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Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea over renaming Navi Mumbai International Airport
The Maharashtra government had proposed to rename the Navi Mumbai International Airport as ‘Lokneta D B Patil Navi Mumbai International Airport’. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Supreme Court on Tuesday (May 19, 2026) refused to entertain a plea seeking direction to the Centre to take a time-bound decision on the Maharashtra government’s proposal regarding…
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Will buy Russian oil despite U.S. waiver expiry provided it makes commercial sense: Official
Speaking to reporters at the bi-weekly briefing on the situation in West Asia, Sujata Sharma, Joint-Secretary at the Union Petroleum Ministry told reporters, “We have been purchasing [crude oil] from Russia earlier – before the waiver, during the waiver and now also – it is basically [that] commercial sense which should be there for OMCs…
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Two suspects in shooting at San Diego mosque dead, police source says
People walk under police tape at the scene of a shooting outside the Islamic Centre of San Diego on May 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Two teenage suspects opened fire at an Islamic centre in San Diego on Monday (May 18, 2026), killing three men before killing themselves, authorities said. The case is being…
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New emblem of Rajasthan Assembly reflects constitutional values, cultural identity
A newly designed emblem of the Rajasthan Assembly, reflecting constitutional values and the desert State’s cultural identity, was launched in Jaipur on Monday (May 18, 2026) with a call to strengthen the tradition of representative governance. Governor Haribhau Bagade unveiled the emblem at a ceremony held on the Assembly premises. The emblem’s launch marked the…
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Unlearnt lessons: On India’s inadequate strategic petroleum and gas reserves
Last week, the Centre hiked retail petroleum product prices after a gap of four years. This was expected, since the government had been warning about high crude prices, and how public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) had been bleeding heavily due to under-recoveries. It was also expected that this would happen after the results of…
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U.S. extends sanctions waiver on Russian seaborne oil by 30 days
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent poses for a photo ahead of a G7 Finance Ministers and central bank governors meeting in Paris, France, May 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. Treasury secretary on Monday (May 18, 2026) said Washington was extending by 30 days its sanctions waiver for Russian oil cargoes already at…