Russian oil tanker bound for China arrives in India; first of seven vessels

The Russian oil tanker Aqua Titan, originally bound for China, has reached India’s west coast and is the first of at least seven such vessels diverted towards the country amid global supply disruptions. The medium-sized tanker, which was loaded at a Baltic Sea port in late January, was originally bound for the Chinese port of … Read more

Karnataka High Court pulls up state government for allowing anti-Waqf law protests

Justice M Nagaprasanna remarked that the government should not have granted permission for such protests. “State shall bear in mind that the matter is seized by the apex court qua the amendment to the Waqf Act and the protest of this kind should not be permitted,” the Court said.  It ordered the Karnataka government to ensure … Read more