Bharat Petroleum, HMEL turn to Venezuelan crude as India reduces Russian oil purchases: Report

India’s state-owned Bharat Petroleum Corp (BPCL) and private refiner HPCL Mittal Energy Ltd (HMEL) have each bought one million barrels of Venezuelan Merey crude oil, marking BPCL’s first-ever purchase and HMEL’s first in two years, according to Reuters sources on Wednesday. The deals, arranged through trader Vitol, will increase India’s Venezuelan oil imports to at…

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CBFC alters names in ‘Kennedy’: ‘Donald Trump’ becomes ‘Pump Trump’, ‘Dawood Ibrahim’ replaced with ‘Pakistan Don’ |

Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Kennedy’ premieres on ZEE5 tomorrow, Feb 20, after delays. It wowed at 2023 Cannes and Jio MAMI. CBFC gave ‘A’ cert post-cuts: muted profanity, “Donald Trump” to “Pump Trump,” Dawood visuals to “Pakistan Don,” plus a 14-sec scene delete. Stars Rahul Bhat, Sunny Leone. Runtime: 2hr 28min 54sec. Anurag Kashyap‘s much-anticipated ‘Kennedy’ is…

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Sri Lanka 30/0 in 2.5 Overs | Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Live Score, T20 World Cup 2026: Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera give Sri Lanka a steady start

Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (c), Charith Asalanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Dushan Hemantha, Janith Liyanage, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kamil Mishara, Pathum Nissanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Kusal Perera, Pramod Madushan, Pavan Rathnayake, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage. Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza (c), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Graeme Cremer, Ben Curran, Brad Evans, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington…

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Microsoft: ‘Push investment while protecting sovereignty’ | India Business News

New Delhi: Microsoft president Brad Smith, in an interview, outlined the opportunities and responsibilities AI presents for the Global South, with a particular focus on India. He noted the need for digital sovereignty, and India-US collaboration through trade agreements to protect sovereignty while enabling cross-border innovation. Smith said India is Microsoft’s second-largest employee base, with…

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‘Expectations weighing him down’: Sunil Gavaskar reveals how Abhishek Sharma can survive T20 World Cup test | Cricket News

Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India legend Sunil Gavaskar believes the weight of expectation is behind Abhishek Sharma’s alarming slump in the T20 World Cup, urging the young opener to resist the temptation of instant big shots and instead focus on building his innings patiently.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Abhishek…

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Gold, silver price prediction today: Will gold hit Rs 1.63 lakh/10 grams & silver cross Rs 2.60 lakh/kg soon? Here’s the outlook

Gold and silver price prediction: Gold may extend its rally to the Rs 1,63,000 per 10 grams mark and silver has managed to sustain support, says Abhilash Koikkara, Head – Forex & Commodities, Nuvama Professional Clients Group. MCX Gold Price Outlook On the weekly chart, MCX Gold has been moving in a consolidation phase after…

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Brother vs brother: The ‘new’ Albie Morkel India must take note of before T20 World Cup Super Eight | Cricket News

Albie Morkel (L) with South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada during a training session at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. (PTI) NEW DELHI: Ahead of their final Group D encounter against the United Arab Emirates, South Africa’s specialist consultant Albie Morkel brought a touch of humour to the press conference. Asked if he exchanges coaching ideas…

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