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Nigeria’s oil refinery to reach its full capacity soon

US to drop 25 pc tariff on India’s Russian oil purchases

February 3, 2026

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: The United States will drop 25 per cent tariff linked to Russian oil purchases as part...

Trump cuts tariffs to 18pc as India-US strike trade deal

February 3, 2026

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: In a major development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on February 2 that Indian products will...

Anahat wins maiden PSA squash title in Washington

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: Teenage sensation and seventh seed Anahat Singh defeated top seed and World No 10. Georgina Kennedy...

Indian scientists develop device to capture, save solar energy

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: Indian scientists at the Department of Science and Technology (DST) have developed a solar-powered energy storage...

India’s premium smartphone market grows 36 pc, affordable 5G share at 80 pc

Smartphone market value grows 8 pc in 2025

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: India’s smartphone market grew a modest 1 per cent year‑on‑year in volume but a robust 8...

SC orders Centre to set up tribunal for Pennaiyar river dispute

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on February 2 directed the Union Government to constitute an inter-State river water...

Hazlewood likely to miss early stages of T20 WC

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI:Australia’s preparations for the T20 World Cup have been hit by further uncertainty, with fast bowler Josh...

4.8-magnitude earthquake shakes Kashmir

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: A moderate-intensity earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale shook the Kashmir Valley on February 2....

CDS Gen Chauhan leads military visit to Armenia

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI:A high-level Indian defence delegation led by Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan arrived in Armenia...

Iraq’s parliament delays presidency vote again