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The country at the center of this story, India, started shifting its crude import strategy sharply after March 2026. Before this, it mostly relied on oil from West Asia, especially from nations like Iraq, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Kuwait. But when the Strait of Hormuz disruptions began, those traditional flows became risky and expensive.

How India electrified the rules of global rail logistics

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With the full commissioning of the 2,843-kilometre Dedicated Freight Corridor network (comprising the Eastern and Western arms), India has achieved a significant milestone in engineering: Becoming the first nation to operate double-stack container trains powered entirely by high-voltage electric locomotives.

Politics

Punjab: Former CM Charanjit Singh Channi puts up a show of strength at his house as internal turmoil within Congress party comes to the...

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Bhagwant Mann sacrilege case: FIR says the forensic expert was pressurised to get him to forge the report and call the video fake

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6 rebel MPs of Uddhav Sena join Eknath Shinde faction of Shiv Sena

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YSR Congress Party leader Gudivada Amarnath mocks Andhra Pradesh’s Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha for putting on make-up

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After ‘naughty’ episode, now Sanjay Raut openly abuses rebel Shiv Sena UBT MPs: Shouldn’t politicians maintain some decorum in public life

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Economy

India-UK trade pact could lift exports to $115 billion by 2030

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50 OTT platforms disabled in two years by the government over obscene material, indecent representation, and online dissemination of harmful content

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World Bank warns of slower global growth as the conflict in West Asia continues to disturb energy markets

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Hormuz traffic remains affected due to US-Iran conflict, but 59 India-bound vessels cross the maritime chokepoint during the war

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55.49 crore users, 24,161.69 crore transactions, Rs 314.23 lakh crore- Digital payments in India skyrocket as UPI reaches new milestones

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News

Students, idiots, or andhbhakts: Rahul Gandhi’s understanding of the Indian people; we are all idiots or andhbhakts if we are not studying

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Dismissing voters who disagree with a political party as “idiots” or “Andhbhakts” risks alienating the very people whose support is necessary to win elections.

Air India AI 171 crash probe finds no fault with fuel switch

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The investigation into the Air India AI-171 crash has found no abnormality in the aircraft's fuel control switch locking mechanism, shifting attention away from a possible mechanical defect as the cause of the disaster.

India’s $32 billion inflow push tests the rupee’s limits

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RBI’s special deposit push has brought in nearly $32 billion, with FCNR(B) inflows crossing the 2013 record in just 45 days.

Sharmila Dhankar creates history, becomes first Indian para-athlete to win Commonwealth Games Gold

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Sharmila Dhankar's gold medal also highlights the steady growth of para sports in India. Over the past decade, Indian para-athletes have consistently excelled on the global stage

India-UK trade pact could lift exports to $115 billion by 2030

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Assocham says the new free trade agreement may nearly double trade, support jobs, and help exporters if businesses stay competitive.

Government task force headed by Nandan Nilekani and the push for exam reforms

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Why a tech leader has been asked to help fix a system that shapes millions of young live.

Exclusive Content

Surge in Ultra-High Income Filers Signals a Shifting Wealth Pattern

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The paradigm shift: More and more students now choosing to stay in India and look forward to building things here instead of looking abroad,...

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More than 13 lakh Indians continue to study overseas, and hundreds of thousands leave each year for higher education. The aspiration to compete globally remains very much alive. Yet over the last few years, I have found myself paying attention to the shift in the script.

Serious students will not get violent in the streets, so who are these elements at Cockroach Janta Party protest indulging in violence

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The Cockroach Janta Party protest, going on in Delhi, against NEET paper leak has taken a violent turn this week. The protesters have repeatedly targeted Police personnel during the past 3 days.

India’s infrastructure projects: Is India creating white elephants or instead, it is an oak in the acorn

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Though idiomatic in origin, the term 'white elephant' is widely used in public finance to describe inefficient capital investments that yield a negative net social return. This phrase is currently a preferred descriptor among public intellectuals and infrastructure critics questioning the long-term viability of mega-projects.

Reverence and Responsibility: The sacrilege debate testing faith and harmony in Punjab

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The latest flashpoint emerged in 2026 with amendments to Punjab’s sacrilege laws. The state assembly passed the Jagat Jyot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, aiming to strengthen penalties for desecration.