New Delhi: India’s overall foreign exchange reserves rose USD 2.816 billion to USD 606.859 billion in the week that ended on December 8, 2023, data released by the Reserve Bank of India on Friday showed.India’s foreign currency assets, the biggest component of the forex reserves, rose USD 3.089 billion to USD 536.699 billion, the central bank’s weekly statistical data showed.Gold reserves during

This comes after the US in October eased sanctions on Venezuela’s oil sector. The sanctions were imposed to punish Maduro’s government following his 2018 re-electionIndia will buy Venezuelan oil, said Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday adding that Indian refineries are capable of processing the heavy oil from the South African country.Speaking to reporters at an event, Puri stated

52-Year-old Nikhil Gupta has been detained in Prague since June for his alleged involvement in the assassination plot against Sikh terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in American soilAfter the family of 52-year-old Nikhil Gupta, the accused in an alleged murder plot against Sikh terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun,  approached the Supreme Court on Friday seeking directions to the Ministry of

Tehran: Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Ezzatollah Zarghami has said the Iranian Cabinet has decided to unilaterally cancel visa requirements for visitors from India. Iran on Wednesday decided to waive visa requirements for 33 countries.Speaking to reporters after a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Zarghami said the decision is aimed at boosting tourism arrivals and

Colombo: All three Indian Armed Forces officers undergoing the Command and Staff Course at Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) in Sri Lanka have been awarded the ‘Golden Owl’ for their outstanding performance.The DSCSC course is a program designed to prepare senior officers for leadership roles in joint operations and higher command.Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe handed

New Delhi: The ongoing visit of Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman to India is poised to elevate the existing strategic partnership between the two nations, emphasising the promotion of trade, investment, and cooperation across diverse sectors, according to the Oman News Agency.The discussions between Sultan Haitham and the Indian leadership in New Delhi aim to foster integration and cooperation,