Ambani's Reliance drives India’s Venezuela oil imports to seven-year highIndia is expecting to significantly increase its imports of Venezuelan oil this month due to appealing discounts. Venezuelan crude deliveri...
07 Oct, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
Russia conducting nuclear drill near Cold War-era ‘Doomsday’ bunker recently upgraded with 24,000 tons of steel and 62,000 tons of cementRussia is currently conducting a major nuclear disaster drill involving over 1,000 participants in the Sverdlovsk region. The exercise test...
06 Oct, 2026, 09.56 PM IST
India’s oil buyers may cut Russia cargoes as US risk risesIndian refiners may reduce Russian crude imports amid new US sanctions. This move comes as the US legislation allows tariffs on countries b...
22 Sep, 2026, 09.53 AM IST
In 1959, 9 hikers died on Russia's Dyatlov Pass under mysterious circumstances. 67 years later, many theories exist, but the case still sparks debate worldwideOn a freezing night in February 1959, nine experienced hikers disappeared from their tent in the northern Ural Mountains. They were part of...
20 Sep, 2026, 08.26 PM IST
Russians begin voting in controlled election as war dragsRussia began voting Friday in a three-day parliamentary election, the first since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 202...
18 Sep, 2026, 07.07 AM IST
Russia squeezed, Saudi route hit, China circles: Why India's oil bill could get heavierIndia is encountering soaring costs for crude oil imports due to ongoing global supply chain issues. Disruptions in Saudi oil export infras...
17 Sep, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
Russia imports record fuel from India as Ukraine strikes hit refineriesRussia imported record oil products from India in August. This surge occurred as Ukrainian drone strikes disrupted domestic refining capaci...
13 Sep, 2026, 10.48 AM IST
Russian attacks on Kyiv petrol stations kill two, Ukrainian strikes kill three in RussiaRussia attacked two Kyiv petrol stations with jet-powered drones, killing two people. Ukraine also carried out drone attacks on Russia, kil...
11 Sep, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
In the early Holocene, West Siberian peatlands started storing carbon. Today, 11,700 years later, the lowland holds 70 billion tonnes, but thawing puts the store at riskThe West Siberian Lowland holds a vast carbon store dating back to the early Holocene. This immense peatland, the world's largest, contains...
08 Sep, 2026, 12.33 AM IST
Oil shipments to India face delivery hurdles on Mideast snarlsIndian refiners face disrupted oil shipments from the Middle East. Bharat Petroleum and Indian Oil experienced delayed crude oil deliveries...
02 Sep, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
China boosts imports of Russian crude, stymieing India's refinersChina's growing demand for Russian crude oil is impacting India's supply. India's imports from Russia's European ports have significantly d...
20 Aug, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
Ukraine takes aim at Russia's economy and morale by attacking online retailerFor over a month, Ukrainian drones have been relentlessly striking warehouses belonging to Russian online retailer Wildberries. This offens...
17 Aug, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
Global oil supply shortfall to deepen as Hormuz reopening remains elusive, IEA saysGlobal oil supply will fall by 4.3 million barrels daily this year. Renewed Middle East hostilities are disrupting supplies and deepening t...
12 Aug, 2026, 08.17 PM IST
Quote of the day by Lyudmila Ulitskaya: ‘Literature is the best thing humanity has. Poetry is the heart…’ – Russian novelist on why stories still matterLyudmila Ulitskaya, an acclaimed Russian novelist, views literature as humanity's greatest achievement. She believes poetry is the heart of...
10 Aug, 2026, 02.17 PM IST
Russia's western oil exports to rise 4% in August on refinery disruptionsRussian oil shipments from western ports are set to increase by four percent in August. This rise is driven by domestic refinery attacks an...
03 Aug, 2026, 10.14 PM IST
Discounts narrow on Russian Urals crude in IndiaDiscounts on Russian Urals crude oil delivered to India have dropped significantly this week. Stronger demand from Indian refiners is linke...
30 Jul, 2026, 12.58 AM IST
Indian demand for Urals crude keeps Russia's exports upIn March, India's purchases of Urals oil accounted for more than 65% of total seaborne exports of Urals, Refinitiv data showed. Traders sai...
27 Mar, 2023, 09.58 PM IST