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India's March domestic air passenger traffic increases over 36% YoY

Pent-up demand and accelerated economic recovery also pushed the air passenger numbers higher during the month under review

India doubles down on every major Russian oil variety as flows persist

India has a longstanding relationship with Russia that includes weapons buying, and purchasing of oil adds to the Kremlin's coffers while it tackles financial sanctions

India at UNSC reiterates call for cessation of violence in Ukraine

India stressed on the importance of the United Nations Guiding Principles of Humanitarian Assistance and reiterated its call for immediate cessation of violence and hostilities in Ukraine

Fitch Ratings trims India's gas consumption growth to 5% on high prices

Fitch Ratings cut its India gas consumption outlook for the current fiscal to a growth of 5 per cent as the recent spike in domestic gas prices and high LNG rates would slow the shift

IMF considers rapid aid for debt-burdened Sri Lanka after India's push

A delegation headed by Sri Lanka's finance minister Ali Sabry kicked off formal talks with the IMF in Washington on Monday for a programme the government hopes will help top up its reserves

UK PM Johnson to face Parliament vote on partygate issue while in India

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face a crucial House of Commons vote this week on whether he should be referred for an investigation over his partygate statements to Parliament

PM Modi breaks from tradition, to address nation from Red Fort after sunset

PM Modi will address the nation from the Red Fort on Thursday night to mark the 400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur

Coal shortages at thermal plants indicate looming power crisis: AIPEF

Thermal plants across the country are grappling with coal shortages, indicating a looming power crisis in the country, said All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF).

Public Cloud spending in India to touch $7.5 bn this year: Report

IaaS will also be the highest spending vertical for end-users in India in 2022

Global Covid caseload tops 504.9 mn, death toll crosses 6.19 mn

India accounts for the second highest caseload at 43,044,280

IMF chief hails India's help to Sri Lanka in dealing with economic crises

Georgieva made these remarks during the Spring Meetings of IMF-World Bank (WB) in Washington DC with Sitharaman

UK-Singapore JV to introduce engineered timber for housing in India

Venturer has already been involved in major building projects in the region, most notably for resorts in the Maldives, where timber was sourced and supplied from Europe

India logs 2,183 new Covid infections, active cases decline to 11,542

The death toll climbed to 5,21,965 with 214 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated

Global air travel rebounds as Indians resume visiting Southeast Asia

China, which is still clinging onto its zero COVID strategy and experiencing significant lockdowns in its major cities, is expected to see deterioration in its domestic air travel market in March

Mauritius PM Pravind Jugnauth starts 8-day India visit from Sunday

The Mauritius PM will also pay a visit to Varanasi apart from his official engagements in Gujarat and New Delhi

Manchester United to bring seven legends to India as part of United We Play

The legends will be part of various activities and events planned to maximise engagement with club supporters and football fans in India.

India can't afford to remain stagnant at this juncture, says PM Modi

India cannot afford to remain stagnant at this juncture and it has to become self-reliant, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday.

India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 1.86 billion mark

Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed that India's cumulative Coronavirus vaccination coverage crossed 186.38 crores on Saturday, as per the provisional reports by 7 am.

Russia starts delivery of 2nd regiment of S-400 missile components to India

The supplies came amid increasing concerns in New Delhi over possible delays in the supply of major military hardware to India by Russia in view of the crisis in Ukraine

India risks widespread blackouts this summer: Here's why

Since the middle of March, the grid has routinely reported maximum loads above 195,000 MW, including a peak of 199,584 MW on April 8 - less than 0.5% below the record