Hardeep Singh Puri says India has over 60 days of crude, gas stocks; rules out any energy supply crunch

Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said there is no shortage of energy in the country, asserting that supplies of crude oil, LPG and natural gas remain comfortable despite concerns arising from the Iran conflict.Speaking to reporters in Ludhiana, Puri said India has sufficient reserves to meet energy requirements and…

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AI chip boom yet to lift South Korea’s wider economy, Nomura economist sees limited spillover into demand

South Korea’s artificial intelligence-led semiconductor boom has yet to generate a meaningful spillover into the broader economy, even as concerns over the won and financial stability are increasing the likelihood of a Bank of Korea (BOK) rate hike next month, Nomura’s senior economist said.Speaking at Nomura’s Korea Equities & Economy Media Briefing in Seoul, Park…

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Venezuela oil rush: US investors chase Trump’s $100 billion call as funds target energy assets – report

US investment groups are racing to capitalise on the reopening of Venezuela’s oil sector, targeting underinvested oilfields and launching new investment vehicles after US President Donald Trump’s January call for companies to invest $100 billion to help rebuild the country’s energy industry, the Financial Times reported.Among the early movers is Miami-based Lionheart Capital, which has…

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How rich is a trillionaire? Elon Musk can sponsor IPL for 17,000 years, spend Rs 1 crore daily for 23,500 years

Representative image (AI-generated) When most people hear the word ‘trillion’, it is difficult to grasp just how large that number really is.A million sounds huge. A billion sounds almost unimaginable. But a trillion is an entirely different scale.The question has taken centre stage after Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire, a milestone driven by…

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Despite rocky year, Tata Sons records high profit growth

Tata Motors chairman N Chandrasekaran MUMBAI: Tata Sons’ board met on Friday to approve the company’s financial results for the year ended March 31, 2026, recommending a dividend to equity shareholders, even as it kept chairman N Chandrasekaran’s reappointment off the agenda for a second consecutive time.“The board stuck to the agenda and there was…

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