Live: Putin says peace talks with Ukraine are at dead end, goads West

Putin says Kyiv had derailed peace talks by staging what he said were fake claims of Russian war crimes

1:23 PM

Indian Oil removes Russian Urals from latest tender: Reports

 Indian Oil Corp (IOC) has excluded several high-sulphur crude grades, including Russian Urals, from its latest tender, trade sources said on Tuesday.

India's top refiner informed market participants that Das, Eugene Island, Thunder Horse and Urals crude were no longer on the list of grades under its latest tender, which closes on Tuesday, the sources said.

IOC imports crude for itself and on behalf of its Chennai Petroleum subsidiary.

U.S. President Joe Biden had told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi late on Monday that buying more oil from Russia was not in India's interest and could hamper the U.S. response to the war in Ukraine.

1:08 PM

Modi says India ready to supply food stock to world if WTO gives nod

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that during his talk with US President Joe Biden, he offered to supply India's food stock to the world if the World Trade Organisation (WTO) accords permission.

Food stock in different parts of the world is dwindling due to the war (in Ukraine), Modi said after inaugurating the hostel and education complex of Shree Annapurna Dham Trust in Adalaj in Gujarat via video link.

Today the world is facing an uncertain situation as nobody is getting what they want. Petrol, oil and fertilizers are hard to procure as all the doors are getting closed. Everybody wants to secure their stocks after this (Russia-Ukraine) war began, Modi said.

12:45 PM

Health Minister chairs meeting with experts on new 'XE' Covid variant

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday chaired a meeting with the key experts and officials of the country on the new 'XE variant' of Covid.

While reviewing the Covid cases in the country, he directed the officials to boost ongoing monitoring and surveillance of new variants and cases.

On the medical infrastructure and resources front, Mandaviya directed officials to constantly review the availability of essential drugs and medicines required for Covid treatment. He further emphasised that the ongoing vaccination drive must be carried out at full pace and all eligible should be vaccinated.

12:15 PM

Andhra Pradesh train accident

Pained by the loss of lives in a train accident in Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh. My prayers and thoughts are with the bereaved families in this hour of grief. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured.

 

11:39 AM

Tata Motors global sales

Tata Motors reports an increase of 2% for total global wholesales for Q4, but JLR saw a decline of 35% in global wholesales YoY

11:36 AM

Congress leader Pawan Bansal appears at ED in connection with National Herald corruption case

Congress leader and former Union Minister Pawan Bansal appears at ED office for questioning in connection with National Herald corruption case

11:35 AM

Imperative to reimagine, re-design & rebuild our traditional war-fighting machinery: IAF Chief Air Marshal

It's imperative to reimagine, reform, re-design & rebuild our traditional war-fighting machinery amid a new emerging paradigm. As the world becomes more interconnected, a cyber attack on our networks can cripple command & control systems:IAF Chief Air Marshal VR Chaudhari

 

11:32 AM

11,000 MT rice from India reached Colombo

11,000 MT rice from India reached Colombo on board ship Chen Glory today ahead of New Year celebration in Sri Lanka.16,000 MT rice supplied by India to Sri Lanka in the past week itself.These supplies which mark special bond b/w 2 nations will continue:Indian Embassy in Sri Lanka

11:32 AM

PM inaugurates the hostel and education complex of Shri Annapurnadham Trust at Adalaj

11:02 AM

ICMR DG Dr Balram Bhargava's tenure extended by three months: Report

The term of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director-General Dr Balram Bhargava has been extended by three months until further orders, said sources.

He will continue as DG ICMR-cum-Secretary Department of Health and Research for another three more months starting April 15.

He was appointed on April 16, 2018, for a four-year term.

11:01 AM

Goa Police arrests Congress leader Dharmesh Saglani in an extortion case

Goa Police Crime Branch on Monday, April 11, arrested Congress leader Dharmesh Saglani in an extortion case worth Rs 50 lakhs: SP Shobhit D Saxena to ANI. Saglani will be produced before the magistrate this afternoon

 

 

10:43 AM

BJP candidate Keya Gosh entered a couple of booths last night, we approached the EC: Babul Supriyo

BJP candidate Keya Gosh entered a couple of booths last night, we approached the EC regarding that. I've been in touch with people on the ground. I suspect CPM & BJP will hurl allegations that I'm being trying to influence the voters: TMC leader Babul Supriyo

10:37 AM

West Bengal bypolls: Violence breaks out in Asansol where bypoll voting to Lok Sabha seat is underway

10:06 AM

Jharkhand Ropeway Accident: 7 more rescued by IAF choppers

Seven of the 15 tourists who remained trapped mid-air in cable cars connecting the Trikut Hills in Jharkhand's Deoghar district for about 40 hours were rescued by Indian Air Force choppers that resumed rescue operations early on Tuesday morning, officials said.

Some 50 people have been rescued so far from cable cars which were left dangling mid-air after a malfunction of the ropeway which saw trolley cars colliding on Sunday 4 pm.

Two persons have died so far including one on Monday who fell to his death during a botched helicopter rescue attempt, while 12 persons who were injured are being treated in hospitals.

9:46 AM

Chidambaram counters FM, says social sector spending dipped 'as a proportion' after 2014-15

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday hit back at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for stating that the NDA government's developmental expenditure was higher than that under the UPA regime, asserting that as a proportion, social services expenditure had plummeted after 2014-15.

Citing the Reserve Bank of India data, Sitharaman's office had tweeted on Saturday that the total developmental expenditure incurred by the Modi government in 2014-22 was Rs 90.9 lakh crore, far higher than what was being alleged by some sections of the Opposition.