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EIL secures $350 mn contract for Dangote refinery expansion in Nigeria

EIL was the engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) consultant for Dangote Group when it first built an oil refinery

Rationalise customs duty on imported luxury cars: Mercedes-Benz India CEO

Terming GST 2.0, under which rates were rationalised last year as "a very positive step", he said, 'The same should happen for customs duties as well'

Edelweiss Life targets double-digit growth, breakeven by FY27: CEO

The insurer was primarily a one-channel company early on, he said, adding that "we now operate as a multi-channel insurer, with proprietary and partnership distribution contributing roughly 50-50

Amway India loss widens to ₹74.3 cr in FY25, sales dip 10.5% to ₹1,148.2 cr

Amway India Enterprise had reported a total loss of ₹53.38 crore, and its revenue from operations was at ₹1,283.75 crore in the previous financial year

PM Modi to inaugurate projects, address rally in West Bengal's Singur today

On his return to the state after an overnight stay in Assam, Modi is scheduled to inaugurate, lay the foundation stone and flag off various development projects worth over ₹830 crore at Singur

CM Fadnavis, US envoy Gor discuss boosting investments, business ties

The discussions, held at the chief minister's official residence in Mumbai on Saturday, were also attended by Consul General Michael Schreuder, Fadnavis said

US-EU trade deal stalls after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland

The deal announced in July 2025, between the US and the EU, comprising 27 member states, unveiled a bilateral framework agreement aimed at resolving various tariff and trade issues

GBS outbreak claims 2 lives in MP town; govt ramps up detection, treatment

Following the detection of over a dozen cases in Manasa town, the authorities have been asked to set up a control room there and create a special ward for GBS patients at the local government hospital

Severe air pollution hits Delhi as AQI nears 500, Grap IV reimposed

Delhi's air quality deteriorated to severe levels with AQI nearing 500. Stage-IV Grap curbs reinstated as residents are urged to limit outdoor exposure amid dense fog and winter chill

Clashes erupt between pro-and anti-ICE demonstrators in Minneapolis

There have been protests every day since the Department of Homeland Security ramped up immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St Paul by bringing in federal officers

BlackRock's Rick Rieder bid for US Federal Reserve chair gainining momentum

The search is now a four-man race, some of the people said, among Rieder, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, Fed Governor Christopher Waller and former governor Kevin Warsh

China's fresh tech surge powers stock rally despite fragile economic growth

Thanks to fresh progress in sectors from commercial rockets to robotics and flying cars, Chinese tech shares have begun the new year with a bang

Trump wants nations to pay $1 bn to stay on his new 'board of peace'

Trump has invited a number of world leaders, to be part of a board of peace for Gaza, which would be formed under the broader umbrella of his new board of peace

Iran-US tensions: 'Diplomacy only path forward,' says ex-nuclear negotiator

He, however, ruled out the possibility of US strikes in view of improving situations in Iran and added that Washington's plan to collapse Iran through organising unrest" has resulted in disappointment

'No intimidation will influence us in Ukraine or Greenland,' says Macron

Macron maintained France's commitment to ensure the sovereignty of Greenland and Ukraine and said that the country will not be deterred from any intimidation or threats

Republic Day: Visit to Rashtrapati Bhavan to remain closed from Jan 21-29

The roads around Delhi's Kartavya Path will remain closed for Republic Day (January 26) from 4 am onwards, Delhi Police said on Saturday

Thousands rally in Serbia as students vow to fight against corruption

Protesters in Novi Sad, chanting "thieves," accused the government of rampant corruption that they believe also led to a November 2024 train station disaster

US launches retaliatory strike in Syria, killing leader tied to ISIS ambush

US Central Command announced that the strike in northwest Syria on Friday killed Bilal Hasan al-Jasim, who they claim was an experienced terrorist leader who plotted attacks

IMD warns of dense fog, rain as cold wave tightens grip on north India

Minimum temperatures plunge across Delhi and north India as IMD warns of dense fog, cold wave conditions and spells of rain, with a gradual temperature rise expected over the next two days

High Seas Treaty takes effect, setting new rules for ocean conservation

The High Seas Treaty will govern nearly half the planet's surface the vast ocean areas beyond any country's control