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Brent crude hits pre-Ukraine invasion lows on account of recession fears

Brent hit a low of $93.50, the lowest since Feb. 21 while US crude touched its lowest since Feb. 3 at $87.97

Serviced turbine for Nord Stream 1 can be delivered at any time: Scholz

The turbine for the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, which was serviced in Canada, is ready for use and could be delivered to Russia "at any time", said German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Amid soaring energy prices, UN Sec-Gen urges transition to renewables

As the war in Ukraine continues to rage, skyrocketing energy prices are compounding an existential cost-of-living crisis for hundreds of millions of people, warned the UN Secretary-General.

Kosovo border crisis an opportunity for Nato, EU to pressure Russia

Dispute over decision by Kosovo govt to enforce use of Kosovo-issued licence plates for Serbs in northern municipalities rather than allowing them to use plates issued by Serbian govt has flared up.

Fact-finding mission will probe Ukraine prison killings: UN chief

The UN chief has said that he is appointing a fact-finding mission in response to requests from Russia and Ukraine to investigate the killings at a prison in a separatist region of eastern Ukraine.

UN Secretariat refused IAEA visit to Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant: Russia

Russia was willing to assist the IAEA with a potential visit to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant but the UN Secretariat refused to approve such a visit.

Why discounted Russian crude oil hasn't cooled retail fuel prices

Russian crude oil, which was less than 1 per cent of imports prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February, rose to 8 per cent of India's crude oil import volume in April

India among leaders in annual renewable energy investment: UN report

The report mentions WFP estimates of an increase of 47 million acutely hungry people in 2022 across 82 countries due to the lingering effects of Covid-19 and the continuing Russian-Ukraine war

Slowdown bites industry in Haryana; demand down 80%, 95k lose jobs: Report

From Rohtak to Bahadurgarh and Sonipat to Panipat, production at industrial units badly hit, says a media report

Live news updates: ED attaches worth assets Rs 415 cr in Yes Bank-DHFL case

Live news updates: ED has provisionally attached assets worth Rs 251 crores of Sanjay Chhabria and assets worth Rs 164 crores of Avinash Bhosale, in Yes Bank- DHFL fraud case under PMLA, 2002

Ukraine's nuclear plant 'completely out of control': UN nuclear chief

The UN nuclear chief warned that Europe's largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine is completely out of control and issued an urgent plea to Russia and Ukraine to quickly allow experts to visit.

Ukraine war: Russia repeats Putin's new message against a nuclear war

Russian official has twice repeated Putin's new message that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought, apparently trying to roll back on Putin's warning after the Ukraine invasion.

Russia accuses the US of direct role in Ukraine war, missile attacks

Russia has accused the United States of direct involvement in the Ukraine war, while the first ship carrying Ukrainian grain to world markets since Moscow's invasion is due to be inspected in Turkey

Putin's rumoured girlfriend, Russian elites hit with US sanctions

A new round of US sanctions targeting Russian elites includes a woman named in news reports as Vladimir Putin's longtime romantic partner.

Ukrainian President, NATO's secretary-general discuss aid for Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a phone conversation with Secretary-General of the NATO Jens Stoltenberg to discuss assistance for Kiev

Ukraine conflict: Putin's rumoured girlfriend hit with latest US sanctions

The Treasury Department said Tuesday that government has frozen the visa of Alina Kabaeva, an Olympic gymnast in her youth and former member of the state Duma, and imposed other property restrictions

GAIL starts to ration gas as former Gazprom unit cuts supplies: Report

GAIL (India) Ltd has started gas rationing, cutting supplies to fertiliser and industrial clients after imports were hit under its deal with a former unit of Russian energy giant Gazprom

LIVE news: BBIL expects regulator's nod for intranasal Covid vax in Aug

Live news updates: The firm completed clinical trials of the nasal vaccine with about 4,000 volunteers

World one miscalculation away from 'nuclear annihilation,' warns UN chief

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sounded the alarm over the war in Ukraine, nuclear threats in Asia and the Middle East, warning that humanity is just one step away from nuclear annihilation.

Meta-owned Facebook algorithms are losing ground to Europe's madmen

The economy is weakening, and so is demand for advertising - at least, that's how Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. justified its first-ever quarterly decline in revenue last week