WWE and WCW legend 'Bad Guy' Scott Hall, aka Razor Ramon, dies at 63

Thursday March 17, 2022

Scott Hall, professional wrestling’s “Bad Guy” who revolutionized the industry as a founding member of the New World Order faction, has died. He was 63.

Relief for Indian students as Ukrainian medical universities start online classes

Wednesday March 16, 2022

Several Ukrainian medical universities have started online classes, giving a ray of hope to the Indian students who feared a bleak future after fleeing the war-torn country amid a fierce Russian military offensive. Some students are, however, concerned about not being able to attend practical classes.

Air India now fastest airline from Delhi to London and it's the Russia factor at play

Wednesday March 16, 2022

Among the four airlines that are currently offering direct flights to London from Delhi, Air India’s flight duration is the shortest at nine hours. This is because they continue to fly on the earlier flight path, which crosses parts of Russia and Eastern Europe.

Girish Chodankar resigns as Goa Congress chief after party's rout in Assembly polls

Wednesday March 16, 2022

Goa Congress president Girish Chodankar has resigned from the post, taking moral responsibility for his party's poor performance in the recently concluded state Assembly elections.

Chouhan waives off Rs 6.4000 crore electricity bills, MP farmers get loan interest relief

Wednesday March 16, 2022

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced to waive off electricity bills worth Rs 6,400 crore, giving relief to 88 lakh consumers from the hardship arising out of the Covid pandemic.

India in talks to buy discounted Russian crude oil

Wednesday March 16, 2022

India is exploring options for buying Russian crude oil, authorities said on March 15 , with prices there plunging to record lows in the wake of a global backlash to the Ukraine conflict.

India in talks to buy discounted Russian crude oil

India is exploring options for buying Russian crude oil, authorities said on March 15 , with prices there plunging to record lows in the wake of a global backlash to the Ukraine conflict.

New Delhi enjoys historic diplomatic and defence ties with Moscow, hosting a rare overseas trip by President Vladimir Putin late last year, and has called for an end to the violence in Ukraine but stopped short of condemning the invasion.

Its government is looking to cut a spiralling energy bill after oil prices surged in the wake of the conflict, at the same time as a Washington embargo prompts other potential buyers to shun Russian oil.

Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the government was having conversations "at the appropriate level of the Russian Federation" regarding the purchase.

Puri added that the government was weighing issues related to insurance, freight and payment for the crude.

Many countries, including European nations, remain heavily dependent on fuel from Russia, the world's second-largest crude oil exporter behind Saudi Arabia.

India -- the world's third-largest crude importer -- currently buys only about three per cent of its supplies from Russia, according to government data.

New Delhi is also mulling setting up a rupee-rouble trade mechanism for paying for oil and other goods.

The Ukraine crisis has left India facing a diplomatic dilemma after years of close ties with Russia that began during the Cold War, with Moscow still by far its biggest arms supplier.

Late last year it began taking delivery from Russia of the S-400 missile defence system that it agreed to buy for over $5 billion in 2018, despite the threat of US sanctions.

At the same time, it needs Western support to contend with its increasingly assertive neighbour, China, in the wake of increasingly fractious territorial disputes that escalated into a deadly border clash in 2020.

UK bans luxury exports to Russia, imposes high tariffs on vodka in new sanctions

Wednesday March 16, 2022

The UK government has announced a ban on exports to Russia of high-end luxury goods and imposed new import tariffs on key Russian products like vodka as part of the latest wave of economic sanctions in response to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

UK bans luxury exports to Russia, imposes high tariffs on vodka in new sanctions

The UK government has announced a ban on exports to Russia of high-end luxury goods and imposed new import tariffs on key Russian products like vodka as part of the latest wave of economic sanctions in response to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Russian vodka is one of the iconic products affected by the tariff increases, while the export ban will also affect luxury vehicles, high-end fashion, and works of art.
The British government said the latest measures will cause maximum harm to Russian President Vladimir Putin's war machine while minimising the impact on UK businesses.
The UK has published an initial list of goods worth GBP 900 million, including beverages and spirits, glass and glassware, paper and paperboard, machinery, antiques, and artificial fur, which will now face an additional 35 percent tariff, on top of current tariffs.
The export ban will come into force shortly and is aimed at Russian oligarchs and other members of the elite, who the UK says have grown rich under President Putin's reign and support his "illegal invasion", are deprived of access to luxury goods.
The Department for International Trade (DIT) says that denying Russia and Belarus access to Most Favoured Nation tariff treatment for key imports and applying additional tariffs will restrict Russian exports to the UK and deprive both nations of key benefits of WTO membership.
Last week, Britain imposed asset freezes and travel bans on seven leading oligarchs and 386 members of the Russian Duma, or lower house of Parliament.

The UK also highlighted its humanitarian aid to Ukraine, totaling around GBP 400 million, defensive weapons support such as more than 3,600 anti-tank missiles, and civilian supplies like generators and medicines.

Once a powerful symbol in Russia, McDonald's withdraws amid increasing global sanctions

Wednesday March 16, 2022

Two months after the Berlin Wall fell, another powerful symbol opened its doors in the middle of Moscow: a gleaming new McDonald's.

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WWE and WCW legend 'Bad Guy' Scott Hall, aka Razor Ramon, dies at 63

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Relief for Indian students as Ukrainian medical universities start online classes

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Girish Chodankar resigns as Goa Congress chief after party's rout in Assembly polls

Girish Chodankar resigns as Goa Congress chief after party's rout in Assembly polls

Chouhan waives off Rs 6.4000 crore electricity bills, MP farmers get loan interest relief

Chouhan waives off Rs 6.4000 crore electricity bills, MP farmers get loan interest relief

India in talks to buy discounted Russian crude oil

India in talks to buy discounted Russian crude oil

UK bans luxury exports to Russia, imposes high tariffs on vodka in new sanctions

UK bans luxury exports to Russia, imposes high tariffs on vodka in new sanctions

Once a powerful symbol in Russia, McDonald's withdraws amid increasing global sanctions

Once a powerful symbol in Russia, McDonald's withdraws amid increasing global sanctions

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