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Oil prices dIP after Iran says 30 ships crossed strait of Hormuz

NEW YORK, May 15 -- Crude oil futures dipped slightly on Thursday after Iran's state media said about 30 vessels had crossed the Strait of Hormuz in recent hours, while the semi-official Fars news age... Read More


Court frames charges against MP Amritpal

AMRITSAR, May 15 -- A district and sessions court in Amritsar on Thursday framed charges against Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh in connection with the 2023 attack on Ajnala police station. The court ... Read More


Kolkata DCP Biswas arrested in land case

Kolkata, May 15 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) late Thursday arrested Kolkata Police deputy commissioner Shantanu Sinha Biswas after 10 hours of questioning in connection with suspected multi-cro... Read More


'Heat, humidity to hit players at World Cup'

New Delhi, May 15 -- Around 25% of all FIFA World Cup games are likely to be played in conditions of 26degC Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) or higher - a heat index that includes temperature and hum... Read More


India slams sinking of cargo vessel off Oman

New Delhi, May 15 -- India on Thursday denounced an attack that sank an Indian-owned vessel in Omani waters as "unacceptable" and said the targeting of commercial shipping and civilian crew should be ... Read More


India's crude imports fall 17% amid supply shock

New Delhi, May 15 -- In March, the first full month after the US and Israel launched an attack on Iran, India's crude oil imports declined 17.1% over March 2025, reflecting the disruption in the globa... Read More


Govt further tightens rules for gold imports

New Delhi, May 15 -- Days after sharply raising import duty on gold, the government has tightened rules governing imports of the precious metal for export-linked manufacturing after value addition, in... Read More


'India-UAE trade broad-based, not driven solely by gold imports'

New Delhi, May 15 -- Bilateral trade between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been broad-based and not driven solely by gold imports, the commerce and industry ministry said on Thursday, w... Read More


IT firms shift to fixed, outcome-based pricing as AI rises

Bengaluru, May 15 -- India's largest information technology (IT) services companies including Infosys Ltd and Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp are getting more work contracts based on fixed prices ... Read More


Soyez succeeds Sreejesh as Indian junior hockey coach

NEW DELHI, May 15 -- A day after PR Sreejesh lambasted Hockey India (HI) for not renewing his contract, the national sports federation (NSF) appointed his successor, naming Frenchman Frederic Soyez as... Read More