia, a signal the US will continue to counter evasion…

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Indian exports of restricted items such as microchips, circuits and machine tools surpassed $60 million in both April and May, about double from earlier months this year (Archive)
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India is now Russia’s second largest supplier of restricted technology: Details

India has surged to become the second-biggest supplier of restricted critical technologies to Russia, US and European officials said, highlighting the challenge in efforts to…

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PM Modi has a ‘curious astral energy’, Boris Johnson says in memoir
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PM Modi has a ‘curious astral energy’, Boris Johnson says in memoir

TOI correspondent from London: Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson says in his memoir that when he first met PM Narendra Modi in London he…

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The logo for Google is seen at a Google store in Manhattan, New York City, US.(Reuters)
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Russia fines Google, Discord over banned content

Sep 30, 2024 09:09 PM IST Russia fined Google and Discord 3.5 million roubles each. The fines reflect ongoing pressure on foreign tech platforms to…

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Vladimir Putin urged Russians to use work breaks to boost Russia's birth rate, amid falling fertility and population decline.(Reuters)
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Russian offices monitoring childbirth of employees after Vladimir Putin’s call

Sep 18, 2024 10:18 AM IST Vladimir Putin launched an initiative to combat Russia’s declining birth rate, encouraging employees to have sex during breaks. Russian…

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US, UK say Russia 'sharing N-secrets with Iran' for ballistic missiles
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US, UK say Russia ‘sharing N-secrets with Iran’ for ballistic missiles

The US and UK are increasingly concerned that Russia is sharing with Iran secret information and technology that could bring it closer to being able…

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