The central government said the greatest all-India power demand met on Tuesday was 201.066 GW, despite complaints of coal shortages at power facilities across the country. The demand exceeded last year’s maximum demand of 200.539 GW, which occurred on July…
On Monday, India and the European Union (EU) decided to form a Trade and Technology Council, a strategic mechanism to address the issues of assuring trusted technology and security in the face of rapid geopolitical change – a move that…
Sri Lankan stocks fell and were set for another day of trading stoppage when the market opened for the first time in two weeks, during which the economic situation worsened. Within seconds after resuming trading, the Sri Lanka Stock Exchange…
Zomato, an online meal delivery service, stated on Friday that it will serve 100 percent plastic-free orders starting in April 2022, to deliver more than 10 crore items in sustainable packaging over the next three years. Zomato Founder and CEO…
India risks a repeat of last summer’s power outages as soaring temperatures boost demand for coal that’s used to generate about 70 percent of the country’s electricity. The hottest March in more than a century has heralded an early start to…
Mortgage lender HDFC Ltd has entered into a binding agreement to sell a 10 percent stake in HDFC Capital Advisors Ltd to a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) for Rs 184 crore. HDFC Capital is a wholly-owned subsidiary…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian troops in southern Ukraine have been carrying out torture and kidnappings, and he called on the world Sunday to respond. Torture chambers are built there, Zelenskyy said in an evening address to the nation. They abduct…
A U.N. task force is warning in a new report that Russia’s war against Ukraine threatens to devastate the economies of many developing countries that are now facing even higher food and energy costs and increasingly difficult financial conditions. U.N….
Indian Oil Corp, the country’s top refiner, has purchased a total of 4 million barrels of crude via tenders for May and June loading, traders said on Wednesday. The refiner bought 2 million barrels of Murban crude and another 2 million of West…
Bereft of allies and coalition partners, embattled Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted from power in the early hours of April 9 following a no-confidence vote. The combined opposition that spans the political spectrum from the left to the radically…