In March, Indian refiners increased US crude oil imports by 66% amidst US President Trump's push for American energy exports. Incidentally, Russian oil imports to India also rose due to suppliers circumventing US sanctions.
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Congress leader Supriya Shrinate said there had always been a battle of supremacy between the BJP and the JDU and every time Nitish Kumar picks up his phone, the BJP gets apprehensive about whom he's probably calling. The Congress leader was reacting to the induction of seven BJP MLAs to Nitish Kumar's cabinet.
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Stock market today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened flat in trade on Monday. While BSE Sensex was above 74,300, Nifty50 was above 22,550.
A 30-year-old woman named Geeta Sharma, working as a property dealer, was found injured and unconscious in Lucknow. She was later declared dead. Her brother accused her live-in partner, Girija Shankar, of murder, citing a Rs 1 crore insurance policy with Girija as the nominee. Police are investigating whether her death was accidental or a brutal murder.
Deepak, the driver involved in the Noida Lamborghini accident, received bail from Surajpur District Court. The incident, occurring near Sector 94 roundabout, injured two Chhattisgarh labourers due to a claimed vehicle fault. A video captured post-accident questioning. Police seized the Puducherry-registered car and are investigating further, with the injured now out of danger.
A bomb explosion during Friday prayers at a South Waziristan mosque injured four, including JUI district chief Maulana Abdullah Nadeem. The blast occurred at Maulana Abdul Aziz Mosque, with an IED planted in the pulpit. Security officials are investigating the site, with no group claiming responsibility yet. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa mosques have been frequently targeted during Friday prayers.
Prithvi Shaw's omission from Mumbai's Vijay Hazare Trophy squad sparked a social media outburst from the young opener. Shaw highlighted his impressive List A stats—3,399 runs at an average of 55.7—questioning the decision. This follows his exclusion from the Ranji team and going unsold in the IPL.
In Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur, a potentially catastrophic train accident was prevented when a large iron gate was found on the tracks near Tapri station as the Anand Vihar-Kotdwar Express approached. Authorities quickly halted the train after being alerted, and an investigation is underway to determine if the incident was a sabotage attempt. Train services were temporarily disrupted.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that the announcement of a trade deal with the US has instilled significant confidence among businesses on both sides. The agreement aims to strengthen economic ties and targets a bilateral trade of $500 billion by 2030, while promoting domestic manufacturing through initiatives like the National Manufacturing Mission.